LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2471 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KK, NV, GGo, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2017
TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2471 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2471 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2471 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB2471 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, KK, NV, GGo, JGA
UP, KK, NV, GGo, JGA