LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB816 by Dutton (Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to create the offense of unlawful misrepresentation of residency status for a candidate for public office and make this offense a third degree felony. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, AG, LM, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB816 by Dutton (Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB816 by Dutton (Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.), 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
HB816 by Dutton (Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.), As Introduced
HB816 by Dutton (Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.), 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 create the offense of unlawful misrepresentation of residency status for a candidate for public office and make this offense a third degree felony. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
The bill would amend the Election Code to create the offense of unlawful misrepresentation of residency status for a candidate for public office and make this offense a third degree felony. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, AG, LM, JPo
UP, AG, LM, JPo