LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2007

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB889 by Wentworth (Relating to the charges for certain public information maintained by a governmental body.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute and provide a change in costs associated with public information requests. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Any additional revenue resulting from implementation of the bill related to additional fees charged requestors for public information would not be significant.

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, JM, KJG