LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2003

TO:	Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB403 by Madden (Relating to the penalty for premature disclosure of voting results.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends Section 61.007(b) of the Election Code by raising the level of misdemeanor from Class C to Class A.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated due to the small number of anticipated offenses.

Source Agencies:	302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, GO, JF, KG, MS, CJ