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No. 8-70Opinion letter to the Honorable R. M. Becker
No. 8-72Opinion letter to Mr. Dexter D. Davis
No. 8-73For the calendar year 1970 the recorder of deeds in a third class county which has a separate office of recorder of deeds and circuit clerk was entitled to receive the first $4,750 in fees collected by his office as compensation and $1,000 from the county treasury and his deputies were compensated out of the general revenue fund of the county without regard to the fees received by the office of recorder of deeds.
No. 8-74Opinion letter to the Honorable William J. Cason
No. 8-76Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
No. 8-77The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is required to assess and collect a fee of $50 prior to the examination of an applicant for license and the Board may not waive this fee when an applicant is reexamined on part of the examination.
No. 8-79Opinion Letter to The Honorable Phillip M. Barry
No. 8-82Opinion letter to Mary-Jean Hackwood
No. 8-83Taxes paid under protest as provided in Section 139.031, RSMo 1978, are not considered collected for the purpose of calculating the collector's commissions as provided in Sections 52.250, 52.260, 52.270, RSMo 1978, until such taxes are disbursed to the proper governmental entities. Statutes in effect at the time the protested taxes were paid and impounded in a separate account apply in determining the collector's compensation.
No. 8-84Opinion letter to The Honorable John A. Birch
No. 8-85The Board of Probation and Parole has the power to parole individuals committed to an institution under Sections 195.200.1(3) and 195.200.1(5), RSMo Supp. 1984, in that the prohibition against granting parole, probation, suspended sentences, or other forms of judicial clemency contained in Section 195.200.8, RSMo Supp. 1984, apply only to the Judiciary.
No. 8-86Opinion letter to Major-General Charles M. Kiefner
No. 8-87Opinion letter to Richard C. Rice
No. 8-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Matt Cologna to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (version 3).
No. 8-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading to amend Article X, Missouri Constitution (version 13).
No. 8-2013Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Lara Granich regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 290, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 7 (2014-016).
No. 8-2014Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (2014-103).
No. 8-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Angela Daniels to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2016-015).
No. 8-2016Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Edward Greim regarding a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (2016-152).
No. 8-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Sean Soendker Nicholson regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution, version 5 (2018-046).
No. 8-2018Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Patricia Thomas amending Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (18-314).
No. 8-2019Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Gerald Peterson to amend Chapter 147, Revised Statutes of Missouri, (2020-026).
No. 8-2020Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by James Owen amending Chapter 393, RSMo (2020-142).
No. 8-2021Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Ryan Meyer amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution (2022-011).
No. 8-2022Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Connor Toth amending Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2022-085).
No. 8-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Lisa D'Souza amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-028).
No. 8-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Deidre Hirner amending Article XV of the Missouri Constitution (2024-173).
No. 8-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2024-005).
No. 9-65Opinion letter to the State Tax Commission of Missouri
No. 9-691. If the weight on a tandem axle does not exceed thirty-two thousand (32,000) pounds but the weight on one of the axles in the tandem group exceeds eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds there is a violation of Section 304.180, RSMo Cum. Supp. 1967. 2. Any one axle, however, positioned or attached, may not exceed the weight of eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds prescribed for a single axle. 3. A weight limitation of eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds on a single axle of a tandem group is not in conflict with or in excess of that permitted under the provisions of Section 127 of Title 23 of the United States Code (public law 85-767, Congress). 4. A holding that, under Section 304.180, the weight of any one axle of a tandem group can lawfully exceed eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds would render the State of Missouri ineligible for apportionment of future interstate funds under Section 108(b) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.
No. 9-71Opinion letter to Mr. William F. Moore
No. 9-72Opinion letter to the Honorable Maurice Schechter
No. 9-74Election challengers or watchers may not be appointed for an election conducted by a six-director school district except in St. Louis County. Where a school election is held jointly with an election for which challengers or watchers may properly be appointed, however, those challengers or watchers may challenge voters in the school election as well as the other election.
No. 9-79A third class city does not have authority to provide free space to a chamber of commerce or a state license fee agent. A third class city does not have authority to rent an office to a state license fee agent at less than a reasonable rent, and such a city does not have authority to donate money to private not-for-profit corporations.
No. 9-80Parents of school-aged handicapped or severely handicapped children admitted to the Department of Mental Health may not be charged for special education and related services. If the admissions of any such children is necessary for them to receive appropriate special education and related services, then their parents may not be charged for special education, related services, nonmedical care, and room and board. School districts and special school districts are obliged to pay towards the costs of special education and related services rendered by the Department of Mental Health to its full-time patients or residents. Absent a contractual provision, we find no authority for the Department of Mental Health to charge the State Board of Education for special education it chooses to render to patients and residents of its facilities.
No. 9-82Pursuant to Section 67.150, RSMo Supp. 1981, and with specific reference to the types of insurance authorized by that section: All renewals of presently existing insurance contracts of political subdivisions must be competitively bid. A political subdivision need not rebid its insurance contracts annually; a political subdivision may not enter into a contract that would create an indebtedness in excess of the revenue and income for the current year plus any unencumbered balances from previous years. Any proposed material modification of an insurance contract requires that the contract be rebid. A political subdivision may accept only those bids which meet the specifications established by the political subdivision. The determination of the "lowest and best" bid properly lies within the discretion of the authorities of the political subdivision.
No. 9-83An official court reporter is not entitled to additional compensation for the transcription of grand jury evidentiary proceedings for the use of the prosecuting attorney pursuant to an order of a circuit judge under Section 540.105, RSMo 1978.
No. 9-85Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert T. Johnson
No. 9-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Jan Martinette
No. 9-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Matt Cologna to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (version 4).
No. 9-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading to amend Article X, Missouri Constitution (version 14).
No. 9-2013Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Lara Granich regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 290, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 8 (2014-017).
No. 9-2014Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (2014-104).
No. 9-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Angela Daniels to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (2016-016).
No. 9-2016Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Chapter 128, Revised Statutes of Missouri (16-159).
No. 9-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Sean Soendker Nicholson regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution, version 6 (2018-047).
No. 9-2018Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Patricia Thomas amending Article VI of the Missouri Constitution (18-315).
No. 9-2019Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Gerald Peterson to amend Chapter 208, Revised Statutes of Missouri, (2020-027).
No. 9-2020Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by James Owen amending Chapter 393, RSMo (version 2) (2020-143).
No. 9-2021Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Ryan Meyer amending Article XII of the Missouri Constitution (2022-012).
No. 9-2022Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Tohlei Dumizo amending the Missouri Constitution (2022-087).
No. 9-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Lisa D'Souza amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-029).
No. 9-2024Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Deidre Hirner amending Article XV of the Missouri Constitution (2024-173).
No. 9-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2024-006).
No. 10-62A registered voter in Class II, and IV counties whose name is changed must reregister in order to vote. Such person may reregister at any time. County Clerk shall not cancel or reinstate any registration within five days prior to election except by order of Circuit Court.
No. 10-63Under Section 302.302.(7), RSMo Cum. . 1961, 12 points may be assessed only in those cases where an individual has been convicted of driving under influence of intoxicating liquors in violation of Sections 564.420, 564.430 and 564.440, RSMo 1959.
No. 10-66Opinion letter to Mr. James E. Schaffner
No. 10-69436.010 through 436.080, RSMo Supp. 1967, neither prohibit nor authorize the sale of credit life insurance in connection with installment purchases of prearranged funeral plans. Sales of such insurance policies are permitted, provided that all statutory requirements relating to the sale of such insurance are met. Sections 436.010 through 436.080 govern the handling and investing of money collected only under prearranged funeral plans entered into after the effective date of those sections, October 13, 1965.
No. 10-71Opinion letter to Mr. Joseph Jaeger, Jr. and the Honorable Hardin C.
No. 10-72A road district organized under the provisions of Sections 233.320 to 233.445, RSMo 1969, may issue bonds pursuant to Section 233.345, RSMo 1969, for the purpose of construction of a maintenance building for road machinery and equipment of the district.
No. 10-74Once a county library district is created by the county court, such district exists whether or not the voters adopt a tax levy for the district; and after such a district is created, a city library district may not be created within the county library district.
No. 10-75Luncheon meetings of either the majority party members or of the minority party members of the St. Louis County Council, at which public business is discussed, are required to be open to the public under the Sunshine Bill.
No. 10-76Opinion letter to Mr. William J. Raftery
No. 10-77Monies received by the State Anatomical Board are to be deposited in the state treasury. Expenditures are to be made by such board from appropriations by the General Assembly.
No. 10-80Parents of school-aged handicapped or severely handicapped children placed by the Department of Mental Health with community placement providers may not be charged for special education and related services. If the placement of any such children is necessary for them to receive appropriate special education and related service, then their parents may not be charged for special education, related services, nonmedical care, and room and board. School districts and special school districts of domicile are obliged to pay towards the costs of special education and related services rendered by the serving school districts and special school districts. The State Board of Education shall provide special educational services to the severely handicapped children who cannot receive such services from the school districts where the children actually reside.
No. 10-82A city or county holding a certificate of authority from the Missouri Air Conservation Commission may adopt ordinances or resolutions to regulate emissions from state-owned air contaminant sources, may adopt ordinances or resolutions which require the state to obtain a permit prior to enlarging a state-owned air pollution source, may adopt ordinances or resolutions which authorize the inspection of state-owned air contaminant sources, and may by ordinance or resolution require emission inventories from and source testing of state-owned air contaminant sources.
No. 10-84Members of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System who are retired and receiving benefits may be employed by a department, other than the General Assembly, on a part-time basis, i.e., less than fifteen hundred hours per year, and continue to receive retirement benefits.
No. 10-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Dennis Smith
No. 10-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Matt Cologna to amend Chapter 115, Revised Statutes of Missouri (version 2).
No. 10-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading to amend Article X, Missouri Constitution (version 15).
No. 10-2013Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Maureen Dickmann regarding a proposed amendment to Chapters 367 and 408, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 2 (2014-018).
No. 10-2014Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (2014-105).
No. 10-2015Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Nicholas Raines amending Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (16-013).
No. 10-2016Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Bradley Ketcher amending Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, version 37 (16-160).
No. 10-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Sean Soendker Nicholson regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution, version 7 (2018-048).
No. 10-2018Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Patricia Thomas amending Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, version 3 (18-316).
No. 10-2019Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Gerald Peterson to amend Chapter 115, Revised Statutes of Missouri, (2020-028).
No. 10-2020Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by James Owen amending Chapter 393, RSMo (version 3) (2020-144).
No. 10-2021Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Matt Vitale amending Chapter 407, RSMo (2022-013).
No. 10-2022Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Connor Toth amending Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2022-085).
No. 10-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Lisa D'Souza amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-030).
No. 10-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Deidre Hirner amending Chapter 196, RSMo (2024-174).
No. 10-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2024-007).
No. 11-62County Library Districts and City Libraries established under Chapter 182 1959 are required to prepare annual budgets under the provisions of Chapter 67 Cum. . 1961.
No. 11-63A county is authorized to issue bonds and purchase and nursing home owned and operated by townships within the county. The county may issue bonds for the construction and equipment of additions to the nursing home. The townships have authority to sell the nursing home. The townships are obligated to pay the bonds issued by the townships for the original purchase and construction of the nursing home.
No. 11-64Notice of levy for income taxes under workmen’s compensation.
No. 11-70The authority of the Director of the State Records Commission under the State Records Law in microfilming records is limited to microfilming records which are to be stored or preserved, and it does not apply to microfilming records used currently by state agencies.
No. 11-71County court may pay premiums on group insurance policy covering county officers and employees whose salaries are set by county court or other county officers or circuit judge.
No. 11-74Any balance remaining in a school district's free textbook fund after textbooks are furnished to all eligible pupils as required in Section 170.051, RSMo 1969, as amended, may be transferred to the teachers' fund as required by Section 165.011, subsection 2, RSMo 1969, without conflicting with the restriction on commingling free textbook funds with the public school fund as set forth in subsection 7 of Section 170.051, Seventy-Sixth General Assembly, Second Regular Session.
No. 11-76Opinion letter to Mr. Alan C.
No. 11-80County collector of Morgan County is entitled to a commission for collecting delinquent and back taxes of two percent on the amount of delinquent or back tax plus interest and penalties, pursuant to § 52.290, RSMo.
No. 11-83Opinion letter to Barrett A.
No. 11-84Opinion letter to The Honorable John D. Wiggins
No. 11-85Opinion letter to The Honorable Carl M. Koupal , Jr.
No. 11-87Opinion letter to W. James Icenogle
No. 11-88Opinion letter to Frank V. DiMaggio
No. 11-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading to amend Article X, Missouri Constitution (version 16).
No. 11-2013Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Judy Bell to amend Chapters 115 and 561, Revised Statutes of Missouri (2014-020).
No. 11-2014Review and approval of the legal content and form of a revised fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Aaron Willard amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (14-078).
No. 11-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Aundrea Riffle to amend Chapter 195, Revised Statutes of Missouri (2016-017).