COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 3797-01

Bill No.: SB 916

Subject: Political Subdivisions: Domestic Relations

Type: Original

Date: February 18, 2002




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Local Government $0 $0 $0

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 3 pages.

FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume that most counties wanting to impose this fee would have done so by now, and any fiscal impact would be minimal.



Officials of the Department of Social Services-Division of Family Services assumes no fiscal impact.



Officials of Greene County assume no fiscal impact.



Officials of the Jefferson County Commission assume no fiscal impact.



Oversight assumes that local governments that wanted to impose this fee would have done so, therefore, for the purposes of this fiscal note Oversight assumes no fiscal impact to state or local government.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2003

(10 Mo.)

FY 2004 FY 2005
$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 act removes the sunset clause from Section 488.445, RSMo, and allows counties to pass ordinances to impose fees on the issue of marriage licenses and surcharges upon civil cases. Currently, this statute requires ordinances to be passed before January 1, 2001.









DESCRIPTION (continued)



The fees collected would be deposited in a special fund to provide financial assistance to domestic violence shelters.



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 State Courts Administrator

Department of Social Services- Division of Family Services

Greene County

Jefferson County



NOT RESPONDING



Department of Public Safety

























Mickey Wilson, CPA

Acting Director

February 18, 2002