COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 0346-01

Bill No.: SB 29

Subject: Elections: Secretary of State

Type: Original

Date: January 23, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Office of Secretary of State assume no fiscal impact to their office.



Oversight assumes this proposal is procedural and would have no state or local fiscal impact.



The following entities did not respond:



The County Clerks of: Callaway, Cass, Marion, Greene, Jefferson, Cape Girardeau, Kansas City Board of Election Commission, and the St. Louis County Board of Election Commission



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION

This act provides that a candidate cannot avoid the deadlines currently provided for in law simply based on low polling numbers or a belief that the candidate will not win the election.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of Secretary of State



NOT RESPONDING



The County Clerks of: Callaway, Cass, Marion, Greene, Jefferson, Cape Girardeau, Kansas City Board of Election Commission, and the St. Louis County Board of Election Commission

















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

January 23, 2003