LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2367  by Williams (Relating to the liability of certain
               nonprofit organizations and their employees and
               volunteers.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include
certain organizations that provide fire protection or prevention,
emergency medical, or hazardous material response services under the
definition of charitable organizations.  The bill would also include a
homeowners association that is exempt under federal income tax under
Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable
organization.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB