LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB221 by Stephenson (Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose political committee.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Election Code to prohibit a person from being appointed as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee if the person has a civil penalty imposed on them by the Ethics Commission within the prior two years. The Ethics Commission anticipates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.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, AG, EP, EMo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB221 by Stephenson (Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose political committee.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB221 by Stephenson (Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose political committee.), As Introduced Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB221 by Stephenson (Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose political committee.), As Introduced HB221 by Stephenson (Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose political committee.), 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 prohibit a person from being appointed as a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee if the person has a civil penalty imposed on them by the Ethics Commission within the prior two years. The Ethics Commission anticipates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.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, AG, EP, EMo UP, AG, EP, EMo