COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3085-01

BILL NO.: SJR 44

SUBJECT: Constitutional Amendment: Saint Louis

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 14, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
General Revenue ($57,000) $0 $0
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

($57,000) $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
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.





FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



City of St. Louis officials stated that the proposal authorizes certain actions; therefore, it would have no direct fiscal impact on the City.



Advertisement costs for the proposal would be $4,380 per newspaper column inch for three printings of the text of the proposal, the introduction, title, fiscal note summary, and affidavit. The proposal would be on the ballot for the November 2000 general election.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Cost to General Revenue Fund

Secretary of State

Newspaper Advertisements





($57,000)




FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
$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 proposed Constitutional Amendment would allow the City of St. Louis as a county to amend or revise its current charter to provide for the number, kind, manner of selection, terms of office, and salaries of its county officers, and the exercise of all powers and duties of county officers as prescribed by the constitution and state laws.



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



St. Louis City

















Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 14, 2000