LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3762 by Coleman (relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a county or precinct official to request, in writing, the interpretation of a statute relating to the official duties from the district or county attorney. A district or county attorney would be required to take action not later than the 30th day after the written request is submitted. A county or precinct official, including a county auditor, that is sued for an action arising from the performance of a public duty following the opinion or advice would be entitled to representation. Local Government Impact There could be a fiscal impact to a county; however, the amounts would vary and is not anticipated to be significant. Auditors from El Paso, Grayson and Johnson counties indicated no fiscal impact is anticipated. The auditors added that if a county or precinct official is sued for performing an official duty, the official would receive necessary legal advice and representation. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, TP, KKR, SD, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3762 by Coleman (relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3762 by Coleman (relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3762 by Coleman (relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3762 by Coleman (relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a county or precinct official to request, in writing, the interpretation of a statute relating to the official duties from the district or county attorney. A district or county attorney would be required to take action not later than the 30th day after the written request is submitted. A county or precinct official, including a county auditor, that is sued for an action arising from the performance of a public duty following the opinion or advice would be entitled to representation.
Local Government Impact
There could be a fiscal impact to a county; however, the amounts would vary and is not anticipated to be significant. Auditors from El Paso, Grayson and Johnson counties indicated no fiscal impact is anticipated. The auditors added that if a county or precinct official is sued for performing an official duty, the official would receive necessary legal advice and representation.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, TP, KKR, SD, JM
UP, TP, KKR, SD, JM