LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 24, 2017 TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB21 by Birdwell (Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.), Conference Committee Report No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to establish the authority for the legislature to appoint delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution. The bill would provide requirements relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates and alternate delegates appointed for this purpose. The bill would also authorize delegates or alternate delegates to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in performance of official duties, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by general law or the General Appropriations Act.It is assumed there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, CL, SD, AG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 24, 2017
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB21 by Birdwell (Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.), Conference Committee Report
TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB21 by Birdwell (Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.), Conference Committee Report
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB21 by Birdwell (Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.), Conference Committee Report
SB21 by Birdwell (Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.), Conference Committee Report
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 establish the authority for the legislature to appoint delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution. The bill would provide requirements relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates and alternate delegates appointed for this purpose. The bill would also authorize delegates or alternate delegates to be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in performance of official duties, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by general law or the General Appropriations Act.It is assumed there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, CL, SD, AG
UP, CL, SD, AG