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:	HB1696 by Denny (Relating to the hours of service of a poll watcher on election day.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill stipulates that if a poll watcher is present at the polling place when ballots are counted, the watcher may not leave until the counting is complete.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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