LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 395 SLS 20RS 574
Bill Text Version: REENGROSSED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 28, 2020 5:51 PM Author: CLOUD
Dept./Agy.: Department of Justice
Subject: Unfair or deceptive trade practice Analyst: Rebecca Robinson
ADVERTISING RE NO IMPACT See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to false, misleading, or deceptive advertising. (8/1/20)
Proposed legislation amends the statute regarding unfair or deceptive trade practices or acts. Legislation would prohibit
advertisements from making false, misleading, or deceptive statements about a monetary result obtained on behalf of a
client. Violations of the statute would be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s (AG) office.
Effective August 1, 2020.
EXPENDITURES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 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 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 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
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
The Deputy Attorney General reports that there will be no impact to the expenditures of the Department of Justice.
The Public Protection Division of the Civil Law Program at the AG’s office is charged with the investigation and prosecution of
unfair trade practices where the AG has reason to believe an unfair or deceptive trade practice has taken place. The AG’s
office reports that the proposed legislation will apply only to attorney advertisements and that investigations will be
complaint driven. The AG anticipates approximately 6 claims per year as a result of the proposed legislation, and that those
investigations/prosecutions will be performed by existing staff. The Public Protection Division is staffed with a total of 34
employees, 13 of which are attorneys (approximately 10 cases/investigations per attorney).
Per the Executive Budget Supporting Document’s performance information, the AG’s office received 2,910 consumer
complaints in FY 17; 3,120 consumer complaints in FY 16; and 2,696 consumer complaints in FY 15.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
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