LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1342 by Goolsby (Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas or the Railroad Commission of Texas to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a security threat, disaster, or energy emergency.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends Subchapter D, Chapter 551, Government Code to add Section 551.093 to permit the Public Utility Commission and the Railroad Commission to conduct closed meetings to deliberate implementation plans for responding to a security threat, disaster, or energy emergency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department Of Public Safety, 455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission Of Texas
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, RT, JW, KG