LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 1, 2001 TO: Honorable Tom Ramsay, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3204 by Jones, Jesse (Relating to authorizing counties and municipalities to enter into contracts to provide services and accept payments through the Internet.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would authorize counties and municipalities to contract with a vendor to provide access though the Internet to information and to collect taxes, fines, fees, court costs, and other charges. The counties and municipalities would be allowed to approve a reasonable fee to be collected and retained by the vendor for providing the services. The fees would offset costs for contracting with the vendor. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, DB