LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2007

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2508 by King, Phil (Relating to the use of public resources to make communications that contain political messages; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute relating to the use of public resources to make communications that contain political messages. Under the provisions of the bill an officer or employee of a political subdivision or state agency would be prohibited from using public resources including an electronic mail system for the purpose of political advertising or for the purpose of promoting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to public office. The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, SD, MN