LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to authorize the use of countywide polling places for primary elections. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to allow the commissioners court participating in the countywide polling program to eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish countywide polling places for certain elections. SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JI, AHE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), As Introduced
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
HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), As Introduced
HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), 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 to authorize the use of countywide polling places for primary elections. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to allow the commissioners court participating in the countywide polling program to eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish countywide polling places for certain elections. SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, JI, AHE
UP, KJo, JI, AHE