LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3047 by Dale (Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 551.127, Government Code, to specify that a member of a governmental body who participates in a meeting by videoconference call shall be considered absent from any portion of the meeting during which audio or video communication with the member is lost or disconnected. The governmental body may continue with the meeting only if a quorum of the body remains present at the meeting location or continues to participate in a meeting if held by videoconference call. It is assumed that any workload increases or any costs to implement the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:313 Department of Information Resources LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2017
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3047 by Dale (Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3047 by Dale (Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.), 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
HB3047 by Dale (Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.), As Introduced
HB3047 by Dale (Relating to the meeting of a governmental body held by videoconference call.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 551.127, Government Code, to specify that a member of a governmental body who participates in a meeting by videoconference call shall be considered absent from any portion of the meeting during which audio or video communication with the member is lost or disconnected. The governmental body may continue with the meeting only if a quorum of the body remains present at the meeting location or continues to participate in a meeting if held by videoconference call. It is assumed that any workload increases or any costs to implement the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 313 Department of Information Resources
313 Department of Information Resources
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, LCO
UP, LBO, NV, LCO