LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
  
                            February 22, 1999
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Ken Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        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.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  Estimated two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for    *
*  SB194, As Introduced:  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 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 Year      Probable Savings/(Cost) from      *
         *                      General Revenue Fund          *
         *                              0001                  *
         *      2000                               $(501,121) *
         *      2001                                (318,051) *
         *      2002                                (318,051) *
         *      2003                                (318,051) *
         *      2004                                (318,051) *
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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:   
LBB Staff:         JK, MD, VS