LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1491 by Driver (Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 1702.322, Occupations Code, to exempt certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency from application of the Private Security Act. The bill would extend the Private Security Act's exemption for full-time peace officers to chiefs of police, sheriffs, constables, or other chief administrators of law enforcement agencies, and eliminate the requirement of full-time employment as a peace officer. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that the implementation of the provisions of the bill would pose no significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, MWU, TP, LG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1491 by Driver (Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1491 by Driver (Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1491 by Driver (Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.), As Introduced
HB1491 by Driver (Relating to exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 1702.322, Occupations Code, to exempt certain peace officers employed by a law enforcement agency from application of the Private Security Act. The bill would extend the Private Security Act's exemption for full-time peace officers to chiefs of police, sheriffs, constables, or other chief administrators of law enforcement agencies, and eliminate the requirement of full-time employment as a peace officer. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. This analysis assumes that the implementation of the provisions of the bill would pose no significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, MWU, TP, LG
JOB, ESi, GG, MWU, TP, LG