LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would make a copy of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail not available for public inspection until the first business day after election, except to the voter seeking to verify that the information pertaining to the voter is accurate. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would be effective 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, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2011
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), 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
SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Introduced
SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make a copy of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail not available for public inspection until the first business day after election, except to the voter seeking to verify that the information pertaining to the voter is accurate. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would be effective 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, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
JOB, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR