LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 21, 1999 TO: Honorable Paul Sadler, Chair, House Committee on Public Education FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB111 by Carona (Relating to an optional majority vote requirement for election of trustees in certain independent school districts.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would allow certain school districts (almost half of all school districts), which elect trustees by position number or single-member trustee districts, to require that local school board candidates receive a majority vote to be elected. A local decision to require trustees be elected by a majority vote rather than a plurality would result in a run-off election. The cost of a runoff election would be borne by the local school district. The cost of runoff elections vary from minimal in very small districts to as high as $300,000 in very large districts. Source Agencies: 701 Texas Education Agency, TCE Texas Center for Educational Research LBB Staff: JK, SD, CT, PF