LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 17, 1995 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. Committee on Criminal Justice 1135 Senate By: Madla Austin, Texas 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 make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend Chapter 415 of the Government Code by changing the membership requirements for the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. The bill would also place a four year time limit on specific topics required for basic and in-service training. The bill would create a training and education advisory board. It would establish the board's responsibilities which include rule making authority. The bill would require local law enforcement agencies to report to the commission the reasons a commissioned officer resigns or is discharged. The commission would retain and share this information upon written request by law enforcement agencies. The bill would rededicate the revenue deposited to the credit of the law enforcement officer standards and education account currently subject to funds consolidation. A new account in the general revenue fund would be created and titled the law enforcement officer standards and education administrative expense account. The rededicated revenue would be deposited to the credit of the new account. The bill would increase court costs for a person who is convicted of a criminal offense by $2.00. The revenue would be deposited to the credit of a dedicated account in the general revenue fund titled the law enforcement officer continuing education account. The bill specifies that the revenue flowing to this account shall be allocated to local law enforcement agencies on the basis of certain criteria established in the bill. The bill directs the Comptroller of Public Accounts to allocate the revenue deposited for a calendar year not later than March 1 of the following year. 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 Year Probable Cost out of Law Enforcement Officer Standards & Education Administrativ e Expense Account GR Consolidated 1996 $123,640 1997 120,929 1998 117,640 1999 120,929 2000 117,640 Fiscal Probable Probable Probable Cost Probable Change in Year Revenue Gain Revenue out Revenue Gain Number of to Law Loss from Law of Law to Law State Enforcement Officer Enforcement Enforcement Employees Officer Standards & Officer Officer from FY Standards & Education Continuing Continuing 1995 Education Fund 116 Education Education Administrativ GR Account Account e Expense Consolidated GR GR Account Consolidated Consolidated GR Consolidated 1996 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $1,000,000 $4,800,000 3.0 1997 3,600,000 3,600,000 7,200,000 7,200,000 3.0 1998 3,600,000 3,600,000 7,200,000 7,200,000 3.0 1999 3,600,000 3,600,000 7,200,000 7,200,000 3.0 2000 3,600,000 3,600,000 7,200,000 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, Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR