LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 8, 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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * 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 $30 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 counties was derived based on information provided by the State Library and Archives Commission on county fees and the 1990 state population as reported by the census. It is estimated that the maximum fee level authorized by the bill ($7.50 total for both fees) would generate approximately $1.77 per capita. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TL, JH