LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1041 by Bettencourt (Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require certain political subdivisions to include certain debt or tax information on propositions submitted to voters for approval of the issuance of bonds or the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax. The bill sets forth required contents of certain ballot propositions and limits a proposition to 5,000 characters or a different limit as prescribed by the Secretary of State that ensures the length of the proposition does not exceed one page or one screen on an electronic voting machine. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, KK, JBi, ED, CL, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 18, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1041 by Bettencourt (Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1041 by Bettencourt (Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.), As Engrossed
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
SB1041 by Bettencourt (Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.), As Engrossed
SB1041 by Bettencourt (Relating to required disclosures in and to the length of ballot proposition language authorizing political subdivisions to issue bonds or impose or change a tax.), As Engrossed
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 political subdivisions to include certain debt or tax information on propositions submitted to voters for approval of the issuance of bonds or the imposition, increase, or reduction of a tax. The bill sets forth required contents of certain ballot propositions and limits a proposition to 5,000 characters or a different limit as prescribed by the Secretary of State that ensures the length of the proposition does not exceed one page or one screen on an electronic voting machine.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 701 Central Education Agency
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, KK, JBi, ED, CL, LCO
UP, AG, SD, EK, KK, JBi, ED, CL, LCO