LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session February 21, 2001 TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB633 by Bernsen (Relating to the authority of certain counties to prohibit open fires on public beaches.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Costs for a county bordering on the Gulf of Mexico to implement an ordinance prohibiting open fires on a beach in the unincorporated area of the county would be incurred for creating and posting signs regarding the ordinance at approximately $250 per sign. Enforcement costs would be absorbed as part of the regular duties for enforcing ordinances. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, DB