LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2013 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2362 by Keffer (Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code and the Government Code to establish that a district that is a river authority would be subject to an efficiency review by the Legislative Budget Board (LBB). The bill would authorize the LBB to periodically review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and operations of a river authority. The bill would require the LBB to report the findings of a review and analysis to the Governor and the Legislature. The bill also provides confidentiality protections from disclosure until the LBB completes its review and analysis under the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes there are 16 river authorities based on information available on the Texas Water Development Board website. This analysis also assumes that all duties and responsibilities required of the LBB to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources. In years in which effectiveness and efficiency reviews of river authorities are scheduled, fewer resources would be available to conduct effectiveness and efficiency reviews of other agencies and programs. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:308 State Auditor's Office LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2013
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2362 by Keffer (Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2362 by Keffer (Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.), As Engrossed
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2362 by Keffer (Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.), As Engrossed
HB2362 by Keffer (Relating to the efficiency review of river authorities.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code and the Government Code to establish that a district that is a river authority would be subject to an efficiency review by the Legislative Budget Board (LBB). The bill would authorize the LBB to periodically review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and operations of a river authority. The bill would require the LBB to report the findings of a review and analysis to the Governor and the Legislature. The bill also provides confidentiality protections from disclosure until the LBB completes its review and analysis under the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes there are 16 river authorities based on information available on the Texas Water Development Board website. This analysis also assumes that all duties and responsibilities required of the LBB to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources. In years in which effectiveness and efficiency reviews of river authorities are scheduled, fewer resources would be available to conduct effectiveness and efficiency reviews of other agencies and programs.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 308 State Auditor's Office
308 State Auditor's Office
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MW
UP, SZ, MW