COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 4276-01
Bill No.: SB 1166
Subject: Counties: Courts, Fines
Type: Original
Date: February 6, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
In response to identical legislation, Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on the Courts.
Oversight assumes this proposal is permissive, however, should the Cass County Commission, by ordinance, place penalties on violations of county ordinances, the fines allowed would go to the County's General Revenue Fund and would be used to pay the costs of enforcement of such rules, regulations, or ordinances. Oversight assumes no State or local fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| CASS COUNTY GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Income to County GRFund | |||
| from fines | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cost to County GRFund | |||
| for Enforcement of violations | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO COUNTY GENERAL REVENUE FUND * | $0 | $0 | $0 |
* Oversight assume cost of enforcement would not exceed income from fines and would have no fiscal impact.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Under current law, the Boone County Commission is authorized to impose a civil fine of not more than $1,000 for misdemeanor county ordinance violations; and the county counselor, rather than the county prosecuting attorney, is required to prosecute these violations. Fines are paid into the County General Revenue Fund and used to pay for the cost of enforcement of the ordinances.
This bill authorizes the Cass County Commission to impose these fines.
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
NOT RESPONDING
Cass County Commission
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 6, 2004