LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2013

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB522 by Estes (Relating to contested cases conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to relating to contested cases conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Based on information provided by Department of Licensing and Regulation, Department of Insurance, State Office of Administrative Hearings, Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas Medical Board, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Public Safety, Commission on Environmental Quality, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Office of the Attorney General, and the Department of Aging and Disability Services, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 503 Texas Medical Board, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, CWS