LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 7, 1997 TO: Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 236, As Engrossed Committee on Land and Resource Management By: Lindsay House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB236 ( Relating to the right of voters in a municipality to participate in municipal elections.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB236-As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would prohibit a municipality from ordering municipal elections to be held in certain newly annexed areas for 120 days after such an annexation is approved, unless Voting Rights Act clearance is received from the United States Department of Justice prior to the end of that 120 days. No signficant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,TL