LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1607 by McCall (Relating to a request for public information that is sent to a governmental body by electronic mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would define the receipt date of an electronic mail public information request to be the first business day after the date that the electronic mail was received by the public information officer/designee as shown by an Internet protocol confirmation.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the requisite number of votes. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MS, KJG