LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2977 by Hunter (Relating to electronic communications during a public meeting; creating an offense.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to prohibit the transmission of electronic communications by a member or a group of members of a governmental body during a public meeting, but would exclude the transmission of administrative or ministerial information related to an emergency. The bill would create a misdemeanor offense for a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500; confinement in the county jail for not less than one month or more than six months; or both. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2977 by Hunter (Relating to electronic communications during a public meeting; creating an offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2977 by Hunter (Relating to electronic communications during a public meeting; creating an offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2977 by Hunter (Relating to electronic communications during a public meeting; creating an offense.), As Introduced
HB2977 by Hunter (Relating to electronic communications during a public meeting; creating an offense.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to prohibit the transmission of electronic communications by a member or a group of members of a governmental body during a public meeting, but would exclude the transmission of administrative or ministerial information related to an emergency. The bill would create a misdemeanor offense for a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500; confinement in the county jail for not less than one month or more than six months; or both.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
JOB, KJG, TP