LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2190 by Elkins (relating to the deadline by which provisional ballots must be processed for certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require a early voting ballot board to verify and count provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after a general election for state and county officers, and would require the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the procedures must allow for seven calendar days for the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. The Secretary of State (SOS) would be required to prescribe procedures for the voter registrar in the county in which a provisional ballot is cast and provide assistance to the early voting ballot board in executing its authority. The SOS reported implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact There could be a fiscal impact to a county associated with the requirement of a voter registrar to verify and county provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after an election, but amounts would vary depending on current procedures in a county. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JB, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2190 by Elkins (relating to the deadline by which provisional ballots must be processed for certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2190 by Elkins (relating to the deadline by which provisional ballots must be processed for certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2190 by Elkins (relating to the deadline by which provisional ballots must be processed for certain elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2190 by Elkins (relating to the deadline by which provisional ballots must be processed for 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 amend the Election Code to require a early voting ballot board to verify and count provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after a general election for state and county officers, and would require the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the procedures must allow for seven calendar days for the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. The Secretary of State (SOS) would be required to prescribe procedures for the voter registrar in the county in which a provisional ballot is cast and provide assistance to the early voting ballot board in executing its authority. The SOS reported implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require a early voting ballot board to verify and count provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after a general election for state and county officers, and would require the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the procedures must allow for seven calendar days for the voter registrar to review a provisional voters eligibility. The Secretary of State (SOS) would be required to prescribe procedures for the voter registrar in the county in which a provisional ballot is cast and provide assistance to the early voting ballot board in executing its authority. The SOS reported implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
There could be a fiscal impact to a county associated with the requirement of a voter registrar to verify and county provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after an election, but amounts would vary depending on current procedures in a county. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
There could be a fiscal impact to a county associated with the requirement of a voter registrar to verify and county provisional ballots not later than the 13th day after an election, but amounts would vary depending on current procedures in a county. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, JB, BTA
JOB, JT, JB, BTA