COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0276-01
Bill No.: SB 119
Subject: Employees - Employers; State Employees; Labor and Management; Public Officers
Type: Original
Date: January 14, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
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| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of the Governor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Office of the Attorney General, Secretary of State's Office, State Treasurer's Office, State Auditor's Office, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $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 provides that no labor organization which engages in certain political activity on behalf of, or for a candidate for public office shall be eligible to be certified or act as the exclusive representative for employees who work directly or indirectly under the public official for whom the labor organization's political activity was directed. Once a labor union is certified as the employees exclusive representative, it shall be required to affirmatively state under oath that it has not been involved in any political campaign for any such public official within the previous two years, and will not during the time it is authorized to act as the employees exclusive representative. If evidence is presented to the Board of Mediation that the labor organization has violated this prohibition, the Board may suspend or revoke the certification of the labor organization to serve as the exclusive representative of the employees.
This proposal prohibits employees of certain elected officials from soliciting financial contributions or political support or endorsements from labor organizations which the official or anyone in that official's department or in a position subordinate to that official has had responsibility for meeting and conferring pursuant to Section 105.520, or with which said discussions have been held within two years prior to the solicitation, contribution, or endorsement. Any such official shall recuse himself from discussions on behalf of the public body in relation to the activities of the labor organization for a period of two years after the political activity occurred. Further, no employee on behalf of the state may engage in discussions, deliberations, or negotiations with any labor organization if the employee is involved in political activities where the appearance exists that the officer or agent would be granting favors to the labor organization in return for political favors in connection with the meet and confer process.
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 Governor
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Office of the Attorney General
Secretary of State's Office
State Treasurer's Office
State Auditor's Office
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 14, 2003