LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3076 by Miller, Rick (Relating to campaign finance reporting requirements for certain political party officials.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Election Code, Sec. 257.005 to eliminate the required filing of reports by state chairs of political parties and by county chairs of political parties, for counties with a population greater than 350,000. The Ethics Commission indicates that although the bill could result in a reduction of agency personnel time spent contacting counties for lists of candidates for county party chair, the savings would not be significant.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, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3076 by Miller, Rick (Relating to campaign finance reporting requirements for certain political party officials.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3076 by Miller, Rick (Relating to campaign finance reporting requirements for certain political party officials.), As Introduced
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
HB3076 by Miller, Rick (Relating to campaign finance reporting requirements for certain political party officials.), As Introduced
HB3076 by Miller, Rick (Relating to campaign finance reporting requirements for certain political party officials.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal Election Code, Sec. 257.005 to eliminate the required filing of reports by state chairs of political parties and by county chairs of political parties, for counties with a population greater than 350,000. The Ethics Commission indicates that although the bill could result in a reduction of agency personnel time spent contacting counties for lists of candidates for county party chair, the savings would not be significant.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, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR
UP, KJo, EP, EMo, KKR