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Fiscal Note - SB 0530 - Modifies definition of conflict of interest for judges
SB 530 - Fiscal Note

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2082-01

BILL NO. SB 530

SUBJECT: Conflicts of Interest

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 20, 1998

FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

 $0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation could reduce the need for judicial transfers by reducing the number of judicial disqualifications; however, any savings would be slight.

Officials from the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
(10 Mo.)
$0 $0 $0


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION

The proposal would remove knowledge of possible indirect financial gain as a prohibition for a judge to hear a proceeding. Language added in 1997 provided that judges shall not hear cases

when they knew of potential direct or indirect financial gain to themselves. This proposal would remove the word "indirect" to remove ambiguity.

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

Office of the Attorney General

Office of the State Public Defender

Office of Prosecution Services





Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 20, 1998