COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 3809-03
BILL NO.: SB 858
SUBJECT: Sunshine Law
TYPE: Original
DATE: February 4, 2000
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the following agencies/offices/commissions stated their offices would not be directly impacted fiscally by this bill: Administration, Agriculture, Conservation, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Transportation, Natural Resources, Public Safety, Revenue, Governor, Lt. Governor, Social Services, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Courts, Administrator, Tax, Health, Economic Development, Gaming, Lottery, Chief Clerk of the House, Auditor, Treasurer, Labor and Industrial Relations, Public Defender, and Prosecution Services.
Officials of the University of Missouri and the Department of Mental Health noted that the proposal might provide a cause of action for additional litigation, which could have a fiscal impact depending on the amount and outcome of that litigation. For fiscal note purposes it is assumed that this would not be a direct impact of the proposal.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2001
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
| $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 proposal would require that roll call votes be taken and made public on matters where meetings themselves could be closed under the open meetings law. It would also: allow penalties to be assessed for any violation of the open meetings law (currently, penalties are only allowed if the violation is "purposeful"); increase possible penalties for violations of the law from $500 to $25,000; create a presumption of "knowing violation" whenever a jurisdiction receives a request in writing which references the sunshine law or any of sections 610.010 to 610.027.
DESCRIPTION (continued)
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This proposal would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of Administration
Department of Agriculture
Department of Conservation
Department of Economic Development
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Health
Department of Higher Education
Department of Transportation
Department of Insurance
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Public Safety
Department of Revenue
Department of Social Services
State Courts Administrator
State Tax Commission
Office of Prosecution Services
State Public Defender
Chief Clerk - House of Representatives
State Auditor
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
University of Missouri
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 4, 2000