LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1256 by Allen (Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require presiding judges in polling places to post notices in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that would inform voters of who to contact if a voter has a complaint about the conduct of the election. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, BTA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1256 by Allen (Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1256 by Allen (Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1256 by Allen (Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1256 by Allen (Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require presiding judges in polling places to post notices in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that would inform voters of who to contact if a voter has a complaint about the conduct of the election. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would require presiding judges in polling places to post notices in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that would inform voters of who to contact if a voter has a complaint about the conduct of the election. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, BTA JOB, TP, BTA