LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2005

June 30, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SJR10 by Deuell (Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a political subdivision from taking private property for the primary purpose of economic development.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $66,497.

The resolution would prohibit a political subdivision of this state from taking private property through the exercise of eminent domain if a primary purpose of the taking is for economic development.

The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters in an election to be held November 8, 2005.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal impact to units of local government cannot be determined. Based on analysis by the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed the constitutional amendment could affect local entities' use of eminent domain for transportation-related purposes. It is assumed other uses of eminent domain by local entities also could be affected.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MW, DLBa