LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 10, 2005

TO:	Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1036 by Rose (Relating to conflicts of interest of policy board members of metropolitan planning organizations; providing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code by specifying that regulations of conflict of interest addressed in Chapter171, Local Government Code, would apply to policy board members of a metropolitan planning organization. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa