Missouri Attorney General Opinions

Review and rejection pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to changes in Chapter 290, RSMo.

Review and rejection pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to changes in Chapter 290, RSMo.

No provision of the Clean Indoor Air Act, sections 191.765 through 191.777, RSMo 1994, prohibits a fourth-class city from enacting a more stringent ordinance that regulates smoking. However, any such ordinance must not attempt to permit what that Act prohibits or prohibit what that Act permits.

The mayor of a fourth class city has the authority under Section 610.120, RSMo 1994, to look at records pertaining to cases closed under Section 610.105, RSMo 1994, for the purpose of reviewing the job performance of the appointed city prosecutor.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution by adopting new sections to be designated as Sections 15 through 22.

Section 506.145, RSMo 1994, does permit all persons over the age of 18 years to carry a concealed firearm.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the enactment of a new Section 578.050, RSMo, addressing exhibitions of fighting or wrestling involving animals or birds.

Review and rejection pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of sixteen initiative petitions relating to the amendment of certain sections of Chapter 290, RSMo, which sections pertain to the minimum wage rate.

Letter to The Honorable May. E. Scheve .

Letter to The Honorable Harold Caskey .

Letter to The Honorable William P. McKenna .

Letter to The Honorable Sheila Lumpe .

Letter to The Honorable Harry Wiggins .

Letter to The Honorable Don Steen .

Letter to The Honorable Emanuel Cleaver II.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Sections 47(a), 47(b) and 47(c) of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution by adopting one new section, Section 18(e).

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution by adopting one new section, Section 18(e).

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Sections 47(a), 47(b) and 47(c) of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution by adopting one new section, Section 18(e).

Letter to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to a proposed law requiring a trust fund as a condition of issuing any permit, renewing any permit or granting any variance or modification pursuant to Chapter 643, RSMo, to a person for the thermal destruction of materials once contaminated with nerve gas agents or biological agents.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1994, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to a proposed law requiring a trust fund as a condition of issuing any permit, renewing any permit or granting any variance or modification pursuant to Chapter 643, RSMo, to a person for the thermal destruction of materials once contaminated with nerve gas agents or biological agents.

Letter to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Letter to The Honorable Joan Bray.

Letter to The Honorable Jim Howerton .

A school district may not invest surplus funds in an insured money market fund or a mutual fund because such funds are not included among the permissible investments enumerated in Section 165.051, RSMo 1994.

The phrase "expel any member" in Section 80.080, RSMo 1994, refers to expelling a member from a meeting and not to removing a member from office.

Letter to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

(1) Police incident reports are open records except a) as closed by Section 610.150, RSMo Supp. 1993, the emergency number “911” statute, and b) as closed under the principles of Hyde v. City of Columbia , 637 S.W. 251 (Mo. . 1982); (2) police investigative reports are closed under Section 610.100, RSMo, as amended by Conference Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 554, General Assembly, Second Regular Session (1994) until such time as an arrest is made.

Letter to The Honorable Bill Skaggs .

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article of the Missouri Constitution, specifically by modifying Section 39(9) and adding a new Section 39(e).

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article of the Missouri Constitution, specifically by modifying Section 39(9) and adding a new Section 39(e).

Letter to William .

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to campaign contributions, including a provision dealing with excess campaign contributions (your file reference ACORN-4).

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to campaign contributions (your file reference ACORN-3).

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution.

Letter to The Honorable Bill McKenna .

Letter to The Honorable Norman L. Merrell .

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the enactment of Sections 130.150 to 130.170 limiting contributions to candidates by political parties.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the enactment of Sections 130.150 to 130.170 limiting contributions to candidates by political parties.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to campaign contributions (your file reference ACORN-3).

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition entitled Philadelphia II.

Review and approval pursuant to Sections 116.332 and 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1986, of the sufficiency as to form of a summary statement regarding an initiative petition relating to the amendment of Article X of the Missouri Constitution.