LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3409 by Rose (Relating to the application of the municipal civil service law for firefighters and police officers to certain municipalities.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would specify that Chapter 143, Local Government Code, would apply only to a municipality that has a population of 10,000 or more according to the most recent federal census updated annually. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Population references in state statute refer to the most recent decennial federal census unless otherwise noted. By changing the population criteria to apply based on the federal census annual estimated updates rather than on the decennial census, more municipalities may become eligible to consider civil service sooner than otherwise if the municipality fits the other eligibility criteria.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa