LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2003

TO:	Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1274 by Geren (Relating to the procedure for collecting signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill eliminates the need for a person circulating a petition to read statements on the petition that pertain to petition signers.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, GO, MS, JF