HBA-BSM S.B. 1491 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1491
By: Shapleigh
Elections
5/6/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, early voting clerks are required to maintain and update
a roster daily that lists each person who votes an early voting ballot by
personal appearance participation.  However, there may be some concern that
the immediate posting of the roster may conflict with the open records law
which allows for a delay of up to 10 days before requested records are
released.  Senate Bill 1491 specifies that personal appearance early voting
rosters are required to be made available for public inspection not later
than the beginning of regular business hours the day after the information
is entered on the roster.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1491 amends the Election Code to provide that information on
the early voting roster for a person who votes an early voting ballot by
personal appearance is required to be made available for public inspection
not later than the beginning of regular business hours on the day after the
date the information is entered on the roster.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.