Title IV — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

37.005. Powers and duties, generally. — 1. Except as provided herein, the office of administration shall be continued as set forth in house bill 384, seventy-sixth general assembly and shall be considered as a department within the meaning used in the Omnibus State Reorganization…

37.007. Credit card, debit card, and other electronic payments, statewide system for all state agencies and departments. — Within six months of August 28, 2012, the commissioner of the office of administration shall develop and implement a statewide system or contract with any th…

37.010. Commissioner of administration, compensation, oath of office, duties — vacancy, governor to serve. — 1. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissioner of administration, who shall head the "Office of Administration" which is h…

37.012. Commissioner may provide cooperative purchasing services — when. — The commissioner of administration may provide cooperative purchasing services to quasi-public governmental bodies, as defined in section 610.010, in the same manner as those services are provided to polit…

37.013. Definitions. — As used in this section and section 37.014: (1) "Commission" refers to the Missouri minority business advocacy commission established under section 37.014; (2) "Contract" means any contract awarded by a state agency for construction projects or the procurem…

37.014. Minority business advocacy commission established — members — qualifications — terms — vacancy — per diem and expenses — meetings — duties — staff. — 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri Minority Business Advocacy Commission". The commission shall consist of nine …

37.016. Minority business advocacy commission to confer with division of tourism on rules. — The minority business advocacy commission shall consult with the tourism commission in establishing rules and regulations for African-American and other minority business participation. ­…

37.020. Definitions — socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns — plan to increase and maintain participation — study — oversight review committee, members — nonprofit designated as minority or women's business enterprise, purpose. — 1. As used in this secti…

37.023. Women's and minority business enterprises certifications, rules authorized. — The office of administration shall promulgate rules for a plan to certify women's and minority business enterprises as defined in section 37.020. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 562)

37.070. Transparency policy — public availability of data — broad interpretation of sunshine law requests — breach of the public trust, when. — 1. It shall be the policy of each state department to carry out its mission with full transparency to the public. Any data collected in …

37.075. Federal surplus property — office of administration as agency for distribution. — 1. The office of administration is designated as the "Missouri State Agency for Surplus Property". It may acquire, warehouse, and distribute federal surplus property to any and all eligible …

37.076. Federal surplus property fund established, purpose — investment — not to lapse into general revenue. — There is established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Federal Surplus Property Fund". All fees or other moneys received by the state agency for surplus p…

37.078. Recycling of waste, agency to promote, annual report. — The state agency for surplus property shall review its procedures and policies and make necessary changes to promote the recycling of paper, oil and other materials which might otherwise be disposed of as waste which…

37.079. Report by commissioner on surplus property agency, content. — The commissioner of administration shall report annually in writing to the appropriations committees of the general assembly regarding the operation of the Missouri state agency for surplus property, as defined…

37.080. Fees for expenses of distributing surplus property — use — commissioner to give bond. — 1. The state agency for surplus property may charge fees in an amount necessary for the reimbursement of freight, handling, warehousing, transferring, and accounting for surplus proper…

37.090. Deposit of funds received from sale of surplus property — administration and use of funds. — The moneys received by the state from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the "Missouri State Surplus Property Clearing Fund", h…

37.100. Duties of office. — 1. The office of administration shall carry on a continuing examination of the administrative operations of the government of the state for the purpose of recommending, where necessary, to the heads of the several administrative agencies in the executi…

37.1090. Definitions. — As used in sections 37.1090 to 37.1098, the following terms mean: (1) "Expenditure", any monetary payment from a municipality or county to any vendor including, but not limited to, a payment, distribution, loan, advance, reimbursement, deposit, or gift; (2…

37.1091. Database created, availability on accountability portal and department website. — The "Missouri Local Government Expenditure Database" is hereby created and shall be maintained on the Missouri accountability portal, established under section 37.850, by the office of admi…

37.1092. Contents of database. — For each expenditure, the Missouri local government expenditure database shall include the following information: (1) The amount of the expenditure; (2) The date the expenditure was paid; (3) The vendor to whom the expenditure was paid, unless the…

37.1093. Record of expenditures — downloadable information. — The Missouri local government expenditure database shall provide: (1) A record of all expenditures; and (2) The ability to download information. ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 271)

37.1094. Local governments may participate in database, procedure — electronic transmission of data — financial reimbursement, when. — 1. A municipality or county may choose to voluntarily participate in the Missouri local government expenditure database, or, if a requisite numbe…

37.1095. Public comment. — No later than one year after the Missouri local government expenditure database is implemented, the office of administration shall provide, on the office of administration website, an opportunity for public comment on the utility of the database. ­­----…

37.1096. Confidential information not to be included in database — state immunity from liability, when. — The Missouri local government expenditure database shall not include any confidential information or any information that is not a public record under the laws of this state.…

37.1097. Database internet link on local government websites. — Each municipality or county that has a website shall display on its website a prominent internet link to the Missouri local government expenditure database. ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 271)

37.1098. Rulemaking authority. — The office of administration may adopt rules to implement the provisions of sections 37.1090 to 37.1098. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall…

37.110. Information technology services division established. — The commissioner of administration shall establish the information technology services division within the office, and this division shall make recommendations and suggestions to all agencies and departments, and to …

37.120. Central mail handling unit. — The commissioner of administration shall establish a central mail handling unit. This unit shall bring together such equipment as may be necessary to operate the facility, and all interoffice and regular postal mail for the capitol area shall…

37.130. Demographic and statistical unit, duties of. — The commissioner of administration shall establish a demographic and statistical unit. This unit shall be responsible for the coordination and preparation of all official population estimates and projections required by state…

37.135. Federal census on precinct-to-precinct basis, when, cost. — So long as this state is divided into precincts for election purposes, whenever this state is allowed or offered the option to have a federal census taken on a precinct-by-precinct basis, the commissioner of admi…

37.350. Copying machines or printing equipment, purchase, lease or rental, approval by commissioner required, exception. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, lease or rent any copy machine or printing equipment until the purchase, lease or renta…

37.410. Fund created, purpose, payments authorized, when. — 1. There is hereby created a "State Property Preservation Fund" which shall consist of moneys appropriated to the fund by the general assembly for the purpose of repairing or replacing state-owned or leased property dama…

37.413. Moneys appropriated from fund deemed to satisfy state's property insurance requirements for state buildings. — Moneys appropriated for the purposes of section 37.410 and this section shall be deemed as satisfying all provisions contained in any agreement, contract, or cov…

37.450. State vehicle fleet manager position created, appointment, duties — definitions — fee paid by each state agency. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Commissioner", the commissioner of administration; (2) "Fleet manager", the state vehicle fl…

37.452. Sale of surplus vehicles, proceeds to go to owning state agency, exceptions — moneys to be used for purchase of vehicles only. — Provisions of section 37.090 notwithstanding, all proceeds generated by the sale of a surplus vehicle, except proceeds generated from the depar…

37.455. Ethanol-blended fuel, requirements for state vehicle fleet. — The commissioner of administration shall ensure that no less than seventy percent of new purchases for the state vehicle fleet are flexible fuel vehicles that can operate on fuel blended with eighty-five percen…

37.503. National accreditation recognized as equivalent to state licensure. — When a not-for-profit human services organization providing habilitative and rehabilitative services to people with disabilities in the state of Missouri has been accredited by the Commission on Accredi…

37.650. Office of taxpayer advocate established — appointment, term, duties — annual report. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of revenue the "Office of Taxpayer Advocate", for the purpose of providing independent assistance to taxpayers. 2. The office shall …

37.700. Definitions. — As used in sections 37.700 to 37.730, the following terms mean: (1) "Office", the office of the child advocate for children's protection and services within the office of administration, which shall include the child advocate and staff; (2) "Recipient", any…

37.705. Office established — appointment of child advocate. — 1. There is hereby established within the office of administration the "Office of Child Advocate for Children's Protection and Services", for the purpose of assuring that children receive adequate protection and care f…

37.710. Access to information — authority of office — confidentiality of information. — 1. The office shall have access to the following information: (1) The names and physical location of all children in protective services, treatment, or other programs under the jurisdiction of…

37.715. Complaint procedures — annual report, contents. — 1. The office shall establish and implement procedures for receiving, processing, responding to, and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of children who are recipients of the services of the departments of social ser…

37.719. Independent review, when, procedures — recommendations, findings submitted. — 1. The office shall have the authority to and may conduct an independent review of any entity within a county that has experienced three or more review requests in a calendar year including, but…

37.725. Files may be disclosed at discretion of child advocate, exceptions — privileged information — penalty for disclosure of confidential material. — 1. Any files maintained by the advocate program shall be disclosed only at the discretion of the child advocate; except that th…

[Repealed or reserved.]

37.735. Council assigned to office of administration, members, chairperson — executive director, funding — appointment of members, terms, qualifications — meetings. — 1. The "Governor's Council on Disability" is hereby assigned to the office of administration. 2. The council shal…

37.740. Duties of the council. — The governor's council on disability shall: (1) Act in an advisory capacity to all state agencies and have direct input to all divisions of the office of administration on policies and practices which impact people with disabilities. Input shall i…

37.745. Funding sources. — The governor's council on disability may receive funds and property by gift, devise, bequest or otherwise and may solicit funds to be used in carrying out the purposes of sections 37.735 to 37.745. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 464)

37.800. Automated telephone answering systems, caller to be given option of speaking to a live operator, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "The Human Voice Contact Act". 2. A state agency that uses automated telephone answering equipment to answer inc…

37.850. Portal to be maintained — database, contents, updating. — 1. The commissioner of administration shall maintain the Missouri accountability portal established in executive order 07-24 as a free, internet-based tool allowing citizens to demand fiscal discipline and responsi…