LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2007

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB281 by Gallegos (Relating to excepting dates of birth of employees of governmental bodies from required disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Public Information Act by allowing a governmental body to redact the birth date of a current or former employee of a governmental body without the necessity of requesting a decision from the Office of the Attorney General.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the requisite number of votes. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.

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, SD