LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1775 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the authority of the University Interscholastic League regarding activities involving sports officials.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the University Interscholastic League (UIL) from registering, charging fees, or requiring membership in any sponsoring organization of sports officials as a precondition to contract with a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

The bill would prohibit the UIL from sponsoring or organizing any organization of sports officials or influencing the selection of sports officials by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools.

The bill would allow the UIL to set the rates or fee schedules payable by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to sports officials. 

Local Government Impact

School districts and open-enrollment charter schools may be required to pay sports officials according to a UIL rate or fee schedule. No significant administrative costs are anticipated.

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, JBi, JSc