LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB778 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) prosecute criminal and civil offenses involving campaign finance committed in connection with an election for holding state office or an election for a constitutional amendment. The OAG anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB778 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB778 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment.), As Introduced
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
HB778 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment.), As Introduced
HB778 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment.), 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 Government Code to require that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) prosecute criminal and civil offenses involving campaign finance committed in connection with an election for holding state office or an election for a constitutional amendment. The OAG anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) prosecute criminal and civil offenses involving campaign finance committed in connection with an election for holding state office or an election for a constitutional amendment. The OAG anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM
JOB, TP, JM