Addressing Commission

PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for the public to address the commission. (1) All persons wishing to address the commission about an agenda item at an open meeting must file a petition to appear twenty-four (24) hours before the noticed meeting. This petition shall state the name of the person who wishes to address the commission and a summary of the material to be presented. The commission will rule on the petition at the noticed meeting. No person interested in a case, matter, or application pending before the commission shall improperly attempt to influence the judgment of the commission by undertaking, directly or indirectly, to pressure or influence the commission, with regard to the case, matter, or application. AUTHORITY: section 39(g) of Article III, Mo. Const., section 313.004, RSMo 2016, and section 313.805, RSMo Supp. 2025.* Emergency rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Sept. 20, 1993, expired Jan. 17, 1994. Emergency rule filed Jan. 5, 1994, effective Jan. 18, 1994, expired Jan. 30, 1994. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed May 14, 2025, effective Nov. 30, 2025. *Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994, 2014, and 313.805, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022.