COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4439-02
Bill No.: SB 1150
Subject: Administration, Office of; Attorney General; Attorneys; State Departments
Type: Original
Date: February 26, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Social Services did not respond to our fiscal impact request.
Officials from the Office of the Attorney General, Office of Administration - Division of Purchasing and Materials Management, Departments of Agriculture, Corrections, Insurance, Revenue, Labor and Industrial Relations, Elementary and Secondary Education, Mental Health, Economic Development, Health and Senior Services, Higher Education, Transportation, and Public Safety assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the proposal could increase litigations costs for their agency. MDC assumes the amount of fiscal impact would be negligible.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) state they retain attorneys throughout the state to serve as hearing officers on commission actions. DNR notes, in the aggregate, they may spend more than $100,000 for these services. DNR states the amount spent on this activity is dependent on the number of permit appeals the commissions hear. DNR assumes the number of hearings and the associated costs that may arise are unknown. DNR assumes the proposal could result in a procedural change.
| 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
Small business law practices may realize improved opportunity to compete for legal services.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal creates the "Private Attorney Retention Act." This proposal requires state agencies to use competitive bidding when contracting for legal services. State agencies shall not enter into a contract that exceeds $100,000 in any fiscal year without a specific appropriation for that purpose. Any state agency using a private attorney must report certain information about the hours, fees and expenses of the private attorney to the Office of Administration for each fiscal year and the Office of Administration shall submit a report to the General Assembly annually.
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 Attorney General
Office of Administration
Division of Purchasing and Materials Management
Department of Agriculture
Department of Corrections
Department of Insurance
Department of Revenue
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Mental Health
Department of Economic Development
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Higher Education
Department of Public Safety
Department of Transportation
Department of Conservation
Department of Natural Resources
NOT RESPONDING
Department of Social Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 27, 2002