LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB208 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require local registrar of deaths to file abstracts with the voter registrar of the decedents county of resident and the Secretary of State (SOS). The bill would require the registrar to cancel a voters registration immediately if the registrar receives notice from SOS that the voter is deceased. SOS would be required to quarterly compare information to the statewide computerized voter registration list to determine if a voter is deceased or been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen. It is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact Local registrars and probate court clerks could experience a slight increase in the cost of operations; however, those costs are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB208 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB208 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced
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
HB208 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced
HB208 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require local registrar of deaths to file abstracts with the voter registrar of the decedents county of resident and the Secretary of State (SOS). The bill would require the registrar to cancel a voters registration immediately if the registrar receives notice from SOS that the voter is deceased. SOS would be required to quarterly compare information to the statewide computerized voter registration list to determine if a voter is deceased or been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen. It is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
The bill would require local registrar of deaths to file abstracts with the voter registrar of the decedents county of resident and the Secretary of State (SOS). The bill would require the registrar to cancel a voters registration immediately if the registrar receives notice from SOS that the voter is deceased. SOS would be required to quarterly compare information to the statewide computerized voter registration list to determine if a voter is deceased or been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen. It is assumed that costs associated with this bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
Local registrars and probate court clerks could experience a slight increase in the cost of operations; however, those costs are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, BTA
JOB, TP, BTA