LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1359 by Anchia (Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to add a courthouse to the locations where a person may not knowingly make or authorize or accept a political contribution to a candidate or officeholder, a political committee, or a person acting on behalf of one of those persons. An offense is a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would not have a significant fiscal implication. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, TP, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1359 by Anchia (Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1359 by Anchia (Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1359 by Anchia (Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB1359 by Anchia (Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to add a courthouse to the locations where a person may not knowingly make or authorize or accept a political contribution to a candidate or officeholder, a political committee, or a person acting on behalf of one of those persons. An offense is a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would not have a significant fiscal implication.
The bill would amend the Election Code to add a courthouse to the locations where a person may not knowingly make or authorize or accept a political contribution to a candidate or officeholder, a political committee, or a person acting on behalf of one of those persons. An offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would not have a significant fiscal implication.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, DB
JOB, TP, DB