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No. 27-2021Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2022-019).
No. 27-2022Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2024-005).
No. 27-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Richard von Glahn amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-041).
No. 27-2024Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2026-006).
No. 27-2025Review and rejected of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson amending Article XII, version 1 of the Missouri Constitution (2026-023).
No. 28-62Refund or withdrawal of accumulated contributions in teachers’ Retirement System are not included in the term “monetary benefits” as used in paragraph 9 of Section 169.070, , Cum. . 1961.
No. 28-64(1) A person charged under statute before its repeal may be tried thereunder after its repeal. However, the maximum punishment cannot exceed that imposable under the new statute (Section 564.440, RSMo Cum. Supp. 1963), and the minimum punishment may be imposed under the repealed statute (Section 564.460, RSMo 1959). (2) Felony convictions for obtained prior to October 13, 1963, may be pleaded and proved against a defendant to punish him as a subsequent offender under Section 564.440, RSMo Cum. Supp. 1963. (3) The information or complaint should recite the necessary elements of and the prior convictions should be pleaded in the same manner as priors under Section 556.280, RSMo 1959.
No. 28-70The cities of Kansas City and Independence cannot, whether by statute or by city charter, enter into an agreement whereby each would rebate to the other earnings taxes collected from residents of the other city.
No. 28-71Opinion letter to the Honorable James L. Paul
No. 28-73Opinion letter to Mr. Joseph Jaeger, Jr.
No. 28-74The Department of Education must obtain formal approval of the Commissioner of Administration before letting contracts for repair, rehabilitation, or construction of facilities. It need not obtain formal approval before obtaining architectural documents, supervising construction, or performing inspection and maintenance, provided its procedures in carrying out these activities conform to the procedures the Commissioner of Administration has outlined pursuant to his rule-making authority under Section 8.320. The state universities, including the University of Missouri, have the power and authority to obtain architectural documents, let contracts for repair, rehabilitation or new construction of facilities, supervise construction, and perform inspection and maintenance of facilities without the approval of the Commissioner of Administration, once the necessary funds have been appropriated by the legislature for the performance of such activities. These institutions, however, are subject to the provisions of Section 8.320.
No. 28-75Opinion letter to Mr. Edward A. Godar
No. 28-77The word “bridge,” as used in Section 242.350, RSMo, includes “culvert”; and drainage districts organized under the provisions of Chapter 242, RSMo, may utilize culverts rather than bridges where the drainage ditches of the district cross public roads.
No. 28-80Opinion Letter to The Honorable Edward E. Ottinger
No. 28-82Utility and aircraft taxes are local taxes within the provisions of Section 52.260, RSMo, and are subject to the collection fee provided for therein. Such fees, when collected by a second class county collector who is paid a salary, must be paid to the county treasury pursuant to Section 50.350, RSMo.
No. 28-83Recorders of Deeds must record deeds in proper form submitted to him by a grantor pursuant to Section 442.380, RSMo 1978, even if the delivery of such has been repudiated by the grantee.
No. 28-84Opinion letter to The Honorable M. Roger Carlin
No. 28-86Counties may cooperate with each other to jointly purchase metal culverts, connecting bands and grader blades, which are to be used for the individual needs of such counties; counties may solicit bids for their combined purchasing requirements of metal culverts, connecting bands and grader blades and purchase from the lowest and best bidder without individually inviting bids and comparing the bids from the individual invitation to those received from the combined bidding process; and, a combined competitive bidding procedure which allows the participating counties to decide what to invite bids on in regard to their own individual needs and allows them to accept or reject the bids received does not involve the improper delegation of the counties' executive duties.
No. 28-89A municipal housing authority, established under Chapter 99, , which does not own or maintain property or projects as defined in Chapter 99, RSMo, is subject to the requirements of Section 99.055, RSMo Supp. 1988, that the board of commissioners conduct an annual audit and hold public hearings.
No. 28-90Opinion letter to The Honorable George Dames
No. 28-2011Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Matt Cologna (version 2) amending Chapter 115, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 28-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Jeremiah Ratican to amend Article III, Missouri Constitution (version B).
No. 28-2013Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Whitfield Montgomery amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (14-027).
No. 28-2014Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 11 (14-080).
No. 28-2015Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Stacy Shore amending Article IX of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (16-026).
No. 28-2016Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers amending Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 13 (16-176).
No. 28-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger regarding a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 3 (2018-070).
No. 28-2018Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution (2018-332).
No. 28-2019Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Patricia Thomas amending Article V of the Missouri Constitution, (20-023).
No. 28-2021Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Matthew Vitale amending Chapter 407, RSMo (2022-015).
No. 28-2022Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2024-006).
No. 28-2023Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Richard von Glahn amending Chapter 290, RSMo (2024-042).
No. 28-2024Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2026-007).
No. 28-2025Review and rejected of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson amending Article XII, version 2 of the Missouri Constitution (2026-024).
No. 29-62The driver of a truck or bus may not be charged with a crime of violation of either Sec. 304.017 or Sec. 304.044.2 when following a vehicle other than another truck or bus.
No. 29-64An assessor of a second class county may receive from the county court reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses actually and necessarily incurred in carrying out his official duties within the county at the reasonable rate of eight cents per mile.
No. 29-66The Missouri State Highway Patrol or any peace officer, at the direction of the Director of Revenue, may secure the possession of the registration of a jointly owned vehicle where an operating joint-owner of a motor vehicle has caused the suspension of registration of such motor vehicle through violation of provisions of the Safety Responsibility Law.
No. 29-69304.265, RSMo, makes unlawful the operation by a member of the Missouri National Guard of trucks and truck-tractor trailers in possession of the Missouri National Guard unless such vehicles are equipped with rear fenders or mud flaps, regardless of whether the vehicles are owned by the State of Missouri or the United States.
No. 29-71Opinion letter to the Honorable Richard M. Webster
No. 29-73Opinion letter to Mr. Robert Neuenschwander
No. 29-75Opinion letter to the Honorable John W. , II
No. 29-76Opinion letter to Mr. Lawrence L. Graham
No. 29-77The civil jurisdiction of the magistrate courts, including the magistrate courts in the City of St. Louis, is provided for in Section 482.090 as amended by C.C.S.H.B. Nos. 1317 and 1098, General Assembly, Second Regular Session, in the maximum amount of $5,000.
No. 29-78Opinion letter to The Honorable Emory Melton
No. 29-79Opinion Letter to The Honorable Hardin C.
No. 29-80Opinion Letter to The Honorable Alex J. Fazzino
No. 29-81Opinion letter to The Honorable Gary E. Stevenson
No. 29-82Opinion letter to The Honorable James F. Antonio
No. 29-88Money deposited as a cash bond during the course of legal proceedings is “intangible personal property” within the meaning of Section 447.532, RSMo 1986, and will become abandoned property subject to the provisions of Sections 447.500 through 447.585, RSMo 1986, if such money remains unclaimed for more than seven (7) years after the depositor became entitled to reclaim such money by reason of the fulfillment of the condition of the bond.
No. 29-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Bradley Ketcher (version 1) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 84, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 29-2011Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Russell C. Purvis regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution (version 1).
No. 29-2012Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Jeremiah Ratican to amend Article XII, Missouri Constitution (version C).
No. 29-2013Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution, version 2 (2014-032).
No. 29-2014Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 12 (14-081).
No. 29-2015Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Michael Dean (2016-032).
No. 29-2016Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers amending Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 14 (16-177).
No. 29-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger regarding a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 4 (2018-071).
No. 29-2018Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV, Section 30 of the Missouri Constitution (2018-333).
No. 29-2019Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Patricia Thomas amending Article V of the Missouri Constitution, (20-024).
No. 29-2021Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Austin Shaffer amending Article XXVIII (2022-020).
No. 29-2022Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2024-007).
No. 29-2023Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2024-012).
No. 29-2024Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Deirdre Hirner amending Article X of the Missouri Constitution (2026-008).
No. 29-2025Review and rejected of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson amending Article XII, version 3 of the Missouri Constitution (2026-024).
No. 30-62Requirement that county provide facilities and items enumerated in Section 49.510 should prevail over requirement of Section 52.270 that collectors in counties included in classification of Section 52.260(14) should pay expenses of his office and other costs of collecting the revenue, as to items and facilities enumerated in 49.510.
No. 30-63Wife and minor children of a person in military service stationed in Missouri who have a valid operator’s license of the state of his residence are not required to obtain an operator’s license from this state.
No. 30-64The Collector of St. Louis County in collection of Fire Protection District taxes should deduct a commission of one per cent of such taxes.
No. 30-65Opinion letter to the Honorable Peter J. Grewach
No. 30-67A provision for pensioning of salaried employees of a fire district who incur non-service connected disabilities requiring their retirement from service of the fire department is within the authority of the board of directors of a class one county fire district.
No. 30-70Opinion letter to the Honorable Robert H. Branom
No. 30-71Opinion letter to Mr. Joseph Jaeger, Jr.
No. 30-72(1) Section 195.220, S.C.S.H.C.S.H.B. No. 69, General Assembly (RSMo Supp. 1971, 195.221), as it concerns the granting of parole from a state correctional institution of anyone who is convicted of selling, giving, or delivering a controlled substance as defined by newly enacted Chapter 195, affects only those persons sentenced pursuant to such chapter after the effective date of its passage. (2) Such section does not affect the administrative function of the Department of Corrections in reference to Section 216.355(1), RSMo. (3) An individual under supervision of the Board of Probation and Parole who was sentenced to the State Department of Corrections for selling, giving, or delivering a controlled substance pursuant to Chapter 195 is not to be given credit for parole time as time toward service of his sentence for application of the three-fourths rule, Section 216.355(1), RSMo 1969.
No. 30-74A school district may use school tax money to pay the membership fees and dues in service organizations for school administrators and teachers as part of their compensation. However, the payments may not begin during the term of an employment contract already in effect, but only at the beginning of a new contractual term.
No. 30-75Opinion letter to Dr. Robert D. Elsea
No. 30-76Opinion letter to the Honorable Robert S. Drake, Jr.
No. 30-77Opinion letter to The Honorable C. E. Hamilton, Jr.
No. 30-78of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, limiting the number of times a person may be elected to the office of governor, is applicable to the person who held the office because of election to such office when such section became effective.
No. 30-79Government employees doing “accounting work” which does not rise to the level of activity governed by Chapter 326, RSMo 1978, are not engaged in the “practice of public accounting” as that term is used in Section 326.210, RSMo 1978.
No. 30-80Opinion Letter to The Honorable Dotty Doll
No. 30-82An executive order of the governor is required to direct the organization of the Missouri reserve military force.
No. 30-83Opinion letter to Mr. Robert Luerding
No. 30-86Opinion letter to The Honorable Karen McCarthy
No. 30-87Opinion letter to Richard C. Rice
No. 30-88Settlement agreements entered into by public governmental bodies prior to September 28, 1987 as a final disposition to a legal action could have been closed and may remain closed subsequent to September 28, 1987, which is the effective date of the revised Sunshine Law; however, settlement agreements entered into subsequent to September 28, 1987 are to be made public at the conclusion of the litigation pursuant to Section 610.021(1), RSMo Supp. 1987.
No. 30-891. The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, as applicable to this state through the Fourteenth Amendment, prohibits county health centers from providing speech therapy services and certain public health lectures to the students of sectarian schools on the premises of those schools during normal school hours. 2. Neither the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, nor Article I, Sections 6 and 7, nor Article IX, Section 8, of the Missouri Constitution prohibit county health centers from providing diagnostic and screening health services to the students of sectarian schools, whether or not on the grounds of those schools.
No. 30-2010Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Bradley Ketcher (version 2) regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 84, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
No. 30-2011Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Russell C. Purvis regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution (version 2).
No. 30-2012Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading amending Chapters 149 and 196, Revised Statutes of Missouri (version 2).
No. 30-2013Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones to amend Article IX of the Missouri Constitution (2014-033).
No. 30-2014Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Dan Viets amending Article I of the Missouri Constitution, version 13 (14-082).
No. 30-2015Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Angela Daniels to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2016-033).
No. 30-2016Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Andy Zellers amending Chapter 386, Revised Statutes of Missouri, version 15 (16-178).
No. 30-2017Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Marc Ellinger regarding a proposed amendment to Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, version 5 (2018-072).
No. 30-2018Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Steven Reed to amend Article IV, Section 48 of the Missouri Constitution (2018-334).
No. 30-2019Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Damien Johnson amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution, (20-025).
No. 30-2021Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Austin Shaffer amending Article XXIX (2022-021).
No. 30-2022Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2024-008).
No. 30-2023Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by David Roland amending Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (2024-013).
No. 30-2024Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Winston Apple amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-002).
No. 30-2025Review and approval of the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Jamie Howard amending Article III of the Missouri Constitution (2026-014).