LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Rene Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Ways &
               Means
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB812  by Walker (Relating to allowing certain hospital
               districts to vote for appraisal district directors.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would allow certain hospital districts located in a county with
a population of less than 20,000 and designated as a medically
underserved area by the Texas Department of Health to vote for appraisal
district directors.  The Texas Department of Health has identified eighty
hospital districts that meet the criteria of the bill.  The number of
votes applied to the board of directors of an appraisal district depends
on the tax levy.  For instance, a school district would have a higher tax
levy than a city or town and a greater number of votes.

The Comptroller's office contacted a representative of the Lipscomb
County Appraisal District (population 2,973 and designated as a
medically underserved area.)  He stated that the legislation would cause
their board to increase from nine to thirteen members.  The
Comptroller's office indicates that there would be no significant fiscal
impact from the provisions of the bill.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, BR