LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                               May 10, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health
               Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2175  by Uher (Relating to the regulation of the
               practice of chiropractic.), As Engrossed
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  HB2175, As Engrossed:  negative impact of $(10,000) through the       *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2001.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2000                             $(5,000)  *
          *       2001                              (5,000)  *
          *       2002                              (5,000)  *
          *       2003                              (5,000)  *
          *       2004                              (5,000)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year    Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from   *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                                 $(5,000) *
         *      2001                                  (5,000) *
         *      2002                                  (5,000) *
         *      2003                                  (5,000) *
         *      2004                                  (5,000) *
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Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would amend Article 4512b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
Practice of Chiropractic, by repealing the  Board of Chiropractic
Examiners' (BCE) authority to impose administrative and civil penalties
against persons licensed or regulated under the Act who violate the Act
or a rule or order adopted under the Act.

The bill would take effect September 1, 1999.
  
  
Methodology
  
All administrative penalties collected by the BCE are required to be
remitted to the Comptroller for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.  The
BCE estimates that it will collect $5,000 each year in administrative
penalties.

  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   508   Board of Chiropractic Examiners
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, MW