LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3163 by Cyrier (relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to specify a director of a groundwater conservation district is considered a district employee under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Under the provisions of the bill, a groundwater conservation district board member is immune from suit and from liability for official votes and official actions. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, SD, EK LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3163 by Cyrier (relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3163 by Cyrier (relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3163 by Cyrier (relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3163 by Cyrier (relating to civil suits filed against board members of a groundwater conservation district and the liability of a member for certain actions taken by the board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to specify a director of a groundwater conservation district is considered a district employee under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Under the provisions of the bill, a groundwater conservation district board member is immune from suit and from liability for official votes and official actions. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, SD, EK UP, SZ, SD, EK