LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2015 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3681 by Geren (Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to require the Ethics Commission to categorize reporting violations into three levels based on the seriousness of the violation, and to adopt rules defining which violations would be included in each category. Any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current agency 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, FR, EP, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2015
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3681 by Geren (Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3681 by Geren (Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.), 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
HB3681 by Geren (Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.), As Introduced
HB3681 by Geren (Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.), 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 require the Ethics Commission to categorize reporting violations into three levels based on the seriousness of the violation, and to adopt rules defining which violations would be included in each category. Any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current agency 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, FR, EP, EMo
UP, FR, EP, EMo