Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Natural Resources
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2103 by Bowers (Relating to the authority of certain water planning entities to hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference call.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code to allow the Interregional Planning Council, regional water planning groups, regional flood planning groups, and committees or subcommittees of these groups to hold open or closed meetings via telephone or videoconference call. The calls would be subject to the Open Meetings Act. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
Based on information provided by the Texas Water Development Board, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.