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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.140 - Compensation of members — additional compensation of officers — mileage allowance.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 01 Jan 1985, see footnote
21.140. Compensation of members — additional compensation of officers — mileage allowance. —
Each senator and representative shall receive from the treasury an annual salary of eighteen thousand seventy-eight dollars plus any salary adjustment provided pursuant to section 105.005. The speaker of the house and the president pro tem of the senate shall each receive as additional annual compensation the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars, and the speaker pro tem of the house and the majority and minority floor leaders of the house and senate shall each receive as additional annual compensation the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars. Upon certification by the president and secretary of the senate and by the speaker and clerk of the house of representatives as to the respective members thereof, the commissioner of administration shall audit and the state treasurer shall pay such compensation. Senators and representatives shall receive, weekly, a mileage allowance as provided by law for state employees, in going to their place of meeting in Jefferson City from their place of residence, and returning from their place of meeting in Jefferson City to their place of residence while the legislature is in session, on the most usual route, if the senator or representative does travel to Jefferson City during that week.
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(L. 1945 p. 1124 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 1961 Ex. Sess. H.B. 1 p. 723, A.L. 1967 p. 95, A.L. 1973 H.B. 616, A.L. 1977 H.B. 519, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528)
Effective 1-01-85
Revisor's Note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by § 105.005, in Appendix E.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.145 - Member's daily expense allowance — when paid.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
21.145. Member's daily expense allowance — when paid. —
Each senator or representative shall be reimbursed from the state treasury for actual and necessary expenses in an amount equal to eighty percent of the federal per diem established by the Internal Revenue Service for Jefferson City for each day on which the journal of the senate or house, respectively, shows the presence of such senator or representative. Upon certification by the president and secretary of the senate and by the speaker and chief clerk of the house of representatives as to the respective members thereof, the commissioner of administration shall approve and the state treasurer shall pay monthly such expense allowance.
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(L. 1973 H.B. 616, A.L. 1977 S.B. 372, A.L. 1997 S.B. 299, A.L. 1999 H.B. 368)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.150 - Legislative employees — compensation, how set — rejection of rates by legislature, effect of.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1973
21.150. Legislative employees — compensation, how set — rejection of rates by legislature, effect of. —
1. Within five days after September 28, 1973, and on December fifteenth of each even-numbered year thereafter, the accounts committee of the house of representatives and the accounts committee of the senate shall establish rates of pay for secretary and assistant secretary of the senate, the chief clerk and assistant chief clerk of the house, the engrossing clerks, enrolling clerks, reading clerks, chaplains, sergeants-at-arms, doorkeepers, and all other stenographic, clerical or administrative and technical employees of both houses. Such rates of pay shall be the same as the established rate of pay for persons employed under the direction and established policies of the personnel division of the office of administration for comparable duties. Such rates of pay shall not be established until the accounts committee has examined the rates of pay for the various categories then in effect within the personnel division of the office of administration. Such rates of pay shall become effective for those employees, initially, on September 28, 1973, and on the fifteenth day of January of each odd-numbered year thereafter unless a majority of both houses shall by concurrent resolution reject such rates of pay, initially, within ten legislative days after September 28, 1973, or by the January fifteenth next following each establishment thereafter. If rejected the new rates of pay shall not be paid and the rates of pay last recommended by the personnel division shall be continued as if a new rate had not been set until a different rate is established as provided in this section.
2. If the rates of pay initially set as provided in this section are rejected, the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall each receive not to exceed fifteen dollars per day compensation for his services during a session of the general assembly. The assistant secretary, assistant chief clerk, the engrossing clerks
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, enrolling clerks, reading clerks, chaplains, sergeants-at-arms, doorkeepers, and for all other stenographic, clerical or administrative and technical employees of both houses shall not exceed fourteen dollars per day.
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(RSMo 1939 §§ 12863, 12864, A.L. 1943 p. 631, A.L. 1945 p. 1116, A.L. 1949 p. 319, A.L. 1953 p. 551, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 1959 H.B. 57, A.L. 1961 p. 478, A.L. 1967 p. 96, A.L. 1973 S.B. 161)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 11238, 11239; 1919 §§ 7113, 7114; 1909 §§ 8112, 8113
*Word "clerk" appears in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.155 - Legislative employees, number, how determined.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
21.155. Legislative employees, number, how determined. —
1. The accounts committee of the senate and the accounts committee of the house of representatives shall each, on January fifteenth of each year, set the total number of employees for their respective houses, taking into account the rates of pay set as provided in section 21.150 and the appropriations made therefor.
2. During any session of a general assembly, each representative may employ one stenographer or secretary, and the remainder of the officers and employees of the house of representatives, except the elective officers thereof, shall be selected or appointed by the members of the majority party of the house of representatives.
3. During any session of a general assembly, each senator may employ one stenographer or secretary, and the accounts committee of the senate, as provided in this section, may employ and assign such other employees as may be necessary for the operation of the senate.
4. The senate and house of representatives may each continue in employment at their regular salaries, such number of efficient employees of each body after any adjournment of a regular session or sine die adjournment of the general assembly as may be necessary for operation of their respective houses. All employees assigned to individual members of the general assembly or to committees shall be divided between the majority and minority parties in proportion to the number of members of each party in the respective bodies.
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(L. 1973 S.B. 161, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1600)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.160 - Legislative furniture and equipment, how inventoried — employment of custodians authorized.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 419 § 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.170 - Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12866, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11241; 1919 § 7116; 1909 § 8115
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.180 - No allowance, except per diem.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12867, A. 1949 H.B. 2156, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11242; 1919 § 7117; 1909 § 8116
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.183 - Freshman tour of state institutions by newly elected members — expenses.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• 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.
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(L. 1957 p. 612 § 1, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1376)
2023 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.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1957 p. 612 § 2)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.200 - Expenses of visiting committees.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12869, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11244; 1919 § 7119; 1909 § 8118
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.210 - Allowance of accounts.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12870, A. 1949 S.B. 1006, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11245; 1919 § 7128; 1909 § 8124
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.220 - Expenses paid out of what fund.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12871, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11246; 1919 § 7129; 1909 § 8125
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.230 - Contingent expenses, how controlled.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• 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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12872, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11247; 1919 § 7130; 1909 § 8126
2023 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.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1979 H.B. 601 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1982 S.B. 833)
2023 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.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 833 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.240 - Joint expenses, how controlled.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12873, A. 1949 S.B. 1006, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11248; 1919 § 7131; 1909 § 8127
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.250 - Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.260 - Appropriations to be itemized.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 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.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.280 - Local laws, how passed.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.290 - Notice.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• 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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.300 - By whom signed, where published.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12876, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11251; 1919 § 7134; 1909 § 8130
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.310 - Proof of publication.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• 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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.320 - Notice to be attached to bill.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12878, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11253; 1919 § 7136; 1909 § 8132
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.330 - Mechanical roll call for house authorized.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.340 - Requirements for mechanical roll call.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 2, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.350 - Visual record board required.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 3, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.360 - Voting for another member — penalty.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 368 § 5, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.370 - Oaths, by whom administered.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
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.
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(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
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.380 - Depositions.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
21.380. Depositions. —
In cases not otherwise provided for by law, depositions may be taken and read in either house, or before a committee thereof, or before both houses in joint meeting, in all cases where the taking and reading depositions would be allowed in any case pending before any court of law.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12885, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11260; 1919 § 7142; 1909 § 8138
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.390 - Presiding officer may issue commission to take depositions.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
21.390. Presiding officer may issue commission to take depositions. —
When necessary, the presiding officer of the house in which they are required, or of a joint meeting, may issue commissions to take such depositions as a court at law; and the proceedings, in taking and returning depositions, shall be the same as are prescribed by law for taking depositions to be read in any court of law.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12886, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11261; 1919 § 7143; 1909 § 8139
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.400 - Subpoenas shall be issued — attested, how.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
21.400. Subpoenas shall be issued — attested, how. —
Subpoenas for witnesses and the production of records shall be issued at the request of any member of the senate or the house of representatives, or the party accused, or any member of any committee; and all process awarded by the senate or house of representatives, and subpoenas and other process for witnesses whose attendance is required by either the senate or the house, or before any committee, shall be under the hand of the president pro tem, or the speaker and attested by the secretary or chief clerk, as the case may be, and shall be executed by the sergeant at arms of such house, or by a special messenger appointed for that purpose.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12888, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 2011 S.B. 68)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11263; 1919 § 7145; 1909 § 8141
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.410 - Writs and process may be issued.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
21.410. Writs and process may be issued. —
Each house, or both houses in joint meeting, may cause to be issued necessary writs and process to summon and compel any person charged with any offense, whereof they have jurisdiction, to appear before them or any committee, and carry into execution their orders and sentences, and to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses in as full a manner as any court of law, and with like effect.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12887, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11262; 1919 § 7144; 1909 § 8140
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.420 - Lobbyists not to go upon the floor of the house or senate — penalty.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
21.420. Lobbyists not to go upon the floor of the house or senate — penalty. —
It is unlawful for any person employed for a pecuniary consideration to act as legislative counsel or legislative agent for any person, corporation or association, to go upon the floor of either house of the legislature, reserved for the members while in session, except upon the invitation of the house. Any person violating the provisions of this section is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than twelve months, and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12883, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11258; 1919 § 7155; 1909 § 8151
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.430 - Disturbance of committee, how punished.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1957
21.430. Disturbance of committee, how punished. —
If any person, whether a member or not, disturbs the proceedings of any committee of either house, or is guilty of disorder in their presence, the house appointing the committee may punish the person as if the like offense were committed in the presence of the house; and if the disorder or offense is committed before a joint committee of both houses, the president of the senate shall issue process, and both houses in joint meeting proceed thereon.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12884, A.L. 1957 p. 595)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11259; 1919 § 7141; 1909 § 8137
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.487 - Public institutions of higher education funding formula, joint committee to develop and implement.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 30 May 2012, see footnote
21.487. Public institutions of higher education funding formula, joint committee to develop and implement. —
The joint committee on education shall develop a comprehensive funding formula for Missouri public institutions of higher education by December 31, 2013. The general assembly shall implement a funding formula beginning in fiscal year 2015.
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(L. 2012 H.B. 1731 § 2)
Effective 5-30-12
CROSS REFERENCE:
Nonseverability clause, 313.836
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.505 - Reimbursement of political subdivisions for loss of tax on certain goods, how computed — duties of director of revenue and of state tax commission.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1984
21.505. Reimbursement of political subdivisions for loss of tax on certain goods, how computed — duties of director of revenue and of state tax commission. —
The state tax commission shall certify the assessed valuation of all household goods, furniture, wearing apparel and articles of personal adornment for the calendar year 1973 for each county and each political subdivision therein to the director of revenue of the state of Missouri. The director of revenue shall apply the valuation so certified to the rate of personal property tax levied for the calendar year 1973 in each such political subdivision and shall certify the result of this calculation to the house and senate appropriations committees of the Missouri general assembly. The general assembly shall annually thereafter use the same 1973 results of the calculation by the director of revenue as the basis for the appropriation of money from general revenue to the various political subdivisions for approximate reimbursement of revenue lost because of the exemption from taxation of household goods, furniture, wearing apparel and articles of personal use and adornment.
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(L. 1974 S.B. 333 § 2, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1087)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.520 - Reports of receipts and expenditures required, when, to whom — restrictions on certain expenditures.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 01 Jul 1978, see footnote
21.520. Reports of receipts and expenditures required, when, to whom — restrictions on certain expenditures. —
Beginning July 1, 1978, all departments of state government and each government entity operating programs for which appropriations are made shall provide the oversight division of the committee on legislative research and the appropriations committees of the house and senate with the following information on a monthly basis: Expenditures by account number assigned by the office of administration, division of accounting, in the chart of accounts and index for fiscal year 1979 appropriations and each fiscal year thereafter; federal fund expenditures by grant and purpose together with the public law number authorizing such expenditures and the grant identifier number; notification of termination of any federal grant and disposition of any employees employed under such grant. In the event state funds are appropriated for purposes for which a federal grant is anticipated and the grant is not made, such state funds may not be used for other purposes. In the event federal funds are terminated during federal fiscal year 1979 and each fiscal year thereafter, state funds appropriated to match such federal funds may not be used for other purposes and the state funds shall lapse if not used for their designated purpose.
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(L. 1978 H.B. 1218 § 4)
Effective 7-01-78
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.525 - Institutions of higher education to report.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 01 Jul 1978, see footnote
21.525. Institutions of higher education to report. —
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21.520, 21.525, and 33.543, 33.546, 33.563, nothing contained herein, except provisions of section 21.520 above, shall be construed to apply to institutions of higher education in this state.
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(L. 1978 H.B. 1218 § 5)
Effective 7-01-78
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.527 - Contracts or leases of facilities by state agencies or state institutions of higher education to be first approved by general assembly.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
Effective - 28 Aug 1989
21.527. Contracts or leases of facilities by state agencies or state institutions of higher education to be first approved by general assembly. —
No department of state government or state institution of higher education supported in whole or in part by appropriations made by the general assembly shall contract for the lease or use any facility financed in whole or in part by revenue bonds issued by the health and educational facilities authority of the state of Missouri, as authorized by the provisions of chapter 360, or no board of regents or board of governors of any state college or university shall enter into any agreement as authorized by the provisions of section 177.088, the debt service of which is secured by a pledge of future appropriations to be made by the general assembly, until the project or facility and the total cost thereof, including furnishings and equipment, has been approved by the general assembly, any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 493 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.550 - Definition.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1983
21.550. Definition. —
The phrase
"state and local public employee retirement systems"
, as used in sections 21.550 to 21.564
*
, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall mean: any retirement system established by the state of Missouri or any political subdivision or instrumentality of the state for the purpose of providing retirement plan benefits for elected or appointed public officials or employees of the state of Missouri or any political subdivision of the state.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § A)
*Section 21.564 was repealed by H.B. 1882, 2014.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.553 - Joint committee on public retirement established — membership — terms.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1983
21.553. Joint committee on public retirement established — membership — terms. —
1. There is established a permanent joint committee of the general assembly to be known as the "Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement" to be comprised of six members of the senate and six members of the house of representatives. The senate members shall be appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and the house members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house. The appointment of members shall continue during their term of office as members of the general assembly or until a successor has been duly appointed to fill their place when their term of office as members of the general assembly has expired.
2. No political party shall be represented on the committee by more than three members from the senate nor by more than three members from the house.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.555 - Meeting of committee — quorum — officers, qualifications, expenses and per diem.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1985
21.555. Meeting of committee — quorum — officers, qualifications, expenses and per diem. —
1. The joint committee on public employee retirement shall meet within ten days after its creation and organize by selecting a chairman and a vice chairman, one of whom shall be a member of the senate and the other a member of the house of representatives.
2. The committee shall regularly meet at least quarterly.
3. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
4. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 2, A.L. 1985 H.B. 695)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.557 - Personnel and actuarial assistance authorized — compensation, how paid.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
21.557. Personnel and actuarial assistance authorized — compensation, how paid. —
The committee may employ such personnel and actuarial assistance as it deems necessary to carry out its duties and prepare required reports. The compensation of such personnel and the expenses of the committee shall be paid from moneys appropriated to the committee or from the joint contingent fund as approved.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 3, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1882)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.559 - Powers and duties of joint committee.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 1985
21.559. Powers and duties of joint committee. —
The committee shall:
(1) Make a continuing study and analysis of all state and local government retirement systems;
(2) Devise a standard reporting system to obtain data on each public employee retirement system that will provide information on each system's financial and actuarial status at least biennially;
(3) Determine from its study and analysis the need for changes in statutory law;
(4) Make any other recommendation to the general assembly necessary to provide adequate retirement benefits to state and local government employees within the ability of taxpayers to support their future costs.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 4, A.L. 1985 H.B. 695)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title III - Legislative Branch › Chapter 21 - General Assembly › Section 21.561 - Retirement systems, state and local to cooperate.

Title III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chapter 21
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
21.561. Retirement systems, state and local to cooperate. —
1. All state and local public employee retirement systems shall cooperate with and assist the committee in the performance of its duties and shall make available all books, records and information requested.
2. If any state or local public employee retirement system does not comply with the committee's request for books, records, or information, or does not cooperate and assist the committee as provided in subsection 1 of this section, then the committee may request the staff or board members of any state or local public employee retirement system to testify before the committee regarding noncompliance with this section.
3. The committee may subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath, and compel the production of records.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 5, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1882)