FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2017
August 3, 2017
TO:
Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB17 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the disclosure of gifts by vendors to certain local government officers and of certain relationships with local government officers; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code relating to disclosures by vendors of gifts for certain local entities. The bill would create a Class C misdemeanor for violating the provisions of the bill.
The bill would repeal Section 176.001(2-b), 176.003(a-1)-(a-2), and 176.013(e) of the Local Government Code.
The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect December 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Texas Municipal League, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition.