LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB503 by Hegar (Relating to funding for the continuing education of certain peace officers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code regarding reporting requirements by local law enforcement agencies to the comptroller to be eligible for allocations from the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Fund account. The proposed changes would apply to allocations made on or after January 1, 2008, for expenses incurred by local law enforcement agencies during calendar year 2007. The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

The proposed changes would not affect the amount of money going into or being distributed from the account. There would be no significant administrative costs to the Comptroller's Office.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, DB