LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 21, 1999 TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB 1193 by Lucio (Relating to the fees imposed for the preservation and restoration of certain county records and county courthouses.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill could result in increased revenue to county governments. Assuming that all counties would collect both fees, and that the full amount authorized would be charged, the statewide impact to local governments is estimated to be an increase in revenue of approximately $60 million per year. Provisions of the bill authorizing collection of both fees would expire September 1, 2006. The bill could result in some costs to county governments as a result of requirements to prepare annual written plans and to post notice of the fees. It is assumed that these costs would be minimal and would be paid from fees collected. The estimated impact to local governments was derived based on information from the State Library and Archives Commission. Based on a survey of five counties, the State Library estimated that if fully imposed at the maximum level authorized ($7.50 for each fee), the fee would generate approximately $3.54 per capita. The 1990 census reported the total population of Texas at 16,986,355. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TL, JH