LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2007

TO:	Honorable Rob Eissler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB273 by Truitt (relating to certain purchasing procedures for school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that audits of district contract performance and reports of cooperative contract management fees as provided under the bill would be conducted within the scope of existing agency audit activities.

Local Government Impact

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

School districts would be required to prepare and publicly present an annual report of the amount and disposition of management fees paid under certain cooperative purchasing contracts.  Local administrative costs associated with the preparation and presentation of annual reports are not expected to be significant.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, JSp