FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill in its present form adds eleven circuit judges to the state court system at a cost of $396,910 per judge for the first year and $386,260 per judge for each year thereafter. For details, please refer to attachment.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2007
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2008
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
4,366,011 |
4,248,861 |
| 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 see attachment.
Memorandum
This bill in its' present form indicates that adding a judge to the twenty-third circuit would increase the judgeships in that area to five. However, the Legislature added a judge to the twenty-third circuit in 2006 with the passage of Senate Bill No. 11. If the sponsors of this legislation intended to increase the judgeships in the twenty-third circuit again then this bill needs to be amended on page three, line twelve by striking out the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six."
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Goodwin
Email Address: tinagoodwin@courtswv.org