LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney, Speaker of the House,
               House of Representatives
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HJR47  by Madden (Proposing a constitutional amendment
               authorizing the cancellation of an election to fill a
               vacancy in the legislature when a candidate is running
               unopposed.), As Passed 2nd House
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the     *
*  cost of publication.                                                  *
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*  The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $80,000.   *
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Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   307   Secretary of State
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, RB