LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1867 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require voter registrars to include voter renewal registration certificates returned due to an address reclassification. The bill would require the suspense list date to be the date of the most recent election in which a voter voted if a voter on the suspense list is shown to have voted in an election and the name is not to be deleted from the list. The bill would require the Secretary of State to adopt rules to provide for uniform and auditable processing of statements of residence. 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 No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, BTA, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2009
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1867 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1867 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Introduced
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
SB1867 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Introduced
SB1867 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require voter registrars to include voter renewal registration certificates returned due to an address reclassification. The bill would require the suspense list date to be the date of the most recent election in which a voter voted if a voter on the suspense list is shown to have voted in an election and the name is not to be deleted from the list. The bill would require the Secretary of State to adopt rules to provide for uniform and auditable processing of statements of residence. 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 voter registrars to include voter renewal registration certificates returned due to an address reclassification. The bill would require the suspense list date to be the date of the most recent election in which a voter voted if a voter on the suspense list is shown to have voted in an election and the name is not to be deleted from the list. The bill would require the Secretary of State to adopt rules to provide for uniform and auditable processing of statements of residence. 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
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, BTA, TP
JOB, KJG, BTA, TP