LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
May 8, 1997
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 293, As Engrossed
Committee on Jurisprudence By: Chisum
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB293 ( Relating
to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the
district attorney for the 100th Judicial District.) this office
has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB293-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a
net negative impact of $(64,630) to General Revenue Related
Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
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 apply the Professional Prosecutors
Act to the district attorney for the 100th Judicial District
composed of Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley and Hall
Counties.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would increase the fiscal liability of the state by
$32,315 annually.
Methodolgy
Under the provisions of the bill, the state would be liable
for the increase in salary and benefits of the district attorney
for the 100th Judicial District. The difference between the
current salary and benefits of a district attorney not subject
to the Professional Prosecutors Act and those subject to the
act is $32,315 annually.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001
1998 ($32,315) 0.0
1998 (32,315) 0.0
2000 (32,315) 0.0
2001 (32,315) 0.0
2002 (32,315) 0.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($32,315)
1999 (32,315)
2000 (32,315)
2001 (32,315)
2002 (32,315)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PE ,DC