SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1451
WHEREAS, the citizens of the state of Missouri have seen an untenable level of violent crime throughout the past several years; and
WHEREAS, statistics indicate that certain cities within the state of Missouri have rates of violent crime which are among the highest in the nation:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-Second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, hereby establish the "Interim Committee on Violent Crime"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall be composed of five members of the Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate, and no more than three members of such committee shall be from the same political party; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall conduct an in-depth study on the causes, issues related to, and the resulting effects of violent crime within Missouri and discover methods of reducing such crime in order to improve the safety and
quality of life for citizens within this state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee be authorized to hold hearings as it deems advisable, and may solicit any input or information necessary to fulfill its obligations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the staff of Senate Research shall provide such legal, research, clerical, technical, and bill drafting services as the Committee may require in the performance of its duties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee, its members, and any staff personnel assigned to the Committee shall receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Committee or any subcommittee thereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee report its recommendations and findings to the Missouri Senate prior to the commencement of the First Regular Session of the Ninety-Third General Assembly.