COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 0974-01
Bill No.: SB 0360
Subject: Courts; Judges; Civil Procedure; Revenue Dept.
Type: Original
Date: February 8, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| 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.
ASSUMPTIONS
Officials from the Department of Transportation, Office of Prosecution Services, Office of State Courts Administrator, and Office of the State Public Defender assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Officials from the Department of Revenue assume:
The impact of this legislation will eliminate the use of traffic commissioners from hearing Department of Revenue administrative driving while intoxicated trial denovo cases St. Louis County. While this will not increase case loads for the department's staff attorney's, this may require the department to have additional staff attorneys to cover dockets that are spread among a much broader number of associate circuit court judges in St. Louis County.
This legislation will potentially create longer trials and more judicial decisions rendered in error. These affects are a result of spreading driving while intoxicated appeal cases among a much larger group of judges who are not aware of the complexity and ever changing requirements in Missouri's driving while intoxicated laws.
The Department of Revenue's General Counsel's Office will have significant impact in sustaining appropriate attorney staff levels that will be required to cover a much broader docket schedule in St. Louis County.
The fiscal impact is unknown.
Oversight assumes the fiscal impact, if any, will be minimal and can be met with existing resources.
| 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
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would prevent traffic court judges from reviewing Dept. of Revenue decisions.
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 Transportation
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Department of Revenue
NOT RESPONDING
Office of the Attorney General
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 8, 2001