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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Regensberg

 

DATE TYPED:

2/27/03

 

HB

517

 

SHORT TITLE:

Extend Children’s Code Short Term Commitment

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Maloy

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

 

 

15.0

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Juvenile Parole Board

Children, Youth and Families Department

Office of the Attorney General

Administrative Office of the District Attorneys

Administrative Office of the Courts  

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill 517 adds minimal language to the Children’s  Code, giving a district court judge authority to review short and long term commitments for juveniles and to extend short-term commitments one year at a time if deemed appropriate.

 

     Significant Issues:

 

  • Currently, the law designates authority for the courts to extend long-term commitments. The Children’s Code fails to include both short and long-term commitments, as does a companion statute at Section 32A-2-19. 

 

  • Adding the proposed minimal language (i.e., “short-term or”) conforms this section with Section 32A-2-19, thereby promoting consistency between laws.

 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS   

 

There would be fiscal and administrative implications for the Children, Youth and Families Department.  In its analysis of this bill, the department did not estimate the cost of these implications.

 

There will also be fiscal and administrative implications for the Juvenile Parole Board.  The  Board has estimated the costs at approximately $15.0 per year. 

 

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