LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 22, 1997
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 844
Committee on Judicial Affairs By: McReynolds/et al.
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB844 ( Relating
to the creation of the office of district attorney for Judicial
District 1-A and to the abolition of the jurisdiction of the
district attorney for the 1st Judicial District in Newton.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB844-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(83,670) 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 create the office of district
attorney for Judicial District 1-A in Newton County. The new
district attorney would be elected in 1998 and take office in
January of 1999 and would be included in the Professional Prosecutors
Act. Therefore, the fiscal implications for the state with
regard to increased salary and benefits would occur in fiscal
year 1999. The 1st Judicial District would then be comprised
of Sabine and San Augustine counties.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would create a new district attorney position with
state paid salary and benefits.
Methodolgy
The annual salary and benefits of a district attorney in the
professional prosecutors act is $125,506. The new D.A. would
take office in January of 1999. That would be $10,458.83/month
times 8 months, or $83,670.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first six 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 1998
0001
1999 ($83,670) 1.0
1999 (125,506) 1.0
2001 (125,506) 1.0
2002 (125,506) 1.0
2003 (125,506) 1.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1999 ($83,670)
2000 (125,506)
2001 (125,506)
2002 (125,506)
2003 (125,506)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: PE ,DC