LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2021 TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB72 by Reynolds (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules; changing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Among other provisions, the bill would remove the Class C misdemeanor offense for violating a rule set by a county commissioners court concerning the use of any park administered by the park board and would instead make a person who violated such a rule liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 per violation. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal impact to counties is anticipated. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition. Lost revenue from reduced fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, CMA, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2021
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB72 by Reynolds (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules; changing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB72 by Reynolds (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules; changing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB72 by Reynolds (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules; changing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB72 by Reynolds (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules; changing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Among other provisions, the bill would remove the Class C misdemeanor offense for violating a rule set by a county commissioners court concerning the use of any park administered by the park board and would instead make a person who violated such a rule liable to the county for a civil penalty of not more than $100 per violation.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal impact to counties is anticipated. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition. Lost revenue from reduced fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: b > td >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AF, CMA, DPE
JMc, AF, CMA, DPE