LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB195 by Farias (relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Based on the applicability criteria, the provisions of the bill would apply only to counties with a population of 800,000 or more and municipalities with a population of 500,000 or more. The bill would repeal Section 254.0401 (b) of the Election Code. Effective January 1, 2014, the bill would repeal Section 176.009 (b) of the Local Government Code. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TP, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB195 by Farias (relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB195 by Farias (relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB195 by Farias (relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB195 by Farias (relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political expenditures and contributions filed in connection with certain county and municipal offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Based on the applicability criteria, the provisions of the bill would apply only to counties with a population of 800,000 or more and municipalities with a population of 500,000 or more. The bill would repeal Section 254.0401 (b) of the Election Code. Effective January 1, 2014, the bill would repeal Section 176.009 (b) of the Local Government Code.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TP, KKR
UP, KJo, TP, KKR