LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 10, 1997
TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1237
Committee on Elections By: Junell
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1237 ( Relating
to the number of election clerks in a primary election whose
service is payable with state funds.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1237-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(969,570) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Section 173.008(c) of the Election Code
by increasing the number of election clerks from two to three.
Methodolgy
13,851 of the 20,397 polling places in Texas which were used
during the 1996 primary elections had two workers based on the
current administrative rules of the Office of the Secretary
of State. The cost of adding an additional election clerk at
all of these polling places would cost a total of $969,570 (13,851
polling places x 14 hours work for both the primary and runoff
elections x $5.00 per hour/additional clerk).
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable
Savings/(Cost)
from General
Revenue Fund
0001
1998 ($969,570)
1998 0
2000 (969,570)
2001 0
2002 (969,570)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($969,570)
1999 0
2000 (969,570)
2001 0
2002 (969,570)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,JC