Texas 2011 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1338 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 27, 2011      TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration      FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB1338 by Eltife (Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend various sections of Chapter 443 of the Government Code related to the Preservation Board.  The bill would require a proposal for certain projects to be submitted to the Preservation Board at the earliest planning stages for review and comment; require the Preservation Board use gifts of property for the purpose specified by the grantor; and allow the Preservation Board to refuse a gift of property.   In addition, the bill would allow the Preservation Board to:  transfer funds from the Capital Renewal Trust Fund to any account in the Capitol Fund; include indirect costs in a deposit required for the use of the Capitol or its grounds; and establish, maintain and participate in non-profit organizations to raise funds for the Preservation Board.   The bill would allow the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a member of the Preservation Board, to authorize a designee to act and vote on each of their behalf during a board meeting; and would authorize the governors designees to be the chairman of the board.   The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.  The Capital Renewal Trust Fund and the Capitol Fund are funds outside the state treasury. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 809 Preservation Board   LBB Staff:  JOB, KM, MS, EP    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2011





  TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration      FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB1338 by Eltife (Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1338 by Eltife (Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced

 Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration 

 Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration 

 John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

SB1338 by Eltife (Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced

SB1338 by Eltife (Relating to the membership, powers, and duties of the State Preservation Board.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill would amend various sections of Chapter 443 of the Government Code related to the Preservation Board.  The bill would require a proposal for certain projects to be submitted to the Preservation Board at the earliest planning stages for review and comment; require the Preservation Board use gifts of property for the purpose specified by the grantor; and allow the Preservation Board to refuse a gift of property.   In addition, the bill would allow the Preservation Board to:  transfer funds from the Capital Renewal Trust Fund to any account in the Capitol Fund; include indirect costs in a deposit required for the use of the Capitol or its grounds; and establish, maintain and participate in non-profit organizations to raise funds for the Preservation Board.   The bill would allow the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a member of the Preservation Board, to authorize a designee to act and vote on each of their behalf during a board meeting; and would authorize the governors designees to be the chairman of the board.   The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.  The Capital Renewal Trust Fund and the Capitol Fund are funds outside the state treasury. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 809 Preservation Board

301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 809 Preservation Board

LBB Staff: JOB, KM, MS, EP

 JOB, KM, MS, EP