SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1486

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 

 

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES LOW (39) (Sponsor), LeVOTA, BAKER (25), ROORDA, CASEY, CURLS, WITTE, KUESSNER, FRASER, BURNETT, CHAPPELLE-NADAL, AULL, BOGETTO, RUCKER, YAEGER, SKAGGS, JOHNSON (90), JOHNSON (61), HUGHES, HARRIS (23), DONNELLY, VILLA, DAUS, STORCH, SCHOEMEHL, OXFORD, ZWEIFEL, BOWMAN, HARRIS (110), ROBINSON, SWINGER, SHOEMYER, SANDERS BROOKS, HAYWOOD, CORCORAN AND WRIGHT-JONES (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 23, 2006 and copies ordered printed.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

4129L.01I


 

AN ACT

To amend chapter 105, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to prohibited acts by appointed public officials.




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


            Section A. Chapter 105, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 105.455, to read as follows:

            105.455. 1. No public official appointed to any office by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate shall directly or indirectly make any contribution to, or hold office in, any political party or political organization or take part in any political campaign during such official's term of office.

            2. The letter of transmittal to the senate announcing an appointment of a public official shall include a listing of any contribution, as defined in chapter 130, RSMo, made by the appointee during the two years immediately preceding the appointment.