COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0358-04
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 10
Subject: Divorce judgements shall not expire; Internet government documents are not hearsay; blind pension not state debt for estate.
Type: Original
Date: February 20, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Social Services (DOS), Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS), and the Attorney General's Office (AGO) assume the proposed legislation would not fiscally impact their organizations.
Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) stated they do not see where the proposed legislation would have a fiscal impact on their organization.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
Small businesses would be expected to incur administrative savings to fulfill the requirements of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This legislation proposes that benefits paid from the blind pension fund shall not be considered debt due the state from the estate of the decedent. The legislation also proposes that all records kept by governmental offices of the United States or any of its states, which are available to the public through the Internet, shall be evidence in this state, without the requirement of attestation or seal. Governmental records which comply with the requirements of section 490.221, RSMo, shall not be excluded from evidence as being hearsay. Finally, the legislation proposes that if a judgment has been revived as set out in subsection 1 of section 516.350, RSMo, decrees which have not been presumed paid as of August 31, 1982 shall apply retroactively to judgements presumed paid since August 31, 1982, as to child support, maintenance and pension, retirement, life insurance and other employee benefits in connection with a dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment.
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
Department of Social Services
Office of State Courts Administrator
Office of the Attorney General
Office of Prosecution Services
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 20, 2001