LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2011 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB602 by Rodriguez (Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of certain deadlines under the public information law.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to allow governmental entities to redact certain personal information requested under the Public Information Act without requiring a decision from the attorney general. Specific types of personal information referenced in the bill include: vehicle license data; vehicle registration data; personal identification data; and credit card, debit card, charge card, and access card numbers. The bill would also clarify the determination of when a PIA request is officially received by an entity. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to requests received on or after that date. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JI, KY, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2011
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB602 by Rodriguez (Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of certain deadlines under the public information law.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB602 by Rodriguez (Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of certain deadlines under the public information law.), As Introduced
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
SB602 by Rodriguez (Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of certain deadlines under the public information law.), As Introduced
SB602 by Rodriguez (Relating to allowing a governmental body to redact certain personal information under the public information law without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general and the calculation of certain deadlines under the public information 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 Government Code to allow governmental entities to redact certain personal information requested under the Public Information Act without requiring a decision from the attorney general. Specific types of personal information referenced in the bill include: vehicle license data; vehicle registration data; personal identification data; and credit card, debit card, charge card, and access card numbers. The bill would also clarify the determination of when a PIA request is officially received by an entity. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to requests received on or after that date.
The bill would amend Government Code to allow governmental entities to redact certain personal information requested under the Public Information Act without requiring a decision from the attorney general. Specific types of personal information referenced in the bill include: vehicle license data; vehicle registration data; personal identification data; and credit card, debit card, charge card, and access card numbers. The bill would also clarify the determination of when a PIA request is officially received by an entity.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011 and apply only to requests received on or after that date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JI, KY, KKR
JOB, JT, JI, KY, KKR