Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1170 by Reynolds ( Relating to the authority of counties to advertise on personal property owned or leased by the county.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to expand an existing authorization to lease advertising space to another entity to include personal property owned by the county or, with property owner consent, leased by the county.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would have no significant impact on local government.