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

SPONSOR:	Martinez		DATE TYPED:	03/04/99		HB	753
SHORT TITLE:		Court Automation Bonds				SB
					ANALYST:		Woodlee

REVENUE

Estimated Revenue

Subsequent

Years Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY99

FY2000

Maximum of $8,500.0

Unknown

Recurring

Court Automation Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 753 would allow the New Mexico Finance Authority to issue and sell additional revenue bonds for court automation not to exceed $8,500.0.

Significant Issues

The 1996 Legislature authorized the issuance of $8,500.0 in bonds by the New Mexico Finance Authority to purchase equipment and software for the statewide court automation system for trial courts. According to the AOC, by the end of the current fiscal year, over $3,000.0 of those bonds will have been retired. House Bill 753 authorizes NMFA to issues additional bonds to replace the amount already paid off.

The proposed legislation would allow continuous bonding authority in the amount of $8,500.0.

These additional bonds will finance the following unmet automation needs:

•Procurement of an appellate case management information system for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals;
•Procurement of a uniform statewide jury management system;
•Enhancement and broader implementation of electronic filing; and
•Equipment replacement and upgrade.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

This bill authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds for court automation not to exceed $8,500.0. The revenues may be appropriated by the Legislature to the Administrative Office of the Courts.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The agency indicates they will be able to absorb any additional functions within their existing capacity.

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