LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2009 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1270 by Shapleigh (Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 441 of the Government Code to require that state agencies submit to the Texas State Library, for public access, any publications and reports which are required by law to be distributed to the state legislature or to presiding officers of the state legislature. The bill would also require that the State Library establish and maintain an index of all current state agency reports required by law and provide access to both the index and text of the reports on the internet through the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL). It is anticipated that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:306 Library & Archives Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KK, MS, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2009
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1270 by Shapleigh (Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1270 by Shapleigh (Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.), As Introduced
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1270 by Shapleigh (Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.), As Introduced
SB1270 by Shapleigh (Relating to the online availability of state agency reports required by law.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 441 of the Government Code to require that state agencies submit to the Texas State Library, for public access, any publications and reports which are required by law to be distributed to the state legislature or to presiding officers of the state legislature. The bill would also require that the State Library establish and maintain an index of all current state agency reports required by law and provide access to both the index and text of the reports on the internet through the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL). It is anticipated that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Chapter 441 of the Government Code to require that state agencies submit to the Texas State Library, for public access, any publications and reports which are required by law to be distributed to the state legislature or to presiding officers of the state legislature. The bill would also require that the State Library establish and maintain an index of all current state agency reports required by law and provide access to both the index and text of the reports on the internet through the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL).
It is anticipated that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 306 Library & Archives Commission
306 Library & Archives Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, MS, LCO
JOB, KK, MS, LCO