Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB367 by Ogden (Relating to the review by the attorney general of invoices related to legal services provided to state agencies by outside counsel.), As Engrossed
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB367, As Engrossed: a positive impact of $449,064 through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012
$224,532
2013
$224,532
2014
$224,532
2015
$224,532
2016
$224,532
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from General Revenue Fund 1
2012
$224,532
2013
$224,532
2014
$224,532
2015
$224,532
2016
$224,532
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code and authorizes the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) impose and collect an administrative fee from the outside attorney or law firms to review state agency invoices relating to the use of outside legal services. In addition, the OAG is authorized to establish rules as necessary to implement, adjust and administer the fee.
Methodology
The OAG indicates that the amount of new revenue generated, and deposited to the General Revenue Fund, to review state agency invoices relating to the use of outside legal services would be $224,532 per fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts