LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 14, 2001 TO: Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1619 by Jones, Jesse (Relating to authorizing county purchasing agents to establish a county purchasing card program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would authorize a county purchasing agent to develop rules and procedures for approval by the commissioners court for making county purchases using a credit card. Allowing purchases to be made with credit cards could provide a savings in the cost for processing purchases. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, DB