Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1135 by Aycock (relating to an application to run for political office.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code relating to an application to run for political office. A candidate could not amend an application after the filing deadline and the authority with whom the application is filed could not accept an amendment. In addition, after the filing deadline, a candidate could not amend a petition in lieu of a filing fee submitted with the candidate’s application and the authority with whom the application is filed could not accept an amendment. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.