LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 17, 2013

TO:
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee On State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB578 by Duncan (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 add primary elections to the list of elections in which a commissioner’s court may eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish countywide polling places.
 
The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
 
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, EP, CK