LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3682 by Geren (Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to amend the categorization of reporting violations with the Ethics Commission and to require the Commission resolve reporting violations in the form corresponding to the type of violation committed. The Ethics Commission would be required to adopt rules necessary to implement the bill no later than December 1, 2015. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current 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, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3682 by Geren (Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3682 by Geren (Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB3682 by Geren (Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3682 by Geren (Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 amend the categorization of reporting violations with the Ethics Commission and to require the Commission resolve reporting violations in the form corresponding to the type of violation committed. The Ethics Commission would be required to adopt rules necessary to implement the bill no later than December 1, 2015. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current 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, EMo
UP, FR, EMo