LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                               May 12, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Natural Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB 2272 by Ritter (Relating to advisory committees to the
               Parks and Wildlife Commission.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would authorize the chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Commission to appoint and manage committees to advise the commission on
issues under its jurisdiction.  In addition, the bill would repeal
statutory requirements for Fannin State Park Advisory Committee,
Battleship Texas Advisory Board, Texas Trails Advisory Council, Falconry
Advisory Board and Artificial Reef Advisory Committee.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   802   Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, TT