Missouri Association of Counties
From Sunshine Review
The Missouri Association of Counties is a taxpayer-funded lobbying associations in Missouri. It is the Missouri chapter of the National Association of Counties.[edit] Legislative activities
Todd Smith, a lobbyist for the Missouri Association of Counties, says that the organization is opposed to HB 316, a bill before the 2009 session that would narrow the definition of the times a public meeting may be moved into closed session, require five days notice of public meetings (rather than the current 24 hours required notice), and provide public records in electronic format if they are stored that way. Smith thinks that the bill goes too far in requiring transparent accountability of governmental officials and suggests that "If minutes must be written up every time two of the three county commissioners ride together in a car, 'you're going to require them to drive individually or have someone taking notes'". [1]
[edit] Additional reading
[edit] External links
- Missouri Association of Counties official website
- National Association of Counties Missouri section
[edit] References
- ↑ Citizens across Missouri call for stronger Sunshine Law, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 11, 2009
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