LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
                                Revision 1
  
                              March 23, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Intergovernmental Relations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB 549  by Haywood (Relating to the oversight and
               operations of regional planning commissions and councils
               of governments.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB549, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(50,400) through the       *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2001.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2000                            $(25,200)  *
          *       2001                             (25,200)  *
          *       2002                             (25,200)  *
          *       2003                             (25,200)  *
          *       2004                             (25,200)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                                $(25,200) *
         *      2001                                 (25,200) *
         *      2002                                 (25,200) *
         *      2003                                 (25,200) *
         *      2004                                 (25,200) *
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Technology Impact
  
None.
  
  
Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill bill would require the councils of government to report to the
governor annually on issues including the expenditures of funds,
compensation procedures, copies of audits and reports, and performance.
The governor would report questions about the appropriateness of an
expenditure or action to the State Auditor's Office for review.
  
  
Methodology
  
The Governor's Office has indicated that the bill would require
contracting with a third party to perform reveiew and oversight
responsibilities.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TL