Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB510 by Wilson (Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules.), Conference Committee Report
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow a board of park commissioners in certain counties to create reasonable rules concerning the use of parks administered by the board.
The offense created by this bill would be a Class C misdemeanor.
Local Government Impact
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition. Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely me absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.