LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 1 May 7, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2517 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and provides that any funds recovered by the Attorney Generals Office (OAG) as civil penalties pursuant to an action under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act are to be credited to the judicial fund for certain approved programs providing civil legal services to the indigent. Based on information provided by the OAG, it is assumed that an extimated $500,000 per fiscal year would be deposited into the judicial fund. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
May 7, 2009
Revision 1
Revision 1
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2517 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2517 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2517 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2517 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code and provides that any funds recovered by the Attorney Generals Office (OAG) as civil penalties pursuant to an action under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act are to be credited to the judicial fund for certain approved programs providing civil legal services to the indigent. Based on information provided by the OAG, it is assumed that an extimated $500,000 per fiscal year would be deposited into the judicial fund.
The bill would amend the Government Code and provides that any funds recovered by the Attorney Generals Office (OAG) as civil penalties pursuant to an action under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act are to be credited to the judicial fund for certain approved programs providing civil legal services to the indigent. Based on information provided by the OAG, it is assumed that an extimated $500,000 per fiscal year would be deposited into the judicial fund.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JM
JOB, MN, JM