LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2007

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1200 by Menendez (Relating to grants of appropriated money to certain peace officer organizations.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 614 of the Government Code to prohibit state agencies from making grants or other distributions of appropriated money to certain police officer organizations that: are required to register as lobbyists, employ a lobbyist, provide legal representation to their members, establish or assist a political committee in performing political activities, or make political contributions or expenditures.

The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DB, SD, CT