LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 22, 1997
TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney IN RE: House Bill No. 218, As Passed 2nd House
Speaker of the House By: Brimer
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB218 ( Relating
to enforcement of the National Flood Insurance Program by certain
counties; providing a civil penalty.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB218-As Passed 2nd House
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would provide a civil penalty for persons who violate
the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program as prescribed
in Subchapter I, Chapter 16, Water Code. The bill would provide
Tarrant County with additional authority to enforce the provisions
of the subchapter and recover the civil penalty provided.
Municipalities
already enforce the provisions of Subchapter I, although some
levy penalties in excess of the $100 per day per incident maximum
that would be set by this bill. However, the threat of enforcement
is usually sufficient to deter violations, and municipalities
rarely assess penalties. Therefore, no significant impact to
municipalities is anticipated.
It is expected that Tarrant
County would likewise experience virtually universal compliance,
if it were granted the enforcement provisions of the bill.
Therefore, no significant impact to Tarrant County is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 582 Natural Resources Conservation Commission
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board
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