LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 467 SLS 24RS 1136
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 30, 2024 9:57 AM Author: REESE
Dept./Agy.: Office of the State Public Defender
Subject: Office of the State Public Defender Analyst: Daniel Druilhet
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Provides for the office of the state public defender. (gov sig)
Current law provides for rules relative to the Office of the State Public Defender regarding contracts for indigent defendants; requires district public
defender programs to continue operating within the method of delivery of services in effect prior to 4/30/07 and prohibits office from using its power to
contract to change the structure of a local program, delivery method, or terminate personnel without cause; requires that the office’s executive staff
positions be permanent, full-time employees of the office and not otherwise engage in the practice of law or engage in any other business or profession;
requires the state public defender to develop and implement a strategic plan for delivery of public defender services; requires the state public defender to
assist the board in establishing standards, guidelines, policies and procedures for statewide delivery of indigent defender services. Proposed law eliminates
the prohibition of the office using its power to contract to change the structure of a local program, delivery method, or terminate personnel without cause;
clarifies that the office’s executive staff are state employees; removes the prohibition against office employees engaging in the practice of law or any other
business or profession; requires development and implementation of standards and guidelines with approval of the board; requires the state public defender
to establish policies and procedures for statewide delivery of indigent defender services; requires that offices of the district public defender be a local body
with the power to sue and be sued and enter into contracts on terms it deems advisable; requires the district public defender to be the policymaker for its
own office; confirms changes consistent with Act 22 of the 2024 2nd ES; enacts law providing for additional court costs in certain mayor’s courts.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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Annual Total
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
The proposed legislation clarifies the duties specific to the Office of the State Public Defender and district public defenders in alignment
with Act 22 of the 2024 2nd Extraordinary Legislative Session. Therefore, there is no anticipated material effect on governmental
expenditures with its enactment.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
The proposed law may result in an indeterminable increase in revenues to local governing authorities and the Fourteenth Judicial District
Indigent Defender Fund as a result of allowing mayor’s courts in certain jurisdictions to assess additional court costs of not more than $20
for each offense for any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance or traffic violation, with 50% of those costs collected
remitted to the Fourteenth Judicial District Defender Fund. The exact fiscal impact to local governing authorities and the Fourteenth
Judicial District Indigent Defender Fund is indeterminable, as the number of violations of municipal ordinance or traffic violations that will
occur with proposed law’s enactment is unknown.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
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13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
SB467 Original: 15:150(C), 15:152(B)(2), 15:161(A), 15:162(D), 15:167(E), 15:168(A), 15:175(A)(1), 15:176(C), 15:2(4), 15:3(B)(10)
SB467 Engrossed: 15:150(C), 15:152(B)(2), 15:161(A), 15:162(D), 15:167(E), 15:168(A), 15:175(A)(1), 15:176(C), 15:2(4), 15:3(B)(10)
SB467 Reengrossed: 15:150(C), 15:152(B)(2), 15:161(A), 15:162(D), 15:167(E), 15:168(A), 15:175(A)(1), 15:176(C), 15:2(4), 15:3(B)(10)
SB467 Enrolled: 15:150(C), 15:152(B)(2), 15:161(A), 15:162(D), 15:167(E), 15:168(A), 15:175(A)(1), 15:176(C), 15:2(4), 15:3(B)(10)
SB467 Act 528: 15:150(C), 15:152(B)(2), 15:161(A), 15:162(D), 15:167(E), 15:168(A), 15:175(A)(1), 15:176(C), 15:2(4), 15:3(B)(10)