Honorable Anna Mowery, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR36 by Van Arsdale (Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to allow, under certain circumstances, the voters residing in an area proposed for annexation by a municipality to vote in elections for the municipality's governing body.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.
The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide by general law that a qualified voter who resides in an area in which a municipality has begun the process of annexation would be allowed to vote in an election for members of the municipality's governing body. The election regarding the constitutional amendment would be held on November 4, 2003.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.