LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session February 10, 1999 TO: Honorable J.E. "Buster" Brown, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB272 by Brown, J.E. "Buster" (Relating to regional water planning groups.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would reduce costs to local governments by shifting legal representation related to regional plans to the state. The Office of the Attorney General would represent officials or employees of a political subdivision who serve on a regional planning group or otherwise provide services through a contract between the group and the subdivision. Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board, 582 Nat Resources Conser Comm, 302 Office Of The Attorney General LBB Staff: JK, DE, DM