LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1035 by Huberty (Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Ethics Commission to ensure that reports filed with authorities other than the Commission are filed by (a) first class mail; (b) personal delivery; or (c) electronic filing. The Ethics Commission would be required to update guidelines based on this change, however it is anticipated any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within the agency. The bill would also amend the Local Government Code to define the requirements for a report to be considered filed on time. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1035 by Huberty (Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1035 by Huberty (Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1035 by Huberty (Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB1035 by Huberty (Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.), 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 the Election Code to require the Ethics Commission to ensure that reports filed with authorities other than the Commission are filed by (a) first class mail; (b) personal delivery; or (c) electronic filing. The Ethics Commission would be required to update guidelines based on this change, however it is anticipated any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within the agency. The bill would also amend the Local Government Code to define the requirements for a report to be considered filed on time. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Ethics Commission to ensure that reports filed with authorities other than the Commission are filed by (a) first class mail; (b) personal delivery; or (c) electronic filing. The Ethics Commission would be required to update guidelines based on this change, however it is anticipated any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within the agency. The bill would also amend the Local Government Code to define the requirements for a report to be considered filed on time.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, AG, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR
UP, AG, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR