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No. 18-79The Office of Athletics cannot define boxing, sparring, or wrestling by rule or regulation to include full contact karate.
No. 18-82Opinion letter to The Honorable James F. Antonio
No. 18-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Mike Lybyer
No. 18-87Opinion letter to Richard C. Rice
No. 18-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger (version 2a) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 92, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 18-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger to amend Article X of the Missouri Constitution (version 6a).
No. 18-2012Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Robert Hess to amend Chapters 149 and 196, Revised Statutes of Missouri (version C).
No. 18-2013Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 3 (2014-026).
No. 18-2014Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 14 (2014-083).
No. 18-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Jill Carter to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 4 (2016-024).
No. 18-2016Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers to amend Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 41 (2016-206).
No. 18-2017Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2018-109).
No. 18-2018Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution (2018-331).
No. 18-2019Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Michael Louis regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2020-012).
No. 18-2021Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Ryan Meyer amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution (2022-011).
No. 18-2022Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition related to Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Joint Resolution No. 38.
No. 18-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Richard von Glahn amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-032).
No. 18-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of the proposed fair ballot language prepared for Senate Joint Resolutions No. 78
No. 18-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Jamie Howard amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-009).
No. 19-62Opinion letter to the Honorable Stephen E. Strom
No. 19-64Municipal housing authority subject to Chapter 99, RSMo 1959, not liable for ad valorem taxes assessed and levied, but not collected, on property it condemns, and such property may not be sold for such taxes.
No. 19-66The Mayor of Third Class City who is President, Director and Stockholder of bank in which city funds are deposited violates Sec. 77.470 RSMo 1959. Section 105.490 RSMo Cum. Supp. 1965 is violated by said conflict of interest. A mayor of a third class city has no lawful authority to appoint a member of the board of trustees of a special road district formed under Sections 233.010 to 233.165 RSMo 1959, and an attempted appointment of such an officer is void. A mayor of a third class city who attempts to name himself to the office of member of the board of trustees of the city-owned hospital, is guilty of a violation of public policy and such attempted appointment is void.
No. 19-70The provisions of the Missouri Dairy Law, Section 196.520 to Section 196.690, RSMo, do not prevent the Missouri Division of Health from exercising authority under the provisions of the Missouri Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, Sections 196.010 to 196.120, RSMo.
No. 19-71Under Section 549.071, RSMo 1969, the duration of an extension of the term of probation is not limited by the original probation period so long as the total term is within the period of five years for felony cases and two years for misdemeanor cases.
No. 19-72Opinion letter to Mr. Joseph Jaeger, Jr.
No. 19-74The State Board of Education may invest money accruing to or currently in the public school fund pursuant to Article IX, Section 5 of the Missouri Constitution without first securing an appropriation from the General Assembly, the State Board of Education may sell securities held by the public school fund before those securities mature, and it may sell those securities at less than their original cost to the fund if a portion of the interest received from the securities purchased with the proceeds is devoted to replenishment of the principal of the fund.
No. 19-76The State Treasurer is authorized to invest through repurchase agreements in United States obligations payable within one year those moneys not needed for current operating expenses and that are available for less than thirty days. The obligations must be kept by the State Treasurer in the manner provided in Section 30.270(2), V.A.M.S.
No. 19-78A physician who is located in a state bordering Missouri who meets the requirements of Section 334.150, RSMo, and is authorized to treat patients in Missouri may utilize the services of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses as provided in Section 335.016, RSMo Supp. 1976.
No. 19-80Opinion Letter to Mr. F. M. Wilson
No. 19-84Opinion letter to The Honorable James F. Antonio,
No. 19-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Blunt
No. 19-87Opinion letter to Lewis R. Crist
No. 19-88Opinion letter to C. Keith Schafer , Ed.D.
No. 19-91Opinion letter to The Honorable Sandra D. Kauffman and The Honorable Vernon E. Scoville ,
No. 19-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger (version 4a) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 92, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 19-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger to amend Article X of the Missouri Constitution (version 7a).
No. 19-2012Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading regarding a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution (version 9).
No. 19-2013Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger amending Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (14-024).
No. 19-2014Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 15 (2014-084).
No. 19-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Jill Carter to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 5 (2016-025).
No. 19-2016Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers to amend Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 42 (2016-207).
No. 19-2017Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2018-110).
No. 19-2018Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Terry Briggs amending Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (18-322).
No. 19-2019Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Michael Louis regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (2020-013).
No. 19-2021Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Ryan Meyer amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution (2022-012).
No. 19-2022Review and approval of the legal content and form of the proposed fair ballot language prepared for House Joint Resolution No. 116.
No. 19-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Richard von Glahn amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-033).
No. 19-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for Senate Joint Resolution No. 71.
No. 19-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Jamie Howard amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-010).
No. 20-63Opinion letter to the Honorable Robert A. Bonney
No. 20-70State Records Act does not apply to: (1) Kansas City Police Board, (2) Kansas City Election Board, (3) Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, (4) Kansas - Missouri Air Conservation Commission, (5) “Bi- State Metropolitan Development District”. State Records Act applies to: (1) Air Conservation Commission, (2) Crippled Children’s Service, (3) Bridge Commissions.
No. 20-71111.171, RSMo 1969, prohibits the secretary or treasurer of a county committee, whether a member of the committee or not, from serving as an election judge or clerk in elections in which the county is involved.
No. 20-72The governing boards of county, city-county and municipal libraries are vested with the administrative authority of such libraries and are not under the direction of the officers or governing bodies of such cities or counties.
No. 20-73Opinion letter to the Honorable Max Patten
No. 20-74Opinion letter to Herbert R. Domke , M.D.
No. 20-77(1) Section 563.374, RSMo 1969 would not prohibit the printing of advertisements or other promotional material in Missouri for use in consumer sweepstakes conducted outside this state when the printed material is shipped directly to the out-of-state locations. (2) Section 563.430, RSMo 1969 and Section 563.440, RSMo 1969 do not apply to or prohibit the printing of advertisements or promotional material in Missouri for use in consumer sweepstakes conducted outside the state when the printed material is shipped directly to the out-of-state locations.
No. 20-79The State Board of Health has authority to determine policy for the Division of Health.
No. 20-80The opinion of this office is as follows: 1. The provisions of subsection 3 of § 169.055 RSMo 1978, relating to the eligibility of a teacher to receive military service credit for military duty in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during an emergency involving national defense have been preempted to the extent that they are in conflict with § 2024 of Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the United States Code Annotated. 2. A teacher is eligible to receive military service credit as a member of the Public School Retirement System of Missouri upon meeting all other statutory requirements of § 169.055 RSMo 1978.
No. 20-81Opinion letter to The Honorable William C. McIlroy
No. 20-82204.051.3, RSMo 1978, does not allow the issuance of general permits as contemplated under 40 122.59. Section 204.051.3 does allow the issuance of general permits as provided in Clean Water Commission regulation 10 20-6.010. Sections 204.006 to 204.141, RSMo 1978, provide adequate authority to enforce any general permit issued pursuant to state law.
No. 20-83A member of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System who works continuously until he or she is eligible to retire pursuant to Chapter 104, RSMo Supp. 1982, is entitled to credit for unused sick leave even though the member chooses to defer the payment of retirement benefits.
No. 20-84Opinion letter to The Honorable Danny Staples
No. 20-85Subsection 3 of Section 217.425, RSMo Supp. 1984, does not grant circuit judges, sheriffs and prosecuting or circuit attorneys a right to veto inmate furloughs granted by the Director of the Division of Adult Institutions of the Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources or his designee .
No. 20-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Weldon W. Perry, Jr.
No. 20-87Opinion letter to Jerry M. Hunter
No. 20-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger (version 6a) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 92, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 20-2011Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger to amend Article X of the Missouri Constitution (version 8a).
No. 20-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Jewell Patek to amend Chapters 367 and 408, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 20-2013The exemption for municipal courts from the $3 surcharge in §57.955, RSMo, was removed in 1996. Therefore, municipal court clerks must collect the surcharge in municipal ordinance violation cases.
No. 20-2014Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 16 (2014-085).
No. 20-2015Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Stacy Shore to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2016-026).
No. 20-2016Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers to amend Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 43 (2016-208).
No. 20-2017Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson to amend Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (2018-111).
No. 20-2018Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Terry Briggs amending Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (18-323).
No. 20-2019Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Michael Louis regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 3 (2020-014).
No. 20-2021Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Ryan Meyer amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution (2022-010).
No. 20-2022Review and approval of the legal content and form of the proposed fair ballot language prepared for Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Joint Resolution No. 38.
No. 20-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Richard von Glahn amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-034).
No. 20-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for Senate Joint Resolution No. 78.
No. 20-2025Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Jamie Howard amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-015).
No. 21-62County treasurers in class 3 and 4 counties under township organization are entitled to compensation as provided under Section 54.275, 1959, in addition to compensation they are entitled to receive under Section 54.320, 1959.
No. 21-64The so-called “Pre-Need Arrangement For Memorial Services” is not a pre-need burial plan within the meaning of Section 333.035-1(12)(d), RSMo 1959, but is only a discount certificate. Licensed embalmers who directly or indirectly enter into Articles of Agreement for the sale of such plans are guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined in Section 333.035-1(12)(d). However, neither subparagraphs (c) nor (d) of this section prohibit embalmers from entering into contracts providing for the sale of genuine pre-need burial plans.
No. 21-66City council is unauthorized to convey real estate, legal title of which is in board of trustees of city library for use and benefit of library. When board of trustees of city library uses library tax funds to purchase real estate to be used for library purposes, deed of conveyance should be to board of trustees.
No. 21-67Subsection 1 of Section 301, RSMo 1959, prohibits any person from transferring his license plate to another person except for a period of fifteen days following the sale of a motor vehicle.
No. 21-70Opinion letter to the Honorable Charles S. Broomfield
No. 21-72A junior college district in Missouri is an institution of higher education supported by public funds, as that term is used in Section 144.040.2, Senate Bill No. 72, Seventy sixth General Assembly; and Section 144.040, Senate Bill No. 72, Seventy-sixth General Assembly, which does not exempt institutions of higher education supported by public funds from collecting sales tax on retail sales made by them, is constitutional. Therefore, it is our opinion that every junior college district must collect state sales tax on retail sales it makes after September 28, 1971.
No. 21-73A Missouri school board may govern the appearance of students through specifically worded and narrowly drawn dress and appearance codes only if the district can factually justify such codes as being reasonably necessary to promote intelligent conduct and control of its schools and only if the district can factually justify such codes as being reasonably necessary to carry out the educational mission of the school district.
No. 21-75The Conservation Commission may not pay a final judgment for actual or punitive damages obtained against one of its enforcement officers as a result of his conduct while he was in the actual performance of his enforcement duties.
No. 21-76The State Auditor is not authorized to audit the Kansas City Philharmonic Association.
No. 21-78Opinion letter to The Honorable George P. Dames
No. 21-81Counties where assistant prosecutors are employed under § 56.700, RSMo Supp. 1980, are responsible for the employer's share of social security taxes and for fringe benefits provided to other county employees.
No. 21-82Cities or counties must provide necessary medical care for persons in their legal custody. Such cities and counties are responsible for the initial payment for necessary medical services when such payment is required prior to medical care being provided. Ambulance services are not required to furnish prisoners non-emergency transportation.
No. 21-83The creditable prior service entitlement created by Section 104.345.6, RSMo Supp. 1981 (repealed), applies only to those members of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System whose employment terminates on or after the effective date of Section 104.345.6, RSMo Supp. 1981 (repealed).
No. 21-84Opinion letter to The Honorable James R. Strong
No. 21-85Opinion letter to The Honorable Gary E. Stevenson
No. 21-86Opinion letter to The Honorable James R. Strong
No. 21-87Opinion letter to The Honorable Marion Cairns
No. 21-88While a school district is not a ‘committee’ as that term is defined in Section 130.011(7), RSMo 1986, it is a ‘person’ as that term is defined in Section 130.011(18), RSMo 1986, and is subject to certain disclosure requirements in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Law.
No. 21-92(1) The fiscal note required by Section 536.200, RSMo Supp.1991, and Section 536.205, RSMo 1986, is to only include the estimated cost attributable to the proposed rulemaking and is not to include the estimated cost attributable to the legislation which the proposed rulemaking implements, and (2) compliance with Sections 536.200 and 536.205 is required even if the proposed rulemaking results from a court decision.
No. 21-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger (version 8a) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 92, Revised Statutes of Missouri.