Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement
127 th General Assembly of Ohio
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To prohibit persons convicted of specified felonies from
holding public office and deny them other specified privileges |
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No
direct fiscal effect on the state.
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No
direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.
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Current law provides that a
person who has been convicted of certain state or federal felony
offenses committed in Ohio or another state is incompetent to (1) serve as an
elector or juror, (2) hold an office of honor, trust, or profit, or (3)
circulate or serve as a witness for the signing of any declaration of candidacy
or petition, voter registration, application, or nominating, initiative,
referendum, or recall petition. The
bill extends this disqualification to include individuals that have pleaded
guilty to the specified disqualifying felony offenses. There would appear to be no new direct
fiscal effects on the state or its political subdivisions as a result of this
bill.
LSC fiscal staff: Terry Steele, Budget Analyst