LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 25, 1999 TO: Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB 2262 by Ramsay (Relating to electronic filing of records with a county clerk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would create a new Electronic Recording Advisory Committee. Members of the committee would be entitled to compensation and reimbursement of expenses as determined by the state agency of which the member is an officer or employee. Chapter 2110, Government Code, would not apply to the committee. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. While counties that choose to accept electronic filing of records may incur some costs associated with computer hardware and software needed to permit filing and recording by electronic means, it is anticipated that most counties that choose to accept electronic filing of records will already have the technological capacity in place. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TL, JH