LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB63 by Zaffirini (Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code, Government Code and Local Government Code relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense. The Ethics Commission, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council and Department of Criminal Justice have indicated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, AG, NV, GGo, LM, RFL, GDz, KVe, JGA, BM, PM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2017
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB63 by Zaffirini (Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB63 by Zaffirini (Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB63 by Zaffirini (Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB63 by Zaffirini (Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code, Government Code and Local Government Code relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense. The Ethics Commission, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council and Department of Criminal Justice have indicated that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, AG, NV, GGo, LM, RFL, GDz, KVe, JGA, BM, PM
UP, AG, NV, GGo, LM, RFL, GDz, KVe, JGA, BM, PM