LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2163 by Callegari (Relating to the use by an active peace officer of the officer's rank or status to advertise or promote certain private businesses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to prohibit an active peace officer from using their status or rank as an officer to advertise or otherwise promote a private business in which the peace officer has an ownership interest or of which the peace officer is a manager. The bill would also allow the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to take disciplinary action against an officer who violates the prohibition.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, VDS, SJ, LM