LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
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 Introduced

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, GO, MS, JF