LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB671 by Shapleigh (Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Public Information Act (PIA) provision that allows legislators to obtain for legislative purposes confidential information that would otherwise be protected under the PIA. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB671 by Shapleigh (Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB671 by Shapleigh (Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB671 by Shapleigh (Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB671 by Shapleigh (Relating to information requested by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Public Information Act (PIA) provision that allows legislators to obtain for legislative purposes confidential information that would otherwise be protected under the PIA. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources. The bill would amend the Public Information Act (PIA) provision that allows legislators to obtain for legislative purposes confidential information that would otherwise be protected under the PIA. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current agency resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JM JOB, KJG, JM