LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections 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 Engrossed 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, JT, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
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 Engrossed
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
SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Engrossed
SB997 by Shapiro (Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.), As Engrossed
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, JT, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR
JOB, JT, KJG, MS, BTA, KKR