LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 16, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Bill G. Carter, Chair, House Committee on Urban
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1660  by Farrar (Relating to the fine or penalty for
               the violation of a rule, ordinance, or police
               regulation.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would add to the rules and ordinances for which a municipality
may charge a fine of no more than $2,000, rules and ordinances governing
municipal beautification. The bill would take effect September 1, 2001
and would apply only to violations committed on or after that date.

Municipalities would experience a revenue gain of up to $2,000 per
offense under the statute. The total amount of revenue gain would vary
depending on the number of violations committed, persons caught, and
what level of fine would be levied within the $2,000 limit. The fine
collected could help offset costs for reparations of damages caused by
the violation.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, DB