LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2015 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB37 by Cook (Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Election Code to add a reporting requirement with the Ethics Commission of certain political contributions and expenditures by a person or group that is not a political committee but accepts political contributions and makes political expenditures of a certain threshold. The bill would require the agency to make changes to their electronic filing system to allow for a new filer type, however the agency indicates that any costs 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
March 24, 2015
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB37 by Cook (Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB37 by Cook (Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB37 by Cook (Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB37 by Cook (Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures by certain persons; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), 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 add a reporting requirement with the Ethics Commission of certain political contributions and expenditures by a person or group that is not a political committee but accepts political contributions and makes political expenditures of a certain threshold. The bill would require the agency to make changes to their electronic filing system to allow for a new filer type, however the agency indicates that any costs 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