LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2021 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require a county that holds or provides election services for an election administered by the county and a city or independent school district that holds an election to post on its public Internet website, provided it maintains one, certain information about those elections. The bill specifies certain requirements for the location of the required information. According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to counties is anticipated. No other responses from units of local governments were received. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2021
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), As Introduced
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), As Introduced
SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), 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 require a county that holds or provides election services for an election administered by the county and a city or independent school district that holds an election to post on its public Internet website, provided it maintains one, certain information about those elections. The bill specifies certain requirements for the location of the required information. According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to counties is anticipated. No other responses from units of local governments were received.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE
JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE