Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB833 by Lucio (Relating to limitations on the compensation of county auditors for certain counties.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 152, Local Government Code, to authorize counties with a population of more than 1,000 and less than 21,000 that border the Gulf of Mexico to set the compensation and allowances for the county auditor at an amount that exceeds the limit established in Section 152.032(a) if the compensation and allowances are approved by the commissioners court of the county. Based on the 2000 U.S. Census, there are two counties that border the Gulf of Mexico and fit the population criteria: Calhoun and Willacy.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.