LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1310 by Duncan (Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would 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. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year providing recommendations on the future use of countywide polling places and suggestions for statutory authority regarding the use of countywide polling places through the state. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. 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. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2009
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1310 by Duncan (Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1310 by Duncan (Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1310 by Duncan (Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1310 by Duncan (Relating to a program allowing for countywide voting locations in certain elections.), 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 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. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year providing recommendations on the future use of countywide polling places and suggestions for statutory authority regarding the use of countywide polling places through the state. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
The bill would 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. The bill would require SOS to file a report with the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year providing recommendations on the future use of countywide polling places and suggestions for statutory authority regarding the use of countywide polling places through the state. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. 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.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, TP
JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, TP