LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                             February 8, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Human Services
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB15  by Zaffirini (Relating to the penalty for certain
               offenses concerning the sale of cigarettes), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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*  Potential changes in the number of cases considered and the amount    *
*  of penalties collected, as well as the ensuing reduction in           *
*  confinement costs, are likely to be minimal; therefore, no            *
*  significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.           *
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Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller Of Pub Accts
LBB Staff:         JK, TP, BB, WP