COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4909-05
Bill No.: Perfected SCS for SB 1258
Subject: Secretary of State: Fees, Adoption
Type: Original
Date: March 21, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| General Revenue | Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds * |
Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) |
* Income or Loss of Income from adoption fees would not exceed $40,000 in a given year.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| 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 of the Office of Secretary of State assumes fiscal impact would depend upon the number of documents that a foreign government would require of adopting couples. The fiscal impact could be a positive or a negative Unknown, however, fiscal impact (either positive or negative) in a given year would not exceed $40,000.
Officials of the Department of Social Services assumes no fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| GENERAL REVENUE FUND | |||
| Fiscal impact to Secretary of State | |||
| from adoption fees* | Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) | Unknown to (Unknown) |
* Loss of Income or Income from the adoption fee is not expected to exceed $40,000 in a given year.
| 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 provides that the Secretary of State would not be allowed to collect fees for processing apostilles, certifications, and authentications prior to the placement of a child for adoption in excess of $100 per child, per adoption, or per multiple childern to be adopted at the same time.
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
Secretary of State
Department of Social Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
March 21, 2002