HB 422 -- Heirloom Birth Certificates and Marriage Licenses Sponsor: Froelker This bill requires the State Registrar to issue heirloom birth certificates, upon request and an additional payment of a $25 fee. The certificate must contain all vital information, must be suitable for display, may bear the seal of the state, and may be signed by the Governor. The $25 collected must be used to pay for the cost of the certificate. Any moneys remaining in excess of the cost will be deposited in the Heirloom Birth Certificate Fund created by the bill. The excess funds are to be appropriated by the General Assembly for certain adoption programs. Moneys in the fund are not to be credited to the General Revenue Fund at the end of the biennium. The bill also requires recorders of deeds to issue heirloom marriage licenses, upon request and an additional payment of a $25 fee. The heirloom marriage license must contain the names of the persons on the marriage license that is recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds, must be suitable for display, may bear the seal of the state, and may be signed by the Governor. The $25 collected must be used to pay for the cost of the license. Any moneys remaining in excess of the cost must be deposited in the Heirloom Marriage License Fund created by the bill. The excess funds are to be appropriated by the General Assembly for the training of foster parents. Moneys in the fund are not to be credited to the General Revenue Fund at the end of the biennium. Heirloom birth certificates and marriage licenses will have the same status as evidence as the original documents.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives