Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1897 by Perry (relating to the declaration of a local state of disaster.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the declaration of a local state of disaster. The bill would define conditions relating to an order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local state of disaster. Also includes a provision where presiding officer of a political subdivision may request the governor to waive or suspend certain deadlines if the waiver or suspension is reasonably necessary for the political subdivision to cope with a local declared disaster. The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.