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MO Rev Stat § 21.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.160 - Legislative furniture and equipment, how inventoried — employment of custodians authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977, 2 histories   21.160. Legislative furniture and equipment, how inventoried — employment of custodians authorized. — The senate accounts committee and house accounts committee shall cause all legislative furniture and equipment in their respective custody to be marked so that it can be identified for inventory and to protect the furniture and equipment. Each committee shall maintain an inventory of all furniture and equipment and may employ necessary custodians and janitors to keep their respective legislative quarters, furniture and equipment in good condition. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 419 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 21.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.170 - Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.170. Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees. — The sergeant at arms or other officer of each house of the general assembly is entitled to receive his actual expenses incurred in the service of all writs and process. Each witness attending either house, or a committee thereof, or a joint meeting of both houses, being summoned, shall have the same fees and traveling allowance as are allowed by law to witnesses for their attendance before circuit courts of this state, to be paid as other costs. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12866, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11241; 1919 § 7116; 1909 § 8115
MO Rev Stat § 21.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.180 - No allowance, except per diem.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.180. No allowance, except per diem. — No allowance or emolument for any purpose shall be paid to any officer, agent, servant or employee of either house of the general assembly, or of any committee thereof, except the per diem provided by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12867, A. 1949 H.B. 2156, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11242; 1919 § 7117; 1909 § 8116
MO Rev Stat § 21.183 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.183 - Freshman tour of state institutions by newly elected members — expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   21.183. Freshman tour of state institutions by newly elected members — expenses. — 1. The chairman of the senate appropriations committee and house budget committee shall 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 budget committee.  3. The staff of the committee on legislative research shall furnish to the 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. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 612 § 1, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1376)
MO Rev Stat § 21.187 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.187 - Freshman tour, attendance of members at legislative conference for new members — expenses, how paid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.187. Freshman tour, attendance of members at legislative conference for new members — expenses, how paid. — In addition to the reimbursement of expenses allowed by section 21.183, all members of the general assembly may be reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses incurred in attending any legislative conference held for the benefit and instruction of newly elected members of the general assembly which may be sponsored by the university of Missouri or by the general assembly or any agency thereof, or under the joint sponsorship of the university and the general assembly or an agency thereof. The expenses of senators and representatives, as provided herein, shall be paid out of the contingent funds of the senate and house, respectively. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 612 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 21.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.200 - Expenses of visiting committees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.200. Expenses of visiting committees. — No member of any committee shall be allowed any pay by the committee on accounts or by resolution for visiting any institution or place, except actual necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties on the committee, which amount shall be certified by the chairman of the visiting committee before allowance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12869, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11244; 1919 § 7119; 1909 § 8118
MO Rev Stat § 21.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.210 - Allowance of accounts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.210. Allowance of accounts. — When any member, officer or employee of either house presents his account for his compensation, and the same is allowed, according to the rules of the house to which he belongs, a certificate shall be granted, specifying the amount and on what account, and directing that the same be paid out of appropriations made for the pay of the general assembly. The certificate, in the case of a member or officer of the senate, shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary; and, in case of a member or officer of the house of representatives, it shall be signed by the speaker and attested by the chief clerk; and, upon the presentation of the certificate to the commissioner of administration, a warrant on the treasurer for the amount shall be issued. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12870, A. 1949 S.B. 1006, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11245; 1919 § 7128; 1909 § 8124
MO Rev Stat § 21.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.220 - Expenses paid out of what fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.220. Expenses paid out of what fund. — All costs and expenses of proceedings, including the necessary expenses of any officer in executing any writ or process of either house or of a joint meeting, and all witness fees, shall be paid:  (1) By the party charged, if so adjudged, and payment may be enforced by execution; or  (2) Out of the contingent fund of the house in which the proceedings are held; or  (3) In case of a joint meeting out of the contingent funds of both houses as the houses by concurrent resolution provide. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12871, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11246; 1919 § 7129; 1909 § 8125
MO Rev Stat § 21.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.230 - Contingent expenses, how controlled.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.230. Contingent expenses, how controlled. — Each house shall control its own contingent expenses; and when any accounts properly chargeable to the house of representatives are adjusted and allowed according to the rules of that house a certificate shall be granted, signed by the speaker and attested by the chief clerk; and when any account or demand for contingent expenses of the senate is allowed according to the rules of that house a certificate shall be granted, signed by the president and attested by the secretary. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12872, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11247; 1919 § 7130; 1909 § 8126
MO Rev Stat § 21.232 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.232 - Printing, other services for house of representatives — costs how paid — disposition of balance.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   21.232. Printing, other services for house of representatives — costs how paid — disposition of balance. — 1. The house of representatives shall establish a revolving fund which shall be funded annually by appropriation, and which shall receive funds paid or transferred to the house of representatives for printing, duplicating, surplus property, refunds from vendors, personal reimbursements, or any other service for which there is a fee charged by the house of representatives. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall make disbursements from the fund for those things authorized by the house of representatives accounts committee as provided by rules of the house of representatives and as appropriated by the general assembly and expended as provided in section 21.230.  2. An unexpended balance in the fund at the end of the biennium not exceeding five thousand dollars is exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to transfer of unexpended balances to the ordinary revenue fund. ­­-------- (L. 1979 H.B. 601 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1982 S.B. 833)
MO Rev Stat § 21.235 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.235 - Printing, other services for the senate — costs how paid — disposition of balance.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   21.235. Printing, other services for the senate — costs how paid — disposition of balance. — 1. The senate shall establish a revolving fund which shall be funded annually by appropriation and which shall receive funds paid or transferred to the senate for printing, duplicating, postage, computer services, surplus property, refunds from vendors, personal reimbursements, or any other goods or services for which there is a fee charged by the senate. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall make disbursements from the fund for those things authorized by the senate committee on accounts, assignments and clerical force as provided by rules of the senate and as appropriated by the general assembly and expended as provided in section 21.230.  2. An unexpended balance in the fund at the end of the biennium not exceeding five thousand dollars is exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of unexpended balances to the ordinary revenue fund. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 833 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 21.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.240 - Joint expenses, how controlled.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.240. Joint expenses, how controlled. — All joint expenses shall be controlled by their concurrent vote and shall be ascertained and adjusted according to their joint rules, and a certificate shall be issued, signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary of the senate, which specifies the amount due, on what account and the fund out of which it is to be paid. On the delivery of the certificate to the commissioner of administration, a warrant shall issue as in case of other demands against the state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12873, A. 1949 S.B. 1006, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11248; 1919 § 7131; 1909 § 8127
MO Rev Stat § 21.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.250 - Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   21.250. Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when. — When a bill that has passed both houses of the general assembly is returned by the governor without his signature, and with objections thereto, and upon a reconsideration, passes both houses by the constitutional majority, it shall be authenticated as having become a law, by a certificate endorsed thereon, or attached thereto, in the following form: This bill having been returned by the governor, with his objections thereto and, after reconsideration, having passed both houses by the constitutional majority, it has become a law, this ______ day of ______ ­­Which, being signed by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, is sufficiently authenticated, and the bill shall be deposited with the laws in the office of the secretary of state, by the presiding officer of the house in which the bill originated. Unless the bill provides otherwise, it shall become effective thirty days after approval by constitutional majorities in both houses of the general assembly. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 657, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 2003 S.B. 143)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 657; 1919 § 7060; 1909 § 8059  CROSS REFERENCE:  Veto, procedure after, Const. Art. III § 32
MO Rev Stat § 21.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.260 - Appropriations to be itemized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.260. Appropriations to be itemized. — Appropriations for the operation and maintenance of departments shall be separately itemized; and separate appropriations shall be made for each item of extraordinary operation and maintenance expenditure and for each major capital expenditure. Every appropriation law shall distinctly specify the amount and purpose of the appropriation without reference to any other law to fix the amount or purpose. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 10902, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 55, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Appropriations, limitations on, Const. Art. IV § 23  Appropriations, order of, Const. Art. III § 36  Governor's budget, limitation on power of appropriation Const. Art. III § 36
MO Rev Stat § 21.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.270 - Governor to return bills when general assembly recesses for more than fifteen and less than thirty days.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.270. Governor to return bills when general assembly recesses for more than fifteen and less than thirty days. — When the general assembly recesses for more than fifteen days and less than thirty days all bills and joint resolutions passed by both houses and presented to the governor for consideration shall be returned within fifteen days after presentation to the office of the secretary of the senate or chief clerk of the house, according to the origin of the bill or joint resolution, with his approval or reasons for disapproval. The office of the secretary of the senate and the office of the chief clerk of the house shall be kept open during the period of recess to receive any bills and joint resolutions from the governor. The secretary of the senate or chief clerk of the house shall present all bills and joint resolutions received from the governor to the house of origin when the house convenes in session after the recess. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1118 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  CROSS REFERENCES:  Procedure on failure of governor to return bill, Const. Art. III § 31  Return of bills, during session, upon recess of more than 30 days and upon adjournment, Const. Art. III § 31
MO Rev Stat § 21.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.280 - Local laws, how passed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.280. Local laws, how passed. — No local or special law shall be passed by the legislature of Missouri, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor is published as provided in section 21.290. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12874, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11249; 1919 § 7132; 1909 § 8128  CROSS REFERENCES:  Local and special laws, indirect enactment, repeal, Const. Art. III § 41  Local and special laws, limitations on passage, Const. Art. III § 40
MO Rev Stat § 21.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.290 - Notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.290. Notice. — Notice of intention to apply for the enactment of local or special laws shall be published in each county or incorporated city or town to be affected by the local or special law, by advertisement in some newspaper, if one is published in the county or incorporated city or town, and if there is no newspaper published in the county or incorporated city or town, by posting ten written or printed handbills in ten public places in the county or incorporated city or town, one of which shall be posted on the courthouse door. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12875, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11250; 1919 § 7133; 1909 § 8129  CROSS REFERENCE:  Local or special laws, published notice of before introduction, Const. Art. III § 42
MO Rev Stat § 21.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.300 - By whom signed, where published.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.300. By whom signed, where published. — The notice shall state the substance of the contemplated law, shall be signed by ten householders of the county or incorporated city or town where the notice is published and shall be inserted in four separate publications of the newspaper. The first insertion shall be at least thirty days prior to the introduction of the contemplated bill. Notice given by handbills shall be posted at least thirty days prior to the introduction of the contemplated bill and notice shall be recited in the bill, according to its tenor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12876, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11251; 1919 § 7134; 1909 § 8130
MO Rev Stat § 21.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.310 - Proof of publication.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.310. Proof of publication. — The proof of the publication of the notice shall be made by the affidavit of the publisher of the newspaper in which the notice is published, to which shall be attached a copy of the notice. The proof of notice published by handbills shall be made by the affidavit of some person who signed the notice to which shall be attached a copy of the notice. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12877, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11252; 1919 § 7135; 1909 § 8131  CROSS REFERENCE:  Proof of publication filed with general assembly, Const. Art. III § 42
MO Rev Stat § 21.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.320 - Notice to be attached to bill.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.320. Notice to be attached to bill. — A copy of the notice required by this chapter, duly authenticated and proved as set forth in section 21.310, shall be attached to the bill before its introduction and shall be once read in the senate and house of representatives before the bill is put upon its passage. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12878, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11253; 1919 § 7136; 1909 § 8132
MO Rev Stat § 21.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.330 - Mechanical roll call for house authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.330. Mechanical roll call for house authorized. — The vote of the members of the house of representatives may be taken and recorded by mechanical means in all cases where a vote by roll call is required by the constitution or ordered by members of the house. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Legislative journals--demand for yeas and nays--manner and record of vote, Const. Art. III § 26
MO Rev Stat § 21.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.340 - Requirements for mechanical roll call.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.340. Requirements for mechanical roll call. — The mechanical equipment installed and used for the purpose of taking and recording the votes of the members of the house shall be so constructed as to employ and use a roll call sheet, arranged in four separate columns, and to show in the first column, by perforation opposite their respective names, the names of the members voting yea; in the second column, by perforation opposite their respective names, the names of the members voting nay; in the third column, by perforation opposite their respective names, the names of the members voting present; and in the fourth column, by perforation opposite their respective names, the names of the members absent, and to show a printed total of the number recorded, by perforation, in each of the columns. The mechanical equipment shall provide for the use of readily obtainable roll call sheets, and for the immediate substitution of the names of new members elected to fill vacancies in the original membership. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 2, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
MO Rev Stat § 21.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.350 - Visual record board required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.350. Visual record board required. — There shall be installed as a part of the mechanical equipment visual record boards, in positions in the house chamber that enable all members of the house, and persons present in the house galleries, to see how each member of the house voted on any question upon which the vote was taken by means of the mechanical equipment. The visual record boards shall show the name of each member of the house present and voting and how each member voted whether yea, nay or present. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 3, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
MO Rev Stat § 21.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.360 - Voting for another member — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.360. Voting for another member — penalty. — Any member of the house of representatives who through the medium of any voting station, records the vote of another member, or who authorizes another member, or other person, to record his vote, and any person, other than a member of the house, who through the medium of a voting station, records the vote of any member is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than three nor more than ten years. ­­-------- (L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 5, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
MO Rev Stat § 21.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title III - Legislative Branch|Chapter 21 - General Assembly|Section 21.370 - Oaths, by whom administered.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957   21.370. Oaths, by whom administered. — The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives may administer all oaths and affirmations to the officers of their respective houses, to swear in the members of their respective houses, after first having taken the oath of office prescribed by law themselves; and the president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, the chairman of the committee of the whole, or the chairman of any standing, select or special committee of either house, may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses in any case under their examination. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12890, A.L. 1957 p. 595)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11265; 1919 § 7147; 1909 § 8143  CROSS REFERENCE:  Oath of office of members of assembly — form — effect of refusal to take oath and conviction of violation, Const. Art. III § 15