LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3122 by Faircloth (Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to extended the date that a local canvass and the counting of provisional ballots could be conducted. The bill would permit an election officer to petition a district court for injunctive or other relief if certain conditions exist relating to an incorrect rejection of a early voting ballot.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3122 by Faircloth (Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3122 by Faircloth (Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.), 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
HB3122 by Faircloth (Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.), As Introduced
HB3122 by Faircloth (Relating to ballots counted by the early voting ballot board.), 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 extended the date that a local canvass and the counting of provisional ballots could be conducted. The bill would permit an election officer to petition a district court for injunctive or other relief if certain conditions exist relating to an incorrect rejection of a early voting ballot.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK
UP, AG, SD, EK