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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Gardner
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/1/06
HB 737
SHORT TITLE Fifth Judicial District Methamphetamine Program
SB
ANALYST McSherry
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$50.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates,Relates to,Conflicts with, Companion to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Administrative Office of the Courts
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 737, “Fifth Judicial District Methamphetamine Program” appropriates $50,000 from
the general fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts for the purpose of providing funding
for a methamphetamine drug education program in the 5
th
Judicial District.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $50,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert
to the general fund.
AOC suggests that the appropriation should rather be made to the 5
th
judicial district attorney or
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys.
pg_0002
House Bill 737 – Page 2
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
This bill is likely intended to make an appropriation to the 5
th
Judicial District Attorney. The
Administrative Office of the Courts does not have methamphetamine education programs.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
AOC suggests amending “administrative office of the courts” on line 17 and replacing it with
“fifth judicial district attorney.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1.
What is the intended purpose of this appropriation.
2.
Who is intended to provide methamphetamine education and to whom.
EM/nt