LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1560 by Klick (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to prohibit a person from paying or receiving compensation for assisting voters based on the number of voters assisted or presenting another person with a quota of voters to be assisted. The bill would make these offenses a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality, but could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AHE, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1560 by Klick (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1560 by Klick (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.), 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
HB1560 by Klick (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
HB1560 by Klick (Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to prohibit a person from paying or receiving compensation for assisting voters based on the number of voters assisted or presenting another person with a quota of voters to be assisted. The bill would make these offenses a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement would vary by locality, but could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, AHE, TP
UP, KJo, AHE, TP