Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3055 by Guillen (Relating to the restrictions on political activities for a county elections administrator.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend an existing misdemeanor defined in the Election Code to allow county election administrators in certain counties to be a candidate for and to hold a nonpartisan public office provided no part of the jurisdiction of the office is located in the county where the person serves as an elections administrator.
The bill would remove certain actions from categorization as a Class A misdemeanor and is therefore anticipated to have no significant fiscal impact to state government.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
The bill would remove certain actions from categorization as a Class A misdemeanor and is therefore anticipated to have no significant fiscal impact to local government.