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MO HB702

Bill

Status

Passed

7/10/2013

Primary Sponsor

Vicki Englund

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces sections 447.559 and 447.560 of Missouri law relating to abandoned military medals and historical property.

  • Authorizes the State Treasurer to hold and maintain unclaimed military medals until the original owner or their heirs can be identified and the medal returned.

  • Allows the Treasurer to make public information (excluding Social Security numbers) about military medals, including photographs and visual depictions, to help identify original owners or their heirs.

  • Permits the Treasurer to designate veterans' organizations or other appropriate entities as custodians of military medals to assist in identifying owners, but prohibits entities with compensation agreements from serving as custodians.

  • Declares unenforceable any agreement to pay compensation for recovering or assisting in the recovery of military medals delivered to the Treasurer.

Legislative Description

Allows the State Treasurer to make certain information available to the public in order to facilitate the identification of the original owner of military medals deemed to be abandoned property

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

7/10/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules3/13/2013
Veterans3/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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