LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2005

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB961 by Smith, Wayne (Relating to the location of a sale of real property under a contract lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a county commissioners court to designate an area other than the courthouse, but in a public place within a reasonable proximity of the county courthouse, where a sale of real property under a contract lien would be held. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Under current statute, such sales are required to be held at the county courthouse. The fiscal impact of administrative functions associated with conducting a sale at another location is anticipated to be insignificant.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa