HCS HB 1363 -- ST. LOUIS ARCHIVES

SPONSOR:  Wright (Fares)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on General Laws by a vote of 8 to 0.

This substitute authorizes the Secretary of State to open and
maintain an archival facility in the City of St. Louis.  The
substitute also creates the Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Trust Fund.  Moneys placed in the fund will be used for the
development and maintenance of the facility and cannot be made
part of the general operating budget or transferred to the
General Revenue Fund, nor will general revenue be appropriated
for the facility.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that a new building is needed to hold
current materials and future acquisitions that relate to St.
Louis and provide more access to records by the public.  The bill
does not force any agency to turn over records and won't require
state funding.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Fares; and Office of
Secretary of State.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Becky DeNeve, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am