LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 22, 2019

TO:
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1047 by Guillen (Relating to authority of certain officers of certain counties to disburse or direct payment of county funds for salaries or expenses.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to expand an existing authorization for the officers of certain counties to disburse funds for salaries and expenses to have statewide effect.  The bill also specifies certain procedures for these disbursements.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would have a small, positive fiscal impact to some counties with populations under 190,000 however this fiscal impact is not expected to be significant.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
WP, GP, AF, SD