LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Intergovernmental Relations
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2760  by Brown, Betty (Relating to the resolution of
               disputes arising under interlocal cooperation
               contracts.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would allow local governments that are parties to an interlocal
contract to include in the contract the option to rely on alternative
dispute resolution procedures should a dispute arise relating to the
contract.  Alternative dispute resolution would be less costly than court
actions should a dispute arise.

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