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MO Rev Stat § 34.353 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.353 - All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only goods or commodities produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   34.353. All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only goods or commodities produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure. — 1. Each contract for the purchase or lease of manufactured goods or commodities by any public agency, and each contract made by a public agency for construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of any public works shall contain a provision that any manufactured goods or commodities used or supplied in the performance of that contract or any subcontract thereto shall be manufactured or produced in the United States.  2. This section shall not apply where the purchase, lease, or contract involves an expenditure of less than twenty-five thousand dollars. This section shall not apply when only one line of a particular good or product is manufactured or produced in the United States.  3. This section shall not apply where the executive head of the public agency certifies in writing that:  (1) The specified products are not manufactured or produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet the agency's requirements or cannot be manufactured or produced in the United States within the necessary time in sufficient quantities to meet the agency's requirements;  (2) Obtaining the specified products manufactured or produced in the United States would increase the cost of the contract by more than ten percent;  (3) The specified products are to be purchased or leased by a state-supported four-year institute of higher education and such certification as required by subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection has been made within the last three years;  (4) The specified products are to be purchased or leased by a publicly supported institution and such certification as required by subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection has been made within the last three years; or  (5) The political subdivision has adopted a formal written policy to encourage the purchase of products manufactured or produced in the United States.  4. The certificate required by this section shall specify the nature of the contract, the product being purchased or leased, the names and addresses of the United States manufacturers and producers contacted by the public agency or the project architect or engineer, and an indication that such manufacturers or producers could not supply sufficient quantities or that the price of the products would increase the cost of the contract by more than ten percent.  5. Certificates required by this section shall be maintained by the public agency for a period of three years. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 3, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)
MO Rev Stat § 34.355 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.355 - Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   34.355. Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty. — No public agency may authorize, provide for, or make any payment to any vendor or contractor upon any contract in violation of section 34.353. At time of bid and before any public agency authorizes, provides, or makes payment to any vendor or contractor upon any contract to which section 34.353 or 34.359 applies, the vendor or contractor shall provide proof of compliance with section 34.353 and, if applicable, section 34.359. Any vendor or contractor who knowingly misrepresents any material fact to the public agency concerning the origin of any manufactured goods or commodities shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 34.359 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.359 - Treaties and law of the United States to supersede.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   34.359. Treaties and law of the United States to supersede. — Nothing in sections 34.350 to 34.359 is intended to contravene any existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States. All contracts under sections 34.350 to 34.359 shall be entered into in accordance with existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States including all treaties entered into between foreign countries and the United States regarding export-import restrictions and international trade and shall not be in violation of sections 34.350 to 34.359 to the extent of such accordance. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 74 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 34.363 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.363 - Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and provide access — state agencies to make good faith search for Missouri companies to provide products and services.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   34.363. Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and provide access — state agencies to make good faith search for Missouri companies to provide products and services. — 1. The commissioner of the office of administration shall compile a listing of Missouri products and provide access to such listing to all state government agencies, public institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. The commissioner of the office of administration shall also make efforts to identify and give notice of state government bidding opportunities to Missouri manufacturers or service providers. Further, the commissioner of the office of administration shall ensure state agencies follow the requirements of this section and the Missouri preference provisions set forth in this chapter.  2. State government agencies shall make a good faith search of Missouri companies that provide Missouri manufactured products or services.  3. Upon request of a Missouri company who applied for but was not awarded the state contract, the state department which awarded the contract shall prepare a written explanation within twenty days of the award explaining why the Missouri manufacturer or service provider did not receive the award. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1249)
MO Rev Stat § 34.375 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.375 - Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   34.375. Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Calcium Initiative".  2. The purchasing agent for any governmental entity that purchases food or beverages to be processed or served in a building or room owned or operated by such governmental entity shall give preference to foods and beverages that:  (1) Contain a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and nutritional quality; and  (2) Are equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and nutritional quality.  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section to the contrary, if a state institution determines that a high calcium food or beverage that is preferred pursuant to subsection 2 of this section will interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient of such institution, the purchasing agent shall not be required to purchase the high calcium food or beverage for such patient.  4. The requirements of this section shall be in addition to any requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.  5. For purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions and institutions, and all school districts of the state. Governmental entity does not include political subdivisions of the state.  6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, a purchasing agent who has entered into a contract with a supplier before July 1, 2003, to purchase food and beverages shall not be required to purchase high calcium foods and beverages if purchasing such products would change the terms of the contract. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 202)
MO Rev Stat § 34.376 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.376 - Citation of act — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   34.376. Citation of act — definitions. — 1. Sections 34.376 to 34.380 may be known as the "Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act".  2. As used in sections 34.376 to 34.380, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Government attorney", an attorney employed by the state as an assistant attorney general;  (2) "Private attorney", any private attorney or law firm;  (3) "State", the state of Missouri, in any action instituted by the attorney general pursuant to section 27.060. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59)
MO Rev Stat § 34.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing|Section 34.380 - Contractual authority not expanded.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   34.380. Contractual authority not expanded. — Nothing in sections 34.376 to 34.380 shall be construed to expand the authority of any state agency or state agent to enter into contracts where no such authority previously existed. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59)
MO Rev Stat § 36.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.010 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   36.010. Citation of law. — This chapter, together with any subsequent amendments thereto, shall be known and may be referred to as "The State Personnel Law". ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 1, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673)
MO Rev Stat § 36.025 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.025 - All state employees at-will, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   36.025. All state employees at-will, exceptions. — Except as otherwise provided in section 36.030, all employees of the state shall be employed at-will, may be selected in the manner deemed appropriate by their respective appointing authorities, shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities, and may be discharged for no reason or any reason not prohibited by law, including section 105.055. ­­-------- (L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.040 - Personnel division, head, functions — administration of law, equal opportunity law.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.040. Personnel division, head, functions — administration of law, equal opportunity law. — 1. The division of personnel of the office of administration, the administrative head of which is the personnel director, shall administer this chapter and render the services to the departments and divisions subject to the provisions of this chapter that are necessary and desirable to assist the officials in discharging their responsibility for maintaining and increasing the effectiveness of personnel administration. The division shall provide consultation and expertise in personnel management to all agencies to assist in the accomplishment of the missions of such agencies.  2. The division shall administer this chapter in a manner which complies with equal opportunity law and shall consult with the state equal employment opportunity officer in various aspects of the administration of this chapter to ensure such compliance. In particular, the division shall consult with the state equal employment opportunity officer regarding the classification plan, the pay plan, qualifications for admittance to examinations, and nonmerit selection procedures for the purpose of ensuring compliance with equal opportunity law and regulations, and on developed plans to establish a state workforce which reflects the diversity of Missouri citizens at all levels of employment. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 4, A.L. 1959 H.B. 111, A.L. 1971 H.B. 384, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.060 - Duties of board — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.060. Duties of board — rules generally, promulgation, procedure. — 1. In addition to the duties imposed upon it elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the board:  (1) To make any investigation which it may consider desirable concerning the administration of personnel subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 and all personnel of any department or agency of the executive branch of state government not exempted from section 36.031;  (2) To hold regular meetings with appointing authorities to propose methods of resolving general personnel problems;  (3) To make annual reports, and such special reports as it considers desirable, to the governor and the general assembly regarding personnel administration in the state service and recommendations there. These special reports may evaluate the effectiveness of the personnel division and the appointing authorities in their operations under this chapter;  (4) To make such suggestions and recommendations to the governor and the director relating to the state's employment policies as will promote morale, efficiency and uniformity in compensation of the various employees in the state service;  (5) To promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry or handicap.  2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 6, A.L. 1971 S.B. 327, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.070 - Rules and regulations, authorized, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.070. Rules and regulations, authorized, procedure. — 1. The board shall have power to prescribe such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as it deems suitable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be effective when filed with the secretary of state as provided by law.  2. The board shall prescribe by rule the procedures for merit selection, uniform classification and pay, and covered appeals in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 9, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.080 - Director — appointment — salary — removal.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.080. Director — appointment — salary — removal. — 1. The director shall be a person who is experienced in the principles and methods of personnel administration, who is familiar with and in sympathy with the application of merit principles and efficient methods of public administration. The director shall be appointed for a term of four years beginning on July first following the election of a governor, which term may be renewed at its expiration at the option of the governor.  2. The personnel director shall not during his or her term of office, or for one year prior thereto:  (1) Be a member of any local, state or national committee of a political party;  (2) Be a member of any partisan political club or organization;  (3) Actively participate in any partisan political campaign; or  (4) Hold or be a candidate for any partisan public office.  3. Upon an impending or actual vacancy in the position of director, the board shall publicly solicit applications for the position and prepare and submit to the governor a list of the five most qualified applicants. In the course of preparing such a list the board may engage the services of persons experienced in personnel administration as consultants to assist it in examining and determining the best qualified available persons for appointment as director. The board shall be authorized to pay, out of the funds appropriated to it, the necessary travel and other expenses of any consultants engaged under the provisions of this section, and may also defray the travel expenses of candidates for the position who are requested to report for an interview. The director may also assist the board with the search process and division of personnel resources may be used to advance the search process.  4. The provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection 5 of section 1 of the Reorganization Act of 1974 notwithstanding, the total compensation of any director shall not exceed the statutory salary of department heads.  5. The provisions of subsection 8 of section 15 of the Reorganization Act of 1974 notwithstanding, the governor shall appoint to the position of director, without regard to his or her political affiliation and subject to the advice and consent of the senate, one of the persons named on the list submitted by the board.  6. The director may be removed by the board for no reason or for any reason. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 7, A. 1949 S.B. 1018, A.L. 1955 p. 575, A.L. 1963 p. 103, A.L. 1967 p. 116, A.L. 1971 S.B. 152, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.090 - Duties of personnel director.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.090. Duties of personnel director. — 1. The director, as executive head of the personnel division, shall direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. In addition to the duties imposed upon the director elsewhere in this chapter, the director may develop in cooperation with appointing authorities a management training program, a recruiting program, and a system of performance appraisals, and to assist appointing authorities in the setting of productivity goals.  2. The director shall assist the board in the performance of its functions and attend board meetings.  3. The director may:  (1) Establish and maintain a roster of all officers and employees subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 or pursuant to section 36.031, in which there shall be set forth, as to each employee, a record of the class title of the position held; the salary or pay; any change in class title, pay or status, and such other data as may be deemed desirable to produce significant facts pertaining to personnel administration;  (2) Appoint and fix the compensation of such experts and special assistants as may be necessary to carry out effectively the provisions of this chapter;  (3) Investigate the effects of this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter and report his or her findings and recommendations to the board and the governor;  (4) Make annual reports concerning the work of the division, problems in personnel management, and actions taken or to be taken by the division to resolve those problems;  (5) Perform any other lawful act which he or she may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.  4. The director shall appoint a deputy or deputies. In case of the absence of the director or his or her inability from any cause to discharge the powers and duties of his or her office, such powers and duties shall devolve upon his or her deputy. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 8, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.100 - Director to prepare position classification plans.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.100. Director to prepare position classification plans. — 1. The director shall ascertain the duties, authority and responsibilities of all positions subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030, and all positions subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031. After consultation with the appointing authorities, the director shall prepare and recommend to the board, and maintain on a continuing basis, a position classification plan, which shall group all positions subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030, and all positions subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031 in classes, based on their duties, authority and responsibilities. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, the position classification plan shall set forth, for each class of positions, a class title and a statement of the duties, authority and responsibilities thereof, and the qualifications that are necessary or desirable for the satisfactory performance of the duties of the class; provided, that no plan shall be adopted which prohibits the substitution of experience for education for each class of positions, except that, the board may determine that there is no equivalent substitution in particular cases. Classifications should be sufficiently broad in scope to include as many comparable positions as possible both on an intra- and inter-departmental basis.  2. The classification plan may group positions with similar levels of responsibility or expertise into broad classification bands.  3. The director shall, in consultation with the agencies, eliminate and combine classes when possible, taking into consideration the recruitment, selection, and compensation of personnel in the various classes. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 11, A.L. 1965 p. 144, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)
MO Rev Stat § 36.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 36 - State Personnel Law (Merit System)|Section 36.110 - Allocation of positions to appropriate classes, delegation of allocation authority — right of employees to be heard.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   36.110. Allocation of positions to appropriate classes, delegation of allocation authority — right of employees to be heard. — After consultation with appointing authorities, the director shall allocate each position subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 and each position subject to this section pursuant to section 36.031 to the appropriate class therein on the basis of its duties, authority and responsibilities. The director may delegate allocation authority to the appointing authorities for positions in classes in their divisions of service within standards and limits which have been developed in consultation with and agreed to by the appointing authorities. Any employee affected by the allocation of a position to a class, whether by the director or by the appointing authority, shall, after filing with the director a written statement setting forth reasons for requesting a consideration thereof, be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard thereon by the director. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1157 § 12, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 1007)