COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 1722-01

Bill No.: SB 427

Subject: Elections: Board of Election Commissions

Type: Original

Date: March 2, 2001




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners stated there would be no fiscal impact to their commission.



Oversight assumes there would be no state or local fiscal impact from the passage of this proposal.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2002

(10 Mo.)

FY 2003 FY 2004
$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 each major political party give the Governor a list of four candidates to choose from when appointing new members to a Board of Election Commissioners.

Areas with Boards of Election Commissioners are the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City and the counties of Clay, Jackson, Platte and St. Louis.







DESCRIPTION (continued)



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



Kansas City Board of Election Commission



NOT RESPONDING



St. Louis County Board of Election Commission, and the Clay County Board of Election Commission





























Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 2, 2001