LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 5, 2003

TO:	Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1215 by Van de Putte (Relating to changing the deadlines and authority for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend language relating to changing the deadlines and authority for ordering the
election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections. The secretary of state would be required to prescribe any rules necessary to facilitate these changes.

The bill would take effect November 1, 2003 and would apply only to an election that is ordered on or after that date.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

JK, DLBa, JF