LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 17, 2005

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB602 by Eissler (Relating to the designation of a weight enforcement officer by a commissioners court.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 621, Transportation Code, to authorize a constable or deputy constable to be designated as a weight enforcement officer by the county commissioners court. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

If a county commissioners court were to designate a constable or deputy constable as a weight enforcement officer, the county would incur the cost of training and certification for each person designated as such.

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa