LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1378 by Nichols (Relating to the authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers. The Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education, The Office of the Governor, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts all indicate no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, DAR