LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 9, 2001 TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB630 by Carona (Relating to authorizing counties to establish a county purchasing credit card program.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would authorize counties to establish a purchasing credit card program for use in making purchases of one or more items that would require an expenditure of less than $25,000. The Texas Association of Counties was contacted regarding the fiscal impact to counties. There would be a savings in the cost for processing purchases that would meet the credit card program criteria. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, DB