LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 29, 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:
SB286 by Miles ( Relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use rules.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

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 certain reasonable rules concerning the use of parks administered by the board.

The offense created by this bill would be a Class C misdemeanor.

According to the Parks and Wildlife Department, there would be no fiscal impact to the agency.

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.


Source Agencies:
802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff:
WP, AF, SD, GP