FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 06, 2025
Time Requested: 01:47 PM |
| Agency: |
Attorney General, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1213 |
Introduced |
HB3172 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
Attorney General - General Fund
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill relates to requiring the West Virginia Secretary of State to refer potential election fraud to the West Virginia Attorney General for prosecution instead of a county prosecuting attorney.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
125,000 |
125,000 |
125,000 |
| Personal Services |
125,000 |
125,000 |
125,000 |
| 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):
The Attorney General's Office is implicated here in the event that the Secretary of State refers a criminal election fraud case to the Attorney General after a prosecutor declines to prosecute for at least 60 days. The uncertainty of the future likelihood of these circumstances makes a specific projection of associated increased costs difficult. However, in the event the bill passes, the Attorney General would have to prepare the Office for the possibility of such future prosecution, including but not limited to addressing related personnel/staffing issues.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ryan A. McCoy
Email Address: ryan.a.mccoy@wvago.gov