LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4528 by Chavez (relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the establishment of school of law in the Texas-Mexico border region.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study to examine the need for and feasibility of establishing a public law school in the Texas-Mexico border region. The Higher Education Coordinating Board would report the results of the study to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdication over higher education by November 1, 2010. The Higher Education Coordinating Board indicates that outside consultants, who are experienced with the full procedures of both ABA and SACS accreditation, would be needed for the feasibility study. These costs would be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4528 by Chavez (relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the establishment of school of law in the Texas-Mexico border region.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4528 by Chavez (relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the establishment of school of law in the Texas-Mexico border region.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4528 by Chavez (relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the establishment of school of law in the Texas-Mexico border region.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4528 by Chavez (relating to a feasibility study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the establishment of school of law in the Texas-Mexico border region.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study to examine the need for and feasibility of establishing a public law school in the Texas-Mexico border region. The Higher Education Coordinating Board would report the results of the study to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdication over higher education by November 1, 2010. The Higher Education Coordinating Board indicates that outside consultants, who are experienced with the full procedures of both ABA and SACS accreditation, would be needed for the feasibility study. These costs would be absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, RT, GO
JOB, KK, RT, GO