LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2476 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to approval by the comptroller of public accounts of certain contingent fee legal services contracts entered into by public agencies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Texas Government Code, Section 403.0305 to prohibit a public agency from entering into a contract in order to bring a suit under the Texas Water Code in which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is a necessary and indispensable party without review and approval of that contract by the Comptroller. TCEQ and the Comptroller estimate that implementing the provisions of the bill could be done using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MSO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2017
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2476 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to approval by the comptroller of public accounts of certain contingent fee legal services contracts entered into by public agencies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2476 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to approval by the comptroller of public accounts of certain contingent fee legal services contracts entered into by public agencies.), As Introduced
Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2476 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to approval by the comptroller of public accounts of certain contingent fee legal services contracts entered into by public agencies.), As Introduced
HB2476 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to approval by the comptroller of public accounts of certain contingent fee legal services contracts entered into by public agencies.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Texas Government Code, Section 403.0305 to prohibit a public agency from entering into a contract in order to bring a suit under the Texas Water Code in which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is a necessary and indispensable party without review and approval of that contract by the Comptroller. TCEQ and the Comptroller estimate that implementing the provisions of the bill could be done using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MSO
UP, SZ, MSO