Missouri Attorney General Opinions

Opinion letter to Mr. William A. McDonnell

(1) Federal, state and county lands are not to be considered in calculating the percentage of agreements necessary to carry out recommended soil conservation measures and proper farm plans from owners of not less than sixty-five percent of the lands situated in the subdistrict required by Section 278.250, Cum. Supp. 1963; (2) The subdistrict levy under Section 278.250, supra, is to be assessed only upon real estate; (3) Under Section 278.170, Cum. Supp. 1963, the real estate in incorporated towns and cities may be included in a subdistrict and taxed; (4) For a city resident to vote in the referendum provided by Section 278.200, RSMo 1959, he must qualify as a land representative which is defined in Section 278.070, Cum. Supp. 1963; and (5) Incorporated towns and cities are not included in watershed subdistricts organized prior to October 13, 1963.

In a fourth class city the office of elected marshal is abolished when a chief of police is appointed, the appointment being authorized by ordinance enacted pursuant to a vote of the people under provisions of Section 79.050, RSMo.

An employee of the Missouri Commission on Higher Education is not eligible for membership in the University of Missouri Retirement Plan. However, he must become a member of the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System at the time of his employment with the Commission.

Opinion letter to the Honorable A. M. Spradling , Jr.

The public administrator is an elected county official and must file with the county clerk a certified list of all fees received for performance of his statutory duties as provided by Section 51.150, paragraphs (5) and (6), RSMo Supp. 1963.

Peace Corps Volunteers may vote absentee ballots even though not registered.

Prosecuting Attorney has not further jurisdiction over criminal case erroneously commenced in his county, but transferred by Circuit Court to proper county in which crime was committed.

Notice of levy for income taxes under workmen’s compensation.

The term “debt service” as used in Section 161.095, RSMo 1963 Supp., refers only to the indebtedness of the high school attended and the indebtedness of other schools is not included within this term.

Opinion letter to the Honorable David Thomas

Opinion letter to Mr. Austin Hill

Opinion letter to the Honorable Herman G.

Opinion letter to the Honorable Kennard L. Fenton

Opinion letter to the Honorable J. E. Schellhorn

Opinion letter to Mr. Wayne Freeman

No person can be candidate for election to a county board of education created by Senate Bill No. 327 of the General Assembly unless the person is a resident householder of the county in which the county board of education is created.

The cities of Clarksville , Bowling Green and Louisiana may cooperate with each other on industrial development projects.

Opinion letter to Dr. George A. Ulett

Opinion letter to E. V.

Expenses incurred by the Joint Committee on Correctional Institutions and Problems should be paid from the appropriation made under Section 8.020 in House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 8 and cannot be paid from Section 8.010 of said bill.

Opinion letter to Mr. Maurice Schechter

Opinion letter to the Honorable Don F. Whitcraft

Opinion letter to the Honorable Ralph B. Nevins

Opinion letter to the Honorable Paul McGhee

Collector of St. Louis County does not have the power to invest County funds in his possession.

A Fourth Class City may legally continue to pay compensation to members of an existing zoning commission which was in existence before the effective date of House Bill 317, General Assembly, after the effective date of such bill.

Salt distributed to feed dealers which is either mixed in commercial foods or sold directly to farmers for feeding to animals is not a commercial feed under the Missouri Commercial Feed Law of 1959.

Opinion letter to the Honorable J. R. Eiser

Division of Commerce and Industrial Development has authority to provide planning assistance and to contract for and receive federal grants or financial assistance for counties, municipalities and metropolitan areas for planning purposes.

Persons residing on Federal military bases within the boundaries of county library district are residents of such district entitled to library services and are to be counted in determining county library district population for purposes of state aid.

Opinion letter to the Honorable James T. Riley

Opinion letter to the Honorable Ralph B. Nevins

Opinion letter to the Honorable E. J. Cantrell

Opinion letter to the Honorable J. Estep

The county court of any county is authorized to employ experts to replat and prepare maps, to locate and evaluate real estate in said county for purpose of aiding the county assessor in securing a full and accurate assessment of all taxable property in the county without submitting the question to the voters.

Opinion letter to the Honorable Don F. Whitcraft

Opinion letter to the Honorable William H. Bruce, Jr.

Opinion letter to the Honorable Frank Conley

(1) Section 70.220, RSMo 1959, authorizes a municipality to enter into a contract with another municipal city or political subdivision for common police protection in accordance with the provisions of Sections 70.210 through 70.325.; (2) Section 70.220 requires that a state agency be authorized to enter into such a contract and to date the Highway Patrol has not received such authorization from the Legislature.

Opinion letter to the Honorable Charles P. Moll

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company may not receive its corporate existence after expiration of charter by limitation.

Opinion letter to the Honorable Harry Keller

Opinion letter to the Honorable Edward W. Speiser

Opinion letter to the Honorable Bill D. Burlison

Opinion letter to the Honorable Haskel Holman