LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Water Code to permit any prevailing party to recover attorney's fees and costs in any suit or enforcement action to which a groundwater conservation district is a party in an amount not to exceed $250,000. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 10, 2017
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Lyle Larson, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Engrossed
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
SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Engrossed
SB862 by Perry (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to permit any prevailing party to recover attorney's fees and costs in any suit or enforcement action to which a groundwater conservation district is a party in an amount not to exceed $250,000. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GDz
UP, SZ, GDz