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:	HB1597 by Madden (Relating to the use of federal write-in absentee ballots by military and overseas personnel.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill amends the Election Code to include the use of federal write-in absentee ballots by military and overseas personnel. Based on the analysis of the Secretary of State, the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact.

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