Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1544 by Kolkhorst ( Relating to financial reporting requirements of regional planning commissions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to modify certain existing reporting requirements imposed on regional planning commissions. Specifies the information that must be reported on the expenditures of funds by these commissions. Clarifies that the reporting period is the fiscal year of the commission. Requires the report be delivered to members of the Legislature who represent a district located wholly or in part in the region of the commission as well as to each participating governmental unit in the region. Specifies that, in the event a receiver is appointed by the Governor due to a failure of the commission, no funds may be expended by the commission other those necessary to correct the failure.
According to the Office of the Governor, the bill is anticipated to have no fiscal implication to state government.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of the Governor, the bill is anticipated to have no fiscal implication to local government.
Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor