| Opinion | Date | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-78 | Apr 14 | SCHOOLS. TEACHERS. |
1. A school district which terminates a teacher’s employment may also subsequently prefer charges to revoke the teacher’s certificate, assuming that sufficient statutory grounds exist for both actions. 2. A school district may prefer charges to revoke a teacher’s certificate based on conduct which occurred while the teacher was previously employed by another district. |
| 7-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 10-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 15-78 | 13 | AGRICULTURE. | The provisions of Section 411.150, RSMo 1969, allow the director of the Department of Agriculture to set fees for grain inspection and sampling services either on a uniform basis throughout the state or on a separate basis at each grain inspection location, based on the administrative expenses at that location, so long as the revenues produced from the fees meet the costs and expenses of administering Chapter 411. |
| 19-78 | Aug 18 | NURSES. | A physician who is located in a state bordering Missouri who meets the requirements of Section 334.150, RSMo, and is authorized to treat patients in Missouri may utilize the services of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses as provided in Section 335.016, RSMo Supp. 1976. |
| 21-78 | Jan 30 | Opinion letter to The Honorable George P. Dames | |
| 22-78 | Jan 23 | Opinion letter to Mr. Carl R. Noren | |
| 23-78 | Jan 30 | STATE AUDITOR. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. |
The Missouri Real Estate Commission improperly issued broker’s licenses in 1973 and 1974 to persons without requiring them to successfully pass the real estate broker’s examination. |
| 24-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 25-78 | May 2 | SCHOOLS. TEACHERS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. |
The amendments to the contract between Parkway School District and its superintendent, Wayne W. , increasing his salary are unenforceable, void, and violate Article , Section 39 (3), Constitution of Missouri, and Section 432.070, RSMo 1969. |
| 26-78 | Jan 26 | Opinion letter to Mr. Joe G. Harms, II | |
| 29-78 | Jan 11 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Emory Melton | |
| 30-78 | Jan 27 | ELECTIONS. CANDIDATES. GOVERNOR. |
Section 17 of Article IV of the Missouri Constitution, limiting the number of times a person may be elected to the office of governor, is applicable to the person who held the office because of election to such office when such section became effective. |
| 31-78 | 19 | BARBERS. LICENSES. COSMETOLOGY. |
Barbers and cosmetologists may work in the same physical area if such area is licensed as a cosmetology shop and is subject to inspection by both the State Board of Cosmetology and State Board of Barber Examiners. |
| 32-78 | Oct 19 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Warren Welliver | |
| 33-78 | 20 | STATE TAX COMMISSION. | The State Tax Commission has the statutory authority to appoint hearing examiners for conducting initial investigations and making advisory recommendations in appeals taken under Section 138.430(2), RSMo 1969. |
| 34-78 | 18 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Hardin C. | |
| 35-78 | May 23 | PLANNING AND ZONING. COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING. |
The platting and recording of a subdivision is not sufficient use and maintenance of existing property so as to exempt it from changes in county requirements, §§ 64.850-64.895, RSMo. |
| 36-78 | Jan 10 | Opinion letter to Mr. Stephen C. Bradford | |
| 37-78 | Jan 10 | Opinion letter to Mrs. Carolyn Ashford | |
| 39-78 | July 19 | Opinion letter to Mr. Jack M. Keene | |
| 40-78 | Jan 19 | PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. CRIMINAL LAW. |
The county prosecuting attorneys are authorized under the law of this state to exercise discretion in determining whether or not to prosecute on the basis of a criminal complaint, so long as such discretion is exercised fairly, in good faith and in accordance with established principles of law. |
| 41-78 | Jan 30 | GOVERNOR. PARDONS. |
The Governor of the State of Missouri may partially pardon an offender so that the recipient will remain subject to the second offender provisions contained in Section 556.280, RSMo. |
| 43-78 | Dec 14 | SCHOOLS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. |
(1) Neither a school district nor the State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may deny access to the educational records of a handicapped or severely handicapped child by a validly authorized representative of the child’s parent or guardian. (2) This office will not render an opinion on the question of unauthorized practice of law, deferring to the Missouri Bar Advisory Committee. |
| 44-78 | Aug 2 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Larry M. Burditt | |
| 46-78 | Mar 13 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Douglas Boschert | |
| 47-78 | June 23 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Thomas M. Keyes | |
| 49-78 | Mar 23 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Steinmetz | |
| 50-78 | Mar 15 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Harold F. Reisch | |
| 52-78 | 20 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Richard C. Hamilton | |
| 55-78 | Aug 4 | COUNTIES. COUNTY COURTHOUSE. RECORDER OF DEEDS. |
Although an abstract business cannot generally lease space in a county courthouse for abstract business such business has the right to inspect and copy records in the office of the recorder of deeds or in a space close thereto under the supervision of the recorder of deeds and upon payment of charges fixed by the county court for the use of space and supervisory personnel upon the same terms afforded the public generally. There is no authority for an abstract company or any private individual to use county equipment for such copying. |
| 57-78 | 21 | Opinion letter to The Honorable George E. Murray | |
| 59-78 | July 11 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Harry Hill | |
| 60-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 62-78 | Mar 17 | Opinion letter to Dr. James Frank | |
| 66-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 67-78 | Oct 24 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Al Nilges | |
| 68-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Richard J. DeCoster | |
| 70-78 | Feb 28 | Opinion letter to Mr. Patrick Cronan | |
| 71-78 | May 26 | Opinion letter to The Honorable John Buechner | |
| 72-78 | Feb 28 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Gerry Durnell | |
| 73-78 | May 3 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Marvin Proffer | |
| 74-78 | Feb 27 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Thomas M. Keyes | |
| 76-78 | Mar 6 | Opinion letter to The Honorable J. B. Banks | |
| 77-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 78-78 | Mar 15 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Carrol J. McCubbin | |
| 82-78 | 25 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Bradshaw Smith | |
| 84-78 | Mar 28 | ELECTIONS. CITY ELECTIONS. |
When a school district holds a regular election on the first Tuesday of April, 1978, and the City of Springfield, a constitutional charter city, submits a special question at such election the costs of the election are to be paid pursuant to Section 115.067, (Section 2.520 of No. 101, First Regular Session, General Assembly), of the Comprehensive Election Act of 1977. |
| 85-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 86-78 | Mar 22 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Sam Doutt | |
| 88-78 | Aug 24 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Charles H. Baker | |
| 89-78 | Mar 15 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert Fowler | |
| 91-78 | Sept 26 | DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH. STATE FUNDS. |
1. Revenue generated by activities of facilities of the Department of Mental Health, such as the operation of commissaries, canteens, and work activity centers, should be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the general revenue fund.
2. The expenditure of money received from such activities should be controlled by the legislature through the appropriations process. 3. Subject to the direction of the director of the Department of Mental Health, a superintendent of a mental health facility may permit a not-for-profit corporation to operate a commissary or cafeteria on the premises for the benefit of the facility patients. |
| 92-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to Mr. William Kenneth Carnes (addendum to Opinion No 299-1973) | |
| 93-78 | July 24 | COUNTIES. JUVENILES. COUNTY COURT. COUNTY BUILDINGS. |
The County Court of St. Charles County acting for the county of St Charles, Missouri may under the applicable Missouri statute purchase a preexisting building for utilization as a juvenile detention facility and that said building to be purchased may be located outside the city limits of the county seat of St. Charles County. |
| 94-78 | 17 | TAXATION (CITY SALES TAX). BALLOTS. ELECTIONS. CITY ELECTIONS. |
Section 8.120 of the Comprehensive Election Act of 1977 ( No . 101 , First Regular Session , General Assembly) provides for the form of the ballot submission with respect to city sales tax elections notwithstanding the provisions of Section 94.510, RSMo, as amended in 1977. |
| 95-78 | 3 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Ralph Uthlaut, Jr | |
| 97-78 | June 8 | SCHOOLS. DRIVER’S EDUCATION. |
A school district may not grant credit for courses for which a fee is paid to a not-for-profit corporation established to provide courses which the district itself cannot or does not provide. |
| 98-78 | 27 | COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS. SCHOOLS. |
Subsection 3 of Section 162.111, RSMo, governs with respect to the costs of an election of the members of the county board of education. |
| 99-78 | 13 | ELECTIONS. SCHOOL ELECTIONS. |
Subsection 3 of Section 115.517 of the Comprehensive Election Act of 1977, which requires a special election in case of a tie vote, is applicable to annual school elections at which directors are elected. |
| 100-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 104-78 | Sept 27 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Marion Cairns | |
| 105-78 | Oct 12 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Ronald L. Boggs | |
| 106-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to C. Duane Hensley, Ph.D. | |
| 107-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Mark T. Kempton | |
| 108-78 | 28 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 109-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 110-78 | Sept 26 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Glenn Binger | |
| 111-78 | 28 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Milt Harper | |
| 114-78 | May 9 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Carl H. Muckler | |
| 116-78 | June 23 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert L. | |
| 117-78 | May 23 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James F. McHenry | |
| 119-78 | June 1 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Milt Harper | |
| 120-78 | July 12 | Opinion letter to Mr. Robert S. Townsend | |
| 121-78 | Sept 26 | Opinion letter to The Honorable George K. Hoblitzelle | |
| 122-78 | Oct 17 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Timothy J. Patterson | |
| 124-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 126-78 | Oct 19 | REAL ESTATE BOARD. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. |
The use of a guaranteed home purchase program as an inducement to obtain customers is a violation of Section 339.100(12), Senate Bill No. 811, General Assembly, Second Regular Session. |
| 128-78 | June 9 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick | |
| 129-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 130-78 | June 22 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 131-78 | June 23 | Opinion letter to The Honorable George P. Dames | |
| 133-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 134-78 | Aug 18 | SCHOOLS. PUBLIC SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYSTEM. TEACHERS. |
Senate Bill No. 906 of the Second Regular Session, General Assembly, effective August 13, 1978, relating to membership and prior service credit in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri does not authorize a reapplication for election by a member of the system to pay previous withdrawals or refunds to reinstate prior service credit. |
| 135-78 | July 5 | Opinion letter to Dr. Arthur L. Mallory | |
| 136-78 | July 21 | ESCHEATS. BANKS. CREDIT UNIONS. |
Notices which are required to be mailed by financial institutions under S.C.S.H.C.S.H.B. 896 & 897, Second Regular Session, General Assembly, effective August 13, 1978, relating to unclaimed property, should be mailed promptly after August 13, 1978, and, thereafter, on or before the first day of August as provided in such act. |
| 139-78 | July 21 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Thomas A. Villa | |
| 140-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 141-78 | Sept 27 | Opinion letter to Dr. William R. Goodge | |
| 143-78 | July 25 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Meredith Ratcliff | |
| 144-78 | Sept 7 | CITIES, TOWNS & VILLAGES. CHARTER CITIES. AMBULANCES. |
Ambulances owned and operated by a constitutional charter city and licensed by the state under §§ 190.100-190.190, RSMo Supp. 1975, must be insured as required by § 190.120, RSMo Supp. 1975 and 13 50-40.030 and the city may not self-insure to meet this requirement. |
| 146-78 | July 31 | Opinion letter to The Honorable John G. Meyer | |
| 150-78 | Sept 6 | Opinion letter to The Honorable John E. Casey | |
| 152-78 | Sept 11 | Opinion letter to Mrs. Carolyn Ashford | |
| 153-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 154-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 155-78 | Aug 29 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Stan Thomas | |
| 156-78 | Oct 19 | INSURANCE. | A medical malpractice assessment association under Chapter 383, V.A.M.S., is required to become a member of the Missouri Insurance Guaranty Association and to pay premiums and assessment to such association as required by law. |
| 159-78 | Sept 5 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick | |
| 161-78 | Oct 17 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Michael J. Lybyer | |
| 162-78 | Sept 13 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James C. Kirkpatrick | |
| 166-78 | Oct 13 | Opinion letter to Mr. Gerald H. Goldberg | |
| 167-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 168-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 169-78 | Withdrawn | ||
| 170-78 | Oct 12 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James Russell | |
| 171-78 | Oct 2 | COUNTIES. COUNTY PURCHASES. COUNTY CONTRACTS. COUNTY PROPERTY. PUBLIC NOTICES. |
A third class county which wishes to repair and remodel a recently purchased building for use as additional office space for county officials must comply with the provisions of Section 50.660, RSMo. |
| 174-78 | Nov 30 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Theodore L. Johnson | |
| 178-78 | Dec 8 | MENTAL HEALTH. MUNICIPAL COURTS. |
The municipal courts of Missouri do not have jurisdiction to commit individuals to facilities of the Department of Mental Health for evaluation or treatment pursuant to Sections 552.020 or 552.040, RSMo. |
| 179-78 | Oct 3 | ELECTIONS. CORRUPT PRACTICES. |
A corporation, labor union or other organization which only makes campaign contributions or expenditures in excess of $500 from its own funds or property is not a “committee” for purposes of the campaign financing act and is therefore not required to meet with the organizational and reporting requirements of committees under §§ 130.021, 130.036 and 130.041, V.A.M.S. |
| 180-78 | Dec 29 | ELECTIONS. NURSING HOME DISTRICTS. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. |
Each voter in a nursing home district election shall vote for the director from his district as provided in House Bill 1208, Second Regular Session, General Assembly, and not for all six directors, as provided in House Bill 971, Second Regular Session, General Assembly. Such bills should be merged to give effect to new provisions and the provisions of such bills which are reenactments which conflict with new matter will give way to such new matter. Where the legislature has deleted old provisions in one bill but has not done so in the other bill, such deletions should be given effect. |
| 187-78 | Oct 20 | Opinion letter to Mr. Stephen C. Bradford | |
| 189-78 | Nov 13 | Opinion letter to The Honorable C. E. Hamilton, Jr. | |
| 193-78 | Nov 17 | Opinion letter to The Honorable John A. Parks | |
| 194-78 | Dec 29 | PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. FEES, COMPENSATION AND SALARIES. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. |
With respect to the amendments made to Section 56.310, RSMo 1969, by House Bill No. 1052 and House Bill No. 1634, both enacted by the General Assembly, Second Regular Session, that the prosecuting attorney fees provided for in House Bill No. 1052 remain in effect after January 2, 1979. |
| 198-78 | Dec 12 | Opinion letter to The Honorable James F. McHenry | |
| 200-78 | Nov 22 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Robert L. Dunning | |
| 201-78 | 11 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Kenneth J. Rothman | |
| 203-78 | Dec 20 | Opinion letter to The Honorable Michael J. Lybyer |
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