LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3380 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the grounds for and process by which an elected officer of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit a governing body of a municipality from removing an elected officer based on an administrative violation of a municipality's charter. The bill provides municipality process requirements of removing an elected officer from office including providing written notice of the grounds for removal and holding a public hearing which the officer may present evidence. The governing body of a municipality would be required to publish notice of a public hearing in the newspaper of the municipality by the 14th day before the hearing. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.The City of Coppell, the City of Sherman and the City of Hutto reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3380 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the grounds for and process by which an elected officer of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3380 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the grounds for and process by which an elected officer of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office.), As Introduced
Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3380 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the grounds for and process by which an elected officer of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office.), As Introduced
HB3380 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the grounds for and process by which an elected officer of a home-rule municipality may be removed from office.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit a governing body of a municipality from removing an elected officer based on an administrative violation of a municipality's charter. The bill provides municipality process requirements of removing an elected officer from office including providing written notice of the grounds for removal and holding a public hearing which the officer may present evidence. The governing body of a municipality would be required to publish notice of a public hearing in the newspaper of the municipality by the 14th day before the hearing.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.The City of Coppell, the City of Sherman and the City of Hutto reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK
UP, KVe, SD, EK