LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable David Sibley, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Business & Commerce
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB759  by Gallegos (Relating to the composition of the
               Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.), As Introduced
  
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*  Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB759, As Introduced:  negative impact of $(61,240) through the       *
*  biennium ending August 31, 2003.                                      *
*                                                                        *
*  The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal      *
*  basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of    *
*  the bill.                                                             *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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          *  Fiscal Year  Probable Net Positive/(Negative)   *
          *               Impact to General Revenue Related  *
          *                             Funds                *
          *       2002                            $(30,620)  *
          *       2003                             (30,620)  *
          *       2004                             (30,620)  *
          *       2005                             (30,620)  *
          *       2006                             (30,620)  *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
  
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         * Fiscal Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2002                                $(30,620) *
         *      2003                                 (30,620) *
         *      2004                                 (30,620) *
         *      2005                                 (30,620) *
         *      2006                                 (30,620) *
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Technology Impact
  
None
  
  
Fiscal Analysis
  
The bill would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code relating to the
composition of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.  The bill would take
effect September 1, 2001.
  
  
Methodology
  
The agency estimates that the costs associated with this bill, due to the
increase in the number of commission members, would be approximately
$30,620 per year for travel, phone and lodging expenses.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   458   Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, JN, RK