LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 30, 1997
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 907, As Engrossed
Committee on Criminal Justice By: Madden
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB907 ( Relating
to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the
criminal district attorney of Collin County.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB907-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
law to the criminal district attorney for Collin County.
Fiscal Analysis
The state would be liable for an increase in salary and benefits
for the district attorney in Collin County under the professional
prosecutors law.
Methodolgy
Prosecutors under the PPA are entitled to $125,506 annually.
The difference between the current salary ($93,191) and benefits
for the Collin County criminal district attorney and the new
salary would be $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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,PE ,DC