LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2013 TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 7 of the Water Code to provide that a local government that is a public agency may not enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services in certain environmental enforcement actions. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2013
TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced
Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced
HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 7 of the Water Code to provide that a local government that is a public agency may not enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services in certain environmental enforcement actions.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 580 Water Development Board
580 Water Development Board
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TP
UP, SZ, TP