LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB719 by Flynn (Relating to polling places for certain elections.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 43.007 to the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement a program to allow each commissioners court participating in the program to eliminate county election precincts and establish countywide polling places for certain elections. In conducting the program, SOS would be required to provide for an audit of the direct recording electronic voting units. SOS would only select three counties with a population of 100,000 or more and two counties with a population of less than 100,000 to participate in the program. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The bill would add Section 172.127 to the Election Code which would specify content requirements for signs used to identify the location of a polling place during a primary election. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact It is assumed that a commissioners court of a county would elect to participate in the countywide polling place program only if funds are available. The bill would require signs indicating the location of a polling place holding an election for more than one political party to contain the name or symbol of all or none of the political parties; however, the costs are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, KJG, TP, BTA, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB719 by Flynn (Relating to polling places for certain elections.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB719 by Flynn (Relating to polling places for certain elections.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB719 by Flynn (Relating to polling places for certain elections.), As Passed 2nd House
HB719 by Flynn (Relating to polling places for certain elections.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add Section 43.007 to the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement a program to allow each commissioners court participating in the program to eliminate county election precincts and establish countywide polling places for certain elections. In conducting the program, SOS would be required to provide for an audit of the direct recording electronic voting units. SOS would only select three counties with a population of 100,000 or more and two counties with a population of less than 100,000 to participate in the program. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The bill would add Section 172.127 to the Election Code which would specify content requirements for signs used to identify the location of a polling place during a primary election. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.
The bill would add Section 43.007 to the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement a program to allow each commissioners court participating in the program to eliminate county election precincts and establish countywide polling places for certain elections. In conducting the program, SOS would be required to provide for an audit of the direct recording electronic voting units. SOS would only select three counties with a population of 100,000 or more and two counties with a population of less than 100,000 to participate in the program. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
The bill would add Section 172.127 to the Election Code which would specify content requirements for signs used to identify the location of a polling place during a primary election.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a commissioners court of a county would elect to participate in the countywide polling place program only if funds are available. The bill would require signs indicating the location of a polling place holding an election for more than one political party to contain the name or symbol of all or none of the political parties; however, the costs are not anticipated to be significant.
It is assumed that a commissioners court of a county would elect to participate in the countywide polling place program only if funds are available.
The bill would require signs indicating the location of a polling place holding an election for more than one political party to contain the name or symbol of all or none of the political parties; however, the costs are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, SZ, KJG, TP, BTA, JM
JOB, SZ, KJG, TP, BTA, JM