LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB631 by Chisum (Relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day. The bill would allow an early voting ballot board to establish a process for removing data from voting machines used in early voting before the polls open on election day if the county will use the voting machines on election day and the Secretary of State (SOS) approves the process. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB631 by Chisum (Relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB631 by Chisum (Relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day.), 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
HB631 by Chisum (Relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day.), As Introduced
HB631 by Chisum (Relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day.), As Introduced
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 relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day. The bill would allow an early voting ballot board to establish a process for removing data from voting machines used in early voting before the polls open on election day if the county will use the voting machines on election day and the Secretary of State (SOS) approves the process. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Election Code relating to processing certain early voting ballots before election day. The bill would allow an early voting ballot board to establish a process for removing data from voting machines used in early voting before the polls open on election day if the county will use the voting machines on election day and the Secretary of State (SOS) approves the process. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
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, BTA
JOB, JT, BTA