LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB443 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to entitle a state employee who is a reserve law enforcement officer to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351 of the Occupations Code, provided the leave does not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium. The Comptroller has noted the costs of the bill to the state cannot be estimated due to the unavailability of information on reserve law enforcement officers who are state employees and are required to have specific training authorized under this statute. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of he bill could be absorbed within current resources. 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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB443 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB443 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB443 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.), As Introduced
SB443 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for reserve law enforcement officers for required training.), 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 entitle a state employee who is a reserve law enforcement officer to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351 of the Occupations Code, provided the leave does not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium. The Comptroller has noted the costs of the bill to the state cannot be estimated due to the unavailability of information on reserve law enforcement officers who are state employees and are required to have specific training authorized under this statute. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of he bill could be absorbed within current resources. 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 entitle a state employee who is a reserve law enforcement officer to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend training required under Section 1701.351 of the Occupations Code, provided the leave does not exceed five working days every fiscal biennium.
The Comptroller has noted the costs of the bill to the state cannot be estimated due to the unavailability of information on reserve law enforcement officers who are state employees and are required to have specific training authorized under this statute. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of he bill could be absorbed within current resources. 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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KKR
UP, ESi, AI, JAW, KKR