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MO SJR32

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

Maria Chappelle-Nadal

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment repealing and replacing section 30(a) of article VI regarding St. Louis city-county consolidation powers.

  • Establishes a board of freeholders consisting of 19 members: 9 electors from St. Louis City, 9 from St. Louis County, and 1 from another Missouri county to prepare consolidation plans.

  • Requires the board of freeholders to hold regular monthly meetings beginning January 1, 2014, and ending December 31, 2017.

  • Requires city and county officials to appoint board members with approval from their respective legislative bodies and in accordance with equal protection principles, with no more than 5 members per jurisdiction affiliated with the same political party.

  • Grants St. Louis City and County voters power to change any provision of this section through separate voter approval in each jurisdiction, with certified proposals recorded with the secretary of state and local recorders of deeds.

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to require the St. Louis Board of Freeholders to meet monthly and authorizes the people of St. Louis City and County to modify the Missouri Constitution regarding the Board

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

1/5/2012

Committee Referrals

Jobs, Economic Development And Local Government1/5/2012

Full Bill Text

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