COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         4798-01

Bill No.:          SB 1206

Subject:           Political Subdivisions: Public Meetings, Sunshine Law

Type:              Original

Date:               March 18, 2008

Bill Summary:            Requires local governments to provide 72 hours notice for public meetings.

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

City of Columbia officials assume that potentially $18,000 for a half-time administrative support person. Officials stated that their departments have expressed two concerns: 1) turnaround time between Council meetings, during which agenda items are identified (might need extra help to meet deadlines); and 2) the assumption that something other than mere collection must be done with public comments. Some City boards already have public comment time built in.

Officials of the City of Independence assume that fiscal impact would be difficult to determine.

Officials assume they would need one-half FTE in every one of their 16 departments to handle the change of procedures in order to get all agendas out before the end of the day on the Wednesday prior to the Monday evening meeting. Officials assume with the cost of $320,000 to staff every department, officials estimate the cost at $200,000.

Officials of the City of Centralia assume no fiscal impact.

Officials of the Office of the St. Louis County Executive assume no fiscal impact.

Oversight assumes that current law requires local governments to give 24 hour advance notice of public meetings. Oversight assumes that to move notification time ahead by 48 hrs. would have no fiscal impact. Oversight assumes there could be some administrative impact for staff to change procedures but would expect that impact to be insignificant.

Oversight assumes no state fiscal impact.

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

St. Louis County Executive

City of Independence

City of Centralia

City of Columbia

Taney County Ambulance District

NOT RESPONDING

Cities of :

Bridgeton

Cape Girardeau

Florissant

Fulton

Grandview

Harrisonville

Jefferson City

Kansas City Manager’s Office

Kirksville

Ladue

Lake Ozark

Lebanon

Lees Summit

NOT RESPONDING (continued)

Maryland Heights

Poplar Bluff

Raytown

Rolla

Springfield

St. Charles

St. Peters

St. Louis

Warrenton

Webb City

Counties of :

Boone

Callaway

Cass

Carroll

Cape Girardeau

Camden

Cole

Franklin

Greene

Jackson County Executive

Lawrence

Lincoln

Marion

Miller

Monroe

New Madrid

Platte

Pulaski

St. Charles County Executive

Texas

Warren

Webster

NOT RESPONDING (continued)

Fire Protection and Ambulance Districts of :

Boone County Fire

Creve Coeur Fire

Desoto Rural Fire

Eureka Fire

Nixa Fire

St. Charles County Ambulance District

Valley Ambulance District

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                March 18, 2008