LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB987 by Hegar (Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow the Attorney General to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibitive regulations regarding firearms, firearm supplies, ammunition, or explosives. It is assumed that any additional costs related to the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. Otherwise, the bill would take September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, SZ, EP, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB987 by Hegar (Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB987 by Hegar (Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB987 by Hegar (Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB987 by Hegar (Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow the Attorney General to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibitive regulations regarding firearms, firearm supplies, ammunition, or explosives. It is assumed that any additional costs related to the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. Otherwise, the bill would take September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, EP, JM
UP, SZ, EP, JM