LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 16, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1083 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the application of the open meetings law and the public information law to an independent organization established by a power region and certified by the Public Utility Commission.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would apply open meetings and public information laws to independent organizations established by a power region and certified by the Public Utility Commission.  No state agency would be affected by this requirement.  The independent organizations are not governmental entities; therefore, there would be no fiscal impact on units of local government. 

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa