Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1118 by Kacal (Relating to the abolishment of the State Council on Competitive Government and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal Chapter 2162, Government Code, to abolish the State Council on Competitive Government (Council) on September 1, 2017 and transfer the Council's powers and duties to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The bill would make conforming changes elsewhere in the Texas Statutes. The bill would transfer duties of the Council related to competitive bidding for child support collection services to the Title IV-D agency, which is the Office of the Attorney General. The bill would also transfer from the Council to the Department of Information Resources duties related to implementing a state electronic benefits enrollment and administration system. According to the analyses of several agencies, among which include the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Office of the Attorney General, and Department of Information Resources, any costs associated with implementation of provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 601 Department of Transportation, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 529 Health and Human Services Commission