LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB220 by Bettencourt (relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to appoint a state election marshal to investigate violations of the code. The position would be responsible for appointing election marshals in each Department of Public Safety region. It is presumed that the additional duties the bill would require of the SOS could be absorbed with existing resources.According to the Department of Public Safety, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because the cost of any local election marshals cannot be determined. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2023
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB220 by Bettencourt (relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB220 by Bettencourt (relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB220 by Bettencourt (relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB220 by Bettencourt (relating to the enforcement of laws relating to elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 the Secretary of State (SOS) to appoint a state election marshal to investigate violations of the code. The position would be responsible for appointing election marshals in each Department of Public Safety region. It is presumed that the additional duties the bill would require of the SOS could be absorbed with existing resources.According to the Department of Public Safety, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
According to the Department of Public Safety, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because the cost of any local election marshals cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP, NV
JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP, NV