LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              March 25, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable David Counts, Chair, House Committee on Natural
               Resources
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2332 by Lewis, Ron (relating to the administration and
               consolidation of drainage districts), Committee Report
               1st House, Substituted
  
**************************************************************************
*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
**************************************************************************
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.  The bill would require an election for consolidation of
districts.  If a consolidation election is held in conjunction with
another scheduled election, the additional item should not result in a
significant cost to the districts.  If an election is required solely
for the purpose of deciding on consolidation, then the cost would depend
on the population of the district.  Based on a recent survey of local
governments, the median election cost has been calculated at $.52 per
resident.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DE