LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB469 by Rodríguez (Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a county or precinct official to request, in writing, the interpretation of a statute relating to the official duties from the district or county attorney. A district or county attorney would be required to grant the request and provide the opinion, deny the request in writing, or provide written notice that the opinion cannot be provided by the date provided and specify a date by which the opinion would be provided. A county or precinct official, including a county auditor, that is sued for an action arising from the performance of a public duty following the opinion or advice would be entitled to representation. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, KVe LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB469 by Rodríguez (Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB469 by Rodríguez (Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB469 by Rodríguez (Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB469 by Rodríguez (Relating to legal services provided by a district or county attorney to county and precinct officials.), 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 amend the Government Code to authorize a county or precinct official to request, in writing, the interpretation of a statute relating to the official duties from the district or county attorney. A district or county attorney would be required to grant the request and provide the opinion, deny the request in writing, or provide written notice that the opinion cannot be provided by the date provided and specify a date by which the opinion would be provided. A county or precinct official, including a county auditor, that is sued for an action arising from the performance of a public duty following the opinion or advice would be entitled to representation. Local Government Impact No significant 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, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, KVe UP, SD, EK, TBo, KKR, KVe