Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2005 by Lucio (Relating to authorizing certain border counties and municipalities in those counties to address population growth and prevent the proliferation of substandard dwellings; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize certain counties to regulate residential land development in the unincorporated area of the county and certain municipalities to regulate residential land development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality. The bill specifies certain categories of regulation that are authorized. The bill authorizes these counties and municipalities to implement building permits for these developments and to charge a fee for these permits. The bill establishes that a violation of a regulation authorized under the bill would be a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances.
According to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
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 be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
According to TDHCA, no fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.