LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2003

TO:	Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB736 by Denny (Relating to use of the internal mail system of a governmental agency to deliver political advertising; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 255 of the Election code by adding a section that would create a criminal penalty for using the internal mail system of a governmental agency to deliver political advertising. The Secretary of State and Ethics Commission indicate that implementation of the bill would not have a fiscal impact to their operations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	307 Secretary of State, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, MS, CJ