Mary Strickrodt Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion April 19, 2001 CITIES: A city council with a city manager form of SUNSHINE LAW: government may go into closed session to discuss personnel matters involving any employee of the city. JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, Attorney General Mary Strickrodt Chairperson Pro Tem City Council of Aurora 904 […]
Category: Attorney General Opinions
OPINION NO. 36-83 (1983)
Dr. Arthur L. Mallory Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion January 20, 1983 APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriated funds from the SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF: School for the Blind Trust Fund, SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND: the School for the Deaf Trust SCHOOLS FOR SEVERELY Fund, and the Handicapped Children’s HANDICAPPED CHILDREN: Trust Fund, if not earmarked STATE BOARD […]
OPINION NO. 72-2009 (2009)
Susan Montee Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion January 16, 2009 Topics: Initiatives. Initiative Petition. Summary conclusion: Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition (version 3a) proposing an amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to […]
OPINION NO. 178-96 (1996)
The Honorable Rebecca McDowell Cook Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion March 13, 1996 JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, Attorney General The Honorable Rebecca McDowell Cook Missouri Secretary of State State Capitol Building Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Secretary Cook: You have submitted to us a statement of purpose prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1994. […]
OPINION NO. 161-2008 (2008)
Robin Carnahan Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion May 30, 2008 Topics: Fair Ballot Language. Summary conclusion: Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition to amend Article VI, Section 21 of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. Honorable Robin Carnahan Missouri […]
OPINION NO. 126-2009 (2009)
Shelley Keeney Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion November 19, 2009 Page 1 Topics: Arrests. County Coroner. Peace Officers Peace. Officers Records. Summary conclusion: Because coroners are conservators of the peace they have the power to arrest for any felony or misdemeanor committed in their presence, and to arrest when they reasonably believe the arrestee […]
OPINION NO. 66-2011 (2011)
Thomas Schweich 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 […]
OPINION NO. 186-2009 (2009)
Susan Montee Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion August 6, 2009 Topics: Initiative Petition. Initiatives. Summary conclusion: Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Todd Jones regarding a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution. The […]
OPINION NO. 173-95 (1995)
The Honorable Rebecca McDowell Cook Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion August 8, 1995 JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, Attorney General The Honorable Rebecca McDowell Cook Missouri Secretary of State State Capitol Building Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Secretary Cook: You have submitted to us a statement of purpose prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 1994. […]
OPINION NO. 104-97 (1997)
The Honorable Ken Jacob Attorney General of Missouri — Opinion March 13, 1997 NEPOTISM: The son of the head football coach UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI: at the University of Missouri may be appointed as a assistant football coach at that school without violating Article VII, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution, the nepotism provision, when the […]