LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1428 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to inappropriate actions by the early voting ballot board; creating an offense. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require early voting clerks to report certain offenses committed by the early voting ballot board to the county or district attorney having jurisdiction and the secretary of state. The bill would make an offense under this section a Class A misdemeanor. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant. According to Denton County, the bill could result in an increase in the number of Class A misdemeanor offenses needed to be prosecuted by the Denton County Criminal District Attorney; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on the affected department's current budget of $12,000,000. According to Tom Green County, the investigation of offenses would be a cost driver for the county attorney's office; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Wise County reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the county attorney's office or the district attorney's office. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JI, AHE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1428 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to inappropriate actions by the early voting ballot board; creating an offense. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1428 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to inappropriate actions by the early voting ballot board; creating an offense. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1428 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to inappropriate actions by the early voting ballot board; creating an offense. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1428 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to inappropriate actions by the early voting ballot board; creating an offense. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require early voting clerks to report certain offenses committed by the early voting ballot board to the county or district attorney having jurisdiction and the secretary of state. The bill would make an offense under this section a Class A misdemeanor.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant. According to Denton County, the bill could result in an increase in the number of Class A misdemeanor offenses needed to be prosecuted by the Denton County Criminal District Attorney; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on the affected department's current budget of $12,000,000. According to Tom Green County, the investigation of offenses would be a cost driver for the county attorney's office; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Wise County reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the county attorney's office or the district attorney's office.
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality; however, costs are not anticipated to be significant.
According to Denton County, the bill could result in an increase in the number of Class A misdemeanor offenses needed to be prosecuted by the Denton County Criminal District Attorney; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact on the affected department's current budget of $12,000,000. According to Tom Green County, the investigation of offenses would be a cost driver for the county attorney's office; however, the county indicated the costs are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Wise County reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the county attorney's office or the district attorney's office.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JI, AHE
UP, KJo, JI, AHE