Missouri AG Opinions, 2007

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Chapter 208, RSMo, by adding four new sections to be known as the Missouri Healthcare Restoration Act.

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Title XXXVI of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Title XXXVI of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition pertaining to the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.

Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, for an initiative petition to amend Article III, Section 38(e) of the Missouri Constitution relating cloning.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38(e) relating to cloning.

The Board of Directors of the Boone County Fire Protection District may not delegate, by resolution, the authority to hire or terminate employees and/or volunteers of the Fire Protection District. Section 321.015 does not prohibit a retired State of Missouri employee who receives more than $75 per day in retirement income from the State of Missouri from serving on the board of directors of a fire protection district in the State of Missouri.

A county health center, if it is established pursuant to Section 205.042 and has the authority to set its own tax levy, is a "political subdivision" and would therefore be subject to a state audit when requested by petition pursuant to Section 29.230.2. Other county health centers, SB 40 boards, E911 boards, community mental health centers, and senior services boards, however, do not meet the characteristics of "political subdivisions" for purposes of that statute.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution relating to cloning.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to Article VIII, Section 3 relating to paper ballots.

Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, for an initiative petition to amend Article VIII, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution relating to paper ballots.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Section 3, Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution relating to paper ballots (second submittal).

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Section 3, Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution relating to paper ballots.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to Article I, Section 34.

Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, for an initiative petition to amend Article I, Section 34 of the Missouri Constitution.

Review and approval of a fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 7 with respect to English as the official state language.

Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.160, RSMo, concerning House Joint Resolution No. 7 with respect to English as the official state language.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, concerning a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the Missouri General Assembly (House Joint Resolution No. 7) relating to English as the official state language.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (second submittal) to amend Article I of the Constitution of Missouri relating to civil rights.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (third submittal) to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, relating to the sale, purchase, and possession of alcoholic beverages.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (third submittal) to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, relating to the sale, purchase, and possession of alcoholic beverages.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (third submittal) to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, relating to the sale, purchase, and possession of alcoholic beverages.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, to change the legal age for the sale, purchase, and possession of alcohol to 18 years.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, to change the legal age for the sale, purchase, and possession of alcohol to 18 years.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition to adopt an amendment to Article X of the Constitution of Missouri relating to taxation.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to adopt an amendment to Article X of the Constitution of Missouri relating to taxation.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Chapter 311, RSMo, relating to the sale, purchase, and possession of alcoholic beverages.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Article X of the Constitution of Missouri relating to taxation.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to amend Article VI, Section 21 relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval of legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to amend Article I, Sections 26 and 28 relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition to adopt an amendment to Article I, Sections 26 and 28 of the Constitution of Missouri relating to eminent domain.

Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, of the fiscal note and fiscal note summary for an initiative petition to adopt an amendment to Article VI, Section 21 of the Constitution of Missouri relating to the reclamation of blighted, substandard, or insanitary areas.

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 reclamation of blighted, substandard, or insanitary areas.

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.

A doctor who determines that a patient is “physically disabled” under Section 301.132.1(4) does not violate Section 301.142.27, unless the diagnosis is outside the doctor's scope of practice or there is no basis for the diagnosis.

Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend various chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.