LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 31, 2003

TO:
Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1526 by Geren (Relating to the registration requirements for certain retired or part-time architects.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1526, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($53,580) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 ($26,790)
2005 ($26,790)
2006 ($26,790)
2007 ($26,790)
2008 ($26,790)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 ($26,790)
2005 ($26,790)
2006 ($26,790)
2007 ($26,790)
2008 ($26,790)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would add Sec. 1051.357 to Subchapter H, Chapter 1051 of the Occupations code to allow an Architect to go on emeritus status by paying a fee not to exceed $50.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature, otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2003.

The bill would establish a procedure whereby an architect could place their certificate of registration on emeritus status by paying a renewal fee of not more that $50.  By filing for emeritus status, the architect would not be required to pay the regular renewal fee of $305 for a resident, $395 for a non-resident, $55 for an inactive resident or $193 for an inactive-non resident.

Methodology

The Board of Architectural Examiners estimates a revenue loss of $3,840 per year form Architects changing from inactive to emeritus status.  The Board also feels that 1% of renewals will chose the emeritus status, resulting in a further loss of $27,450 per year in fee revenue.  This loss will be partially offset by the revenue from the new emeritus fee, resulting in a net revenue loss to General Revenue of $26,790 per year.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
459 Board of Architectural Examiners
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, RT