Fiscal Note - SJR 001 - Commission on Judicial Resources May Evaluate Judicial Positions
L.R. NO. 0394-02
BILL NO. SJR 1
SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendments: Judges
TYPE: Original
DATE: December 12, 1996
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
General Revenue $0 ($21,160) (unknown) to
unknown
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds $0 ($21,160) (unknown) to
unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Local Government $0 $0 (unknown) to
unknown
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Office of State Courts Administrator officials note that until specific
recommendations concerning the number and placement of circuit and associate
circuit court judges are made, it is not feasible to make estimates of costs
or savings due to this proposal.
Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $1,330 per newspaper column
inch for the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note
summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November
1998 general election.
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Cost to General Revenue Fund
Secretary of State
Newspaper Advertisements $0 ($21,160) (unknown)
to
unknown
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000
Effect on Political Subdivisions $0 $0 (unknown)
to
unknown
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Businesses
This proposal will not directly affect small businesses.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would:
1) remove the "one-county-one-associate-judge" provision from the state
constitution; and,
2) require the Commission on Judicial Resources (or some other body
designated by law for the purpose) to decide the number of circuit and
associate circuit judges needed in each county and judicial circuit.
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
Secretary of State
State Courts Administrator
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.