LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2007

TO:	Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Higher Education
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1045 by Wentworth (Relating to providing that a performance evaluation of the commissioner of higher education or of a chancellor or university president is confidential.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Public Information Act by adding section 552.1231. This section provides that a performance evaluation of the Commissioner of higher education or chief executive officer of an academic institution of higher education, including a university system, is confidential and excepted from disclosure.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, RT, GO