Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB974 by Campbell (Relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public money to finance political campaigns.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit political subdivisions from adopting a policy or program that permits the direct use of public money or revenue to finance a political campaign or the indirect use of public money or through a voucher or similar program that provides a person with public money or revenue to finance a political campaign.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.