LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2005

TO:	Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Economic Development
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1937 by Ritter (Relating to the authority of certain counties to create county assistance districts for certain purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would expand the criteria that a county must meet to be eligible to create a county assistance district. The result would be to authorize additional counties with a population of less than 45,000 to call for an election to create a county assistance district, if the county commissioners court so chooses. The bill would also add the promotion of economic development and tourism to the purpose for which a district may be created.

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.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, DLBa