LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 8, 1999 TO: Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2175 by Uher (Relating to the regulation of the practice of chiropractic.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2175, As Introduced: 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * 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) * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * 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) * ***************************************************** 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. Methodology All administrative penalties collected by the BCE are required to be remitted to the Comptroller for deposit in the general revenue fund by Article 4512b, Sec. 19a (e). 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: LBB Staff: JK, TP, RT, MW