LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 22, 2003

TO:	Honorable Anna Mowery, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1631 by Wentworth (Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate planning and infrastructure after a local option election. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize certain county commissioners courts to hold an election on a uniform election date in the county's unincorporated area to seek voter approval for the commissioners court to regulate infrastructure and planning in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

A county would incur costs associated with adding an issue to the ballot on a uniform election date in seeking authorization to regulate infrastructure and planning in the unincorporated area of the county.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JK, CL, DLBa