COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. NO.: 3435-02

BILL NO.: SB 800

SUBJECT: Ethics: Campaign Disclosure

TYPE: Original

DATE: January 25, 2000




FISCAL SUMMARY



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

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $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



Officials of the Missouri Ethics Commission stated that this legislation changes the statutory language from purposely to knowingly and with gross negligence. Officials assume this proposal will clarify a threshold at to which a violation of Chapter 130 occurs. Officials assume no state or local fiscal impact.



Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator stated there would be no fiscal impact on the state's Courts.



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
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION



There are penalties under current law for knowingly violating the campaign finance disclosure law (Chapter 130, RSMo). This act includes violations that result from gross negligence. The existing law makes a violation a Class A misdemeanor and the violator is subject to a civil penalty of double the amount of the violation up to $5,000.



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



Missouri Ethics Commission

State Courts Administrator







Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

January 25, 2000