LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2017 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB929 by Hughes (Relating to continuing education requirements for county tax assessor-collectors.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 6 of the Tax Code, regarding local property tax administration, to require that if the county assessor-collector assesses or collects property taxes, the county assessor-collector must successfully complete at least 40 hours of continuing education courses on the assessment and collection of property taxes, including a course dedicated to Chapter 26 of the Tax Code, regarding property tax assessment, not later than nine months after the date on which the county assessor-collector first takes office. The bill would apply only to a county assessor-collector whose first term of office begins on or after January 1, 2018.The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable which might affect the revenues of units of local governments or the state. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2017
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB929 by Hughes (Relating to continuing education requirements for county tax assessor-collectors.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB929 by Hughes (Relating to continuing education requirements for county tax assessor-collectors.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB929 by Hughes (Relating to continuing education requirements for county tax assessor-collectors.), As Introduced
SB929 by Hughes (Relating to continuing education requirements for county tax assessor-collectors.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 6 of the Tax Code, regarding local property tax administration, to require that if the county assessor-collector assesses or collects property taxes, the county assessor-collector must successfully complete at least 40 hours of continuing education courses on the assessment and collection of property taxes, including a course dedicated to Chapter 26 of the Tax Code, regarding property tax assessment, not later than nine months after the date on which the county assessor-collector first takes office. The bill would apply only to a county assessor-collector whose first term of office begins on or after January 1, 2018.The bill would not affect taxable property values, tax rates, collection rates, or any other variable which might affect the revenues of units of local governments or the state. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD, SJS
UP, KK, SD, SJS