LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2013 TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB122 by Rodríguez (Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to include a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district as one of the elected officials that a district judge may remove from office for incompetency, official misconduct, or intoxication on or off duty after a petition for removal is made and a trial by jury is held. The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Local Government Impact A school district could incur legal costs associated with a trial by jury for a school board member receiving a removal citation. A school district could incur local administrative costs to appoint a new trustee or hold a special election to replace a trustee. Source Agencies:701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, JBi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2013
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB122 by Rodríguez (Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB122 by Rodríguez (Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Honorable Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB122 by Rodríguez (Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.), As Engrossed
SB122 by Rodríguez (Relating to the removal from office of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to include a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district as one of the elected officials that a district judge may remove from office for incompetency, official misconduct, or intoxication on or off duty after a petition for removal is made and a trial by jury is held. The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to include a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district as one of the elected officials that a district judge may remove from office for incompetency, official misconduct, or intoxication on or off duty after a petition for removal is made and a trial by jury is held.
The bill has no direct fiscal implications for the Foundation School Program (FSP) or the operations of the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Local Government Impact
A school district could incur legal costs associated with a trial by jury for a school board member receiving a removal citation. A school district could incur local administrative costs to appoint a new trustee or hold a special election to replace a trustee.
Source Agencies: 701 Central Education Agency
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, JBi
UP, JBi