LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a county that has a contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who fails to pay a fine, fee, or tax to the county on the due date, or who fails to appear regarding a complaint, citation, information, or indictment. The bill also would authorize a municipality that has a contract with DMV or a county to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who has an outstanding warrant with a municipality for failure to appear to a pay a fine on a complaint, citation, information, or indictment for a traffic violation. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact There would be a revenue gain to a municipality or a county that chooses to impose the additional fee. In addition, the amounts collected would be directed to DMV or the county tax assessor-collector to reimburse the entity for providing services under a contract or another county department. The amounts would vary depending on the number of persons who fail to pay timely or to appear regarding the complaint, citation, information, or indictment and the amounts incurred by DMV, the county tax assessor-collector or another county department. Source Agencies:608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2011
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Passed 2nd House
SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a county that has a contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who fails to pay a fine, fee, or tax to the county on the due date, or who fails to appear regarding a complaint, citation, information, or indictment. The bill also would authorize a municipality that has a contract with DMV or a county to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who has an outstanding warrant with a municipality for failure to appear to a pay a fine on a complaint, citation, information, or indictment for a traffic violation. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There would be a revenue gain to a municipality or a county that chooses to impose the additional fee. In addition, the amounts collected would be directed to DMV or the county tax assessor-collector to reimburse the entity for providing services under a contract or another county department. The amounts would vary depending on the number of persons who fail to pay timely or to appear regarding the complaint, citation, information, or indictment and the amounts incurred by DMV, the county tax assessor-collector or another county department.
Source Agencies: 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP, TG
JOB, KJG, TP, TG