HB 1095 -- HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS ON SCHOOL BOARDS

SPONSOR:  Stefanick

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government by a vote of 17 to 0.

Current state law prohibits members of the State Highway Patrol
from holding elective office.  This bill permits them to run for
and serve on local school boards when they are otherwise
qualified for that office.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill gives parity to state
patrolmen because no other similar group is prohibited from
serving on school boards.  School boards often have difficulty
finding interested persons to serve.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Stefanick; Missouri
State Troopers Association; State Highway Patrol; School
Administrators Coalition; Missouri School Boards Association; and
Missouri State Teachers Association.

OPPONENTS:  Opponents say that highway patrolmen serving on
school boards may intimidate other board members.

Testifying against the bill was Glendon Klossner.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am