LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1960 by Deshotel (Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the provisions of the Occupations Code regarding agreements between manufacturers, distributors and dealers, and would provide for a civil penalty for a manufacturer or distributor violating the chapter's provisions not to exceed $500 per violation. The bill would provide that the Attorney General may sue to collect the penalty, along with the recovery of any expenses. To the extent the bill would amend certain terms of agreements, including annual performance standards, and provide penalties, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: JOB, AG, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1960 by Deshotel (Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1960 by Deshotel (Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1960 by Deshotel (Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1960 by Deshotel (Relating to the regulation of boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers; providing a civil penalty.), 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 amend the provisions of the Occupations Code regarding agreements between manufacturers, distributors and dealers, and would provide for a civil penalty for a manufacturer or distributor violating the chapter's provisions not to exceed $500 per violation. The bill would provide that the Attorney General may sue to collect the penalty, along with the recovery of any expenses. To the extent the bill would amend certain terms of agreements, including annual performance standards, and provide penalties, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, TB
JOB, AG, TB