LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2003

TO:	Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2183 by Bohac (Relating to the election date of proposed charter amendments in a home-rule municipality.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require that the election for a proposed charter amendment for a home-rule city be held on the first authorized uniform election date.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Under current statute, an option is also available for holding the election for a proposed charter amendment on the first authorized uniform election date or the earlier of the date of the next municipal general election or presidential general election. Removing the option would have no fiscal impact.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, DLBa