Bill Summary: HB2404

• Appropriates funds to the State Election Board from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, for the amount specified in the bill.

• Requires the State Election Board to budget all funds in four categories: Administration/Data Processing, Voter Registration, Voter Outreach, and Elections Management.

• Establishes budgetary limitations on full-time equivalent employees and lease-purchase agreements, with specific caps on the amounts that can be obligated in each category.

• Makes the appropriation available for encumbrance and expenditure for thirty (30) months from the date of approval, not subject to standard fiscal year limitations.

• Declares the measure an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2010, requiring immediate implementation to preserve public peace, health, and safety.