Officials with the City of Saint Louis did not respond regarding these provisions. In response to previous similar legislation, officials with the Prosecuting Attorneys' Retirement System assumed the proposal will have no impact on the system or on local governments, as the provision applies only to counties which elect to designate the position of prosecuting attorney as full-time. In response to previous similar legislation, officials with the City of Saint Joseph assumed the proposal will allow surviving spouses to remarry without loss of benefits. This would have a direct cost to the city if approved by the city council. The city is unable to estimate the cost.
Officials are uncertain if the proposal applies to beneficiaries of the surviving spouse, also.
Oversight assumes there will be an insignificant cost to the city, interpreting the proposal as only allowing a continued payment of the death benefit to the surviving spouse upon remarriage. Regarding the provision requiring the general employee retirement plan of the City of Saint Louis to provide sufficient information to allow any retirement organization to contact the retirees, officials with the city indicated in response to previous similar legislation that any fiscal impact would be insignificant. System funds are not considered local funds for fiscal note purposes. Does not reflect unknown costs to the City of Saint Joseph for continuation of surviving spouse benefits upon remarriage. No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.