LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 10, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Pat Haggerty, Chair, House Committee on
               Corrections
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2540  by Farrar (Relating to the location of certain
               correctional and rehabilitation facilities.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would prohibit the construction of a correctional or
rehabilitation facility within 3,000 feet of another correctional or
rehabilitation facility.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Since no construction of additional state facilities is currently
planned, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact at the state
level.  Dependent on the location of future construction, the purchase
of additional land may be required so that new facilities will not be
within 3,000 feet of another facility.
  
Local Government Impact
  
An informal survey of county jail officials by the Texas Commission on
Jail Standards yielded responses from nine counties.  Four of the
counties did not believe the bill would have a significant fiscal
impact.  Five counties, including Harris, Dallas, Collin, Guadalupe and
San Patricio counties, believe the bill would have a negative fiscal
impact.  Although a specific dollar value was not identified for the
fiscal impact of the bill, historically, many counties have collocated
jail facilities, local probation facilities and other correctional or
rehabilitation facilities.  The cessation of this practice may result in
increased costs for the purchase of additional land or increased
operational costs.
  
  
Source Agencies:   409   Texas Commission on Jail Standards, 696   Texas
                   Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, VS