LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
March 5, 1999
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB670 by Brown J.E. "Buster" (Relating to establishing a
commission to study and make recommendations for revision
of the Texas Constitution.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB670, As Introduced: negative impact of $(473,000) 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 Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(188,000) *
* 2001 (285,000) *
* 2002 (277,000) *
* 2003 (285,000) *
* 2004 (277,000) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(188,000) *
* 2001 (285,000) *
* 2002 (277,000) *
* 2003 (285,000) *
* 2004 (277,000) *
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Similar costs would continue through fiscal year 2005.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a ten-member Commission on Constitutional
Revision. Members would receive reimbursement for expenses and would be
authorized to employ staff. The commission would issue reports prior to
the next three regular sessions of the legislature. The commission
would be abolished on September 1, 2005.
Methodology
The estimate assumes that the commission would employ five staff members
beginning January 1, 2000. The estimate includes cost for travel,
office equipment, consumables and publication of required reports.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, SD, RS