LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1370 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Subchapter B to Chapter 242, Local Government Code, to authorize certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development. The county or municipality would be required to issue a building permit if certain requirements are met by the applicant and would be allowed to charge a reasonable building permit fee. The county or municipality would be required to deposit fees collected in an account in the general fund and dedicate the fees for administering the building permit program. A county or municipality would be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of the entity's order or ordinance adopted relating to regulation of land development. An offense would be a Class C misdemeanor. Local Government Impact Although there could be some revenue gain from fines imposed for commission of a Class C misdemeanor, the revenue gain is not expected to be significant. Because fees could be charged to offset costs of administering a building permit program as part of the land development regulation, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1370 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1370 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1370 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
SB1370 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add Subchapter B to Chapter 242, Local Government Code, to authorize certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development. The county or municipality would be required to issue a building permit if certain requirements are met by the applicant and would be allowed to charge a reasonable building permit fee. The county or municipality would be required to deposit fees collected in an account in the general fund and dedicate the fees for administering the building permit program. A county or municipality would be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of the entity's order or ordinance adopted relating to regulation of land development. An offense would be a Class C misdemeanor.
The bill would add Subchapter B to Chapter 242, Local Government Code, to authorize certain counties and municipalities to regulate land development. The county or municipality would be required to issue a building permit if certain requirements are met by the applicant and would be allowed to charge a reasonable building permit fee. The county or municipality would be required to deposit fees collected in an account in the general fund and dedicate the fees for administering the building permit program.
A county or municipality would be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent the violation or threatened violation of the entity's order or ordinance adopted relating to regulation of land development. An offense would be a Class C misdemeanor.
Local Government Impact
Although there could be some revenue gain from fines imposed for commission of a Class C misdemeanor, the revenue gain is not expected to be significant. Because fees could be charged to offset costs of administering a building permit program as part of the land development regulation, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Although there could be some revenue gain from fines imposed for commission of a Class C misdemeanor, the revenue gain is not expected to be significant. Because fees could be charged to offset costs of administering a building permit program as part of the land development regulation, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, DB
JOB, CL, DB