This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited. The Cooper County Clerk stated that Section 115.124 currently allows hospital trustees to assume the responsibilities of their office if they had been elected when the number of candidates who have filed is equal to the number of positions to be filled.
Officials assume no fiscal impact.
Oversight assumes that certain counties would avoid election costs if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office, as setforth in this proposal, equals the number of positions to be filled. Projected savings on a statewide basis is unknown. No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. Such candidates shall assume their offices at the same time and manner as if elected. Section 65.110 of this proposal provides if the number of candidates for any townships office is no greater than the number of officers to be elected, no election would be necessary for that office.