LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 19, 1997
TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney IN RE: House Bill No. 1856, As Passed 2nd House
Speaker of the House Telford
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1856 ( relating
to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education and to commissioned retired
Texas Rangers, special rangers, and special Department of Public
Safety officers.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1856-As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis of an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would continue the
agency for 12 years, setting the date for the next Sunset review
as September 1, 2009. In addition, the bill would require the
agency to develop a risk and performance-based inspection schedule
for peace officer training academies.
Methodology
The
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
is subject to provisions of the Texas Sunset Act, and unless
continued by the 75th Legislature, will be abolished September
1, 1997. Funding for the agency is included in the General
Appropriations Act, as introduced, and is contingent upon passage
of HB 1856 or similar legislation. The appropriations would
be financed from funds from a general revenue dedicated fund
- the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Account,
receipts, and interagency contracts and would provide $7,599,562
and 39 employees in fiscal year 1998 and $7,599,562 and 39 employees
in fiscal year 1999.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
116 Sunset Advisory Commission
LBB Staff: JK ,JD ,CB ,RT