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MO Rev Stat § 23.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.150 - Oversight division organized, duties — subcommittee may be formed — number appointed, qualifications, powers and duties — oversight director and staff employed, qualifications.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.150. Oversight division organized, duties — subcommittee may be formed — number appointed, qualifications, powers and duties — oversight director and staff employed, qualifications. — 1. The committee on legislative research shall organize an oversight division to prepare fiscal notes and to conduct program evaluations of state agencies, including program evaluations involving budget transparency and accountability. The committee may form a subcommittee of not less than six members to provide direct supervision of the personnel and practices of the division. The subcommittee shall consist of one-half of the members appointed by the chair from the house which he or she represents and one-half of the members appointed by the vice chair from the house which he or she represents.  2. Within the limits of the appropriations made for this division, the committee shall employ a director of the oversight division and other personnel as it deems necessary. The director shall be qualified by training and experience to conduct such evaluations, and he or she shall be directly responsible for those activities. The director of the oversight division, with the consent of the joint committee, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the duties prescribed in this chapter. Persons employed to work in the oversight division shall be professional persons possessing a wide knowledge and demonstrated expertise in governmental programming and financial planning, in conducting program review evaluations and analytic studies, and of federal, state, and local government budgetary processes, laws and regulations of the state of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 1985 S.B. 354, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Federal mandate auditor, director of oversight to serve, duties, 33.825 to 33.829  (1997) Section declared unconstitutional pursuant to article II, section 1 and article IV, section 13 of the Missouri Constitution. State Auditor v. Joint Committee on Legislative Research, 956 S.W.2d 228 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 23.153 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.153 - Record kept by staff member on persons initiating inquiries or attempting to influence content of fiscal note — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   23.153. Record kept by staff member on persons initiating inquiries or attempting to influence content of fiscal note — penalty. — 1. As part of the preparation of any fiscal note for any proposed piece of legislation, the staff member of the oversight division assigned to prepare that note shall maintain a log, which shall be a public record as defined in chapter 610. That log shall contain a record of any contact initiated by any other person who either inquires regarding the content of the fiscal note or who attempts to influence the preparation of the fiscal note. The log shall contain, at a minimum, the name and position of the person initiating the contact, the time and date of the contact, the number of the fiscal note and the number of the proposed piece of legislation, and a narrative summary of the comments made by the person who initiated the contact.  2. Violation of the provisions of this section is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087)
MO Rev Stat § 23.156 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.156 - Oath required, oversight division employees — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   23.156. Oath required, oversight division employees — violation, penalty. — 1. Every employee of the oversight division of the joint committee on legislative research shall, before entering upon his or her duties, take and file in the offices of the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives an oath:  (1) To support the constitution of the state, to faithfully demean himself or herself in office;  (2) To not disclose to any unauthorized person any information furnished by any state department, state agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality of the state; and  (3) To not accept as presents or emoluments any pay, directly or indirectly, for the discharge of any act in the line of his or her duty other than the remuneration fixed and accorded to the employee by law.  2. For any violation of his or her oath of office or of any duty imposed upon him or her by this section, any employee shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 1868 merged with H.B. 2226, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 23.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.160 - Definition of program evaluation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.160. Definition of program evaluation. — 1. As used in this chapter, the term "program evaluation" means a study which determines and evaluates program performance according to program objectives, responsibilities, and duties as set forth by statute or regulation. Program evaluations, in accordance with generally accepted program evaluation standards, shall determine:  (1) Whether the program is being performed and administered as authorized or required by law, and whether this action conforms with statutory intent;  (2) Whether the objectives and intended benefits are being achieved, and whether the absence of such achievements suggest the need for correction or additional legislation;  (3) Benefits derived from any program in relation to the expenditures made therefor; and  (4) Whether the program duplicates, overlaps, or conflicts with any other state program.  2. As used in this chapter, the term "resources" includes appropriated funds, federal funds, grants, and personnel, and also includes equipment and space, whether assigned, owned or leased.  3. As used in this chapter, the term "agency" includes each department and office within the executive branch of government and each identifiable unit thereof, including institutions of higher learning, and each identifiable unit of the legislative and judicial branches of government. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)  (1997) Section declared unconstitutional pursuant to article II, section 1 and article IV, section 13 of the Missouri Constitution. State Auditor v. Joint Committee on Legislative Research, 956 S.W.2d 228 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 23.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.170 - Evaluations, procedures to require or request — inspection of agency records, exceptions — time limitation for evaluations — presentation of completed evaluations, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.170. Evaluations, procedures to require or request — inspection of agency records, exceptions — time limitation for evaluations — presentation of completed evaluations, when. — 1. The oversight division of the committee on legislative research shall, pursuant to a duly adopted concurrent resolution of the general assembly, or pursuant to a resolution adopted by the committee on legislative research, conduct program evaluations of agencies as directed by any such resolution.  2. The staff of any agency subject to a program evaluation shall fully cooperate with the staff of the oversight division and shall provide all necessary information and assistance for such an evaluation. All records of an agency, unless otherwise expressly declared by law to be confidential, may be inspected by the oversight division staff while conducting the evaluation, and the agency subject to the evaluation shall afford the oversight division staff with ample opportunity to observe agency operations.  3. All evaluations shall be completed within one year unless an extension is authorized by the committee, but progress reports shall be made to the committee at least quarterly.  4. Any member of the general assembly and any committee of either house of the general assembly may submit requests for program evaluations to the committee on legislative research, and any agency may request an evaluation of its operations. The director of the division shall present program evaluations completed during the previous legislative interim period to appropriate committees of each chamber during early hearings of those committees at the next regular session. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 1985 S.B. 354, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)  (1997) Section declared unconstitutional pursuant to article II, section 1 and article IV, section 13 of the Missouri Constitution. State Auditor v. Joint Committee on Legislative Research, 956 S.W.2d 228 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 23.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.180 - Powers of committee.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.180. Powers of committee. — The committee may:  (1) Subpoena and examine witnesses by subpoena issued under the hand of the speaker of the house or the president pro tem of the senate and may require the appearance of any person and the production of any paper or document in the same manner;  (2) Cause witnesses appearing before the committee or its staff to give testimony under oath;  (3) Require that testimony given or a record of the proceedings of any hearing be recorded by an official court reporter or other competent person, under oath, in writing or by electronic, magnetic, or mechanical sound or video recording devices. Any such transcript or record, when certified by the reporter or recorder, shall be prima facie a correct statement of the testimony or proceedings. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)
MO Rev Stat § 23.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.190 - Recommendations made to agency — response procedure for agency — evaluation reports, distribution, charge for public — review of agency in one year, report.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.190. Recommendations made to agency — response procedure for agency — evaluation reports, distribution, charge for public — review of agency in one year, report. — 1. In making program evaluations the division shall make recommendations and suggestions, in writing, to the personnel of the agency being evaluated. Such personnel shall be given an opportunity to respond, in writing, to those recommendations and suggestions. Thereafter, as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation, the committee shall issue a public report of the evaluation. The report shall contain recommendations for changes in practices and policies as well as recommendations for changes in statutes and regulations, and shall contain the response of the agency involved. Each report shall be a public record and shall be signed by the committee chair. Each report shall be presented to the governor and the agency involved. Copies may be made available to members of the general assembly and to the general public. The committee may charge a fee to recover publication costs for copies made available to the general public.  2. One year after completion of each evaluation, the oversight division shall review the operations of the agency evaluated to determine whether or not there has been substantial compliance with the recommendations contained in the report, and if not, a further review shall be conducted at the end of another year. In each instance a further report shall be made and distributed in the same manner as an initial report is made and distributed. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)
MO Rev Stat § 23.205 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.205 - Annual report by committee on laws which expire, sunset, terminate or become ineffective in two years.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.205. Annual report by committee on laws which expire, sunset, terminate or become ineffective in two years. — The joint committee on legislative research shall file a report with the general assembly by January third of each year which provides a detailed listing of all statutes which expire, sunset, terminate, or otherwise become ineffective by their own provisions within the next two years. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 548)
MO Rev Stat § 23.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.250 - Title.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.250. Title. — Sections 23.250 to 23.298 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Sunset Act". ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
MO Rev Stat § 23.253 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.253 - New programs to sunset, when — definitions — reauthorized programs, effect of — review of programs, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.253. New programs to sunset, when — definitions — reauthorized programs, effect of — review of programs, when. — 1. As used in sections 23.250 to 23.298, the following terms mean:  (1) "Agency", any department, division, or agency of the state responsible for the administration of a program;  (2) "Committee", the committee on legislative research established in Section 35, Article III, Constitution of Missouri and section 23.010;  (3) "Program", a distinct and coherent set of activities authorized by the general assembly through the legislative process intended to affect a clearly definable target group, problem, or issue and which can be appropriated through the budget process or nonappropriated, as in the case of tax credits;  (4) "Sunset", the termination of legislative authorization of a program.  2. After August 28, 2003, any new program authorized by the general assembly shall sunset not more than six years after its effective date unless reauthorized by an act of the general assembly. No funds may be expended on a program after its authorization has terminated. Legislation passed after August 28, 2003, shall indicate whether it contains a program subject to the Missouri sunset act. Any such program shall have a sunset clause clearly indicating the date of termination without reauthorization.  3. Any program reauthorized by the general assembly pursuant to this section shall include a provision specifying that the program shall sunset at a date not more than twelve years from the effective date of the program's reauthorization.  4. Any program to which money was appropriated prior to August 28, 2003, may at any time be subject to review of the committee by a majority vote of its members for the purpose of recommending to the general assembly its continuation or sunset. The committee shall conduct public hearings concerning but not limited to the application to the program of the criteria provided in section 23.268, and shall issue a report pursuant to subsection 1 of section 23.271. The committee may recommend to the general assembly by a majority vote of its members that a program under review, to which money was appropriated prior to August 28, 2003, be sunset, continued, or reorganized. The committee shall submit such recommendation to all members of the general assembly within thirty calendar days of the vote in which such recommendation is made. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
MO Rev Stat § 23.256 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.256 - Information to be reported by agencies to joint committee on legislative research, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.256. Information to be reported by agencies to joint committee on legislative research, when. — Before October thirtieth of the second calendar year prior to the year in which a state program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the agency shall report to the committee:  (1) Information regarding the application to the program of the criteria in section 23.268; and  (2) Any other information that the agency considers appropriate or that is requested by the committee. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
MO Rev Stat § 23.259 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.259 - Sunsetting of programs, duties of the committee.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.259. Sunsetting of programs, duties of the committee. — 1. Before September first of the calendar year prior to the year in which a program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the committee shall:  (1) Review and take action necessary to verify the reports submitted by the agency pursuant to section 23.256;  (2) Consult with the budget committee of the house of representatives, the appropriations committee of the senate, the office of budget and planning, the state auditor, and the state treasurer on the application to the agency of the criteria provided in section 23.268; and  (3) Conduct a performance evaluation of the program based on the criteria provided in section 23.268 and prepare a written report.  2. The written report prepared by the committee pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section shall be deemed a public record. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
MO Rev Stat § 23.262 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.262 - Public hearings conducted for sunsetting programs, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.262. Public hearings conducted for sunsetting programs, when. — 1. Between September first and December first of the calendar year prior to the year in which a program subject to sections 23.250 to 23.298 is scheduled to sunset, the committee shall conduct public hearings concerning but not limited to the application to the program of the criteria provided in section 23.268.  2. The committee may hold the public hearings prior to September first if the evaluation of the program required in subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of section 23.259* is complete and available to the public. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)  *Section "23.268" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 23.265 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.265 - Report to general assembly on sunsetting programs, content — presentation by oversight division.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   23.265. Report to general assembly on sunsetting programs, content — presentation by oversight division. — 1. At the beginning of each regular session of the general assembly, the committee shall present to the general assembly and the governor a report on the programs scheduled to be sunset.  2. In the report, the committee shall include:  (1) Its specific findings regarding each of the criteria prescribed by section 23.268;  (2) Its recommendations based on the matters prescribed by section 23.271; and  (3) Any other information the committee deems necessary for a complete evaluation of the program.  3. The director of the oversight division shall present such reports to the house budget committee and the senate appropriations committee at such time as requested by the chairs of such committees. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029)
MO Rev Stat § 23.268 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.268 - Criteria considered by committee.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.268. Criteria considered by committee. — The committee and its staff shall consider the following criteria in determining whether a public need exists for the continuation of a program, or for the performance of the functions of the program:  (1) The efficiency with which the program operates;  (2) An identification of the objectives intended for the program and the problem or need that the program was intended to address, the extent to which the objectives have been achieved, and any activities of the agency in addition to those granted by statute and the authority for such activities;  (3) An assessment of less restrictive or alternative methods of performing any rule or regulation that the agency performs that could adequately protect the public;  (4) The extent to which the jurisdiction of the agency and the programs administered by the agency overlap or duplicate those of other agencies and the extent to which the programs administered by the agency can be consolidated with the programs of other state agencies;  (5) Whether the agency has recommended to the general assembly statutory changes calculated to be of benefit to the public rather than to an occupation, business, or institution that the agency regulates;  (6) The promptness and effectiveness with which the agency disposes of complaints concerning persons affected by the program;  (7) The extent to which the agency has encouraged participation by the public in making rules and decisions as opposed to participation solely by those it regulates and the extent to which the public participation has resulted in rules compatible with the objectives of the program;  (8) The extent to which the agency has complied with applicable requirements of:  (a) An agency of the United States or this state regarding equality of employment opportunity and the rights and privacy of individuals; and  (b) State law and applicable rules of any state agency regarding purchasing goals and programs for historically underutilized businesses;  (9) The extent to which changes are necessary in the enabling statutes of the program so that the agency can adequately comply with the criteria established in this section;  (10) The extent to which the agency issues and enforces rules relating to potential conflicts of interest of its employees;  (11) The extent to which the agency complies with chapter 610 and follows records management practices that enable the agency to respond efficiently to requests for public information; and  (12) The effect of federal intervention or loss of federal funds if the program is sunset. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
MO Rev Stat § 23.271 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 23 - Committee on Legislative Research|Section 23.271 - Program reports, content — portions of report to be submitted to state auditor.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   23.271. Program reports, content — portions of report to be submitted to state auditor. — 1. In its report on a program, the committee shall:  (1) Make recommendations on the sunset, continuation, or reorganization of each affected program and on the need for the performance of the functions of the program;  (2) Make recommendations on the consolidation, transfer, or reorganization of programs within state agencies not under review when the programs duplicate functions performed in programs under review;  (3) Recommend appropriation levels for each program for which sunset or reorganization is recommended pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; and  (4) Include drafts of legislation necessary to carry out the committee's recommendations pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.  2. On the date the committee presents its report to the general assembly pursuant to section 23.265, the committee shall present to the state auditor the committee's recommendations that do not require a statutory change to be put into effect. The state auditor shall examine the recommendations and shall prepare, as part of the next scheduled audit of the program, a report on the manner in which the agency has implemented the recommendations. ­­-------- (L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)