HB 497
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
January 31, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 497
SUMMARY OF BILL: Authorizes the reimbursement of travel expenses for any assistant
district attorney general (ADAG) or criminal investigator (CI) if submitted within five days of the
end of the month following the month in which the expenses were incurred, with an explanation for
the late submission. The proposed legislation takes effect June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-7-202(a), ADAGs and CIs are reimbursed from funds
appropriated to the Office of the District Attorney General in the district in which they are
employed for the necessary traveling expenses incurred while upon official business as
prescribed under the comprehensive travel regulations for employees of the state.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-7-202(b), expense accounts for ADAGs and CIs are
required to be submitted during the month following the month in which the expense was
incurred, and all such expense accounts must be verified by such ADAG or CI and be
approved by the District Attorney General of the judicial district.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-7-204, ADAGs and CIs seeking reimbursement for
official expenses are required to file a sworn itemized statement for the amounts necessarily
expended by such person in the discharge of such official duties with the Commissioner of
the Department of Finance and Administration. Upon the receipt of such verified
statement, the Commissioner shall issue a warrant in the reimbursement of such expenses,
payable out of the state treasury.
• The Office of the District Attorney General is currently required to pay for the necessary
travel expenses ADAGs and CIs incur while upon official business. It is assumed that
granting five additional days for travel expense accounts to be submitted will not
significantly increase the number of submissions or reimbursements paid to ADAGs and
CIs. Therefore, any fiscal impact as a result of the proposed legislation is estimated to be
not significant.
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CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director