LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB413 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to prevent members of the elected class from transferring elected class service to the employee class to receive employee class retirement benefits until the member is no longer in office. The bill would not restrict the ability of elected class members to retire and receive benefits as an employee-class member while in office, if they are eligible to retire with their employee class service. The Employees Retirement System indicates that the bill would lead to a decrease in costs to the system; however, this amount is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote; otherwise, it would take effect on September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:327 Employees Retirement System LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, EMo, JJO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB413 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB413 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.), As Introduced Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB413 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.), As Introduced HB413 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the retirement benefits for elected state officials.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to prevent members of the elected class from transferring elected class service to the employee class to receive employee class retirement benefits until the member is no longer in office. The bill would not restrict the ability of elected class members to retire and receive benefits as an employee-class member while in office, if they are eligible to retire with their employee class service. The Employees Retirement System indicates that the bill would lead to a decrease in costs to the system; however, this amount is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote; otherwise, it would take effect on September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 327 Employees Retirement System 327 Employees Retirement System LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, EMo, JJO UP, RB, EP, EMo, JJO