LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 9, 1999 TO: Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB 2264 by Hamric (Relating to the qualifications of a county purchasing agent and to county purchasing procedures.), Committee Report 1st House, as amended ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No significant cost to counties is anticipated due to the training requirements of the bill. The bill could result in a small savings to counties for advertising and other administrative costs associated with making purchases through the competitive bidding process. The savings would vary by county and would depend on the number of purchases made by the county each year that cost between $15,000 and $25,000. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, TL