COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2685-02
BILL NO.: SJR 42
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments; Cities, Towns and Villages; County Government
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 10, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| General Revenue | ($68,500) | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
($68,500) | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
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 $4,380 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 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements (68,500)
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
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 revise sections 5 and 7 of article I of the state constitution. Section 7 currently forbids use of public money, directly or indirectly, in aid of any religion or cleric or teacher of religion. This proposal would eliminate the reference to teachers. Section 5 would forbid the state from making any law respecting establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
The proposal would also revise Section 8 of article IX by removing the provision forbidding state or local governments from appropriating money or paying for anything in aid of or helping to support religious schools.
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 10, 2000