LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 7, 1997 TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 298 Committee on Elections By: Madden House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB298 ( Relating to exceptions to the requirement to hold elections on a uniform election date.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB298-As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Fiscal Analysis: The bill would amend the Election Code to reduce the number of exceptions to the state's four uniform election dates and to prevent political subdivisions from holding an election 30 days before or after a primary or general election. Local governments could save money in election costs as several elections, including bond elections, would be required to be conducted on the same date as the state's four uniform election dates. Source: Agencies: 307 Secretary of State 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,JC