FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 710

91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES LOWE, CAMPBELL, CIERPIOT, HICKEY, MAYS (50),

REINHART, GEORGE (Co-sponsors), WILSON (42), VAN ZANDT AND GREEN (15).

Read 1st time February 8, 2001, and 1000 copies ordered printed.

TED WEDEL, Chief Clerk

1513L.02I

AN ACT

To amend chapter 130, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to disclosure of information on certain political mailings, with penalty provisions.



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 130, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 130.130, to read as follows:

130.130. 1. Any item mailed to an address in this state which supports, opposes or provides information about any candidate or ballot measure shall disclose either the telephone number or the address of the principal place of business of the person or entity mailing such item. For purposes of this section, "principal place of business" shall mean any location at which service of process may be made on such person or entity, if any, or if no such place exists, then any location at which such person or entity may be found in the ordinary course of business.

2. A violation of this section shall be punishable pursuant to section 130.081.


Missouri House of Representatives