LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 15, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 907 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Madden House 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 Introduced 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: 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 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 ,PE ,DC