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:
HB2152 by Denny (Relating to automatic recounts of certain majority vote elections.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Election Code by providing for automatic recounts in certain majority vote elections. Based on the analysis of the Secretary of State, no fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Denton, Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Harris, Tom Green, and Victoria counties reported that although they would incur some costs, those costs would not represent a significant portion of their overall budget. 


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