LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1563 by Flynn (Relating to the period of time between certain local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to increase the amount of time from one year to three years between local option elections on the same issue. The bill would limit the county expense for an election to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to once during a three-year period. Local Government Impact There could be a savings to a local government as a result of the change from one year to three years for a local option election; however, it is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, AG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2011
TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1563 by Flynn (Relating to the period of time between certain local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1563 by Flynn (Relating to the period of time between certain local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1563 by Flynn (Relating to the period of time between certain local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
HB1563 by Flynn (Relating to the period of time between certain local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to increase the amount of time from one year to three years between local option elections on the same issue. The bill would limit the county expense for an election to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to once during a three-year period.
Local Government Impact
There could be a savings to a local government as a result of the change from one year to three years for a local option election; however, it is not anticipated to be significant.
There could be a savings to a local government as a result of the change from one year to three years for a local option election; however, it is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, TP
JOB, AG, TP