BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center

C.S.S.B. 1829

82R24782 RWG-F

By: Wentworth

 

Open Government

 

5/5/2011

 

Committee Report (Substituted)

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

C.S.S.B 1829 adds a new section to the Public Information Act to specify the public information disclosures that are required by chambers of commerce and nonprofit corporations that provide economic development services to a governmental body.  Those required disclosures include information relating to public funds paid to or for the benefit of public employees or public officials.

 

C.S.S.B. 1829 amends current law relating to the application of the public information law to chambers of commerce and nonprofit corporations that provide economic services to a governmental body.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Government Code, by adding Section 552.0038, as follows:

 

Sec. 552.0038.  CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.  Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, a chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation that provides economic development services to a governmental body is subject to this chapter only with respect to information that the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation collects, assembles, or maintains and that relates to public funds received by the chamber of commerce or nonprofit corporation and paid to or for the benefit of a public employee or other public official, or a group of such public employees or other public officials.

 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2011.