LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1059 by Hegar (Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a county commissioners court to remove a cattle guard if the commissioners court notifies each person who owns land adjacent to the cattle guard by certified mail not less than 90 days before the proposed removal. A public hearing would not be required unless an affected resident submits, before the 75th day after the date the notice is mailed by the commissioners court, a written request for a hearing. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, WK, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1059 by Hegar (Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1059 by Hegar (Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1059 by Hegar (Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1059 by Hegar (Relating to the procedure for the removal of a cattle guard on a county road. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a county commissioners court to remove a cattle guard if the commissioners court notifies each person who owns land adjacent to the cattle guard by certified mail not less than 90 days before the proposed removal. A public hearing would not be required unless an affected resident submits, before the 75th day after the date the notice is mailed by the commissioners court, a written request for a hearing. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, WK, DB JOB, WK, DB