COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         3425-02

Bill No.:          HB 2233

Subject:           Public Officers: Ethics, Planning and Zoning Commisson

Type:              Original

Date:               March 4, 2008

Bill Summary:            Prohibits an employee or official of any political subdivision from seeking appointment to a municipal planning and zoning commission in exchange for anything of value to any political subdivision.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 6 pages.

☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).

☐ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the Department of Conservation assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the Lincoln University, Linn State Technical College, and Kansas City Metropolitan College assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the Cities of Centralia, and West Plains assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of Clinton County assume no fiscal impact.

In response to similar legislation of last session, fiscal note 1624-02, HB 1136, the following fiscal impact statements were made:

Officials of the Office of Attorney General stated any costs arising from this proposal could be absorbed with existing resources.

Officials of the Missouri Ethics Commission assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on County Prosecutors.

Officials of the Office of City Attorney of Kansas City assumed no fiscal impact to the City.

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

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

FISCAL DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation appears to have no fiscal impact.

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 the Attorney General

Missouri Ethics Commission

Department of Conservation

Office of Administration

Office of Prosecution Services

Lincoln University

Linn State Technical College

Kansas City Metropolitan College

Kansas City - City Attorney

City of Centralia

City of West Plains

Clinton County Commission

NOT RESPONDING

Oversight sent response requests to all cities on their list. There are to many to list all of them. Some of them include the following:

Cities of :

Belton

Liberty

Raytown

NOT RESPONDING (Cities and Counties continued)

Lees Summit

Harrisonville

St. Joseph

St. Louis

St. Peters

St. Roberts

Springfield

Maryland Heights

Bridgeton

Florissant

Columbia

Fulton

Jefferson City

Warrensburg

Joplin

Neosho

Independence

County Commissions of :

Boone

Cole

Callaway

Jefferson

Montgomery

Franklin

Jasper

Greene

Cape Girardeau

New Madrid

Pemiscot

Pulaski

Buchanan

NOT RESPONDING (Cities and Counties continued)

Camden

Marion

St. Louis

St. Charles

St. Joseph

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                March 4, 2008