SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1209

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COOPER (158),

                  Pre-filed January 3, 2006 and copies ordered printed.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 610, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to political subdivision notice requirements.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 610, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 610.040, to read as follows:

            610.040. 1. The office of information technology shall, subject to appropriation, maintain an Internet website for the posting of all notices required by law to be made available to the public by any method by any political subdivision of the state. Any such notice shall be posted on the website maintained under this section, in the same manner as and for the same period of time as the notice is required by law to be made available to the public, and all such postings shall be available for public viewing. The political subdivision posting such notices may also publish the notice in the same manner prescribed by the statute or ordinance requiring the notice.

            2. The office of information technology shall provide the website required by this section by January 1, 2007.

            3. The office of information technology may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.

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