LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 8, 1999
TO: Honorable Bob Turner, Chair, House Committee on Public
Safety
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB194 by Ogden (Relating to the creation of a complex
crime unit within the Department of Public Safety of the
State of Texas.), Committee Report 2nd House, as amended
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB194, Committee Report 2nd House, as amended: negative impact of *
* $(819,172) 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. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Net Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(501,121) *
* 2001 (318,051) *
* 2002 (318,051) *
* 2003 (318,051) *
* 2004 (318,051) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 1999 *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(501,121) 5.0 *
* 2001 (318,051) 5.0 *
* 2002 (318,051) 5.0 *
* 2003 (318,051) 5.0 *
* 2004 (318,051) 5.0 *
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Technology Impact
Technology impact is limited to microcomputer hardware and software to be
used by the unit.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would establish a complex crime unit within the Department of
Public Safety for the investigation of offenses in which funds or
property of the state are stolen or misapplied and the investigation of
which requires a level of expertise in disciplines not readily available
to local law enforcement.
Methodology
The estimate is based on an projected need to process approximately 553
cases per year. The complex crime unit would consist of 5 full-time
equivalent positions: one Lieutenant, two Sergeants/Investigators, one
Forensic Accountant, and one Financial Crime Analyst.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 308 State Auditor's Office, 405 Dept Of Public
Safety
LBB Staff: JK, MD, VS