LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB562 by Madden (Relating to certain employment functions of county government.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize certain counties that have abolished the office of county treasurer to appoint a payroll officer to handle certain duties. The bill would require approval by a county commissioners court before a member of a sheriff's office in a county with a population greater than 75,000 may be paid the salary prescribed for performing certain duties for which the member was not originally hired. The bill would authorize a county with a population greater than 475,000 but less than one million to purchase specific stop-loss coverage as opposed to the requirements related to coverage established in Section 157.002(f), Local Government Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB562 by Madden (Relating to certain employment functions of county government.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB562 by Madden (Relating to certain employment functions of county government.), 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 HB562 by Madden (Relating to certain employment functions of county government.), As Introduced HB562 by Madden (Relating to certain employment functions of county government.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize certain counties that have abolished the office of county treasurer to appoint a payroll officer to handle certain duties. The bill would require approval by a county commissioners court before a member of a sheriff's office in a county with a population greater than 75,000 may be paid the salary prescribed for performing certain duties for which the member was not originally hired. The bill would authorize a county with a population greater than 475,000 but less than one million to purchase specific stop-loss coverage as opposed to the requirements related to coverage established in Section 157.002(f), Local Government Code. The bill would authorize certain counties that have abolished the office of county treasurer to appoint a payroll officer to handle certain duties. The bill would require approval by a county commissioners court before a member of a sheriff's office in a county with a population greater than 75,000 may be paid the salary prescribed for performing certain duties for which the member was not originally hired. The bill would authorize a county with a population greater than 475,000 but less than one million to purchase specific stop-loss coverage as opposed to the requirements related to coverage established in Section 157.002(f), Local Government Code. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB JOB, DB