COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3708-01

Bill No.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed HB 994

Subject: Courts; Judges

Type: Original

Date: May 24, 2004



FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

 $0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Local Government Unknown Unknown Unknown




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.



Oversight assumes the extension of the surcharge would result in additional revenues to local political subdivisions after January 1, 2005. Oversight is unable to quantify the amount of revenue.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2006 FY 2007
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2005

(10 Mo.)

 FY 2006 FY 2007
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Revenues - court surcharge Unknown Unknown Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS Unknown Unknown Unknown





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation would extend the expiration date for the thirtieth judicial circuit surcharge from January 1, 2005, to January 1, 2010. The proposal would also remove the requirement that the laws must be adopted prior to January 1, 1997.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of State Courts Administrator











Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 24, 2004