LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB515  by Madla (Relating to the establishment of an
               adult fatality review team and to the reporting and
               investigation of certain adult deaths; providing a
               penalty.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Though the bill does not have a direct impact at the State level, certain
agency policies would be affected.  Agencies indicate costs could be
absorbed within existing resources.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.

Provisions of the bill do not specify responsibility for the
establishment of the review teams.  It is assumed the teams could be
established using existing resources.  Counties may choose to
participate.
  
  
Source Agencies:   530   Department of Protective and Regulatory
                   Services, 501   Texas Department of Health
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, HD