LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 2, 2001
TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair, House Committee on
Elections
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2066 by Eiland (Relating to compensation for services
rendered at a polling place by election officers in a
primary election.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB2066, As Introduced: negative impact of $(922,500) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(922,500) *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 (922,500) *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 (922,500) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(922,500) *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 (922,500) *
* 2005 0 *
* 2006 (922,500) *
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Technology Impact
None
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the secretary of state to compensate election
judges and clerks in primary elections at the minimum compensation rate
for services of $6.00/hour.
Methodology
According to the Secretary of State's Office, the difference of $6.00
minus $5.15 (currently paid to primary election poll workers) equals
$.85. The number of election day workers is 77,521. The number of hours
worked on an election day is 14. ($.85 x 77,521 x 14 = $922,500).
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JK, TB, SK