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





SPONSOR   Smith           DATE TYPED 01/24/99 HB               



SHORT TITLE   Sierra County Magistrate               SB  160            



                                                   ANALYST  O'Connell      



APPROPRIATION



Estimated

Appropriation Contained   Additional Impact  Recurring Fund

FY99 FY00 FY99 FY00 or Non-Rec Affected



$       .  $     75.0 $       .  $        .   Rec   GF      



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates Partially duplicates SB106

SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 160 provides for an additional magistrate judge for Sierra county, to be located in Truth or Consequences.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



Senate Bill 160 appropriates $75.0 in recurring general fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish the new judgeship.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



The new magistrate will be appointed by the governor beginning July 1, 1999 and will serve until succeeded by a magistrate elected in the general election of 2000.



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