LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2015

TO:	Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB316 by Canales (Relating to allowing a county commissioners court to contract with an attorney to enforce subdivision platting requirements in certain counties that are economically distressed or that are located near the international border of this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county commissioners court to contract with a licensed attorney to enforce subdivision platting requirements in counties that are economically distressed or that are located near the international border of this state; and to recover civil penalties, attorney's fees, litigation costs, and investigation costs.
 
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 580 Water Development Board

LBB Staff:

UP, KVe, SD, EK, KKR