LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2212 by Mowery (Relating to the continuation of legal land use in newly incorporated areas.), As Passed 2nd House

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require that a municipality incorporated after September 1, 2003 cannot prohibit a person from continuing to use land in the area in the manner in which the land was being used on the date of incorporation if the land use was legal at that time or if other criteria are met if the land use was newly begun or planned more than 90 days before the effective date of incorporation. The municipality, however, would be able to impose certain regulations.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JK, RR, CL, DLBa