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 - SJR 013 - Revises Missouri Constitution to prohibit laws to establish or limit free exercise of religion
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 0372-02
BILL NO.: SJR 13
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments; Cities, Towns and Villages; County Government
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 18, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| General Revenue | $0 | ($39,900) | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | ($39,900) | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials of the Department of Elementary Education, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Social Services stated the proposal would not affect their agencies directly.
Officials of the State Courts Administrator would expect some test cases exploring the parameters of the proposal but does not anticipate any material effect on the workloads of Missouri courts.
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 2000 general election.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Cost to General Revenue Fund | |||
| Secretary of State | |||
| Newspaper Advertisements | ($39,900) | ||
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| 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 replace section 7 of article I of the state constitution. The section currently forbids use of public money, directly or indirectly, in aid of any religion or cleric. This proposal would forbid the state or any political subdivision from making any law respecting establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. The proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Revenue
Department of Social Services
Secretary of State
State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 18, 1999