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

SPONSOR:	Vigil		DATE TYPED:	01/26/02		HB	187
SHORT TITLE:		4^th Judicial DA Senior Trial Attorney				SB
					ANALYST:		Belmares

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

$73.1

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates SB 181

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 187 appropriates $73.1 from the general fund to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney to pay for a Senior Trial Attorney.

Significant Issues

As part of its FY03 budget request, the Fourth Judicial Attorney requested $73.1 from the general fund and the authorization for one Senior Trial Prosecutor position; however, neither the LFC nor the executive recommended funding this position. HB 187 would increase the number of permanent positions in the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s office from 30.5 in FY02 to 31.5 by adding one Senior Trial Attorney.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $73.1 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

DUPLICATION

HB 187 duplicates SB 181.

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