LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1814 by Estes (Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require as a qualification of service that each Public Safety Commissioner possess and maintain a United States secret level security clearance. The bill would allow a member to serve on the Commission upon being granted an interim secret security clearance by the federal government. The bill would proscribe a member with an interim secret security clearance from accessing classified information; participating in a briefing involving classified information; or voting on an issue involving classified information. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the bill's provision could be absorbed within current appropriations. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, SZ, AI, JAW, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2013
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1814 by Estes (Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1814 by Estes (Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.), As Engrossed
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1814 by Estes (Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.), As Engrossed
SB1814 by Estes (Relating to a requirement that members of the Public Safety Commission hold a secret security clearance.), As Engrossed
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 require as a qualification of service that each Public Safety Commissioner possess and maintain a United States secret level security clearance. The bill would allow a member to serve on the Commission upon being granted an interim secret security clearance by the federal government. The bill would proscribe a member with an interim secret security clearance from accessing classified information; participating in a briefing involving classified information; or voting on an issue involving classified information. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the bill's provision could be absorbed within current appropriations. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require as a qualification of service that each Public Safety Commissioner possess and maintain a United States secret level security clearance. The bill would allow a member to serve on the Commission upon being granted an interim secret security clearance by the federal government. The bill would proscribe a member with an interim secret security clearance from accessing classified information; participating in a briefing involving classified information; or voting on an issue involving classified information.
It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the bill's provision could be absorbed within current appropriations. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, AI, JAW, ESi
UP, SZ, AI, JAW, ESi