MO SB549

State Board of Mediation must conduct elections to certify exclusive representatives of public employee bargaining units on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years, with decertification occurring if no association receives majority support

Meetings between public bodies and employee associations concerning labor agreements are classified as public meetings under Missouri's Sunshine Law and cannot be closed, with documents exchanged considered public records

Employee associations collecting money from represented employees must file annual audited financial reports with the Board detailing assets, liabilities, officer compensation, political contributions, and itemized spending by category including lobbying, litigation, and political activities

Labor agreement terms cannot exceed two years after the effective date, and rollover or automatic renewal clauses become unenforceable after August 28, 2017

Non-compliance with reporting requirements triggers mandatory refund of all collected employee dues, immediate decertification of the exclusive representative, and invalidation of existing labor agreements