HCSHB1534--QUALIFICATIONS FORPUBLICOFFICE
SPONSOR: Baringer
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheSpecial
CommitteeonElectionContestsbyavoteof5to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
1534.
Thisbillrequiresanypersonwhofilesasacandidateforapublic
officethatperformscountyfunctionsintheCityofSt.Louisto
providecopiesofpaidreceiptsorno-tax-duestatementsforlocal
personalandrealpropertytaxesreceivedfromtheAssessortothe
electionauthority.
ThisbillisthesameasHB102(2023).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisadditionisnecessaryto
closealoopholeinthelawthatallowscandidatesforcertain
officesintheCityofSt.Louistofileforofficewithouthaving
toprovidenecessarypaidreceiptsorno-tax-duestatements
requiredofcandidatesforotheroffices.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Baringer;and
BenBorgmeyer,St.LouisCityElectionBoard.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.