LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2015 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1059 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to reduce the threshold of reporting of a personal financial statement and to the Ethics Commission. The bill would also require the Ethics Commission to make the personal financial statements available on the Commission's website within 15 days after the statement is filed or required to be filed. The agency indicates that it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, FR, EP, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2015
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1059 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1059 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.), As Introduced
Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1059 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.), As Introduced
HB1059 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code to reduce the threshold of reporting of a personal financial statement and to the Ethics Commission. The bill would also require the Ethics Commission to make the personal financial statements available on the Commission's website within 15 days after the statement is filed or required to be filed. The agency indicates that it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, FR, EP, EMo
UP, FR, EP, EMo