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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Cervantes		DATE TYPED:	02/09/02		HB	428
SHORT TITLE:		Filling School Board Vacancies				SB
					ANALYST:		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

State Department of Education (SDE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 428 proposes to change the method of appointing persons to fill local school board vacancies.

Significant Issues

The bill if enacted would have a vacancy in the membership of local school board filled by the State Board of Education .

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

According to SDE, if enacted some administrative impact on SDE for support activities associated with the State Board of Education’s evaluation and appointment of qualified persons to fill vacancies on local school boards.

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