LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB768 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Section 251.054, Transportation Code, removing the requirement for a jury of view to be appointed to lay out a new road ordered by the county commissioners court. Local Government Impact Counties contacted regarding the impact of the bill reported that they have not utilized this type of action in numerous years and would therefore experience no fiscal impact. It is assumed that if a county were to have plans to lay out a new road, removal of the jury of view process would result in a savings. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB768 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB768 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB768 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.), As Introduced
HB768 by Kolkhorst (Relating to the requirement that a new road ordered by the commissioners court of a county be laid out by a jury of view.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal Section 251.054, Transportation Code, removing the requirement for a jury of view to be appointed to lay out a new road ordered by the county commissioners court.
Local Government Impact
Counties contacted regarding the impact of the bill reported that they have not utilized this type of action in numerous years and would therefore experience no fiscal impact. It is assumed that if a county were to have plans to lay out a new road, removal of the jury of view process would result in a savings.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB
JOB, KJG, DB