LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2265 by Ritter (Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding the county hotel occupancy tax.The bill would authorize a county to conduct audits of hotels located in its jurisdiction. A county could inspect the hotel's books or records during business hours to gather information to conduct the audit. Local Government Impact While counties could see a fiscal impact based on the bill's provisions, this amount cannot be determined. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, KK, SD, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2265 by Ritter (Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2265 by Ritter (Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 HB2265 by Ritter (Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB2265 by Ritter (Relating to a county audit of a hotel regarding the hotel occupancy tax. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding the county hotel occupancy tax.The bill would authorize a county to conduct audits of hotels located in its jurisdiction. A county could inspect the hotel's books or records during business hours to gather information to conduct the audit. The bill would amend Chapter 352 of the Tax Code, regarding the county hotel occupancy tax.The bill would authorize a county to conduct audits of hotels located in its jurisdiction. A county could inspect the hotel's books or records during business hours to gather information to conduct the audit. Local Government Impact While counties could see a fiscal impact based on the bill's provisions, this amount cannot be determined. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, KK, SD, AG JOB, KKR, KK, SD, AG