LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the Reentry Policy Council. The council would consist of 37 members. The council would review corrections policy, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community and submit an annual report. The criminal justice division of the Governors Office would be required to reimburse members for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official council duties. The division would also be required to provide resources to the council for data collection, research, analysis, and publication of the councils findings and reports. It is assumed costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. This bill would be effective immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds or on September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 27, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB2280 by Ellis (Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create the Reentry Policy Council. The council would consist of 37 members. The council would review corrections policy, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community and submit an annual report. The criminal justice division of the Governors Office would be required to reimburse members for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official council duties. The division would also be required to provide resources to the council for data collection, research, analysis, and publication of the councils findings and reports. It is assumed costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. This bill would be effective immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds or on September 1, 2009.
The bill would create the Reentry Policy Council. The council would consist of 37 members. The council would review corrections policy, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community and submit an annual report. The criminal justice division of the Governors Office would be required to reimburse members for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official council duties. The division would also be required to provide resources to the council for data collection, research, analysis, and publication of the councils findings and reports. It is assumed costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. This bill would be effective immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds or on September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor
301 Office of the Governor
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, BTA
JOB, ESi, BTA