LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB919 by Whitmire (Relating to the kinds of mail service that may be used under the public information law to send a notice or any other document to a person.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends Section 552.308 of the Government Code relating to the kinds of mail service that may be used under the public information law to send a notice or any other document to a person.  The bills adds a common carrier or contract carrier for the requirement to be met in a timely fashion when an attorney general decision requires a request, notice, or other document to be submitted or otherwise given to a person within a specified period.  The Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members of each house; otherwise it takes effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	302 Office of the Attorney General, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, MS, BL, JM