LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1596 by Wentworth (Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a public entity to be added or removed from participating in a public utility agency. Under current statute, the public entities that create a public utility agency may by concurrent ordinances re-create the agency by adding or deleting, or both, a public entity. A public entity that chooses to be added to a public utility agency would be required to follow established guidelines for the creation of an agency as defined by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2011
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1596 by Wentworth (Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1596 by Wentworth (Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.), As Introduced
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
SB1596 by Wentworth (Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.), As Introduced
SB1596 by Wentworth (Relating to changes in participation in public utility agencies.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a public entity to be added or removed from participating in a public utility agency. Under current statute, the public entities that create a public utility agency may by concurrent ordinances re-create the agency by adding or deleting, or both, a public entity. A public entity that chooses to be added to a public utility agency would be required to follow established guidelines for the creation of an agency as defined by the provisions of the bill.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a public entity to be added or removed from participating in a public utility agency. Under current statute, the public entities that create a public utility agency may by concurrent ordinances re-create the agency by adding or deleting, or both, a public entity.
A public entity that chooses to be added to a public utility agency would be required to follow established guidelines for the creation of an agency as defined by the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KKR, TP
JOB, KKR, TP