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MO HB313
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jon Carpenter
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AI Summary
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Constitutional officers (governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, and executive department directors) and General Assembly members must complete 4 hours of ethics training within 120 days of taking office, appointment, or employment
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Training must cover ethics laws in chapters 105, 130, and 576 of Missouri statutes, with deadlines extended to the next business day if falling on weekends or state holidays
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Officials must repeat the ethics training once every two years after the initial requirement
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Missouri Ethics Commission will notify non-compliant individuals in writing; those who fail to complete training within 30 days of notification will have their public compensation withheld until requirements are met
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Missouri Ethics Commission is responsible for offering the training and establishing rules for format and minimum course content
Legislative Description
Requires ethics training for statewide elected officials, General Assembly members, and executive department directors and acting directors after taking office, appointment, or employment, and every two years
Last Action
Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability(H)
2/24/2015