Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2358 by Metcalf (relating to eligible voters in a confirmation election for a conservation and reclamation district.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Water Code relating to eligible voters in a confirmation election for a conservation and reclamation district. The bill would require the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to create a voter affidavit to be used in the elections. The OAG assumes any work associated from implementing the provisions of the bill can be done within existing resources.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2018.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.