Missouri AG Opinions — 1985

Concerning the screening of child care providers and employees under Senate Bill 401, General Assembly, First Regular Session, Sections 210.150 and 210.800 to 210.837, RSMo Supp. 1985 , hospitals and public schools do not come within the definition of “provider” and are not subject to the screening and disqualification requirements; a nationwide criminal review will be done on employees of providers; public elementary and secondary schools may request examinations of the central registry; exemptions may be granted to employees of the divisions of Youth Services and Family Services; and related questions.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Blunt

Members of the Missouri State Water Patrol may randomly stop vessels on the waters of the State of Missouri for the purpose of checking registration papers and safety equipment without probable cause, except (1) prior to April 1, 1986, water patrolmen may not board vessels for inspection purposes during night-time hours, and (2) on or after April 1, 1986, water patrolmen may not board vessels for inspection purposes without probable cause to believe a provision of Chapter 306, RSMo, is being violated.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Margaret Kelly,

Opinion letter to Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

Opinion letter to The Honorable John D. Wiggins

An optometrist certified pursuant to Section 336.220, RSMo Supp. 1984, to administer topically applied diagnostic pharmaceutical agents may also prescribe such diagnostic pharmaceutical agents, except controlled substances. Pharmacists licensed under Chapter 338, RSMo, may dispense drugs according to such prescriptions.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Fred Williams

Opinion letter to Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

Opinion letter to Frederick Brunner

Opinion letter to John G. Meyer

After the general assessment tax rate reduction, school districts may not increase their tax levies above the "tax rate ceiling" without voter approval, as provided for in Section 137.073.7, as enacted by Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 152, Eighty-Third General Assembly, First Regular Session. However, school districts will not be disqualified from receiving state aid under the Excellence in Education Act of 1985, Conference Committee Substitute No. 2 for Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 463, Eighty-Third General Assembly, First Regular Session, if they would have qualified for such aid but for the reduction required by Section 137.073 of Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 152, Eighty-Third General Assembly, First Regular Session.

Opinion letter to Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

Opinion letter to Paul R. , Ph.D., M.P.A.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Doug Harpool

Sections 144.700 and 144.701, RSMo Supp. 1984, require all revenue derived from tax money deposited in the School District Trust Fund, Section 144.701, RSMo Supp. 1984, including interest derived from such fund, to be credited to the School District Trust Fund and distributed in the manner provided by Section 163.087, RSMo Supp. 1984.

Opinion letter to Joseph J. O'Hara

Opinion letter to The Honorable Jean H. Mathews

Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory

Opinion letter to The Honorable Galen Browning

Opinion letter to The Honorable William J. Icenogle

Opinion letter to The Honorable Margaret Kelly,

Opinion letter to The Honorable David L. Rauch

Opinion letter to The Honorable Margaret Kelly,

Opinion letter to The Honorable Margaret Kelly,

The “preceding year” referred to in Section 139.600.1, RSMo Supp. 1984, is a calendar year.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Anthony D. Ribaudo

The gasoline inlet restrictor on motor vehicles is an air pollution control device.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Tom McCarthy

Opinion letter to Larry R. Gale

Opinion letter to Scott S. Sifferman

Opinion letter to Carl M. Koupal , Jr.

Opinion letter to John A. Pelzer

Opinion letter to The Honorable Wesley A. Miller

Opinion letter to Bill Smith

Opinion letter to Larry R. Gale

Opinion letter to The Honorable Margaret Kelly,

Opinion letter to Lee Black, Ph.D.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Harry Wiggins

Opinion letter to The Honorable John E. Scott

Opinion letter to The Honorable Sue Shear

Opinion letter to The Honorable Doug Harpool

Opinion letter to The Honorable Travis Morrison

Nonsurgical embryo transfers in animals involves acts which constitute the practice of veterinary medicine and requires knowledge of veterinary medicine and such acts may only be performed in Missouri by one who is licensed by the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board under Chapter 340, RSMo 1978 and Supp. 1984, unless such person is exempt from such licensing requirement by Section 340.020, RSMo 1978, or any other applicable exemption from Chapter 340, RSMo 1978 and Supp. 1984.

Opinion letter to The Honorable Roger Wilson

Opinion letter to The Honorable Marvin E. Proffer

Opinion letter to The Honorable J. R. Strong

Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert J. Seek

Opinion letter to The Honorable William J. Fleischaker

Subsection 3 of Section 217.425, RSMo Supp. 1984, does not grant circuit judges, sheriffs and prosecuting or circuit attorneys a right to veto inmate furloughs granted by the Director of the Division of Adult Institutions of the Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources or his designee .