LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2017 TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB961 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Education Code as it relates to governing boards of junior college districts. The bill would change the order in which members are numbered and voted on. The bill would also add a subsection to the Education Code allowing a governing board to require by resolution that a candidate receive a majority of the votes cast in order for a position to be filled at an election. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, ESC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2017
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB961 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB961 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.), As Introduced
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Honorable J. M. Lozano, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB961 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.), As Introduced
HB961 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.), 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 Education Code as it relates to governing boards of junior college districts. The bill would change the order in which members are numbered and voted on. The bill would also add a subsection to the Education Code allowing a governing board to require by resolution that a candidate receive a majority of the votes cast in order for a position to be filled at an election.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: UP, THo, DEH, ESC
UP, THo, DEH, ESC