Read 1st time January 10, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 21.183, RSMo 1994, relating to inspection of state institutions, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.
Section A. Section 21.183, RSMo 1994, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 21.183, to read as follows:
21.183. 1. The chairman of the senate appropriations committee and house [appropriations committees] budget committee shall[, during the first two weeks of December of each year following a general election,] arrange for and supervise a schedule for the personal visitation and inspection of state-supported institutions by persons elected to membership in the general assembly for the first time.
2. The schedule of visits and inspection of state institutions by newly elected senators shall be arranged for and supervised by the chairman of the senate appropriations committee and those for newly elected members of the house of representatives by the chairman of the house [appropriations] budget committee.
3. The staff of the committee on legislative research shall furnish to the [chairman] chairmen of the respective appropriations and budget committees such research, secretarial and clerical assistance as they require and such staff personnel as may be requested to accompany the members on trips of inspection to the several state institutions.
4. All persons making these visits and inspections as provided in this section are entitled to reimbursement for the actual
and necessary expenses incurred to be paid out of the senate or house contingent funds, as the case may
be.
Missouri House of
Representatives