LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2978 by Hunter (Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to include county hospitals and county hospital authorities in the list of entities exempt from certain conditions of open meetings regulation. A county hospital or county hospital authority would not be required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate pricing or financial planning information in a bid process or information relating to a proposed new service or product line. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, JT, KKR, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 10, 2011
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2978 by Hunter (Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2978 by Hunter (Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2978 by Hunter (Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.), As Engrossed
HB2978 by Hunter (Relating to the applicability of open meetings requirements to certain meetings of the governing board of a county hospital or county hospital authority.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to include county hospitals and county hospital authorities in the list of entities exempt from certain conditions of open meetings regulation. A county hospital or county hospital authority would not be required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate pricing or financial planning information in a bid process or information relating to a proposed new service or product line.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, KKR, TP
JOB, JT, KKR, TP