Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Bradley Ketcher (version 2) pertaining to a statutory amendment to Chapters 86 and 87, Revised Statutes of Missouri.

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI JEFFERSON CITY CHRIS KOSTER P.O. Box 899 ATTORNEY GENERAL 65102 (573) 751-3321 January 29, 2010 OPINION LETTER NO. 33-2010 The Honorable Susan Montee Missouri State Auditor State Capitol, Room 121 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Auditor Montee: This office received your letter of January 22, 2010, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Bradley Ketcher (version 2). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows: It is estimated this proposal would provide the City of St. Louis the opportunity to control rising pension costs that could result in unknown savings. It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state governmental entities. Under § 116.175, we approve the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary. Because our review of the fiscal note summary is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the petition or as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents. Chicah Very truly yours, CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General www.ago.mo.gov