LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 5, 2013

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee On State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB450 by Dukes (Relating to the designation of a state climatologist.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 470 to require the Governor to designate a state climatologist. The Office of the Governor and the Texas A&M University System indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, JI, JJO, KJo