LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 18, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Patricia Gray, Chair, House Committee on Public
               Health
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1085  by Harris (Relating to the continuation of the
               advisory committee on inpatient mental health services.),
               As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Senate Bill 1085 would amend Section 571.027, Health and Safety Code so
that Section 2110.008 Government Code does not apply to the Advisory
Committee on Inpatient Mental Health Services.  This section of the
Government Code addresses the duration of advisory committees.  The bill
also repeals Section 4, Chapter 1027, Acts of the 75th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1997, which abolishes the committee on September 1,
2001.  The bill would continue existence of this committee.
Reimbursement for travel and related expenses for the committee is
currently authorized in the General Appropriations Act.  This action
should result in no new costs or savings to the State.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   655   TX Dept. of Mental Health & Mental Retardation
LBB Staff:         JK, SD, HD, KF, MB