LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2009

TO:	Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2798 by Driver (Relating to information provided by an entity authorized to commission, appoint, or employ law enforcement officers upon creation of a law enforcement agency or a police department.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require a law enforcement agency or police department that first begins to commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after September 1, 2009, to submit to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education upon creation of the agency or department certain information regarding the need, funding, and planned operations and policies of the agency or department.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, DB