LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2455 by Chisum (Relating to the governmental entities subject to, and the confidentiality of records under, the sunset review process.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2455, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($200,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($200,000)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	($200,000)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would change the Sunset date for several agencies, remove some entities from Sunset review, and provide that working papers used or developed by the Sunset Commission in performing its functions are excepted from the public disclosure requirements of the Open Records Act. 

The bill would require the Texas Education Agency to assist the Sunset Advisory Commission by conducting a review of the Windham School District which would include a review of the structure, management, and operations of the school district.

The Act would take effect September 1, 2003

Methodology

For the purposes of the fiscal note, it is anticipated that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) would need $200,000 to conduct or contract out for the review of the Windham School District.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JK, MS, GO