SRC-MAX C.S.S.B. 509 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 509
By: Madla
State Affairs
3-15-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the county election officer is prohibited from charging a fee
for general supervision which exceeds 5 percent of the total amount of the
elections contract. Some local subdivisions contract with county election
departments to coordinate and manage their elections. S.B. 509 would allow
an elections officer to charge a fee not to exceed 10 percent of the total
amount of the elections contract for general supervision or 5 percent of
the contract for a primary election.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 509 prohibits a fee charged by the county election
officer for general supervision from exceeding 10 percent of the total
amount of the elections contract and  5 percent of the contract for a
primary election.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 31.100(d), Election Code, to prohibit a fee
charged by the county election officer for general supervision of the
election from exceeding 10 percent, rather than five percent, of the total
amount of the contract, except that the fee may not exceed five percent of
the contract for a primary election. 

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends SECTION 1, Section 31.100(d), Election Code, to prohibit a fee from
exceeding five percent of the contract for a primary election.