LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
OPEN GOVERNMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
 
79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 29, 2005

TO:
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB263 by Williams (Relating to use of certain information relating to tax audits; providing penalties.), As Introduced

As a result of this bill there will be no significant restriction upon:

(1) the open records law;
(2) the open meetings law;
(3) the access to government information; or
(4) the ability of the citizens of Texas to transact public business.

The bill would prohibit certain commercial uses of public information released by the comptroller, and provides penalties for violation.  There will be no significant restriction upon open government laws because the bill only restricts the uses of such information after release by governmental bodies, but not the public's right to access such information from those governmental bodies.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, VDS, AM