SB 0573 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0573 - Creates crime of assault of sports officials

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO. 2492-01

BILL NO. SB 573

SUBJECT: Crimes and Punishment; Police/Law Enforcement

TYPE: Original

DATE: December 31, 1997

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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 result in a number of technical violations; however, they would not expect a significant increase in criminal prosecutions. Therefore, CTS assumes this proposal would have no fiscal impact on the budget of the judiciary.

Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that they could not predict the number of new commitments which could result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in

this proposal. An increase in commitments would depend on the utilization by prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the court. If additional persons were sentenced to the custody of the DOC due to the provisions of this legislation, the DOC would incur a corresponding

increase in operational costs either through incarceration (average $29.16 per inmate, per day) or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole (average of $2.50 per offender, per day). Supervision by the DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs but DOC officials assume that the impact would be minimal.

Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) assume that any costs incurred as a result of the proposed legislation could be absorbed with existing resources. However, passage of more than one similar proposal could require the SPD to request increased appropriations to cover the cumulative cost of representing the indigent accused.

Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) assume the proposal could impact the caseloads of local prosecutors; however, OPS assumes that the impact on a given office would be minimal and could be absorbed with existing resources.

Officials from the Office of the Attorney General assumed any fiscal impact resulting from the proposed legislation could be absorbed by their agency.

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

This proposal would create the crime of intimidation of a coach or sports official. A person could be charged with this crime if he commits any of the following acts and such act is motivated by the victim's status as a coach or sports official: 1) attempting to injure the coach or official; 2) threatening the coach or official; 3) touching the coach or official in an offensive manner; or 4) communicating to the coach or official a threat to commit any felony. Intimidation of a coach or sports official would be a Class D felony. A sports official would be defined as a referee, umpire or other official who registers with an organized training body or a person who volunteers as an official.

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

Department of Corrections

Office of the State Public Defender

Office of Prosecution Services

Office of the Attorney General

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

December 31, 1997