COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1633-01

Bill No.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 471

Subject: Attorneys; Circuit Clerk; Courts; Juvenile Courts; Judges; Children and Minors

Type: Original

Date: May 16, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
General Revenue $6,300 $7,790 $8,024
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$6,300 $7,790 $8,024



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Federal $12,230 $15,122 $15,576
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$12,230 $15,122 $15,576



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
None
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 Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.



Officials from the Department of Social Services state the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) currently sends a copy of an administrative wage withholding on a non-custodial parent to the circuit clerk of the appropriate court when the withholding is implemented. The proposed legislation would eliminate that requirement, resulting in reduced office supply and postage costs. DCSE estimates the savings to the General Revenue Fund to be $6,300 in FY 04; $7,790 in FY 05; and $8,024 in FY 06. DCSE estimates the savings to Federal Funds to be $12,230 in FY 04; $15,122 in FY 05; and $15,576 in FY 06.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
Savings - Department of Social Services
Reduced copying and postage $6,300 $7,790 $8,024
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND



$6,300


$7,790


$8,024
FEDERAL FUNDS
Savings - Department of Social Services
Reduced copying and supplies $12,230 $15,122 $15,576
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

$12,230


$15,122


$15,576




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



The proposed legislation would delete the requirement that the Division of Family Services must file all income withholding orders with the circuit clerk in child support cases.



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 Social Services















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 16, 2003