LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 24, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair, House Committee on Licensing
               & Administrative Procedures
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HJR43  by Wilson (Proposing a constitutional amendment to
               authorize the legislature to authorize the state to
               operate casinos and games of chance or skill.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the     *
*  cost of publication.                                                  *
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*  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $80,000.   *
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Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   362   Texas Lottery Commission, 307   Secretary of
                   State, 302   Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, RB