LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1950 by Hinojosa (Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to permit a commissioners court of a county to adopt an order that may provide for the collection of a fee imposed by the county tax-assessor. Under the provisions of the bill, a county tax assessor collector would be required to include a fee in a tax bill for each landowner who has benefited from the street law. The bill provides requirements for the tax bill. The bill would permit a commissioners court to file a notice with the county clerk of a county and obtain a lien against real property benefited by street lights to secure payment of the fee. The bill provides requirements of the lien. The bill would prohibit a county from foreclosing a lien authorized under the provisions of the bill if the lien is the only lien attached to the property. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, CL, EK, KVe, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1950 by Hinojosa (Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1950 by Hinojosa (Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.), As Engrossed
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1950 by Hinojosa (Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.), As Engrossed
SB1950 by Hinojosa (Relating to the fee imposed on certain property owners by a county for the establishment of street lights along a county road.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to permit a commissioners court of a county to adopt an order that may provide for the collection of a fee imposed by the county tax-assessor. Under the provisions of the bill, a county tax assessor collector would be required to include a fee in a tax bill for each landowner who has benefited from the street law. The bill provides requirements for the tax bill. The bill would permit a commissioners court to file a notice with the county clerk of a county and obtain a lien against real property benefited by street lights to secure payment of the fee. The bill provides requirements of the lien. The bill would prohibit a county from foreclosing a lien authorized under the provisions of the bill if the lien is the only lien attached to the property.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, CL, EK, KVe, SD
UP, CL, EK, KVe, SD