LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1596 by Lozano (Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in political subdivision budgets.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code requiring the proposed budget of a political subdivision to include a line item indicating expenditures for notices required by law to be published in a newspaper. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2017
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1596 by Lozano (Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in political subdivision budgets.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1596 by Lozano (Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in political subdivision budgets.), As Introduced
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1596 by Lozano (Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in political subdivision budgets.), As Introduced
HB1596 by Lozano (Relating to itemizing certain public notice expenditures in political subdivision budgets.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code requiring the proposed budget of a political subdivision to include a line item indicating expenditures for notices required by law to be published in a newspaper. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM, JGA
UP, LBO, GG, BM, JGA