LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB612 by Lucio (Relating to a drug testing requirement for candidates for certain public elective offices.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Election code to require drug testing of candidates for public office, except when the federal or state constitution or statute outside of the Election code prescribes exclusive eligibility requirements. The bill would require the Ethics Commission to release the results to the drug tests no later than the 45th day before the election. The Secretary of State and Ethics Commission indicate that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact Some local entities could be financially impacted depending on the size of the entity and number of candidates. However, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, EMo, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB612 by Lucio (Relating to a drug testing requirement for candidates for certain public elective offices.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB612 by Lucio (Relating to a drug testing requirement for candidates for certain public elective offices.), As Introduced
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB612 by Lucio (Relating to a drug testing requirement for candidates for certain public elective offices.), As Introduced
SB612 by Lucio (Relating to a drug testing requirement for candidates for certain public elective offices.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Election code to require drug testing of candidates for public office, except when the federal or state constitution or statute outside of the Election code prescribes exclusive eligibility requirements. The bill would require the Ethics Commission to release the results to the drug tests no later than the 45th day before the election. The Secretary of State and Ethics Commission indicate that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
Some local entities could be financially impacted depending on the size of the entity and number of candidates. However, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
307 Secretary of State, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, EMo, KKR
UP, AG, EP, EMo, KKR