LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 27, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2744  by Carter (Relating to emergency services and
               rural fire prevention districts.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would allow for the transfer of territory between emergency
services and rural fire prevention districts, would amend limitations on
indebtedness of districts, and allow for a district board to borrow
money and make other financial arrangements to purchase real property.
  
Local Government Impact
  
The State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas provided
information regarding fiscal impact to the districts.

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DB