LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 12, 2013

TO:
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1518 by Sheffield, J. D. (Relating to use of countywide polling places for certain elections.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to authorize the use of countywide polling places for primary elections. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to allow the commissioners court participating in the countywide polling program to eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish countywide polling places for certain elections.
 
SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, KJo, JI, AHE