Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4180 by Coleman (Relating to issues affecting counties and other governmental entities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, Election Code, Health and Safety Code, Local Government Code, Property Code, and Transportation Code. This provisions of the bill that are ths subject of this analysis are the sections of the bill that could have a fiscal impact.
The bill would allow an application for ballot voted by mail to be submitted electronically.
The bill would allow a commissioners court to authorize a county employee to issue a citation to subdivider who has more than one single-family detached dwelling on a single lot. Each citation may not exceed a total penalty of $10,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs may be considered a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.
The bill would allow a commissioners court of a county to adopt a fire code and rules necessary to administer and enforce the code.
The bill would allow a county to lease out space on personal property or in or on a building owned by the county or if leased by the county with the owners consent for advertising.
The bill would allow a sheriff or deputy sheriff of a county bordering the United Mexican States with a population of 700,000 to be eligible to apply for certification to enforce commercial motor vehicle safety standards.
The bill would establish a task force to study population growth in Texas. The task force would have nine members. The governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house each appoint three members that are state or local officials. The task force is entitled for reimbursement of travel expenses incurred while conducting business of the task force. The task force would submit its report no later than December 1, 2019.
According to Secretary of State, Office of the Governor, and Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 307 Secretary of State