82(R) SB 669 - Engrossed version

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs

FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	SB669 by Wentworth (Relating to requests to inspect or be provided with copies of information under the public information law.), As Engrossed

The bill would amend Government Code related to the Public Information Act by expanding the definition of manipulation to include a search of one or more e-mail or text message accounts and the transfer of related information to a paper, or other, format that can be inspected by the requestor. The bill would authorize a governmental body to respond to a public information request with a notice to the requestor that the requested information is available on the governmental entities website, and sets a required process for such a notice.

The bill amends requirements for when a requestor is required to pay the costs of a governmental entities response to a public information request. The bill would clarify that a request modification submitted in response to a deposit or bond be considered a separate request.

This analysis assumes that any costs resulting from implementation of the bill's provisions can be met within existing resources.

The bill would apply only to a request received by a governmental body on or after the effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 13, 2011