LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB478 by Heflin (Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code related to political advertising and provides a civil penalty. It is assumed that any additional costs and revenue associated with implementation of the bill would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB478 by Heflin (Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB478 by Heflin (Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB478 by Heflin (Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB478 by Heflin (Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.), 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 Election Code related to political advertising and provides a civil penalty. It is assumed that any additional costs and revenue associated with implementation of the bill would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM
JOB, TP, JM