This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0624 - Creates crimes relating to academic dishonesty
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 2383-01
BILL NO. SB 624
SUBJECT: Education, Higher: Crimes and Punishment
TYPE: Original
DATE: January 16, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001 None
$0
$0
$0 Total Estimated
$0
$0
$0
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 Coordinating Board For Higher Education assume they would not be responsible for actively enforcing a new law. In higher education, issues of academic dishonesty are handled at the campus level and do not involve the department.
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on DESE or school districts.
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator state they would expect one or more cases to test the parameters of the law. They would not expect a significant increase in the number of cases filed.
Officials from the University of Missouri assume they would incur no additional costs as a result of the proposal.
Officials from Central Missouri State University and Truman State University assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on the universities.
Officials from Missouri Western State College assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on the college.
| 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 create the crime of exam fraud. Exam fraud would be a class B misdemeanor and would include taking an exam in the place of another person who is recorded as taking the exam.
Unlawful distribution of course-related materials would be a crime and would include providing to any student paper or work which would be submitted by the student as the student's original work if the provider should have known that the paper or work would be submitted as original work by the recipient. Unlawful distribution would be a class B misdemeanor.
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
Coordinating Board For Higher Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of State Courts Administrator
University of Missouri
Central Missouri State University
Missouri Western State College
Truman State University
NOT RESPONDING: Southwest Missouri State University, Missouri Southern State College, Southeast Missouri State University, St. Louis Community College, Metropolitan Community College
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
January 16, 1998