COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 0039-01

Bill No.: SB 129

Subject: Elections; Public Officers; State Employees; State Departments

Type: Original

Date: January 13, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0





ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.





ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0






FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Corrections and the Missouri Lottery Commission did not respond to our fiscal impact request.



The following agencies/offices/commissions assume they would not be impacted fiscally by this proposal: Administration, Agriculture, Conservation, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Transportation, Mental Health, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, Governor, Lt. Governor, Social Services, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Courts Administrator, Tax, Health, Economic Development, Gaming, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri Senate, Auditor, Treasurer, Insurance, Labor and Industrial Relations, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Public Defender, Prosecution Services and Public School and Non-Teacher School Employee Retirement Systems.



Officials from the Missouri Ethics Commission assume, if this proposal were to pass, their office would investigate complaints concerning this statute. The cost to investigate would be absorbed by current budget appropriations.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$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 prohibits officials or employees of any state agency from using public funds to support ballot measures or a candidate for public office. The proposal further states that such state officials or employees are permitted to make public appearances or issue press releases concerning a ballot measure.

This proposal is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Missouri Ethics Commission

Office of Administration

Department of Agriculture

Department of Conservation

SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)



Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Department of Higher Education

Department of Transportation

Department of Mental Health

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Public Safety

Department of Revenue

Office of the Governor

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Department of Social Services

Secretary of State's Office

Office of the Attorney General

Office of the State Courts Administrator

Missouri Tax Commission

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Economic Development

Missouri Gaming Commission

Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri Senate

State Auditor's Office

State Treasurer's Office

Department of Insurance

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

Public Defender

Office of Prosecution Services

Public School and Non-Teacher School Employee Retirement Systems





NOT RESPONDING

Department of Corrections

Missouri Lottery Commission



Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director



January 13, 2003