LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1440 by Campbell (Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code by adding an exemption to the definition of "meeting" to provide that "meeting" does not include attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, JSm
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2017
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1440 by Campbell (Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1440 by Campbell (Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.), As Introduced
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1440 by Campbell (Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.), As Introduced
SB1440 by Campbell (Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.), 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 by adding an exemption to the definition of "meeting" to provide that "meeting" does not include attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, JSm
UP, CL, NV, JSm