Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1529 by Burton (Relating to the creation and regulation of a law enforcement agency or police department.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to require a potential law enforcement agency to submit all information required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and be issued an agency number by TCOLE. The bill would also authorize TCOLE to suspend the operations of an existing law enforcement agency if the entity creating the law enforcement agency fails to meet certain specified criteria.
It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.