LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3334 by Merritt (Relating to the cost of replacing a law enforcement officer during training on enforcement of immigration laws.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Governors Criminal Justice Division to pay, on application by a unit of local government, the cost incurred to replace a law enforcement officer during the period that the law enforcement officer is receiving training by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or its successor agency, on the enforcement of federal immigration law. Although it is not known how many local governments would apply, it is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact The bill would allow a local entity to be reimbursed for costs incurred to replace an officer during the time an officer is receiving training by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. The costs incurred by local entities to implement the provisions of the bill would be offset by funds received from the state. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, BTA, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3334 by Merritt (Relating to the cost of replacing a law enforcement officer during training on enforcement of immigration laws.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3334 by Merritt (Relating to the cost of replacing a law enforcement officer during training on enforcement of immigration laws.), 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
HB3334 by Merritt (Relating to the cost of replacing a law enforcement officer during training on enforcement of immigration laws.), As Introduced
HB3334 by Merritt (Relating to the cost of replacing a law enforcement officer during training on enforcement of immigration laws.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Governors Criminal Justice Division to pay, on application by a unit of local government, the cost incurred to replace a law enforcement officer during the period that the law enforcement officer is receiving training by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or its successor agency, on the enforcement of federal immigration law. Although it is not known how many local governments would apply, it is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
The bill would require the Governors Criminal Justice Division to pay, on application by a unit of local government, the cost incurred to replace a law enforcement officer during the period that the law enforcement officer is receiving training by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or its successor agency, on the enforcement of federal immigration law. Although it is not known how many local governments would apply, it is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
The bill would allow a local entity to be reimbursed for costs incurred to replace an officer during the time an officer is receiving training by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. The costs incurred by local entities to implement the provisions of the bill would be offset by funds received from the state.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor
301 Office of the Governor
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, BTA, TP
JOB, ESi, BTA, TP