Missouri AG Opinions — 1985

Opinion letter to The Honorable Fred Dyer

Opinion letter to The Honorable Gary E. Stevenson

(1) Third class cities under the mayor-council form of government pursuant to Chapter 77, RSMo 1978 and RSMo Supp. 1984, may provide fire protection services outside the city limits, so long as the safety, health, welfare, property, or commerce of the inhabitants of the city are benefited thereby; and (2) such cities may enter into mutual aid agreements with "voluntary" fire service organizations, so long as the safety, health, welfare, property, or commerce of the inhabitants of the city are benefited thereby.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Roger Wilson

Opinion letter to The Honorable Edwin Dirck

Opinion letter to The Honorable Marvin E. Proffer

Opinion letter to The Honorable Weldon W. Perry, Jr.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert T. Johnson

The Board of Probation and Parole has the power to parole individuals committed to an institution under Sections 195.200.1(3) and 195.200.1(5), RSMo Supp. 1984, in that the prohibition against granting parole, probation, suspended sentences, or other forms of judicial clemency contained in Section 195.200.8, RSMo Supp. 1984, apply only to the Judiciary.

Opinion letter to Mary-Jean Hackwood

Opinion letter to Eugene J. Feldhausen

Opinion letter to Mary-Jean Hackwood

Opinion letter to The Honorable John L. Goldman

Opinion letter to The Honorable Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Dennis Smith

Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory

Opinion letter to The Honorable Irene Treppler and The Honorable Frank

Opinion letter to Keith Birkes , .

Under Section 49.010, RSMo Supp. 1984, effective January 1, 1985, the “County Court” became known as the “County Commission”, and the county “Judges” became known as “Commissioners” of the county. “The Office of the Clerk of the County Court” became known as “The Office of the Clerk of the County Commission”.

Opinion letter to The Honorable James ‘Jay’ Russell and The Honorable Lester Patterson

Opinion letter to Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

(1) Elected circuit clerks other than the Circuit Clerk of the City of St. Louis are under the provisions of the State Legal Expense Fund; (2) the Circuit Clerk of the City of St. Louis, the Circuit Clerk of St. Louis County, and the Court Administrator of Jackson County are not under the provisions of the State Legal Expense Fund; (3) circuit clerks ex officio recorders of deeds are under the provisions of the State Legal Expense Fund except to the extent that they are performing duties as recorders of deeds; (4) deputy and division clerks are under the provisions of the State Legal Expense Fund to the extent that they are performing duties on behalf of the State and not recorder of deeds functions; (5) claims involving a circuit clerk's bond are not covered by the State Legal Expense Fund; (6) the ultimate question of whether coverage is provided any State officer or State employee depends on the facts of the particular case.