TO: | Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB912 by Shapiro (Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | ($371,000) |
2007 | ($371,000) |
2008 | ($371,000) |
2009 | ($371,000) |
2010 | ($371,000) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
---|---|
2006 | ($371,000) |
2007 | ($371,000) |
2008 | ($371,000) |
2009 | ($371,000) |
2010 | ($371,000) |
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which administratively oversees the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, reports that the tracking and case management requirements of the bill would require six full-time contracted case managers. The case managers would be paid $30 per hour 50 hours a week, for an annual salary of $78,000.
The bill would not result in additional satellite and equipment costs. DSHS reports that the cost of existing civil commitment case management in fiscal year 2004 was $97,000. The estimated annual cost of implementing the provisions of the bill would be $371,000 (6 contractors X $30 per hour X 50 hours per week X 52 weeks minus $97,000, the fiscal year 2004 cost of case management = $371,000).
According to the agency, the Council would need to amend its rules to reflect the requirements of the bill. This would be accomplished using existing staff and resources.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 Department of State Health Services, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JOB, VDS, LW, AM, KJG
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