LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2003

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB272 by Jackson (Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Bar of Texas.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 81, to implement recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission and continue the State Bar of Texas in existence until 2015.  The State Bar operates as a public corporation funded primarily by membership dues and professional development program fees and is not subject to state appropriations. Therefore, the bill would have no fiscal impact to General Revenue or any other fund maintained in the state treasury.

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, 201 Supreme Court of Texas, 301 Office of the Governor, 344 Commission on Human Rights
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, JRO, VDS, TB