LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session April 22, 1999 TO: Honorable Frank Madla, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB 2200 by Swinford (Relating to the ability of a county to obtain criminal history record information on an applicant for county employment.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2200, As Engrossed: positive impact of $239,628 through the * * biennium ending August 31, 2001. * * * * The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal * * basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of * * the bill. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2000 $117,844 * * 2001 121,784 * * 2002 121,784 * * 2003 121,784 * * 2004 121,784 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of * * Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from * * General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 * * 0001 0001 * * 2000 $(32,156) $150,000 1.0 * * 2001 (28,216) 150,000 1.0 * * 2002 (28,216) 150,000 1.0 * * 2003 (28,216) 150,000 1.0 * * 2004 (28,216) 150,000 1.0 * ************************************************************************** Technology Impact Technology impact would be limited to a microcomputer and associated equipment to support one administrative technician. Fiscal Analysis The bill would allow county government to obtain criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety on applicants for county employment. Methodology Based on a random survey of counties, the Department of Public Safety estimates that approximately 150,000 additional criminal history record checks would be conducted each year. The additional inquiries would require one additional FTE (Administrative Technician I) to handle the additional workload. The estimated increase in General Revenue is $150,000 (150,000 inquiries x $1.00/inquiry = $150,000). Local Government Impact County government would be required to pay $1.00 for each criminal history record check requested. Statewide, the estimated annual cost would be $150,000. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JK, TL, VS