LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB379 by Carona (Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the Border Security Council (BSC) submit an annual report detailing criminal street gangs and recommendations for actions that may be taken to prevent and reduce gang-related crime. The bill would require that BSC submit the report to the governor not later than September 1, 2010. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house and if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety reports that the Bureau of Information Analysis is presently compiling this information, and therefore the bill would pose no significant fiscal or operational impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LG, MWU, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB379 by Carona (Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.), As Introduced TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB379 by Carona (Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.), As Introduced Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB379 by Carona (Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.), As Introduced SB379 by Carona (Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.), 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 Border Security Council (BSC) submit an annual report detailing criminal street gangs and recommendations for actions that may be taken to prevent and reduce gang-related crime. The bill would require that BSC submit the report to the governor not later than September 1, 2010. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house and if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety reports that the Bureau of Information Analysis is presently compiling this information, and therefore the bill would pose no significant fiscal or operational impact to the state. The bill would amend the Government Code to require that the Border Security Council (BSC) submit an annual report detailing criminal street gangs and recommendations for actions that may be taken to prevent and reduce gang-related crime. The bill would require that BSC submit the report to the governor not later than September 1, 2010. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house and if it does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety reports that the Bureau of Information Analysis is presently compiling this information, and therefore the bill would pose no significant fiscal or operational impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety 301 Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LG, MWU, TP JOB, KJG, GG, LG, MWU, TP