LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
               State Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB371  by Glaze (Relating to the application of the open
               meetings law and the open records law to certain entities
               eligible to receive funds under the federal community
               services block grant program.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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Local Government Impact
  
The bill would require nonprofit corporations that are eligible for
federal community service block grants to comply with the Open Government
Act and the Public Information Act. Nonprofit corporations would incur
minimal costs for announcing meetings as required by the Open Government
Act. By opening meetings to the public, there may also be expenses for
renting larger meeting space to accommodate public attendance. Compliance
with the Public Information Act would also require nonprofit
corporations to provide information to the public upon request, although
expenses could be recouped through allowable fees.

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, RB, DB