SJR 027 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SJR 027 - Commission on Judicial Resources may evaluate judicial positions

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 3393-01

BILL NO. SJR 27

SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: Judges

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 27, 1998

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
General Revenue	($47,700)	(unknown) to unknown	(unknown) to unknown
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	($47,700)	(unknown) to unknown	(unknown) to unknown

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
Local Government	$0	(unknown) to unknown	(unknown) to unknown

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Office of State Courts Administrator officials note that until specific recommendations concerning the number and placement of circuit and associate circuit court judges are made, it is not feasible to make estimates of costs or savings due to this proposal.

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 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Cost to General Revenue
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements	($ 47,700)	Unknown	Unknown
		to	to
		(Unknown)	(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Effect on Political Subdivisions	$0	Unknown	Unknown
		to	to
		(Unknown)	(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal effect on small businesses would be expected due to this proposal.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would:

1) remove the "one-county-one-associate-judge" provision from the state constitution; and,

2) require the Commission on Judicial Resources (or some other body designated by law for the

DESCRIPTION (continued)

purpose) to decide the number of circuit and associate circuit judges needed in each county and judicial circuit.

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

Secretary of State

State Courts Administrator

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 27, 1998