Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2013 General Session
SB0086 - Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission
State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
Costs associated with this bill depend upon a number of unpredictable factors including the number of complaints issued, the nature of complaints, the number of meetings required, and staff and attorney effort required. If no ethics complaints are filed in a year, the Independent Executive Branch Ethics Commission would meet twice per year, at an annual cost of $3,000 beginning in FY 2014. If ethics complaints are filed, additional costs may include additional per diem, travel, staff time, attorney fees, and ancillary meeting costs.
| State Budget Detail Table | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2015 |
| Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Expenditure: | |||
| General Fund | $0 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Total Expenditure | $0 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Net Impact, All Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($3,000) | ($3,000) |
| Net Impact, General/Education Funds (Rev.-Exp.) | $0 | ($3,000) | ($3,000) |
Local Governments (UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)):
Enactment of this bill likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
Direct Expenditures by Utah Residents and Businesses (UCA 36-12-13(2)(d)):
Complainants would have the option, at their own expense, to hire attorneys. Individual executive branch elected officials against whom a complaint is filed would have the option, at their own expense, to hire attorneys.
Performance Note Required? (Joint Rule 4-2-404): No
| 3/1/2013, 3:15:43 PM, Lead Analyst: Fay, B/Attny: TRV | Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst |