LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB653 by Zaffirini (Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require an emergency services district to submit a quarterly report to the commissioners court of the county or counties in which the district is located, whereas under current statute, the district is required to submit an annual report. The first quarterly report would be required by not later than February 1, 2010. The district would be required to notify the county commissioners court(s) of what hiring practices the district would use prior to using those practices. The bill would specify steps required to be taken by the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located for the removal of an appointed district board member. The district board would be required to obtain approval from the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located prior to changing the district's ad valorem tax rate, and would establish the procedures the district board must follow in seeking a change. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2009
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB653 by Zaffirini (Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB653 by Zaffirini (Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.), As Introduced
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB653 by Zaffirini (Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.), As Introduced
SB653 by Zaffirini (Relating to the accountability of emergency services district board members to a county commissioners court.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require an emergency services district to submit a quarterly report to the commissioners court of the county or counties in which the district is located, whereas under current statute, the district is required to submit an annual report. The first quarterly report would be required by not later than February 1, 2010. The district would be required to notify the county commissioners court(s) of what hiring practices the district would use prior to using those practices. The bill would specify steps required to be taken by the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located for the removal of an appointed district board member. The district board would be required to obtain approval from the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located prior to changing the district's ad valorem tax rate, and would establish the procedures the district board must follow in seeking a change.
The bill would require an emergency services district to submit a quarterly report to the commissioners court of the county or counties in which the district is located, whereas under current statute, the district is required to submit an annual report. The first quarterly report would be required by not later than February 1, 2010.
The district would be required to notify the county commissioners court(s) of what hiring practices the district would use prior to using those practices.
The bill would specify steps required to be taken by the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located for the removal of an appointed district board member.
The district board would be required to obtain approval from the county commissioners court(s) in which the district is located prior to changing the district's ad valorem tax rate, and would establish the procedures the district board must follow in seeking a change.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB
JOB, DB