SB 0619 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0619 - Changes Legal Notice Publishing for Certain Counties

L.R. NO.  2259-01
BILL NO.  SB 619
SUBJECT:  Counties:  Newspapers and Publications
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     January 5, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY
                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999
NONE                            $0                  $0                $0

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                     $0                  $0                $0

                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999
NONE                            $0                  $0                $0

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                   $0                  $0                $0

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED              FY 1997             FY 1998           FY 1999
Local Government                $0                  $0                $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) assumes that
most publication costs are borne by the affected parties, therefore, this
proposal would have no fiscal impact on the budgets of the courts in affected
counties.

St. Louis County officials assume that this proposal would have no fiscal
impact.

Franklin County Circuit Clerk assumes no fiscal impact.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                (10 Mo.)

                                      $0        $0        $0

FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                (10 Mo.)

                                      $0        $0        $0


DESCRIPTION

This act would allow the publishing of legal notices affecting titles to real
estate in first class non- charter counties without a daily newspaper in some
daily, triweekly, semiweekly or weekly newspaper of general circulation in
the county, which has published for at least one year.

Under current law, such notices for all counties must be published in a
daily, triweekly, semiweekly or weekly newspaper located in the county, which
has published for at least three years, and which has bona fide subscribers.

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
St. Louis County - Circuit Clerk
Franklin County - Circuit Clerk

NOT RESPONDING:  Circuit Clerks of Jackson County, Greene County, Boone
County, Platte County, Clay County and Jefferson County