Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2959 by Price (Relating to the required transfer of records to a new county chair of a political party; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to create a Class C misdemeanor offense if the person formerly serving as the county chair of a political party does not transfer to the new county chair the required documents not later than the 30th day after the new chair’s term begins.
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.