LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 1, 2011

TO:
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1613 by Ogden (relating to the application of the public meetings and public information laws to public power utilities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the application of the public meetings and public information laws to public power utilities. The bill would repeal Section 551.086(b)(3) of the Government Code.
 
Based on the analysis of the Public Utility Commission and the Office of the Attorney General it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
LBB Staff:
JOB, RAN, JT