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

 

 

SPONSOR:

Aragon

 

DATE TYPED:

01/27/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Continue Judicial System Study Committee

 

SB

SJM 1

 

 

ANALYST:

Burch

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

 

* See fiscal implication section of

   this report

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

                                                                                                                                                           

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC files

Administrative Office of the Courts

Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

Administrative Office of the District Attorneys

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Joint Memorial 1 requests the Legislative Council to continue the Judicial System Study Committee.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The Legislative Council established the Judicial System Study Committee during the 2001 interim whereby it gathered basic information about the judicial system.  The joint memorial notes that (1) the Legislature has not studied the judiciary system for over 30 years, (2) the lack of concentrated review has led to a piecemeal approach to systemic problems, and (3) one critical area that needs study is the judicial retirement systems and their funding sources and actuarial soundness.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

If the Legislative Council continues the committee, the expenses of the committee will presumably be paid from the appropriation contained in Subsection B of Section 3 of House Bill 1, the Feed Bill.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

The work of the committee will probably be supported by staff of the Legislative Council Service.  The Administrative office of the Courts, the Administrative Office of the District Attorneys and other judicial agencies will also be required to support the work of the committee.

 

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