LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2496 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require certain authorities to mark a general primary ballot application as incomplete if the payment for the application fee is returned as insufficient funds. The bill would also allow an applicant to resubmit payment if the application was received before the end of the filing period. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, CM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2496 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2496 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.), As Introduced
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2496 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.), As Introduced
HB2496 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.), 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 require certain authorities to mark a general primary ballot application as incomplete if the payment for the application fee is returned as insufficient funds. The bill would also allow an applicant to resubmit payment if the application was received before the end of the filing period. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
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: UP, AG, EP, CM
UP, AG, EP, CM