LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB727 by Wentworth (Relating to the public information law.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Public Information Act by changing the references to the General Services Commission to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.  The bill also provides for the timeframes in which a requestor has to review certain materials as well as the timeframe to respond to a cost statement provided to a requestor. 

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, 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, 303 Building and Procurement Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MS, KJG