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Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

127 th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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BILL:

Sub. S.B. 310

DATE:

May 14, 2008

STATUS:

As Reported by Senate Judiciary--Criminal Justice

SPONSOR:

Sen. Cates

LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:

No —

No local cost

 

CONTENTS:

To prohibit persons convicted of specified felonies from holding public office and deny them other specified privileges

 

State Fiscal Highlights

 

·        No direct fiscal effect on the state.

Local Fiscal Highlights

 

·        No direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.

 

 

 

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

 

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

 

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