LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2011 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1806 by Flynn (Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to expand existing fishing tournament regulations from freshwater tournaments to all fishing tournaments. The bill would make altering the length or weight of a fish for the purposes of the tournament or any act deemed a violation by the Parks and Wildlife Department an offense. An offense would be a Class A misdemeanor unless the prizes to be awarded for one category are worth $10,000 or more in money or goods, then the offense is a felony of the third degree. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies:802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, KM, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 27, 2011
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1806 by Flynn (Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1806 by Flynn (Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.), As Engrossed
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1806 by Flynn (Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.), As Engrossed
HB1806 by Flynn (Relating to fishing tournament fraud; providing penalties.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to expand existing fishing tournament regulations from freshwater tournaments to all fishing tournaments. The bill would make altering the length or weight of a fish for the purposes of the tournament or any act deemed a violation by the Parks and Wildlife Department an offense. An offense would be a Class A misdemeanor unless the prizes to be awarded for one category are worth $10,000 or more in money or goods, then the offense is a felony of the third degree. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to expand existing fishing tournament regulations from freshwater tournaments to all fishing tournaments. The bill would make altering the length or weight of a fish for the purposes of the tournament or any act deemed a violation by the Parks and Wildlife Department an offense.
An offense would be a Class A misdemeanor unless the prizes to be awarded for one category are worth $10,000 or more in money or goods, then the offense is a felony of the third degree.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies: 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, KM, TP
JOB, SZ, KM, TP