LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 7, 2003

TO:
Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1513 by Denny (Relating to salary deductions from public school employees for political purposes; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would prohibit school district employees from having deductions made to their salaries if any of the money that is deducted constitutes a political contribution to the association or the association will use any portion of the deduction to make a political expenditure.  Deductions are also prohibited if the association will transfer any portion of the deduction to a political committee.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
JK, GO, UP, PQ