Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1116 by Bettencourt (Relating to a county, city, or independent school district posting election results on an Internet website.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require a county that holds or provides election services for an election administered by the county and a city or independent school district that holds an election to post on its public Internet website, provided it maintains one, certain information about those elections. The bill specifies certain requirements for the location of the required information.
According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to counties is anticipated. No other responses from units of local governments were received.