Title III, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

23.010. Establishing a committee on legislative research — members — appointment — discharge. — A permanent joint committee of the general assembly known as the "Committee on Legislative Research", to be comprised of the chairman of the senate appropriations committee, the presid…

23.020. Duties of committee. — The committee shall perform the following services for the members of the general assembly: (1) Provide a research and reference service on legislative problems; (2) Upon written request, make investigation into legislative and governmental institut…

23.030. Legislative library — reference service. — The legislative library room located on the third floor of the capitol building and in a northerly position between the senate chamber and the house chamber is set aside as a legislative library quarters under the direction and c…

23.040. Service concerning bills. — From the time the general assembly of the state convenes until it is adjourned finally, the committee on legislative research, through its representatives, shall give consideration to and service concerning any bill before the general assembly …

23.045. Revision bill, content. — Any bill denominated as a revision bill by the committee shall contain only that subject matter approved by the committee and additional material may not be amended thereto, unless needed as a technical correction. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1849 §…

23.050. Committee empowered to obtain information concerning state departments and institutions — assemble information and make report. — 1. The committee shall obtain information upon the needs, organization, functioning, efficiency and financial status of any department of stat…

23.060. Legislative library, material available to whom — procuring information from other state agencies. — The material, including books and other publications of the research library maintained by the committee, is available to the members of the general assembly. All officers…

23.070. Committee on legislative research, officers, how selected — director, duties of — meetings, when held, quorum, number required for. — The committee on legislative research shall meet within thirty days after the convening of each general assembly and organize by selecting…

23.080. Director of committee on legislative research — how employed, compensation, qualifications — staff — oversight division supervision — library expenditures authorized. — 1. The committee may regularly employ and fix the compensation of a director of research who is compete…

23.090. Legislative library and other space under control of committee on legislative research. — The committee on legislative research has charge and control of the legislative library and all other space within the capitol assigned to it, including the oversight division. ­­---…

23.140. Fiscal notes required for legislation — exceptions — contents — interference with staff prohibited — changes in fiscal notes, hearings, procedure — cooperation of agencies — post-implementation fiscal note prepared, when. — 1. Legislation, with the exception of appropriat…

23.150. Oversight division organized, duties — oversight director and staff employed, qualifications. — 1. The committee on legislative research shall organize an oversight division to prepare fiscal notes and to conduct program evaluations, including program evaluations involvin…

23.153. Record kept by staff member on persons initiating inquiries or attempting to influence content of fiscal note — penalty. — 1. As part of the preparation of any fiscal note for any proposed piece of legislation, the staff member of the oversight division assigned to prepar…

23.156. Oath required, oversight division employees — violation, penalty. — 1. Every employee of the oversight division of the joint committee on legislative research shall, before entering upon his or her duties, take and file in the offices of the secretary of the senate and th…

23.160. Definition of program evaluation. — 1. As used in this chapter, the term "program evaluation" means a study which determines and evaluates program performance according to program objectives, responsibilities, and duties as set forth by statute or regulation. Program eval…

23.170. Evaluations, procedures to require or request — inspection of agency records, exceptions — time limitation for evaluations — presentation of completed evaluations, when. — 1. The oversight division of the committee on legislative research shall, pursuant to a duly adopted…

23.180. Powers of committee. — The committee may: (1) Subpoena and examine witnesses by subpoena issued under the hand of the speaker of the house or the president pro tem of the senate and may require the appearance of any person and the production of any paper or document in th…

23.190. Recommendations made to agency — response procedure for agency — evaluation reports, distribution, charge for public — review of agency in one year, report. — 1. In making program evaluations the division shall make recommendations and suggestions, in writing, to the pers…

23.195. Register of all state bonds and evidence of indebtedness — content of register — report by division to general assembly, when, purpose — copies delivered to whom — all state agencies and state auditor to furnish information. — 1. The oversight division of the committee on…

23.205. Annual report by committee on laws which expire, sunset, terminate or become ineffective in two years. — The joint committee on legislative research shall file a report with the general assembly by January third of each year which provides a detailed listing of all statut…

23.250. Title. — Sections 23.250 to 23.298 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Sunset Act". ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)

23.253. New programs to sunset, when — definitions — reauthorized programs, effect of — review of programs, when. — 1. As used in sections 23.250 to 23.298, the following terms mean: (1) "Agency", any department, division, or agency of the state responsible for the administration…

23.256. Information to be reported by agencies to joint committee on legislative research, when. — Before October thirtieth of the second calendar year prior to the year in which a state program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the agency shall report …

23.259. Sunsetting of programs, duties of the committee. — 1. Before September first of the calendar year prior to the year in which a program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the committee shall: (1) Review and take action necessary to verify the repo…

23.262. Public hearings conducted for sunsetting programs, when. — 1. Between September first and December first of the calendar year prior to the year in which a program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the committee shall conduct public hearings conc…

23.265. Report to general assembly on sunsetting programs, content — presentation by oversight division. — 1. At the beginning of each regular session of the general assembly, the committee shall present to the general assembly and the governor a report on the programs scheduled …

23.268. Criteria considered by committee. — The committee and its staff shall consider the following criteria in determining whether a public need exists for the continuation of a program, or for the performance of the functions of the program: (1) The efficiency with which the p…

23.271. Program reports, content — portions of report to be submitted to state auditor. — 1. In its report on a program, the committee shall: (1) Make recommendations on the sunset, continuation, or reorganization of each affected program and on the need for the performance of th…

23.274. Exemption for certain agencies, when. — 1. In the two-year period preceding the date scheduled for the sunset of a program pursuant to sections 23.250 to 23.298, the committee may exempt certain agencies from the requirements of sections 23.250 to 23.298 relating to staff…

23.277. Monitoring of legislation during session. — During each regular or special session of the general assembly, the staff of the committee shall monitor legislation affecting programs that have undergone sunset review and shall periodically report to the members of the commit…

23.280. Sunset act not to prohibit certain activities of the general assembly. — Sections 23.250 to 23.298 shall not prohibit the general assembly from: (1) Terminating a program at a date earlier than that provided in sections 23.250 to 23.298; or (2) Considering any other legis…

23.283. Sunset program to continue until when, procedures for terminated programs. — 1. A program that is sunset may continue in existence until September first of the following year to conclude its business. Unless the law provides otherwise, sunset does not reduce or otherwise …

23.292. State agencies and officers to provide assistance to committee, when. — 1. The committee may request the assistance of state agencies and officers to assist in gathering information pursuant to the committee objective. 2. In carrying out its functions pursuant to sections…

23.295. Office of workforce development to assist displaced employees. — If an employee is displaced because a program is sunset, reorganized, or continued, the state agency and the office of workforce development in the department of higher education and workforce development sh…

23.298. Rights and duties not affected by sunsetting of programs. — Except as otherwise expressly provided, sunset of a program does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties incurred or imposed, civil or criminal liabilities that arose, or proceedings initiated be…