COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 2549-01
BILL NO.: Perfected SB 537
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Districts
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 18, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Oversight assumes this proposal is permissive. Counties where the voters would petition for
establishment of a Law Enforcement District would have costs and income. Oversight will show fiscal impact to Local Governments as zero. Oversight assumes that Law Enforcement Districts
costs would not exceed income resulting with either zero fiscal impact or a positive unknown balance.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT FUND | |||
| Income to Law Enforcement Fund
from property tax collections |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Costs to Law Enforcement Fund
From funding of law enforcement related activities. |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
(Unknown) |
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO
LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND |
0* |
0* |
0* |
*This proposal is permissive. Oversight assumes that Law Enforcement Districts costs would not exceed income which would result with either an annual zero fiscal impact or a positive unknown fund balance.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small business would be expected as a result of this proposal; however, should a small business be located within the boundaries of a district, that business would have
additional property taxes to pay.
DESCRIPTION
This act would allow the creation of law enforcement districts in any non-charter county of the first class with a population less than fifty thousand to fund, promote and operate projects relating to law enforcement. Ten percent of the registered voters in a district may file a petition
in circuit court requesting the creation of a district. The act sets forth the requirements and court
procedure regrading the petition. A Board of Directors consisting of five elected members shall govern each law enforcement district. A district may impose a property tax if approved by voters. The act outlines the legal powers of a law enforcement district, including the powers to
contract, borrow money and coordinate efforts with state and local agencies.
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
NONE
NOT RESPONDING
Camden County
New Madrid County
Taney County
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 18, 2000