FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 21, 2018
Time Requested: 03:38 PM
Agency: Supreme Court of Appeals
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2465 Comm. Sub. SB528
CBD Subject: Courts


FUND(S):

General Revenue Fund

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The bill creates an additional circuit judge position in the 19th Judicial Circuit. Each circuit judge position entails additional staff; accordingly, for the purposes of this fiscal note, we include the costs of the additional staff that will necessarily accompany a new circuit judge. In sum, the cost of the bill may be determined as follows: Circuit Judge Salary and Benefits: $160,303 Secretary Salary and Benefits (minimum classification): $54,969.23 Law Clerk Salary and Benefits: $75,219.09 Court Reporter Salary and Benefits: $59,873.49 Total Salary and Benefits Cost per year: $350,364.81 Additional costs in the form of legal research access, annual professional education, office equipment and supplies would also be applicable.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 175,182 350,364 350,364
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.



Memorandum


Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Christopher S. Morris
    Email Address: christopher.morris@courtswv.gov