Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Jill Carter amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (16-022).

CHRIS KOSTER ATTOR~EY GENI'.RI\ I. • ·~·:: .......... . ' . . -....;,, .... ATTORNEY GENER AL OF Mrssou RI ,] E P PERSON C rTY 65102 March 12, 2015 P.O.Box899 (573) 751-3321 OPINION LETTER NO. 27-2015 The Honorable John Watson Missouri State Auditor State Capitol, Room 121 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Auditor Watson: This office received your letter of March 2, 2015, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Jill Carter, version 2 (16-022). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows: Any potential costs or savings from this proposal to state and local governmental entities is unknown. However, the proposal's passage will likely lead to increased litigation-related costs and impact the ability of state and local governments to provide certain health and welfare services. 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. ~:~ft.--- Attorney General OP-2015·0032 www.ago.mo.gov