LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                              April 14, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Eddie Lucio, Chair, Senate Committee on Border
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB 1613 by Lucio (Relating to requiring the Texas
               Commission on the Arts to use private gifts and donations
               to promote the development of the arts in certain
               municipalities located near an international border.),
               As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB1613, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(128,809) 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                            $(65,556)  *
          *       2001                             (63,253)  *
          *       2002                             (64,646)  *
          *       2003                             (66,101)  *
          *       2004                             (69,132)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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*Fiscal    Probable Savings/(Cost) from     Change in Number of State     *
* Year         General Revenue Fund           Employees from FY 1999      *
*                      0001                                               *
*  2000                         $(65,556)                             1.0 *
*  2001                          (63,253)                             1.0 *
*  2002                          (64,646)                             1.0 *
*  2003                          (66,101)                             1.0 *
*  2004                          (69,132)                             1.0 *
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Technology Impact
  
The purchase of a personal computer would be needed.
  
  
Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would require the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) to develop
a program to promote development of the arts in cities with population
fewer than 50,000, located in counties on the Texas international border
with Mexico.  The bill would require the TCA to use funds from gifts,
grants, and in-kind donations to provide financial assistance.
  
  
Methodology
  
The bill would require the TCA to develop a program promoting the arts in
certain small cities located in counties on the international border.
The TCA anticipates requiring one FTE to administer grants from funds
collected through gifts, grants and in-kind donations and to provide
hands-on, on-site technical assistance to develop arts programs for the
the various affected cities.  The TCA estimates requiring about $66,000
and $63,000 in fiscal years 2000 and 2001, respectively, for the
implementation of the bill's provisions.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.  Affected cities would benefit from assistance from the TCA
for development of the arts.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DE, NS