LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1019 by Flynn (Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a governmental entity to satisfy a requirement that it publish a notice in a newspaper by publishing the notice on a newspaper's website. In order to be considered eligible to publish a notice by a unit of government, a newspaper would be required to offer an internet-only publication option and would be authorized to charge a fee of no more than $25 for such publication. Local Government Impact There may be a cost savings to units of local governments depending on the number of notices posted and current cost of posting. The City of Hurst reported there would be an estimated savings of $6,300 per year. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, FR, JJ, THo, BRi, TBo, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2015
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1019 by Flynn (Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1019 by Flynn (Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website.), As Introduced
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1019 by Flynn (Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website.), As Introduced
HB1019 by Flynn (Relating to publication of notice by a governmental entity on a newspaper's Internet website.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a governmental entity to satisfy a requirement that it publish a notice in a newspaper by publishing the notice on a newspaper's website. In order to be considered eligible to publish a notice by a unit of government, a newspaper would be required to offer an internet-only publication option and would be authorized to charge a fee of no more than $25 for such publication.
Local Government Impact
There may be a cost savings to units of local governments depending on the number of notices posted and current cost of posting. The City of Hurst reported there would be an estimated savings of $6,300 per year.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 580 Water Development Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, FR, JJ, THo, BRi, TBo, KVe
UP, FR, JJ, THo, BRi, TBo, KVe