Fiscal Note - SJR 017 - Use of Forfeiture Proceeds For Schools and Law Enforcement
L.R. NO. #1440-01
BILL NO. SJR 17
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendment: Schools
TYPE: #Corrected
DATE: February 25, 1997
#To Correct L.R. NO.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
General Revenue $0 ($71,800) $0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 ($71,800) $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 of the Department of Revenue, the Missouri State Water Patrol, the
Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Department of Natural Resources stated
that the proposal would not affect their agencies administratively.
Officials of the State Courts Administrator indicated that costs to their
agency, if any, would depend upon enabling legislation.
Officials of the director's office of the Department of Public Safety would
request an accountant to oversee distribution of forfeiture funds to local
law enforcement agencies.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education officials noted that the
State School Moneys Fund has received no monies from penalties and court
awards during the period of FY 1991 through FY 1996.
Oversight will not attempt to estimate the value of forfeitures which would
go to the Department of Public Safety forfeiture fund or the School Moneys
Fund or consider administrative costs until enabling legislation is received.
Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $3,990 per newspaper column
inch for three publications of the text of the proposal, the introduction,
title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the
ballot for the November 1998 general election.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements ($71,800)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
0 0 0
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would require that forfeitures collected for any criminal law
violations be deposited into a forfeiture fund. Monies in the forfeiture fund
would be divided equally between: 1) the State School Moneys Fund, and 2) a
Department of Public Safety (DPS) forfeiture fund. Ninety percent of monies
in the DPS forfeiture fund would be distributed to law enforcement agencies
responsible for the forfeitures and ten percent would be retained by DPS for
use as provided by law.
The General Assembly would have authority to enforce this proposal by
appropriate legislation.
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
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Public Safety
Division of Administration
State Highway Patrol
State Water Patrol
Department of Revenue
Department of Natural Resources
Secretary of State
State Courts Administrator
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.