SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1511

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES KRAUS (Sponsor), DAY, FLOOK, NANCE, BRUNS, McGHEE, GRILL, NOLTE, YATES, DUSENBERG, COOPER (155), DAUS, ROORDA, MUNZLINGER AND SCHARNHORST (Co-sponsors).

                  Pre-filed December 28, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 570, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to theft of electrical devices and utility property, with penalty provisions.

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

            Section A. Chapter 570, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 570.055 and 570.056, to read as follows:

            570.055. Any person who steals or appropriates, without consent of the owner, any wire, electrical transformer, metallic wire associated with transmitting telecommunications, or any other device that is associated with conducting electricity shall be guilty of a class D felony.

            570.056. Any person who steals or appropriates, without consent of the owner, any property located on utility property shall be guilty of a class D felony.

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