LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3093 by Lewis (Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Election Code relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures by adding Section 254.0405, which states the following: (1) a report that is amended before the eighth day after the date the original report was filed will be considered to have been filed on the date on which the original report; and (2) a report that is amended on or after the eighth day will be considered to have been filed on the original report date if the amendment was made before any complaint is filed with regard to the subject of the amendment, and the original report was made in good faith and without an intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information in the report. The bill would also amend Section 254.041 of Election Code to provide a criminal penalty exception for these report amendments. It is anticipated that this exception could result in a loss of revenue to the state from fines that would no longer be collected. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: JOB, JT, MS, DEH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3093 by Lewis (Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3093 by Lewis (Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3093 by Lewis (Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.), As Introduced
HB3093 by Lewis (Relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Election Code relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures by adding Section 254.0405, which states the following: (1) a report that is amended before the eighth day after the date the original report was filed will be considered to have been filed on the date on which the original report; and (2) a report that is amended on or after the eighth day will be considered to have been filed on the original report date if the amendment was made before any complaint is filed with regard to the subject of the amendment, and the original report was made in good faith and without an intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information in the report. The bill would also amend Section 254.041 of Election Code to provide a criminal penalty exception for these report amendments. It is anticipated that this exception could result in a loss of revenue to the state from fines that would no longer be collected. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend Election Code relating to the amendment of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures by adding Section 254.0405, which states the following: (1) a report that is amended before the eighth day after the date the original report was filed will be considered to have been filed on the date on which the original report; and (2) a report that is amended on or after the eighth day will be considered to have been filed on the original report date if the amendment was made before any complaint is filed with regard to the subject of the amendment, and the original report was made in good faith and without an intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information in the report.
The bill would also amend Section 254.041 of Election Code to provide a criminal penalty exception for these report amendments. It is anticipated that this exception could result in a loss of revenue to the state from fines that would no longer be collected. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, MS, DEH
JOB, JT, MS, DEH