LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2009

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1995 by Gallegos (Relating to the adoption of uniform residential building codes by political subdivisions.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add Subchapter E to Chapter 233, Local Government Code, to require counties with a population of 25,000 or more, any part of which is located within 100 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, to adopt the International Residential Code as it existed on May 1, 2008, as a residential building code in the unincorporated area of the county. Those same counties would also be required to, by order, adopt the National Electrical Code as it existed on May 1, 2008, as the county electrical construction code for residential structures.

Each county subject to Subchapter E would be required to take necessary actions for implementing the provisions of the bill before January 1, 2010.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, DB