LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
February 24, 1997
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 324
Committee on Criminal Justice By: Armbrister
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB324 ( Relating
to application of the professional prosecutors law to the district
attorney of the 24th Judicial District.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB324-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $72,708 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would remove the district attorney of the 24th Judicial
District from the Professional Prosecutors Act, permitting the
district attorney to have a private practice of law.
The
provisions of the bill are effective when the bill is passed.
Fiscal Analysis
Removing the D.A. from the Professional Prosecutors Act will
save approximately $8,078 in FY 97 and $32,315 annually thereafter.
Methodolgy
There would be a savings to the state due to the higher pay
level of the district attorneys in the Professional Prosecutors
Act.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first six years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Six Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1996
0001
1997 $8,078 0.0
1997 32,315 0.0
1999 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 six years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1997 $8,078
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 ,CB ,DC