LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2361 by Allen, Ray (Relating to the use of a fixed rate of return in county jail commissary contracts.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a county sheriff to consider entering into a contract for the operation of a county jail commissary that offers a fixed rate of return through per diem, monthly, or annual lump-sum payments. The bill would prohibit a sheriff from entering into a commissary contract that would result in the displacement of county employees. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa