SCS HB 693 -- ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING COMMISSION

This bill makes several changes in the law regarding
administrative agency proceedings.  The bill:

(1)  Clarifies that persons in the business of buying or selling
motor vehicles in the state are subject to the jurisdiction of
administrative agencies;

(2)  Repeals the provisions that require the Administrative
Hearing Commission, in cases involving motor vehicle franchise
practices, to set a hearing date within 10 days of receipt of an
application for a hearing; conduct that hearing within 45 days;
and issue a final decision on the case within 60 days of the
hearing;

(3)  Includes motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles within the
category of motor vehicles, for purposes of the commission's
authority to regulate, and allows the commission to establish a
filing fee for the cases;

(4)  Requires a notice of the right to appeal to be issued with
any ruling of the commission on any decision involving the
denial of public medical assistance by the Department of Social
Services;

(5)  Allows any party before the commission to request that a
hearing be held by video conferencing, with the cost to be
assessed to the requesting party;

(6)  Repeals several sections granting the authority of the
commission to issue summary judgments on agency rules; and

(7)  Requires the commission to promulgate uniform rules for its
proceedings.  Current law allows 3 different sets of rules of
procedure, depending on the agencies involved.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:45 am