LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB672 by Hodge (Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Government Code relating to the inclusion of incarcerated persons in the population data used for redistricting purposes and direct the Comptroller to prepare and disseminate an adjusted version of the redistricting population. The Comptroller indicates there would be a minimal administrative cost for contract services to implement the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact The bill would require local governmental entities operating facilities for incarcerating convicted persons, including mental health institutions, to submit a report to the Comptroller of Public Accounts that includes the name, age, gender, race, and last known address of incarcerated persons, as prescribed by the Comptroller. The costs to local governmental entities would vary depending on the number of facilities and the number of incarcerated persons in a facility. The bill also would require political subdivisions that elect officials from election districts, wards, or precincts subject to the one-person one-vote requirement to verify population counts based on the redistricting prepared and issued by the Comptroller to ensure the counts do not vary more than five percent. Under current law, local entities are required to recognize and act on federal census population data. The costs associated with the provision are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JM, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB672 by Hodge (Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB672 by Hodge (Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB672 by Hodge (Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.), As Introduced
HB672 by Hodge (Relating to the inclusion of an incarcerated person in the population data used for redistricting according to the person's last residence before incarceration.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Government Code relating to the inclusion of incarcerated persons in the population data used for redistricting purposes and direct the Comptroller to prepare and disseminate an adjusted version of the redistricting population. The Comptroller indicates there would be a minimal administrative cost for contract services to implement the provisions of the bill.
This bill would amend the Government Code relating to the inclusion of incarcerated persons in the population data used for redistricting purposes and direct the Comptroller to prepare and disseminate an adjusted version of the redistricting population. The Comptroller indicates there would be a minimal administrative cost for contract services to implement the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require local governmental entities operating facilities for incarcerating convicted persons, including mental health institutions, to submit a report to the Comptroller of Public Accounts that includes the name, age, gender, race, and last known address of incarcerated persons, as prescribed by the Comptroller. The costs to local governmental entities would vary depending on the number of facilities and the number of incarcerated persons in a facility. The bill also would require political subdivisions that elect officials from election districts, wards, or precincts subject to the one-person one-vote requirement to verify population counts based on the redistricting prepared and issued by the Comptroller to ensure the counts do not vary more than five percent. Under current law, local entities are required to recognize and act on federal census population data. The costs associated with the provision are not anticipated to be significant.
The bill would require local governmental entities operating facilities for incarcerating convicted persons, including mental health institutions, to submit a report to the Comptroller of Public Accounts that includes the name, age, gender, race, and last known address of incarcerated persons, as prescribed by the Comptroller. The costs to local governmental entities would vary depending on the number of facilities and the number of incarcerated persons in a facility.
The bill also would require political subdivisions that elect officials from election districts, wards, or precincts subject to the one-person one-vote requirement to verify population counts based on the redistricting prepared and issued by the Comptroller to ensure the counts do not vary more than five percent. Under current law, local entities are required to recognize and act on federal census population data. The costs associated with the provision are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JM, TP
JOB, ESi, JM, TP