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MO SB764

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Schaefer

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases notice requirement for public meetings from 24 hours to 48 hours (except for general assembly which remains 24 hours), exclusive of weekends and holidays when facilities are closed.

  • Prohibits discussion of items not on posted meeting agendas except for brief staff responses to public statements or questions.

  • Requires public records requests to be fulfilled within three business days and specifies that research time cannot include time spent reviewing records to determine if they are open or closed.

  • Changes civil penalty for violations from "up to one thousand dollars" to a flat "one hundred dollars" for regular violations, and clarifies court "shall" order attorney fees (rather than "may") when violations are found.

  • Adds Missouri high school athletic associations receiving public funding through dues and associations directly accepting appropriations from public bodies to the definition of quasi-public governmental bodies subject to open records and meetings requirements.

Legislative Description

Modifies provisons regarding the Sunshine Law

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

4/17/2012

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/9/2012

Full Bill Text

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