Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Brad Ketcher amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution, version 3 (14-079).

CHRIS KOSTER ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL O F M I SSO URI JEFFERSON CITY 6510 2 January 10, 2014 P.O.Box899 (573) 751-3321 OPINION LETTER NO. 13-2014 The Honorable Thomas A. Schweich Missouri State Auditor State Capitol, Room 121 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Auditor Schweich: This office received your letter of December 31, 2013, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under§ 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Brad Ketcher, version 3 (14-079). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows: State governmental entities estimate increased annual operating costs starting at $120,000. Local governmental entities estimate no impact to operating costs. Any potential impact to state and local governmental revenues is unknown. Under § 116.175.4, RSMo, 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 initiative petition or as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents. e;.:yzt:---- CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General www.ago.mo.gov OP-2013-0190