HCS SB 735 -- LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

SPONSOR:  Crowell (Pratt)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Workforce
Development and Workplace Safety by a vote of 12 to 0.

This substitute specifies that the notice of appeal, application,
or other documents required by law to be filed with the Missouri
Labor and Industrial Commission will be deemed filed as of the
date postmarked by the United States post office or as of the
date certified by a commercial parcel delivery service as the
date its customer deposited for delivery the envelope or
container in which the documents are received.

The substitute also allows notices, applications, or petitions to
be transmitted by electronic facsimile to the commission.

If the last day for filing an appeal or petition for review falls
on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the filing is deemed
timely if accomplished on the next subsequent day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill codifies the Labor and
Industrial Commission's rules regarding the date mailed and the
use of facsimiles and allows commercial parcel delivery services
to deliver notices of appeal and petitions for review to the
commission.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Crowell.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am