LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB98 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the joint legislative committee on constitutional powers and enforcement. The bill allows the committee to review any federal action to determine whether the action is an unconstitutional federal action. The bill would require the committee to submit a report to the Governor, the Attorney General, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor on certain federal actions. The bill would permit the Attorney General to represent the state in an action regarding the refusal or failure of the state or political subdivision to participate in the implementation of an unconstitutional federal action.The Office of Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would create the joint legislative committee on constitutional powers and enforcement. The bill allows the committee to review any federal action to determine whether the action is an unconstitutional federal action. The bill would require the committee to submit a report to the Governor, the Attorney General, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor on certain federal actions. The bill would permit the Attorney General to represent the state in an action regarding the refusal or failure of the state or political subdivision to participate in the implementation of an unconstitutional federal action.The Office of Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, FR, EK, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2015
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB98 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB98 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB98 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB98 by Flynn (Relating to the Texas Balance of Powers Act.), 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 create the joint legislative committee on constitutional powers and enforcement. The bill allows the committee to review any federal action to determine whether the action is an unconstitutional federal action. The bill would require the committee to submit a report to the Governor, the Attorney General, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor on certain federal actions. The bill would permit the Attorney General to represent the state in an action regarding the refusal or failure of the state or political subdivision to participate in the implementation of an unconstitutional federal action.The Office of Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would create the joint legislative committee on constitutional powers and enforcement. The bill allows the committee to review any federal action to determine whether the action is an unconstitutional federal action. The bill would require the committee to submit a report to the Governor, the Attorney General, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor on certain federal actions. The bill would permit the Attorney General to represent the state in an action regarding the refusal or failure of the state or political subdivision to participate in the implementation of an unconstitutional federal action.The Office of Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, FR, EK, SD
UP, FR, EK, SD