LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 8, 2007

TO:	Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1243 by Woolley (Relating to the authority of the comptroller of public accounts to perform administrative, economic, fiscal, or policy research or analysis regarding certain issues and to assist political subdivisions with related research or analysis.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would grant the authority to the Comptroller to perform administrative, economic, fiscal, or policy research or analysis regarding certain issues and to assist political subdivisions with related research or analysis and be authorized to prepare and distribute reports on any issue researched or analyzed. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

This bill would take effect immediately if it received two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, JM