LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3234 by Galindo (Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to permit a municipal officer the right to access certain information from a municipal governmental body. The bill would establish a procedure of maintaining confidentiality of the information. Under the provisions of the bill, a municipal officer may seek a decision from the Attorney General whether information is confidential or excepted from disclosure. The Attorney General would be required to issue a written decision. The municipal officer or municipal governing body may appeal the decision to a district court under certain conditions. The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3234 by Galindo (Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3234 by Galindo (Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.), As Introduced
Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3234 by Galindo (Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.), As Introduced
HB3234 by Galindo (Relating to the right of municipal officers to obtain information, documents, and records.), 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 Local Government Code to permit a municipal officer the right to access certain information from a municipal governmental body. The bill would establish a procedure of maintaining confidentiality of the information. Under the provisions of the bill, a municipal officer may seek a decision from the Attorney General whether information is confidential or excepted from disclosure. The Attorney General would be required to issue a written decision. The municipal officer or municipal governing body may appeal the decision to a district court under certain conditions. The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL, TBo
UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL, TBo