LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB581 by Van de Putte (Relating to the powers and duties of the Veterans' Land Board. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would (1) amend the Government Code to eliminate the requirement that the Veterans' Land Board (VLB) submit requests for purchases for veterans' homes and cemeteries to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission for approval; and (2) delegate all purchasing functions relating to veterans' homes and cemeteries to the VLB.

The bill also would modify Section 161.001(a)(7) of the Government Code to expand the definition of "veteran" as applied to programs administered by the VLB.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

303 Building and Procurement Commission, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JM