COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4513-02
Bill No.: SB 1114
Subject: Elections: Governor and Lt. Governor
Type: Original
Date: February 28, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Governor's Office assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Lt. Governor's Office assume no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Office of Secretary of State assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact.
Officials of the Office of Administration- Division of Budget and Planning assume no fiscal impact.
Oversight assumes there would be no local fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $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 mandates that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates would be elected jointly. There would be no primary election for the office of Lieutenant Governor. Once a candidate for Governor wins the primary of his political party, or otherwise becomes qualified to be a candidate for Governor at the general election, such candidate would choose a running mate for Lieutenant Governor. The gubernatorial candidate is responsible for certifying his choice for running mate to the Secretary of State no later than the eleventh Tuesday before the general
DESCRIPTION (continued)
election. If a gubernatorial candidate fails to certify his running mate to the Secretary of State by such date, then the candidate would be deemed to have withdrawn as a candidate for Governor.
The act also makes technical changes to a number of election provisions consistent with the joint election of a Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The passage of this act is contingent upon voter approval of SJR 23.
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 the Governor
Office of the Lt. Governor
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of Administration- Division of Budget and Planning
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 28, 2002