Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion
March 4, 2011
Topics:
Initiatives Initiative Petition
Summary conclusion:
Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by James Deutsch amending Article VI of the Missouri Constitution (version 5).
The Honorable Thomas Schweich Missouri State Auditor State Capitol, Room 121 Jefferson City, MO 65101
CHRIS KOSTER, Attorney General
Dear Auditor Schweich:
This office received your letter of February 25, 2011, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by James B. Deutsch (version 5). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows:
Local governmental entities estimated savings from this proposal of at least $7.8 million, but the total potential savings is unknown. It is estimated the proposal would have no cost or savings to state governmental entities.
Under § 116.175, we approve the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary. Because our review of the fiscal note summary is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the petition or as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents.
Very yours,
_________________________ CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General
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