LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 21, 2003

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB266 by Lucio (Relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Law Examiners.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 82 relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Law Examiners.  The bill would implement certain recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission and continue the Board of Law Examiners in existence until 2015.  The bill would require the Board of Law Examiners to file a report with the Legislature by December 31, 2004 regarding applicants who fail the bar examination in July 2004.  The Board of Law Examiners is funded by the collection of fees from applicants for law licenses from a fund that is not maintained in the state treasury.  Therefore, it is anticipated the bill would have no fiscal implications for the state.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission

LBB Staff:

JK, GO, TB