LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2003

TO:	Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB711 by Jackson (Relating to the application of the public information law to certain emergency preparedness plans of a county.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would except from requirements of the public information law an emergency preparedness plan if it contains sensitive information relating to privately owned critical infrastructures or facilities and the safety or security of those infrastructures or facilities could be jeopardized by disclosure of the plan.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds in each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department Of Public Safety
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, DLBa