Read 1st time January 20, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 37, RSMo, relating to the office of administration by adding thereto one new section relating to the duties of the chief information officer, with penalty provisions.
Section A. Chapter 37, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 37.026, to read as follows:
37.026. 1. Any person who has formally served as the chief information officer of the office of administration or in the capacity of a similar position and has had the capacity to influence computer-related purchases by state agencies shall not be employed, retained, receive reimbursement, gifts, honoraria, travel, lodging, meals or speaker fees from any computer vendor, manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler, retailer or any other entity which has a contract with the state of Missouri for a period of two years after leaving the employment of that position.
2. Any person who is currently serving as the chief information officer or in the capacity of a similar position shall not be employed, retained, receive reimbursement, gifts, honoraria, travel, lodging, meals or speaker fees from any computer vendor, manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler, retailer or any other entity which has a contract with the state.
3. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a class D felony and is subject to prosecution by either the attorney general or any local prosecuting attorney.
4. Any entity that has employed, retained, given reimbursement, gifts, honoraria, travel, lodging, meals or speaker
fees to the chief information officer over the past five years shall report all expenditures to the Missouri ethics
commission by October 1, 2000. Failure to report expenditures shall result in immediate disbarment from
Missouri's procurement process. The attorney general shall have sole discretion in the determination of
disbarment.
Missouri
House of Representatives