LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
OPEN GOVERNMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 26, 2003

TO:
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1147 by Shapleigh (Relating to the functions of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including hearings functions transferred to the office from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced

As a result of this bill there will be a restriction upon:

(1) the open records law and
(2) the access to government information.


The bill would except certain working papers of an administrative law judge at the State Office of Administrative Hearings from the requirements of Section 552.021 of the Government Code.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JK, GO