COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 988-02
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 270
Subject: Administrative Law; Judges
Type: Original
Date: March 6, 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.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator, Department of Economic Development - Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety, Department of Labor, and Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
| 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
The proposed legislation provides that a chief administrative law judge shall be elected by any agency which employs or engages more than one administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge shall be elected for two years and shall supervise administrative law judges, assign cases to the administrative law judges in the group, protect and ensure the decisional independence of the administrative law judges, establish and implement standards and specialized training, and provide and coordinate continuing education programs.
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
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Department of Economic Development
Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety
Department of Labor
Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 6, 2001