LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB540 by King, Phil (Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require certain municipalities to submit a proposed measure to the Attorney General, before ordering an election to enact a new ordinance or repeal an existing ordinance. The bill would require the Attorney General to determine the constitutionality of the proposed measure and whether the measure's passage requires a governmental taking and inform the municipality of the determinations within 90 days of submission. The bill would prohibit a municipality from holding an election on the proposed measure if the Attorney General determines the measure violates the state or federal constitution or statutes or would cause government taking of private property.The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB540 by King, Phil (Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB540 by King, Phil (Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance.), 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
HB540 by King, Phil (Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance.), As Introduced
HB540 by King, Phil (Relating to the submission to the attorney general of a measure proposing the enactment or repeal of a municipal ordinance.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require certain municipalities to submit a proposed measure to the Attorney General, before ordering an election to enact a new ordinance or repeal an existing ordinance. The bill would require the Attorney General to determine the constitutionality of the proposed measure and whether the measure's passage requires a governmental taking and inform the municipality of the determinations within 90 days of submission. The bill would prohibit a municipality from holding an election on the proposed measure if the Attorney General determines the measure violates the state or federal constitution or statutes or would cause government taking of private property.The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo
UP, AG, SD, EK, TBo