LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 7, 1999 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1517 by Brown, J. E. "Buster" (Relating to registration of persons providing the results of certain political surveys to the legislature; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** The Ethics Commission estimates that the bill would require the agency to hire an additional employee to process the registrations filed by those who conduct political surveys and to otherwise administer the bill's requirements. However, the bill would require the agency to charge a fee for registration and for renewal of registration in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of administering the provisions of the bill. The agency does not project revenue to be derived from the filing fee. This fiscal note assumes that the filing fee imposed by the bill would cover all or most of the cost of administering the bill and, therefore, it is not anticipated that the bill would result in a significant fiscal implication to the state. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, SD, SG