LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB276  by Berman (Relating to limiting civil liability
               for certain sports officials.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would provide that a sports official who officiates an athletic
contest is not liable for civil damages arising from an act or omission
by the sports official that is related to officiating the contest and
that occurs in the facility in which the contest takes place, unless the
act or omission is intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or done
with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of
others.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB