LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
March 14, 2001
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB206 by Longoria (Relating to commissions for certain
retired peace officers and the authority of those
officers to carry certain weapons.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB206, As Introduced: positive impact of $0 through the biennium *
* ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year Law Enforcement Officer Employees from FY 2001 *
* Standards and Education *
* Account/ GR-Dedicated *
* 0116 *
* 2002 $(567,391) 11.0 *
* 2003 (501,387) 11.0 *
* 2004 (502,143) 11.0 *
* 2005 (502,899) 11.0 *
* 2006 (503,658) 11.0 *
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Technology Impact
Technology impact would be limited to personal computers and associated
equipment for new staff. This cost would occur primarily in fiscal year
2002.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would authorize the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education to appoint as a special retired peace officer a
retired officer of the Department of Public Safety or a local law
enforcement agency who meet specific criteria under the provisions of
the bill.
Methodology
There are thousands of qualified officers currently retired. Their
interest in appointments as special retired peace officers can only be
estimated. Assuming 2% per year out of 17,818 potentially eligible
yields 356 candidates per year. The development of application
procedures, the review of potential appointees, and other requirements
related to appointment would require an estimated 11 additional
employees: two Program Administrator III, five Program Administrator II,
one Administrative Technician I and three Administrative Technicians II.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety, 407
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education
LBB Staff: JK, JC, JN, DG