LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2964 by Howard (Relating to the operation of municipal school districts and the levy of municipal school district taxes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend provisions relating to the approval and levy of taxes for a municipal school district.  Current law governing such matters is codified in Section 11.301, Education Code as a continuation of former Chapter 24, Education Code as it existed on May 1, 1995.  Under the bill taxes for a municipal school district would be approved and levied by the governing body of the municipality, after requisition by the board of trustees. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The only school district that remains organized as a municipal school district is Stafford Municipal School District located in Stafford, Texas.  The provisions of the bill would not be expected to result in significant additional costs to school districts.

Source Agencies:	701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:	JK, CT, UP, PQ