Missouri AG Opinions — 2006

A city councilperson appointed by the mayor to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term of that position must be removed in accordance with the procedures applicable to elective, rather than appointive, officials set forth in Section 77.340.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a revised fiscal note and fiscal note summary concerning an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to add a new Article XIV relating to state spending (version 2).

Review and approval of the fiscal note and revised fiscal note summary for a referendum petition on House Bill 1900 pertaining to campaign finance.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, of the summary statement for a referendum relating to House Bill 1900 and campaign finance.

Review and approval of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary for House Joint Resolution 55 for a proposed constitutional amendment relating to public officials.

Review and approval of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary for Senate Joint Resolution 26 for a proposed constitutional amendment relating to veterans' organizations and tax exemption.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of a referendum petition sample sheet, submitted by Missouri Election Reform Project, Inc., to repeal the provisions of HB 1900 pertaining to campaign finance.

Review and approval of a proposed fair ballot language statement with respect to House Joint Resolution 55, pertaining to the state pensions and compensation of certain officials.

Review and approval of a proposed fair ballot language statement with respect to Senate Joint Resolution 26, pertaining to a tax exemption and veterans' organizations.

Review and approval of a summary statement concerning a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the Missouri General Assembly (Senate Joint Resolution 26) relating to a tax exemption and veterans' organizations.

Review and approval of a proposed fair ballot language statement with respect to an initiative petition concerning the minimum wage.

Review and approval of a summary statement for an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to amend Article I, Sections 26 and 28 relating to eminent domain (version 2).

Review and approval of a summary statement for an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to amend Article VI, Section 21 relating to eminent domain (version 2).

Review and approval of a summary statement for an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to add a new section, Section 21(a), to Article VI relating to eminent domain and development of floodplains, wetlands, and agricultural land (version 2).

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary concerning an initiative petition to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 26 of Article I, relating to eminent domain (version 2).

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to add a new Article XIV with subsections to the Constitution of Missouri relating to state spending.

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to adopt and add a new article to the Constitution of Missouri to be known as Regulation of Human-Animal Crossbreeds, Cloning, Transhumanism, and Human Engineering Is Reserved to the People.

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Chapter 290 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, relating to the minimum wage.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to adopt a new Section 21(a) of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri, relating to eminent domain and the development of flood plains, wetlands, and agricultural land (version 2).

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Article I, Sections 26 and 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition, to amend Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Missouri, relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Article VI, Section 21 of the Constitution of Missouri, relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, concerning an initiative petition (printed on cream paper) to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, concerning an initiative petition (printed on blue paper) to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (printed on cream paper) for a proposed amendment to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (printed on blue paper) for a proposed amendment to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (printed on white paper) for a proposed amendment to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, concerning an initiative petition to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition, printed on cream paper, to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

An alderman or TIF commissioner who owns real property within a proposed redevelopment area has an "interest, direct or indirect, in any property" within a proposed redevelopment area, and that alderman or commissioner is thus barred by § 99.820.1(13), RSMo Cum. Supp. 2005, from voting on matters pertaining to the redevelopment plan for that area.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition, printed on blue paper, to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition, printed on white paper, to adopt a new section of the Constitution of Missouri, to be known as Section 37(b) of Article IV, relating to a tobacco tax.

Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, concerning an initiative petition (version 4) to amend Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of Missouri.