COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 1912-01
Bill No.: Perfected SB 623
Subject: Elections Secretary of State, Initiatives, Referenda
Type: Original
Date: April 3, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Office of Attorney General assume any cost could be absorbed with current resources.
Officials of the Office of Secretary of State assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Office of State Auditor assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume no fiscal impact.
| 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 creates procedures for challenges to fiscal notes and fiscal note summaries prepared for initiatives and referenda.
If the Attorney General or the Circuit Court of Cole County determine that a fiscal note or fiscal note summary has been incorrectly prepared, the note or summary shall be returned to the state auditor for revision. Such note or summary cannot be certified by the Secretary of State until approved by the Attorney General or the court.
Any citizen challenging the fiscal note of a proposed measure shall include in the petition the reasons why such fiscal note or fiscal note summary is insufficient or unfair. The petition shall request a different fiscal note or fiscal note summary. The court shall consider the petition, hear arguments and decide to either certify the fiscal note or fiscal note summary or remand it to the State Auditor for preparation of a new fiscal note or fiscal note summary.
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
Secretary of State
Office of State Auditor
Office of Attorney General
Office of State Court Administrator
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
April 3, 2003