LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 1, 2007

TO:	Honorable Anna Mowery, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB596 by Wentworth (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information involving real estate transactions of the School Land Board, Veterans' Land Board, General Land Office, or Commissioner of the General Land Office.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would include "developments" and contracts, prices, and related information in the category of information that the General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board is required to keep confidential and is exempt from open records requirements until such time that transactions are completed.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, DB, WK, TL