COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 0415-02

Bill No.: Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed HCS for SB 101

Subject: Courts: County Ordinances, Violations

Type: Original

Date: May 23, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
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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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Office of State Court Administrator assume that costs would be dependent upon the number of county ordinance violations that would be heard by the Circuit Judges. Officials assume there would be a minimal amount of cases heard, and assume no fiscal impact.



Cass County Officials assume no fiscal impact.



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 allows the Cass County Commission to elect to have violations of it's county ordinances, heard and determined by an Associate Circuit Judge. If the County elects to have cases heard by a Circuit Judge, the Judge would begin hearing cases within 6 months of being notified of the County Commission's decision. With consent of the Presiding Judge the Circuit Judges could began hearing cases sooner.



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 State Courts Administrator

Cass County Commission





















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 23, 2003