LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1457 by Wentworth (Relating to the authority of certain general-law municipalities to annex certain areas.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize certain general-law municipalities to annex an area requested by petition to be annexed if certain requirements are met. The petitioners and the municipality may enter into a development agreement prior to the annexation. The annexation would not expand the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

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, DLBa