LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
February 25, 2011

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB244 by Patrick (Relating to the continuing education requirements for certain peace officers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under provisions of the bill, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute may establish and offer a continuing education program for command staff for individuals who are second in command to police chiefs.  A peace officer, who is second in command to a police chief of a law enforcement agency and attends a continuing education program provided by the Institute, would be exempt from peace officer continuing education requirements under Section 1701.351 of the Occupations Code. Provisions of the bill would be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
758 Texas State University System
LBB Staff:
JOB, ESi, RT, GO