LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt a competency examination for registration as a property tax consultant and to establish the standards for grading and passing the examination. The bill would also establish prohibited acts for property tax consultants. TDLR indicates that there would be some cost to developing and maintaining the examination, but this analysis assumes that these costs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: JOB, MN, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2009
TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced
SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt a competency examination for registration as a property tax consultant and to establish the standards for grading and passing the examination. The bill would also establish prohibited acts for property tax consultants. TDLR indicates that there would be some cost to developing and maintaining the examination, but this analysis assumes that these costs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt a competency examination for registration as a property tax consultant and to establish the standards for grading and passing the examination. The bill would also establish prohibited acts for property tax consultants.
TDLR indicates that there would be some cost to developing and maintaining the examination, but this analysis assumes that these costs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, ES
JOB, MN, ES