LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3903 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code by specifying the conditions for which a commissioners court may enter into contracts with private entities for jail facilities. The bill would create the offense of "personal benefit prohibited," which would be punishable as a state jail felony. The bill would also specify as subject to open records information collected, assembled, or maintained by a private entity that is not a governmental body in connection with the operation, maintenance, repair, or construction of a detention facility or related facility operated under contract. It is assumed that the number of persons convicted of the offense of "personal benefit prohibited" would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies. It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2009
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3903 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3903 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3903 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
HB3903 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to county contracts with private entities for jail facilities; providing a penalty.), 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 Local Government Code by specifying the conditions for which a commissioners court may enter into contracts with private entities for jail facilities. The bill would create the offense of "personal benefit prohibited," which would be punishable as a state jail felony. The bill would also specify as subject to open records information collected, assembled, or maintained by a private entity that is not a governmental body in connection with the operation, maintenance, repair, or construction of a detention facility or related facility operated under contract. It is assumed that the number of persons convicted of the offense of "personal benefit prohibited" would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies. It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code by specifying the conditions for which a commissioners court may enter into contracts with private entities for jail facilities. The bill would create the offense of "personal benefit prohibited," which would be punishable as a state jail felony. The bill would also specify as subject to open records information collected, assembled, or maintained by a private entity that is not a governmental body in connection with the operation, maintenance, repair, or construction of a detention facility or related facility operated under contract.
It is assumed that the number of persons convicted of the offense of "personal benefit prohibited" would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies. It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, GG
JOB, DB, GG