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MO HB763
Bill
Status
1/29/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jay Houghton
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Missouri Conservation Commission and Department of Conservation from entering into contracts, providing services, or exchanging anything of value with 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations whose purpose is to benefit the department or advance conservation of Missouri's forest, fish, and wildlife resources
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"Prohibited conduct" includes exchanging professional or clerical services, work product, money, personal or real property, or property rights—with or without compensation
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Exempts activities related to issuing licenses, permits, public information, or other items the state is legally required to provide
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Allows any person damaged by a violation to sue for declaratory and injunctive relief, with prevailing parties eligible for attorney's fees and court costs
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Knowingly and willfully violating these provisions constitutes a class B misdemeanor
Legislative Description
Prohibits the Conservation Commission and the Department of Conservation from engaging in prohibited conduct with a connected not-for-profit corporation
Last Action
Referred: Select Committee on Agriculture(H)
4/28/2015