HOUSE BILL NO. 2144
90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Read 1st time March 27, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 105, RSMo, relating to public officers and employees by adding thereto one new section relating to lobbying of the general assembly by state agencies, with penalty provisions.
Section A. Chapter 105, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 105.465, to read as follows:
105.465.
No
moneys
appropriated by the
general
assembly
shall,
unless
otherwise
authorized by law,
be used
directly or
indirectly
to pay for
any
personal
service,
advertisement,
telegram,
telephone,
electronic
mail,
letter,
printed or
written
matter or
other
device
intended
or
designed
to
influence
in any
manner
any
member
of the
general
assembly
to favor
or oppose,
by vote or
otherwise,
any
legislation
or
appropriation by
the
general
assembly,
whether
before or
after the
introduction of any
bill or
resolution
proposing
such
legislation
or
appropriation. This
section
shall not
prevent
officers or
employees
of this
state, or of
any
agency or
department of this
state,
from
communicating with
members
of the
general
assembly
on the
request of
any
member
of the
general
assembly,
or from
communicating to
the
general
assembly,
through
the proper
official
channels,
requests
for
legislation
or
appropriations
which
they deem
necessary
for the
efficient
conduct of
the public
business.
Any
officer or
employee
of this
state or of
any
department or
agency of
this state
who
violates or
attempts
to violate
this
section
shall be
guilty of a
class A
misdemeanor and
shall be,
subject to
the
appropriate
procedures for
removal,
removed
from
office or
employment.
Missouri
House of
Representatives