Missouri 2024 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HJR125 Compare Versions

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1	1	SECONDREGULARSESSION
2	2	HOUSEJOINT
3	3	RESOLUTION NO.125
4	4	102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
5	5	INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMAYHEW.
6	6	3214H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
7	7	JOINTRESOLUTION
8	8	SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSections40(a),40(b),
9	9	43(a),43(b),and43(c)ofArticleIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadopting
10	10	fournewsectionsinlieuthereofrelatingtothemanagementandfundingofthe
11	11	departmentofconservation.
12	12	BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein:
13	13	ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext
14	14	2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2024,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe
15	15	3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for
16	16	4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleIVoftheConstitutionofthestate
17	17	5ofMissouri:
18	18	SectionA.Sections40(a),40(b),43(a),43(b),and43(c),ArticleIV,Constitutionof
19	19	2Missouri,arerepealedandfournewsectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSections
20	20	340(a),43(a),43(b),and43(c),toreadasfollows:
21	21	Section40(a).1.Thecontrol,management,restoration,conservationandregulation
22	22	2ofthebird,fish,game,forestryandallwildliferesourcesofthestate,includinghatcheries,
23	23	3sanctuaries,refuges,reservationsandallotherpropertyowned,acquiredorusedforsuch
24	24	4purposesandtheacquisitionandestablishmentthereof,andtheadministrationofalllaws
25	25	5pertainingthereto,shallbevestedinaconservationcommission[consistingoffourmembers
26	26	6appointedbythegovernor,byandwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,notmorethan
27	27	7twoofwhom].
28	28	EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29	29	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8 2.(1)Thenumber,qualifications,andtermsofthemembersoftheconservation
30	30	9commissionshallbefixedbylawandnotmorethanone-halfofthecommission's
31	31	10membersshallbeofthesamepoliticalparty.
32	32	11 (2)Themembersshallhaveknowledgeofandinterestinthestate'snatural
33	33	12resourcesorwildlifeconservation.
34	34	13 (3)Themembersshallholdofficefortermsofsixyearsbeginningonthefirstdayof
35	35	14Julyofconsecutiveoddyears.Twoofthetermsshallbeconcurrent;oneshallbegintwo
36	36	15yearsbeforeandonetwoyearsaftertheconcurrentterms.
37	37	16 (4)(a)Eachmembershallresideinacongressionaldistrictthatisdifferentfrom
38	38	17thecongressionaldistrictsinwhichtheothermembersreside.
39	39	18 (b)Upontheexpirationofamember'stermoruponavacancy,amember
40	40	19appointedbythegovernortobeginanewtermortofillthevacancyshallresideina
41	41	20congressionaldistrictthatisdifferentfrom:
42	42	21 a.Thecongressionaldistrictsinwhichtheothermembersreside;and
43	43	22 b.Thecongressionaldistrictinwhichthememberpreviouslyfillingtheoffice
44	44	23resided.
45	45	24 (5)Ifthegovernorfailstofillavacancywithinthirtydays,theremainingmembers
46	46	25shallfillthevacancyfortheunexpiredtermbyamajorityvoteoftheremainingmembers.
47	47	26Theremainingmembersshallchooseanindividualtofillthevacancyfromalistoften
48	48	27individualsprovidedbythegeneralassembly.EachyeartheMissourihouseof
49	49	28representativesshallcreatethelistoftenindividualsqualifiedtofillavacancyandthe
50	50	29generalassemblyshalladoptaconcurrentresolutioncontainingsuchlist.Thevoteby
51	51	30theremainingmembersofthecommissionontheindividualtofillthevacancyandany
52	52	31deliberationsonsuchvoteshallbepublic.
53	53	32 (6)Themembersshallreceivenosalaryorothercompensationfortheirservicesas
54	54	33members,butshallreceivetheirnecessarytravelingandotherexpensesincurredwhile
55	55	34actuallyengagedinthedischargeoftheirofficialduties.
56	56	35 (7)(a)Nomembershallacceptdirectlyorindirectlyagiftofanytangibleor
57	57	36intangibleitem,service,orthingofvaluefromanyindividualorentitythatreceivesor
58	58	37hasreceivedanyremunerationfromtheconservationcommissionorthatperforms
59	59	38servicesfororisavendororcontractorfortheconservationcommission.
60	60	39 (b)Uponreceivingaclaimthatamemberacceptedagiftinviolationof
61	61	40paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,theMissouriethicscommissionoritssuccessorshall
62	62	41investigateanddeterminewhethersuchgiftinfluencedorattemptedtoinfluencea
63	63	42member'sperformanceofofficialduties.Iftheethicscommissiondeterminessuchgift
64	64	43influencedorattemptedtoinfluenceamember'sperformanceofofficialduties,the
65	65	44membershallimmediatelyforfeitandvacatetheofficeandtheethicscommissionshall
66	66	HJR125 2 45refersuchdeterminationtotheMissouriattorneygeneralforprosecutionoftheoffense
67	67	46ofbriberyofapublicservantunderstatelaw.
68	68	47 3.(1)Anyindividualorentitythatentersacontractwiththeconservation
69	69	48commissionshallreporteachtangibleorintangibleitem,service,orthingofvaluesuch
70	70	49individualorentityprovideddirectlyorindirectlytoeachmemberoftheconservation
71	71	50commissionortoapersonrelatedtosuchmemberwithinthefirstdegreeof
72	72	51consanguinity.
73	73	52 (2)Reportsmadeundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbefiledquarterly
74	74	53withtheMissouriethicscommissionoritssuccessorasrequiredbygenerallaw.
75	75	54 (3)Thereportsrequiredundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshalllisteach
76	76	55suchitem,service,orthingofvalueprovidedinthefiveyearsbeforethebeginningdate
77	77	56ofthecontractthroughthefiveyearsaftertheendingdateofthecontract.
78	78	Section43(a).1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,for
79	79	2thepurposeofprovidingadditionalmoneystobeexpendedandusedbytheconservation
80	80	3commission,departmentofconservation,forthecontrol,management,restoration,
81	81	4conservationandregulationofthebird,fish,game,forestryandwildliferesourcesofthe
82	82	5state,includingthepurchaseorotheracquisitionofpropertyforsaidpurposes,andforthe
83	83	6administrationofthelawspertainingthereto,anadditionalsalestaxofone-eighthofone
84	84	7percentisherebyleviedandimposeduponallsellersfortheprivilegeofsellingtangible
85	85	8personalpropertyorrenderingtaxableservicesatretailinthisstateuponthesalesand
86	86	9serviceswhichnowareorhereafterarelistedandsetforthin,and,exceptastotheamountof
87	87	10tax,subjecttotheprovisionsofandtobecollectedasprovidedinthe"SalesTaxLaw"and
88	88	11subjecttotherulesandregulationspromulgatedinconnectiontherewith;andanadditional
89	89	12usetaxofone-eighthofonepercentisleviedandimposedfortheprivilegeofstoring,using
90	90	13orconsumingwithinthisstateanyarticleoftangiblepersonalpropertyassetforthand
91	91	14providedinthe"CompensatingUseTaxLaw"and,exceptastotheamountofthetax,subject
92	92	15totheprovisionsofandtobecollectedasprovidedinthe"CompensatingUseTaxLaw"and
93	93	16subjecttotherulesandregulationspromulgatedinconnectiontherewith.
94	94	17 2.(1)BeginningonJanuaryfirstofthecalendaryearimmediatelyfollowingthe
95	95	18effectivedateofthissubsection,thepercentagesofthetotalrevenuesdescribedin
96	96	19subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionthatarederivedfromthesalesandusetaxesleviedand
97	97	20imposedundersubsection1ofthissectionshallbeexpendedandusedsolelyasprovided
98	98	21insubdivision(2)ofthissubsection.
99	99	22 (2)Thepercentagesofthetotalrevenuesdescribedinthissubdivisionthatare
100	100	23derivedfromthesalesandusetaxesleviedandimposedundersubsection1ofthis
101	101	24sectionshallbeexpendedandusedasfollows:
102	102	HJR125 3 25 (a)Fordutiesandresponsibilitiesofthedivisionofstateparksofthedepartment
103	103	26ofnaturalresources,tenpercent;and
104	104	27 (b)Fordutiesandresponsibilitiesoflocalpoliticalsubdivisionsinwhichland
105	105	28ownedbythedepartmentofconservationislocated,tenpercent.
106	106	29 (3)(a)Ofthetenpercentofrevenuesforlocalpoliticalsubdivisionsunder
107	107	30paragraph(b)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,theamountapportionedtoeach
108	108	31politicalsubdivisionshallbebasedonthenumberofacresoflandownedbythe
109	109	32departmentofconservationwithineachsuchpoliticalsubdivision.Suchrevenuesshall
110	110	33bedividedanddistributedtosuchpoliticalsubdivisionsinthesameproportionsandin
111	111	34thesamemannerasotherrealpropertytaxrevenuesaredividedanddistributedinsuch
112	112	35politicalsubdivisions.
113	113	36 (b)Theamountsdividedanddistributedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision
114	114	37shallbeseparatefromandinadditiontoanypaymentsinlieuofrealpropertytaxes
115	115	38madeundersubsection2ofsection43(b)ofthisarticle.
116	116	Section43(b).1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection2ofsection43(a)of
117	117	2thisarticle,themoneysarisingfromtheadditionalsalesandusetaxesprovidedforin
118	118	3subsection1ofsection43(a)[hereof] ofthisarticleandallfees,moneysorfundsarising
119	119	4fromtheoperationandtransactionsoftheconservationcommission,departmentof
120	120	5conservation,andfromtheapplicationandtheadministrationofthelawsandregulations
121	121	6pertainingtothebird,fish,game,forestryandwildliferesourcesofthestateandfromthesale
122	122	7ofpropertyusedforsaidpurposes,shallbeexpendedandusedbytheconservation
123	123	8commission,departmentofconservation,forthecontrol,management,restoration,
124	124	9conservationandregulationofthebird,fish,game,forestryandwildliferesourcesofthe
125	125	10state,includingthepurchaseorotheracquisitionofpropertyforsaidpurposes,andforthe
126	126	11administrationofthelawspertainingthereto,andfornootherpurpose.
127	127	12 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection1ofsection43(a)ofthisarticle,the
128	128	13moneysandfundsoftheconservationcommissionarisingfromtheadditionalsalesanduse
129	129	14taxesprovidedforinsubsection1ofsection43(a)[hereof] ofthisarticleshallalsobeused
130	130	15bytheconservationcommission,departmentofconservation,tomakepaymentstocounties
131	131	16fortheunimprovedvalueoflandfordistributiontotheappropriatepoliticalsubdivisionsas
132	132	17paymentinlieuofrealpropertytaxesforallprivatelyownedlandacquiredbythe
133	133	18commission[afterJuly1,1977] andforlandclassifiedasforestcroplandintheforest
134	134	19croplandprogramadministeredbythedepartmentofconservationinsuchamountsasmaybe
135	135	20determinedbytheconservationcommission,butinnoeventshalltheamountdeterminedbe
136	136	21lessthanthepropertytaxbeingpaid[atthetimeofpurchaseofacquiredlands] onreal
137	137	22propertyownedbyprivatecitizenswithinsuchpoliticalsubdivisionasdeterminedby
138	138	HJR125 4 23theannualassessmentofrealpropertyinsuchpoliticalsubdivisionasprovidedunder
139	139	24generallaw.
140	140	25 3.Thegeneralassemblyshallreviewanyproposedsaleofrealproperty
141	141	26administeredbythedepartmentofconservationandanyproposedpurchaseofreal
142	142	27propertyfordepartmentofconservationpurposesbeforesuchsaleorpurchaseismade
143	143	28final.Aftersuchreview,ifthegeneralassemblydisapprovesofsuchsaleorpurchase,
144	144	29thegeneralassemblyshalladoptaconcurrentresolutioninaccordancewithArticleIV,
145	145	30Section8oftheConstitutionofMissouritodisapproveandannulsuchsaleorpurchase.
146	146	Section43(c).[TheeffectivedateofthisamendmentshallbeJuly1,1977.Alllaws
147	147	2inconsistentwiththisamendmentshallnolongerremaininfullforceandeffectafterJuly1,
148	148	31977.] Alloftheprovisionsofsections[43(a)-(c)] 43(a)to43(c)ofthisarticleshallbeself-
149	149	4enforcingexceptthatthegeneralassemblyshalladjustbracketsforthecollectionofthesales
150	150	5andusetaxes.
151	151	[Section40(b).Themembersofthepresentconservationcommission
152	152	2 shallserveoutthetermsforwhichtheywereappointed,withalltheirpowers
153	153	3 andduties.]
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