This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0772 - Places deadline on Ethics Commission to complete investigations
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 3377-02
BILL NO. SCS for SB 772
SUBJECT: Ethics Commission Investigations
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 11, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds** ** See potential for costs in the Assumption section. ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS Net Effect on All Federal Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC) assume the proposed legislation would have not have a significant fiscal impact on their agency, provided that the term "investigation" refers to only the investigation of properly filed complaints by existing Commission staff investigators. However, if the term "investigation" would also include audits of various reports filed with the Commission or anything beyond the scope of properly filed complaints, the fiscal impact would be significant and would include the need for additional staff. The specific fiscal impact would depend on the final wording or definitions in the proposed legislation. It is also assumed that the Commission's role in any ongoing investigations as described above would have to be concluded within three months of the effective date of the legislation.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation would require the Missouri Ethics Commission to complete and make determination on all investigations within three months of initiation. An additional three months would be allowed in certain cases. This proposal would apply to all ongoing investigations on the effective date. Any investigations not completed within the allotted time frame would be deemed to not have been a violation.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
The proposed legislation contains an emergency clause.
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
Missouri Ethics Commission
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 11, 1998