SB 0340 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0340 - Allows creation of law enforcement districts

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0994-01

BILL NO.: SB 340

SUBJECT: Counties: Law Enforcement

TYPE: Original

DATE: February 5, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$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

*This proposal is permissive.

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) officials assume there would be no fiscal impact on the Courts.

The Taney County Clerk assumes that the County Clerk and Collector of Revenue would have some added duties. Officials were unable to determine if there would be fiscal impact.

Oversight assumes the commission retained by the Collector would be turned over to the County's General Revenue Fund and the amount would be sufficient to offset any expenses related to the collection of taxes for the Law Enforcement District.

Oversight assumes this proposal is permissive and would have no fiscal impact upon the state's counties. Counties where the voters would petition for establishment of a Law Enforcement District would have costs and income. Oversight will show fiscal impact to Local Governments as zero to a positive unknown. Oversight assumes that Law Enforcement Districts costs would not exceed income resulting with either zero fiscal impact or a positive unknown balance.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	$0	$0	$0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 mo)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
DISTRICT FUND
Income to Law Enforcement Fund
From property tax collections	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
(continued)	(10 Mo.)
Costs to Law Enforcement Fund
From funding of law enforcement
related activities	(Unknown)	(Unknown)	(Unknown)
	0*	0*	0*
*This proposal is permissive. Oversight assumes that Law Enforcement Districts costs would not exceed income which would result with either an annual zero fiscal impact or a positive unknown fund balance.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal; however, should a small business be located within the boundaries of a district, that business would have additional property taxes to pay.

DESCRIPTION

This proposal creates the Missouri Law Enforcement District Act. A district may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain, and operate one or more projects relating to law enforcement or to assist in related activity.

To create a district ten percent of the registered voters within the proposed district would file a petition in the Circuit Court of the county in which the district is located. Registered voters or people owning property within the proposed district could file a petition supporting or answer opposing the creation of the district.

The district would be funded by a voter approved property tax which could not exceed the annual rate of thirty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation. The county collector would collect the tax and remit the funds to the district's treasurer who would place the monies in the proper fund for law enforcement.

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 the State Courts Administrator

Taney County Clerk

NOT RESPONDING: Counties of: Callaway, Cole, Boone, Greene, Jasper, Clay, Buchanan, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson, Cass, Johnson, Monroe, Stone, Atchison, Worth, Marion, Audrain, and the Missouri Sheriff's Association, Missouri Police Chief's Association, Jackson County Executive, and the Director of Administration for St. Louis County.

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

February 5, 1999