LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2013

TO:	Honorable Patricia Harless, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3119 by Burkett (Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 7 of the Water Code to provide that a local government that is a public agency may not enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services in certain environmental enforcement actions.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, TP