BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 44 (Mullin) - Elections: statewide recounts.
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|Version: June 24, 2015 |Policy Vote: E. & C.A. 4 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 44 would create a state-funded vote recount process,
as specified.
Fiscal
Impact:
State costs to reimburse counties for a state-funded recount
would depend in part on the number of votes cast for the
particular office or measure and whether or not a recount is
ordered, but could potentially reach the low millions of
dollars per recount.
The Secretary of State's Office (SOS) would incur a one-time
cost of $55,000 (General Fund) to promulgate regulations.
Author
AB 44 (Mullin) Page 1 of
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Amendments: Specify that, in addition to having to meet
specified criteria, the recount would not occur unless ordered
by the Governor (or Secretary of State if a gubernatorial
election meets the recount criteria). They also delete the
sunset.
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