SB 0908 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0908 - Defines Authority of 911 Emergency Services Boards

L.R. NO.  3331-03
BILL NO.  SB 908
SUBJECT:  Counties: Emergency Service Boards
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     February 26, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                        $0              $0             $0


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

None

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                      $0              $0             $0


                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED                 FY 1997         FY 1998        FY 1999

Local Government*             Unknown         Unknown        Unknown

* Election cost savings


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Oversight assumes that this proposal clarifies the duties and authority of
any 911 Emergency Service Board, and would have no fiscal impact on state
funds.

Oversight assumes that the provisions set forth in section 190.335 subsection
10 would result in election cost savings by not requiring an election to be
held for director if a candidate is unopposed.  Oversight assumes that
savings would be minimal, however the amount would be unknown.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government     FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999

                                          $0        $0        $0


FISCAL IMPACT  - Local Government    FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999

Savings to Emergency Service Board
  Director Election Change           Unknown   Unknown   Unknown


DESCRIPTION

This act revises the law governing the central dispatching of emergency
services.  The current law allows a sales tax of up to one percent to fund
central dispatching services.  The act provides that the tax cannot be
collected for more than three years before the beginning of central
dispatching operations.

There is a seven member board.  This act provides that at any election where
the number of candidates is not greater than the number of members to be
elected, no election shall be held and the candidates shall assume office as
if elected.  The Board shall plan the 911 system, coordinate and supervise
the implementation of the system, set the rate of taxation each year, receive
and expend moneys from the sales tax, employ personnel and enter into
contracts.

A board member may be removed by a majority vote of the remaining members for
missing five consecutive meetings.  Any vacancy shall be filled by the Board
but when there is a vacancy of two years or longer in duration, an election
shall be held at the next regularly scheduled election shall be held at the
next regularly scheduled election to fill the unexpired term.  Members cannot
be employed by the Board within twelve months of the termination of service
on the Board and relatives of Board members, to the fourth degree, cannot be
employed by the Board.

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

NOT RESPONDING: Counties of Clay, Jefferson, Callaway, Greene, Platte, and
Marion.