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

SPONSOR	McSorley		DATE TYPED	2/4/04		HB
SHORT TITLE		Repeal Land Ownership Prohibitions				SB	SJR 7
					ANALYST		Collard

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
			See Narrative

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Secretary of State

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Resolution 7 proposes to repeal Article 2 of Section 22 of the Constitution. This removes the prohibition on property ownership of certain racial groups.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The Secretary of State indicates it will cost the agency $40 thousand for this constitutional amendment.

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