LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 27, 2011

TO:
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1904 by Wentworth (Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the open meetings and public information laws.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections of the Government Code to include certain private or independent institutions of higher education that contract with the Higher Education Coordinating Board under the definition of "Governmental body" as it relates to the open meetings and public information laws. Any costs associated with the bill would be absorbed within existing resources.

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, JT, RT, GO