LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1788 by Naishtat (Relating to municipal payroll deductions for certain employees who are fire fighters.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a municipality with a population of over 10,000 to make payroll deductions if requested in writing by employees who are fire protection personnel if the municipality already permits deductions for purposes other than those required by law.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Current statute allows a municipality to charge a fee to recover the administrative costs related to processing payroll deductions. If a municipality charges a fee, there would be no fiscal impact. If a municipality does not charge an administrative fee, the cost would be insignificant.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, DLBa