LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2017 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1933 by Springer (Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, for Hunt County, any voting machine used in a March election cannot be used in a May election. This would require the County to purchase additional voting machines to accommodate back to back elections; therefore, a fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, JGA, NV, ASa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2017
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1933 by Springer (Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1933 by Springer (Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1933 by Springer (Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.), As Introduced
HB1933 by Springer (Relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.), 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 relating to the uniform election dates for certain political subdivisions.The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, for Hunt County, any voting machine used in a March election cannot be used in a May election. This would require the County to purchase additional voting machines to accommodate back to back elections; therefore, a fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, JGA, NV, ASa
UP, JGA, NV, ASa