LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB413 by Seliger (relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would change the qualifications for the composition of the Water Development Board. One of the Board members would require experience in the business of farming or animal husbandry or another business related to agriculture and wholly or partly own or lease land used in connection with such activities. The bill would require a member to reside in a rural area and be a registered voter of a county with a population of less than 355,000. The bill would provide that a member could not be removed because the member's home county population would surpass 355,000 after the member's appointment. There would be no fiscal impact to the Water Development Board as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:301 Office of the Governor, 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, LBe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB413 by Seliger (relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB413 by Seliger (relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB413 by Seliger (relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB413 by Seliger (relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would change the qualifications for the composition of the Water Development Board. One of the Board members would require experience in the business of farming or animal husbandry or another business related to agriculture and wholly or partly own or lease land used in connection with such activities. The bill would require a member to reside in a rural area and be a registered voter of a county with a population of less than 355,000. The bill would provide that a member could not be removed because the member's home county population would surpass 355,000 after the member's appointment. There would be no fiscal impact to the Water Development Board as a result of the bill's passage. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 301 Office of the Governor, 580 Water Development Board 301 Office of the Governor, 580 Water Development Board LBB Staff: UP, SZ, TL, LBe UP, SZ, TL, LBe