LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB878 by Patrick (Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill details expenditures of proceeds or property received for law enforcement and the office of an attorney representing the state.The bill would require all law enforcement agencies and attorneys representing the state to account for seizure, forfeiture, receipt, and specific expenditures in an audit performed annually by either the auditor or an outside accounting professional of the law enforcement agency, political subdivision, or attorney representing the state. Current law directs the commissioner's court or governing body of a municipality to perform the audit. The bill would allow the attorney general to adopt a secure process for electronically completing, verifying, and submitting an audit report under this bill. The attorney general would be required to make the audit reporting form available on the attorney general's Internet website or per attorney general adopted protocols. The audit form must include a detailed list and explanation of all expenditures. The audit report may be delivered or electronically submitted by the law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state. It is assumed that any increased workload to state agencies could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB878 by Patrick (Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB878 by Patrick (Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.), 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
SB878 by Patrick (Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.), As Introduced
SB878 by Patrick (Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill details expenditures of proceeds or property received for law enforcement and the office of an attorney representing the state.The bill would require all law enforcement agencies and attorneys representing the state to account for seizure, forfeiture, receipt, and specific expenditures in an audit performed annually by either the auditor or an outside accounting professional of the law enforcement agency, political subdivision, or attorney representing the state. Current law directs the commissioner's court or governing body of a municipality to perform the audit. The bill would allow the attorney general to adopt a secure process for electronically completing, verifying, and submitting an audit report under this bill. The attorney general would be required to make the audit reporting form available on the attorney general's Internet website or per attorney general adopted protocols. The audit form must include a detailed list and explanation of all expenditures. The audit report may be delivered or electronically submitted by the law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state. It is assumed that any increased workload to state agencies could be absorbed with existing resources.
The bill details expenditures of proceeds or property received for law enforcement and the office of an attorney representing the state.The bill would require all law enforcement agencies and attorneys representing the state to account for seizure, forfeiture, receipt, and specific expenditures in an audit performed annually by either the auditor or an outside accounting professional of the law enforcement agency, political subdivision, or attorney representing the state. Current law directs the commissioner's court or governing body of a municipality to perform the audit. The bill would allow the attorney general to adopt a secure process for electronically completing, verifying, and submitting an audit report under this bill. The attorney general would be required to make the audit reporting form available on the attorney general's Internet website or per attorney general adopted protocols. The audit form must include a detailed list and explanation of all expenditures. The audit report may be delivered or electronically submitted by the law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state.
It is assumed that any increased workload to state agencies could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR, TB
UP, ESi, SD, KKR, TB