LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR33 by Williams (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. This resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to Section 3, Article VII, of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to permit a school district to create a school security district and impose a school security property tax for the purpose of providing crime prevention measures, provided that the school district is required to obtain voter approval of the creation of the school security district and the imposition of a school security property tax. A school security district would be governed in the manner provided by general law. Adoption of the proposed amendment alone would have no fiscal impact on the state. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, SJS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR33 by Williams (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR33 by Williams (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.), As Introduced Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SJR33 by Williams (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.), As Introduced SJR33 by Williams (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing school districts to create school security districts and impose ad valorem taxes for crime prevention measures; authorizing a tax.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. This resolution would propose a constitutional amendment to Section 3, Article VII, of the Texas Constitution to authorize the Legislature to permit a school district to create a school security district and impose a school security property tax for the purpose of providing crime prevention measures, provided that the school district is required to obtain voter approval of the creation of the school security district and the imposition of a school security property tax. A school security district would be governed in the manner provided by general law. Adoption of the proposed amendment alone would have no fiscal impact on the state. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, SJS UP, KK, SD, SJS