| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 720 | LR 1815(02) | ||||||||
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Give the Supreme Judicial Court Authority To Decide Contested Elections Results | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Undetermined unbudgeted cost savings - General Fund | |||||||||
| Referendum Costs | Month/Year | Election Type | Question | Length | |||||
| Nov-05 | General | Referendum | Standard | ||||||
| The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| If approved by the voters, this legislation could result in unbudgeted cost savings to the Legislature in those years when a contested election requires the services of legal counsel to determine the outcome. The timing and probability of unbudgeted savings can not be determined at this time and, therefore, no funds can be deappropriated from the legislative budget if this provision is adopted. | |||||||||