LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session May 9, 1995 TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. Committee on Public Safety 1135, House of Representatives as engrossed Austin, Texas By: Madla FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 1135 (relating to the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education) this office has determined the following: The bill would add to or amend several sections of the Government Code dealing with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). The bill would require the commission to establish minimum curriculum requirements for certain schools that are subject to the commission's approval. The bill would provide additional requirements for continuing education programs. The bill would establish a reporting process for resignation and termination of officers and county jailers. The bill would increase the amount of the court costs currently designated for deposit to the law enforcement standards and education fund and the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas fund account. The bill would increase the court cost to $3.50 from $1.50. The costs collected under this bill would be deposited in the state treasury, with $1 to be credited to the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Account for administrative expenses, $2 to be credited to the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Account for expenses related to continuing education and the remaining 50 cents would be deposited as required by current law. The money for continuing education would be allocated to local law enforcement agencies in the state, based on a formula provided for the allocation. Money received by the local agency would be subject to Comptroller audit and all money expended would be subject to audit by the State Auditor. In addition, the county or municipality with jurisdiction over the agency would be required to annually conduct an audit of the law enforcement agency and send the results of the audit to the Comptroller. The bill would become effective on September 1, 1995 and the increase in court costs would apply only to an offense committed on or after that date. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Year Administrative Gain Number of State Cost out of Law to Law Officer Employees from Officer Standards Standards & FY 1995 & Education Education Account 116 Account 116 GR Consolidated GR Consolidated 1996 $105,675 $4,800,000 3.0 1997 96,675 7,200,000 3.0 1998 96,675 7,200,000 3.0 1999 96,675 7,200,000 3.0 2000 96,675 7,200,000 3.0 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be determined. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR