Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1787 by Duncan (Relating to the designation and duties of the state historian. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code to designate the duties of the state historian and to require the Governor, on recommendation of the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas State Historical Association, to appoint the state historian. Under the provisions of the bill, the state historian would not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses from the state for service as the state historian. It is anticipated that any costs to appoint the state historian could be absorbed by existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
808 Historical Commission, 813 Commission on the Arts