LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 19, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB253  by Shapleigh (relating to a defense to certain
               gambling-related offenses for gaming activity conducted
               by an Indian tribe.), Committee Report 1st House,
               Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by preventing prosecution of various
gambling offenses permitted under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.  The
bill would apply to activity conducted on the premises of Indian tribes
or tribal organizations recognized by the federal government.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG