Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1285	House Author:  Swinford
Effective:  5-27-05	Senate Sponsor:  Wentworth

            House Bill 1285 amends the Government Code to expand an exception to disclosure under the open records law for the audit working papers from certain governmental audits to include those from an audit of an airport joint board.  The bill also expands the definition of an audit for such purposes to include one that is authorized or required by a municipal charter or ordinance, an order of a county commissioners court, or a resolution or other action of an airport joint board.  The change to the law applies to an audit working paper created before or after the bill's effective date.