Fiscal Note - SB 0107 - Assaults of Sports Officials
L.R. NO. 0216-02
BILL NO. SB 107
SUBJECT: Crimes and Punishment: Police/Law Enforcement
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 2, 1997
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
None
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
None
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 $0
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed
legislation could result in a number of technical violations; however, they
would not expect a significant increase in criminal prosecutions. Therefore,
CTS assumes this proposal would have no fiscal impact on the budget of the
judiciary.
Officials from the Department of Corrections cannot determine the number of
new commitments which may result from the proposed legislation; however, they
have assumed that any costs incurred would be minimal and could be absorbed
with existing resources.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) assume that any
costs incurred as a result of the proposed legislation could be absorbed with
existing resources. However, passage of more than one similar proposal could
require the SPD to request increased appropriations to cover the cumulative
cost of representing the indigent accused.
Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) assume the proposal
could impact the caseloads of local prosecutors; however, OPS assumes that
the impact on a given office would be minimal and could be absorbed with
existing resources.
Officials from the Office of the Attorney General assume the proposed
legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of
this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would create the crime of intimidation of a coach or sports
official. A person could be charged with this crime if he commits any of the
following acts and such act is motivated by the victim's status as a coach or
sports official: 1) attempting to injure the coach or official; 2)
threatening the coach or official; 3) touching the coach or official in an
offensive manner; or 4) communicating to the coach or official a threat to
commit any felony. Intimidation of a coach or sports official would be a
Class D felony. A sports official would be defined as a referee, umpire or
other official who registers with an organized training body or a person who
volunteers as an official.
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
Department of Corrections
Office of the State Public Defender
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the Attorney General
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.