LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB239 by Parker (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to prohibit paying or receiving compensation for registering voters and would create a Class A offense for a violation. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality, but could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB239 by Parker (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB239 by Parker (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
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
HB239 by Parker (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
HB239 by Parker (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for facilitating the registration of voters; providing criminal penalties.), 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 prohibit paying or receiving compensation for registering voters and would create a Class A offense for a violation. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality, but could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP
JOB, JT, TP