LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1355 by Duncan (Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow the use of countywide polling places for certain elections and would require the Secretary of State to establish rules. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact It is assumed that a commissioners court of a county would elect to participate in the countywidepolling place program only if funds are available; however, fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2011
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1355 by Duncan (Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1355 by Duncan (Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.), As Introduced
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1355 by Duncan (Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.), As Introduced
SB1355 by Duncan (Relating to allowing for countywide polling places as an alternative election system.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the use of countywide polling places for certain elections and would require the Secretary of State to establish rules. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would allow the use of countywide polling places for certain elections and would require the Secretary of State to establish rules. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that a commissioners court of a county would elect to participate in the countywidepolling place program only if funds are available; however, fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR