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MO SB144
Bill
AI Summary
- Repeal and replaces section 575.021, RSMo to create the crime of obstruction of an ethics investigation with four prohibited acts: conferring pecuniary benefits in exchange for concealing ethics violations, accepting such benefits, uttering false statements to ethics commission members or investigators, and submitting inaccurate documentation to such officials.
- Applies to violations of sections 105.450 to 105.496 and chapter 130 regarding ethics laws.
- Provides a retraction defense for false statements or inaccurate documentation, but only if the retraction is made before the falsity is exposed or before ethics commission members or investigators take substantial action in reliance on the false information.
- Places burden on defendant to prove retraction as a defense.
- Classifies obstruction of an ethics investigation as a class A misdemeanor.
Legislative Description
Creates the crime of obstruction of an ethics investigation
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
1/31/2013
Committee Referrals
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics1/31/2013
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