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2009 Missouri Attorney General's Opinions
| OPINION | DATE | TOPIC | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70-2009 | Jan 9 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by David Rouchka regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 71-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 3b) proposing an amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. |
| 72-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 eminent domain. |
| 73-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 3d) proposing an amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. |
| 75-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3a) to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. |
| 76-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3b) to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. |
| 77-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3d) to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain. |
| 78-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by David Rouchka for a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to secret ballots. |
| 79-2009 | Jan 16 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 2) proposing an amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 80-2009 | Jan 22 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown seeking to change the status of a city, town, or village. |
| 82-2009 | Jan 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution relating to stem cell research. |
| 83-2009 | Apr 16 | City Contracts.
Collective Bargaining. Labor and Labor Unions. Labor Negotiations. Public Contracts. Sunshine Law. | Negotiation meetings between the City of Kansas City and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 42, for the purpose of negotiating a memorandum of understanding pursuant to Section 105.520, can be closed pursuant to Sections 610.010 through 610.035. However, when the written proposals are subject to adoption, modification or rejection by the governing body, the meeting can no longer be closed. |
| 85-2009 | Feb 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 95-2009 | Feb 19 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Herman Kriegshauser for a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 98-2009 | Feb 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by David Rouchka for a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to secret ballots. |
| 99-2009 | Feb 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 100-2009 | Feb 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution making it unlawful to expend, pay, or grant any public funds for abortion services. |
| 101-2009 | Feb 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution making it unlawful to expend, pay, or grant any public funds for human cloning. |
| 102-2009 | Feb 26 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution making it unlawful to expend, pay, or grant any public funds for prohibited human research. |
| 103-2009 | Mar 6 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 2) proposing an amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 105-2009 | Mar 13 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 107-2009 | Jul 24 | County Commission.
County Offices. Office Hours | County commissions have authority to set the number of days per week that county offices are open, but do not have authority to set the work hours for those offices or employees not under their supervision. |
| 108-2009 | Mar 13 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | 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 3) proposing an amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 109-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 4) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 110-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives. Initiative Petition. | 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 1) proposing an amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 111-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | 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 2) proposing an amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 112-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | 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 3) proposing an amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 113-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 1) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 114-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 115-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 116-2009 | Mar 19 | Initiatives.
Initiative petition. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 117-2009 | Apr 3 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 5) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 120-2009 | Apr 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 6) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 121-2009 | Aug 13 | COMPENSATION FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE:
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE: TOWNSHIPS: | Section 65.230 creates a narrow exception to the common law rule forbidding contracts that pay officials for extra services germane to their offices. |
| 122-2009 | May 6 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 7) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed constitutional amendment related to Article X. |
| 125-2009 | Jun 5 | Aliens.
Municipalities. Sanctuary Policy. | Section 67.307, when read in combination with §§ 285.530, .535, and .550, requires that a municipality (1) notify its law enforcement officers of their duty to cooperate with state and federal officials enforcing the immigration laws and (2) revoke any permit or license of a person upon notice from the Attorney General that the permittee or licensee has been found to employ illegal aliens. |
| 127-2009 | Jun 3 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 8) submitted by Angela Basham for a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 129-2009 | Jun 17 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding a proposed change in the St. Louis County boundary. |
| 132-2009 | Jun 23 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | 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 8) proposing an amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 133-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet (version 1) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones. |
| 134-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 135-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet (version 3) to amend Article III of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones. |
| 136-2009 | Jun 25 | House Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, for House Joint Resolution No. 15 relating to property tax exemption. |
| 137-2009 | Jun 25 | Senate Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 relating to county assessors. |
| 138-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, for an initiative petition (version 8) submitted by Angela Basham regarding a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 139-2009 | Jun 25 | Senate Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.160, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 relating to county assessors. |
| 140-2009 | Jun 25 | Fair Ballot Language.
Senate Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 relating to county assessors. |
| 141-2009 | Jun 25 | House Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.160, RSMo, for House Joint Resolution No. 15 relating to property tax exemption. |
| 142-2009 | Jun 25 | Fair Ballot Language.
House Joint Resolution. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for House Joint Resolution No. 15 relating to property tax exemption. |
| 143-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding the metro security license program. |
| 144-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding press passes. |
| 148-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding the office of sheriff. |
| 149-2009 | Jun 25 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theodis “Ted” Brown regarding a boundary change in St. Louis County. |
| 150-2009 | Jul 1 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Charles Hatfield for a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 151-2009 | Jul 1 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Charles Hatfield for a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 155-2009 | Jul 9 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Charles Hatfield for a proposed amendment to Article X of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 156-2009 | Jul 9 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding a boundary change in St. Louis County. |
| 157-2009 | Jul 9 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Todd Jones proposing an amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 158-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet submitted by Theodis “Ted” Brown regarding a boundary change in St. Louis County (version 2). |
| 160-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Marsha Taylor, M.D. for a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 161-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 162-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 163-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 164-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet (version 4) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 165-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 5) submitted by Todd Jones for a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 166-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones (version 2) regarding a proposed amendment to Article III of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 167-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Tim Asher for a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 168-2009 | Jul 15 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet (version 3) submitted by Theo Ted Brown regarding a boundary change in St. Louis County. |
| 169-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition sample sheet (version 4) submitted by Theo Ted Brown pertaining to a St. Louis County boundary change. |
| 171-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Charles Hatfield proposing an amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 172-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Charles Hatfield proposing an amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 173-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Charles Hatfield (version 1) regarding a proposed amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 174-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Charles Hatfield (version 2) regarding a proposed amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 175-2009 | Jul 24 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Charles Hatfield (version 3) regarding a proposed amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 176-2009 | Jul 31 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 3) submitted by Charles Hatfield proposing an amendment to Article X, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 177-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Tim Asher regarding a proposed amendment to Article I of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 178-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Dr. Marsha Taylor regarding a proposed amendment to Article I, Section 36 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 179-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Todd Jones regarding a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 183-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiatives.
Initiative Petition. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition submitted by Dr. Marsha Taylor regarding a proposed amendment to Article I, Section 36 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 184-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 1) submitted by Todd Jones regarding a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 185-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary for an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Todd Jones regarding a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 186-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | 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. |
| 187-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | 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. |
| 190-2009 | Aug 5 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | 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. |
| 191-2009 | Aug 6 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown pertaining to a proposed charter commission to revise and amend the charter of St. Louis County. |
| 193-2009 | Aug 6 | Initiative Petition.
Initiatives. | Review and approval of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by James Harris for a proposed amendment to Article V, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution. |
| 194-2009 | Oct 23 | CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES:
CITY ORDINANCES: COUNTIES: COUNTY ORDINANCES: DRUGS: ORDINANCES: POLITICAL SUBDIVISONS: PREEMPTION: PRESCRIPTIONS: | A local government is not preempted by federal or state law from passing an ordinance making the sale of products containing pseudoephedrine by prescription only. Charter counties and cities which have included a general police power in their charters or constitutions, third- and fourth-class cities, and possibly towns and villages, have the police power necessary to pass an ordinance that would require a prescription to purchase products containing pseudoephedrine. No other local governments have been granted the authority necessary, so they do not have the authority to pass such an ordinance. |