LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2015 TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB413 by Seliger (Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), As Engrossed 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 could require experience in the field of law or business, provided that at all times one member be actively engaged 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
May 12, 2015
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB413 by Seliger (Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB413 by Seliger (Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
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.), As Engrossed
SB413 by Seliger (Relating to the qualifications for membership on the Texas Water Development Board.), As Engrossed
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 could require experience in the field of law or business, provided that at all times one member be actively engaged 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