LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3804 by Branch (Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 551 to permit a governmental body to create an online message board and clarifies that these message boards do not constitute a public meeting as long as they meet the criteria described by the bill. Multiple agencies including the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, KKR, JI, JJO, JW, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3804 by Branch (Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3804 by Branch (Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.), As Introduced
Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform
Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3804 by Branch (Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.), As Introduced
HB3804 by Branch (Relating to written electronic communications between members of a governmental body.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 551 to permit a governmental body to create an online message board and clarifies that these message boards do not constitute a public meeting as long as they meet the criteria described by the bill. Multiple agencies including the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 551 to permit a governmental body to create an online message board and clarifies that these message boards do not constitute a public meeting as long as they meet the criteria described by the bill.
Multiple agencies including the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation
302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, KKR, JI, JJO, JW, TP
UP, KJo, SD, KKR, JI, JJO, JW, TP