LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election. Under the provisions of the bill, theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election would be punishable as a third degree felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013 and apply only to offenses committed on or after that date. For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, AG, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), As Introduced
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), As Introduced
SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), 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 Penal Code as it relates to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election. Under the provisions of the bill, theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election would be punishable as a third degree felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013 and apply only to offenses committed on or after that date. For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election. Under the provisions of the bill, theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election would be punishable as a third degree felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013 and apply only to offenses committed on or after that date.
For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, AG, GG, LM
UP, AG, GG, LM