LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2595 by Isaac (Relating to the receipt and storage of a mail-in ballot.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow for electronic filing of mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots and would make them sufficient for the Early Voting Ballot Board to compare signatures between the mail-in ballot application and the mail-in ballot. Secretary of State would be allowed to adopt administrative rules regarding the requirements for the quality and storage of the electronic images of the mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots. The bill would also allow the original application for ballot voted by mail to be an electronic copy. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact Costs to counties would vary depending on the number of mail-in ballots a locality were required to print; however, fiscal impact to local governments is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2595 by Isaac (Relating to the receipt and storage of a mail-in ballot.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2595 by Isaac (Relating to the receipt and storage of a mail-in ballot.), 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
HB2595 by Isaac (Relating to the receipt and storage of a mail-in ballot.), As Introduced
HB2595 by Isaac (Relating to the receipt and storage of a mail-in ballot.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow for electronic filing of mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots and would make them sufficient for the Early Voting Ballot Board to compare signatures between the mail-in ballot application and the mail-in ballot. Secretary of State would be allowed to adopt administrative rules regarding the requirements for the quality and storage of the electronic images of the mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots. The bill would also allow the original application for ballot voted by mail to be an electronic copy. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would allow for electronic filing of mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots and would make them sufficient for the Early Voting Ballot Board to compare signatures between the mail-in ballot application and the mail-in ballot. Secretary of State would be allowed to adopt administrative rules regarding the requirements for the quality and storage of the electronic images of the mail-in ballot applications and mail-in ballots. The bill would also allow the original application for ballot voted by mail to be an electronic copy. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Costs to counties would vary depending on the number of mail-in ballots a locality were required to print; however, fiscal impact to local governments is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, KKR
JOB, JT, BTA, KKR