Opinion letter to the Honorable Christopher S. Bond

OFFICES OF TilE J OHN C . DANFORTH ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MY§§OUJRI JEFFERSOX CITY March 19 , 1974 Honorable Christopher s. Bond Governor of Missouri Executive Office State Capitol Building Jefferson City , Missouri 65101 Dear Governor Bond : OPINION LETTER NO . 26 This is in answer to your opinion request concerning the responsibili ties of the Com..rnissioner of Administration in rela~ tion to the Division of Employment Security . Your specific in- quiry asked whether the Division of Employment Security has the power and authority to obtain architectural documents , let con- tracts for repair , rehabilitation or new construction of facili- ties , supervise construction , and perform inspection and mainte- nance of facilities without the approval of the Commissioner of Administration . We refer your attention to Opinion No . 2 5 r ·endered March 7, 1974 (copy enclosed) , which held that the Conservation Commission was not empowered or authorized to let contracts for repair , re- habilitation or new construction of facilities without the approv- a l of the Commissioner of Administration but that the Conservation Commission need not secure formal approval of the Commissioner of Administration before obtaining architectural documents, supervis- i ng construction and performing inspection and maintenance provided t hat the procedures in carrying out such activities conform to the reasonable procedures outlined by the Commissioner pursuant to his rule-making authority under Section 8 . 320,- RSMo 1 969 . We have specifically examined Sections 286 . 130 and 288 . 220, RSMo 1969 , relating to the power and duties of the Division of Honorable Christopher s. Bond Employment Security and can find nothing therein or in any other statutory provisions of Missouri constitutional provisions that would cause us t0 reach a different conclusion with respect to the Division of Employment Security. Enclosure: Op. No. 25 3-7-74, Bond Yours very truly, ~-~--4 JOHN C. DANFORTH Attorney General ~2-