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:HB2468 by Rodriguez (Relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting systems used in an election.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require an examination of a voting system or voting system equipment to be conducted at an open meeting subject to Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The bill would require an audiovisual recording of the examination be created and made available to the public on request. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact The bill would require an audiovisual recording of an examination of a voting system or voting system to be created and made available to the public on request. According to Harris, Dallas, Williamson, Tarrant, Lubbock, and Tom Green Counties, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies: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:HB2468 by Rodriguez (Relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting systems used in an election.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2468 by Rodriguez (Relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting systems used in an election.), 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
HB2468 by Rodriguez (Relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting systems used in an election.), As Introduced
HB2468 by Rodriguez (Relating to public access to the examination and approval of voting systems used in an election.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require an examination of a voting system or voting system equipment to be conducted at an open meeting subject to Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The bill would require an audiovisual recording of the examination be created and made available to the public on request. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require an audiovisual recording of an examination of a voting system or voting system to be created and made available to the public on request. According to Harris, Dallas, Williamson, Tarrant, Lubbock, and Tom Green Counties, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, BTA
JOB, TP, BTA