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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	M. Sanchez		DATE TYPED:	2/25/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Primary Election of Lieutenant Governor				SB	330
					ANALYST:		Collard

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Secretary of State

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 330 changes the Election Code to allow major party gubernatorial candidates to select their lieutenant governor running mate for a primary election. Additionally, the bill requires conventions of major political parties to designate joint candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, rather than individual candidates for the offices.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no appropriation or significant fiscal impact associated with this bill.

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