COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 3827-01
Bill No.: SB 1016
Subject: Sunshine Law: Public Meetings
Type: Original
Date: January 23, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 5 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
The following Departments, Commissions, Offices and Agencies assume no fiscal impact:
Office of State Auditor, Office of State Courts Administrator, Public School Retirement System, Mo. State Employees Retirement System, Department of Public Safety - All Divisions, Office of Public Defender, Office of Lt. Governor, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Secretary of State, Office of Administration, Department of Economic Development, Department of Conservation, Department of Transportation, Department of Higher Education, Missouri Ethics Commission, House of Representative, Truman State University, Lincoln University, Linn State Technical College, City of Springfield, Greene County Clerk, Central Mo. State University,
Officials of the Department of Corrections, Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Revenue, assume they would have minimal fiscal impact, which could be absorbed with existing staff and appropriations.
The Office of the Kansas City Attorney assumes there would be some costs . Officials stated there would be costs associated with electronic storage. The costs would be determined by the number of messages maintained and archived.
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Oversight assumes any storage or maintenance costs would be minimal and could be absorbed with existing staff and appropriations. Oversight assumes no State or Local fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act modifies provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to electronic public meetings and records.
The definition of a public meeting shall include meetings conducted in person or by conference call, video conference, internet chat or internet message board. The definition of a public vote shall include votes taken by telephone or other electronic means. Notice of public meetings conducted by telephone or other electronic means shall identify the mode by which the meeting will be conducted and a location where the public can observe and attend the meeting. Notice of public meetings to be held on the internet or another computer link must be posted on the body's website and the principal office and shall inform the public on how to access that meeting. A public body must allow for the recording of a public meeting and may establish guidelines regarding the manner in which recordings must be conducted in order to minimize disruption to the meeting.
DESCRIPTION continued
If a member of a public body transmits a message relating to public business, in writing or by electronic means, to other members of the body so that a majority of the members, including
the sender, are copied, then the member must transmit the message to the custodian of records for the body. Such message is considered a public record. If a request for records is made by
e-mail or another electronic format, the body may provide the requested records in the same format.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of State Auditor
Department of Public Safety - All Divisions
Office of Lt. Governor
Office of Secretary of State
Office of Public Defender
Office of State Courts Administrator
Public School Retirement System
Mo. State Employees Retirement System
Department of Corrections
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Higher Education
Department of Revenue
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of Administration
Department of Economic Development
Department of Conservation
Missouri Ethics Commission
Department of Transportation
House of Representatives
Truman State University
SOURCES OF INFORMATION continued
Lincoln University
Linn State Technical College
City of Springfield
City of Kansas City
Greene County Clerk
Central Mo. State University
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
January 23, 2004