LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3041 by White, Molly (Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require certain fiscal impact documents to be posted on a county or municipal website if the entity maintains an Internet website. The bill provides a definition for "fiscal impact document". Local Government Impact There would be costs to a county or municipality depending on a variety of factors including the number of applicable fiscal impact documents created by a county or municipality and the resources of each county or municipality.Bexar County reported in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014, the County wrote an estimated 650 documents that would be applicable under the provisions of the bill. In order to meet the requirements of the bill, Bexar County would need to hire one additional position to assist with the posting of the documents on the Internet. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2015
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3041 by White, Molly (Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3041 by White, Molly (Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet.), 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
HB3041 by White, Molly (Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet.), As Introduced
HB3041 by White, Molly (Relating to posting certain fiscal analysis documents of counties and municipalities on the Internet.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require certain fiscal impact documents to be posted on a county or municipal website if the entity maintains an Internet website. The bill provides a definition for "fiscal impact document".
Local Government Impact
There would be costs to a county or municipality depending on a variety of factors including the number of applicable fiscal impact documents created by a county or municipality and the resources of each county or municipality.Bexar County reported in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014, the County wrote an estimated 650 documents that would be applicable under the provisions of the bill. In order to meet the requirements of the bill, Bexar County would need to hire one additional position to assist with the posting of the documents on the Internet.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK
UP, FR, SD, EK