| TO: | Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1630 by Wentworth (Relating to the availability of information under the public information law.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow information related to the location, appraisal and sales price of real or personal property acquired for a public purpose to be excepted from public disclosure until a public announcement of the project or a formal award of a contract for the property is made.
The bill would also allow a public information officer to inform a person requesting information in writing that the public information is available on a governmental body's Internet website, and provide the exact Internet location or uniform resource locator (URL) in writing, as well as offer the person access to a computer at no charge.
The agencies contacted indicate that any costs associated with the bill, including any additional equipment, training, or security for public access to computers, could be absorbed within existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 307 Secretary of State, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 403 Veterans Commission, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 551 Department of Agriculture, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles, 701 Central Education Agency, 771 School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 772 School for the Deaf, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, PJK, TP
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