LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 24, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2477 by Harless (Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend certain sections of the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to include with certain certifications appropriate ballot translation language for each language certified statewide or in a specific county by the director of the census under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a. The bill also would require political subdivisions to provide certain election materials in each language the census director determines under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a and SOS would be required to prepare translations for certain state prescribed voter forms in each of those languages. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. It is assumed that there would be some costs associated with translating materials, but it is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact The bill would require some counties to print election materials in a language other than English and Spanish. Costs would vary depending on whether a particular county would be required to provide new election materials in the language other than English and Spanish and the number of speakers of said language in a given locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, SD, KJG, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 24, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2477 by Harless (Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2477 by Harless (Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2477 by Harless (Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.), As Passed 2nd House
HB2477 by Harless (Relating to provision of bilingual election materials.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend certain sections of the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to include with certain certifications appropriate ballot translation language for each language certified statewide or in a specific county by the director of the census under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a. The bill also would require political subdivisions to provide certain election materials in each language the census director determines under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a and SOS would be required to prepare translations for certain state prescribed voter forms in each of those languages. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. It is assumed that there would be some costs associated with translating materials, but it is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend certain sections of the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to include with certain certifications appropriate ballot translation language for each language certified statewide or in a specific county by the director of the census under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a. The bill also would require political subdivisions to provide certain election materials in each language the census director determines under 42 United States Code 1973aa-1a and SOS would be required to prepare translations for certain state prescribed voter forms in each of those languages. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. It is assumed that there would be some costs associated with translating materials, but it is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
The bill would require some counties to print election materials in a language other than English and Spanish. Costs would vary depending on whether a particular county would be required to provide new election materials in the language other than English and Spanish and the number of speakers of said language in a given locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant.
The bill would require some counties to print election materials in a language other than English and Spanish. Costs would vary depending on whether a particular county would be required to provide new election materials in the language other than English and Spanish and the number of speakers of said language in a given locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, KJG, BTA
JOB, SD, KJG, BTA