8,473 official opinions issued by the Missouri Attorney General.
Opinion No. 187-78
Oct 20, 1978
Opinion letter to Mr. Stephen C. Bradford
Opinion No. 32-78
Oct 19, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Warren Welliver
Opinion No. 156-78 — INSURANCE.
Oct 19, 1978
A medical malpractice assessment association under Chapter 383, V.A.M.S., is required to become a member of the Missouri Insurance Guaranty Association and to pay premiums and assessment to such association as required by law.
Opinion No. 126-78 — REAL ESTATE BOARD.; REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.
Oct 19, 1978
The use of a guaranteed home purchase program as an inducement to obtain customers is a violation of Section 339.100(12), Senate Bill No. 811, General Assembly, Second Regular Session.
Opinion No. 161-78
Oct 17, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Michael J. Lybyer
Opinion No. 122-78
Oct 17, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Timothy J. Patterson
Opinion No. 166-78
Oct 13, 1978
Opinion letter to Mr. Gerald H. Goldberg
Opinion No. 170-78
Oct 12, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable James Russell
Opinion No. 105-78
Oct 12, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Ronald L. Boggs
Opinion No. 179-78 — ELECTIONS.; CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Oct 3, 1978
A corporation, labor union or other organization which only makes campaign contributions or expenditures in excess of $500 from its own funds or property is not a “committee” for purposes of the campaign financing act and is therefore not required to meet with the organizational and reporting requirements of committees under §§ 130.021, 130.036 and 130.041, V.A.M.S.
Opinion No. 171-78 — COUNTIES.; COUNTY PURCHASES.; COUNTY CONTRACTS.; COUNTY PROPERTY.; PUBLIC NOTICES.
Oct 2, 1978
A third class county which wishes to repair and remodel a recently purchased building for use as additional office space for county officials must comply with the provisions of Section 50.660, RSMo.
Opinion No. 141-78
Sep 27, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. William R. Goodge
Opinion No. 104-78
Sep 27, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Marion Cairns
Opinion No. 91-78 — DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.; STATE FUNDS.
Sep 26, 1978
1. Revenue generated by activities of facilities of the Department of Mental Health, such as the operation of commissaries, canteens, and work activity centers, should be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the general revenue fund. 2. The expenditure of money received from such activities should be controlled by the legislature through the appropriations process. 3. Subject to the direction of the director of the Department of Mental Health, a superintendent of a mental health facility may permit a not-for-profit corporation to operate a commissary or cafeteria on the premises for the benefit of the facility patients.
Opinion No. 121-78
Sep 26, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable George K. Hoblitzelle
Opinion No. 110-78
Sep 26, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Glenn Binger
Opinion No. 162-78
Sep 13, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick
Opinion No. 152-78
Sep 11, 1978
Opinion letter to Mrs. Carolyn Ashford
Opinion No. 144-78 — CITIES, TOWNS & VILLAGES.; CHARTER CITIES.; AMBULANCES.
Sep 7, 1978
Ambulances owned and operated by a constitutional charter city and licensed by the state under §§ 190.100-190.190 , RSMo Supp. 1975, must be insured as required by § 190.120 , RSMo Supp. 1975 and 13 50-40.030 and the city may not self-insure to meet this requirement.
Opinion No. 150-78
Sep 6, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable John E. Casey
Opinion No. 159-78
Sep 5, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick
Opinion No. 155-78
Aug 29, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Stan Thomas
Opinion No. 88-78
Aug 24, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Charles H. Baker
Opinion No. 19-78 — NURSES.
Aug 18, 1978
A 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.
Opinion No. 134-78 — SCHOOLS.; PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.; TEACHERS.
Aug 18, 1978
Senate Bill No. 906 of the Second Regular Session, General Assembly, effective August 13, 1978, relating to membership and prior service credit in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri does not authorize a reapplication for election by a member of the system to pay previous withdrawals or refunds to reinstate prior service credit.
Opinion No. 55-78 — COUNTIES.; COUNTY COURTHOUSE.; RECORDER OF DEEDS.
Aug 4, 1978
Although an abstract business cannot generally lease space in a county courthouse for abstract business such business has the right to inspect and copy records in the office of the recorder of deeds or in a space close thereto under the supervision of the recorder of deeds and upon payment of charges fixed by the county court for the use of space and supervisory personnel upon the same terms afforded the public generally. There is no authority for an abstract company or any private individual to use county equipment for such copying.
Opinion No. 44-78
Aug 2, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Larry M. Burditt
Opinion No. 146-78
Jul 31, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable John G. Meyer
Opinion No. 143-78
Jul 25, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Meredith Ratcliff
Opinion No. 93-78 — COUNTIES.; JUVENILES.; COUNTY COURT.; COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Jul 24, 1978
The County Court of St. Charles County acting for the county of St Charles, Missouri may under the applicable Missouri statute purchase a preexisting building for utilization as a juvenile detention facility and that said building to be purchased may be located outside the city limits of the county seat of St. Charles County.
Opinion No. 139-78
Jul 21, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Thomas A. Villa
Opinion No. 136-78 — ESCHEATS.; BANKS.; CREDIT UNIONS.
Jul 21, 1978
Notices which are required to be mailed by financial institutions under S.C.S.H.C.S.H.B. 896 & 897, Second Regular Session, General Assembly, effective August 13, 1978, relating to unclaimed property, should be mailed promptly after August 13, 1978, and, thereafter, on or before the first day of August as provided in such act.
Opinion No. 39-78
Jul 19, 1978
Opinion letter to Mr. Jack M. Keene
Opinion No. 120-78
Jul 12, 1978
Opinion letter to Mr. Robert S. Townsend
Opinion No. 59-78
Jul 11, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Harry Hill
Opinion No. 135-78
Jul 5, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
Opinion No. 47-78
Jun 23, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Thomas M. Keyes
Opinion No. 131-78
Jun 23, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable George P. Dames
Opinion No. 116-78
Jun 23, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert L.
Opinion No. 92-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to Mr. William Kenneth Carnes (addendum to Opinion No 299-1973)
Opinion No. 68-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Richard J. DeCoster
Opinion No. 130-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
Opinion No. 129-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
Opinion No. 124-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
Opinion No. 109-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory
Opinion No. 107-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Mark T. Kempton
Opinion No. 106-78
Jun 22, 1978
Opinion letter to C. Duane Hensley , Ph.D.
Opinion No. 128-78
Jun 9, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick
Opinion No. 97-78 — SCHOOLS.; DRIVER'S EDUCATION.
Jun 8, 1978
A school district may not grant credit for courses for which a fee is paid to a not-for-profit corporation established to provide courses which the district itself cannot or does not provide.
Opinion No. 119-78
Jun 1, 1978
Opinion letter to The Honorable Milt Harper