EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 116
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BRATTIN.
0546S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal sections 115.013, 115.074, 115.078, 115.179, 115.181, 115.193, 115.221, and 115.642,
RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof ten new sections relating to elections, with an
effective date.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 115.013, 115.074, 115.078, 115.179, 1
115.181, 115.193, 115.221, and 115.642, RS Mo, are repealed and 2
ten new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as 3
sections 115.013, 115.179, 115.181, 115.193, 115.220, 115.221, 4
115.642, 115.1500, 115.1505, and 115.1510, to read as follows:5
115.013. As used in this chapter, unless the context 1
clearly implies otherwise, the following terms mean: 2
(1) "Air-gap" or "air-gapped", a security measure in 3
which equipment is physically and technically isolated from 4
any network and is not directly connected to the internet 5
nor is it connected to any other system that is connected to 6
the internet. Data can only be passed to an air -gapped 7
device physically via a USB or other removable media; 8
(2) "Automatic tabulating equipment", the apparatus 9
necessary to examine and automatically count votes, and the 10
data processing machines which are used for counting votes 11
and tabulating results and which are air -gapped and not 12
physically able to be connected to a network; 13
(3) "Ballot", the paper ballot, or ballot designed 14
for use with an electronic voting system on which each voter 15 SB 116 2
may cast all votes to which he or she is entitled at an 16
election; 17
(4) "Ballot label", the card, paper, booklet, page, or 18
other material containing the names of all offices and 19
candidates and state ments of all questions to be voted on; 20
(5) "Counting location", a location selected by the 21
election authority for the automatic processing or counting, 22
or both, of ballots; 23
(6) "County", any county in this state or any city not 24
within a county; 25
(7) "Disqualified", a determination made by a court of 26
competent jurisdiction, the Missouri ethics commission, an 27
election authority or any other body authorized by law to 28
make such a determination that a candidate is ineligible to 29
hold office or not entitled to be voted on for office; 30
(8) "District", an area within the state or within a 31
political subdivision of the state from which a person is 32
elected to represent the area on a policy -making body with 33
representatives of other areas i n the state or political 34
subdivision; 35
(9) "Electronic voting machine", any part of an air - 36
gapped electronic voting system on which a voter is able to 37
cast a ballot under this chapter; 38
(10) "Electronic voting system", a system of casting 39
votes by use of marking devices, and counting votes by use 40
of automatic air-gapped tabulating or air -gapped data 41
processing equipment, including computerized voting systems 42
that mark or tabulate ballots; 43
(11) "Established political party" for the sta te, a 44
political party which, at either of the last two general 45
elections, polled for its candidate for any statewide office 46
more than two percent of the entire vote cast for the 47 SB 116 3
office. "Established political party" for any district or 48
political subdivision shall mean a political party which 49
polled more than two percent of the entire vote cast at 50
either of the last two elections in which the district or 51
political subdivision voted as a unit for the election of 52
officers or representatives to serve its area; 53
(12) "Federal office", the office of presidential 54
elector, United States senator, or representative in 55
Congress; 56
(13) "Independent", a candidate who is not a candidate 57
of any political party and who is running for an office for 58
which political party candidates may run; 59
(14) "Major political party", the political party 60
whose candidates received the highest or second highest 61
number of votes at the last general election; 62
(15) "Marking device", any device approved by the 63
secretary of state under section 115.225 which will enable 64
the votes to be counted by automatic tabulating equipment; 65
(16) "Municipal" or "municipality", a city, village, 66
or incorporated town of this state; 67
(17) "New party", any political gr oup which has filed 68
a valid petition and is entitled to place its list of 69
candidates on the ballot at the next general or special 70
election; 71
(18) "Nonpartisan", a candidate who is not a candidate 72
of any political party and who is running for an of fice for 73
which party candidates may not run; 74
(19) "Political party", any established political 75
party and any new party; 76
(20) "Political subdivision", a county, city, town, 77
village, or township of a township organization county; 78 SB 116 4
(21) "Polling place", the voting place designated for 79
all voters residing in one or more precincts for any 80
election; 81
(22) "Precincts", the geographical areas into which 82
the election authority divides its jurisdiction for the 83
purpose of conducting electi ons; 84
(23) "Public office", any office established by 85
constitution, statute or charter and any employment under 86
the United States, the state of Missouri, or any political 87
subdivision or special district thereof, but does not 88
include any office in the Missouri state defense force or 89
the National Guard or the office of notary public or city 90
attorney in cities of the third classification or cities of 91
the fourth classification; 92
(24) "Question", any measure on the ballot which can 93
be voted "YES" or "NO"; 94
(25) "Relative within the second degree by 95
consanguinity or affinity", a spouse, parent, child, 96
grandparent, brother, sister, grandchild, mother -in-law, 97
father-in-law, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law; 98
(26) "Special district", any school district, water 99
district, fire protection district, hospital district, 100
health center, nursing district, or other districts with 101
taxing authority, or other district formed pursuant to the 102
laws of Missouri to provide limited, specific services; 103
(27) "Special election", elections called by any 104
school district, water district, fire protection district, 105
or other district formed pursuant to the laws of Missouri to 106
provide limited, specific services; and 107
(28) "Voter activity", registering to vote, voting in 108
an election, signing a petition to form a new political 109
party, signing a petition for the nomination of an 110 SB 116 5
independent candidate for office, or signing an initiative 111
petition; 112
(29) "Voting district", the one or more precincts 113
within which all voters vote at a single polling place for 114
any election. 115
115.179. [1.] The election authority shall [have] 1
canvass the registration records of all precincts in its 2
jurisdiction [canvassed] every two years [in accordance with 3
subsection 3 of section 115.163 and that it ]. Such canvass 4
shall be completed no later than ninety days prior to the 5
date of a primary or general election for federal office. 6
[The election authority may utilize postal service 7
contractors under the federal National Change of Address 8
program to canvass the records. 9
2. In each jurisdiction without a board of election 10
commissioners, the county clerk shall have the registration 11
records of all precincts in its jurisdiction canvassed ever y 12
two years in accordance with subsection 3 of section 115.163 13
and that it be completed no later than ninety days prior to 14
the date of a primary or general election for federal 15
office.] 16
115.181. 1. In its discretion, the election a uthority 1
may order all or any part of a canvass to be made using any 2
one of the following methods, or any combination thereof: 3
(1) House-to-house, pursuant to sections 115.185 and 4
115.187; 5
(2) Through the United States Postal Service, [or by 6
both methods] pursuant to section 115.189; or 7
(3) Through the utilization of postal service 8
contractors pursuant to the federal National Change of 9
Address program. 10 SB 116 6
2. At the discretion of the election authority, [the] 11
a canvass may be made by including only those voters who did 12
not vote at the last general election and those voters who 13
registered since the last general election. 14
115.193. 1. Upon completion of a canvass as provided 1
for in this chapter, the election authority shall remove a 2
registered voter's name [shall not be removed ] from the list 3
of registered voters on the precinct register on the ground 4
that the voter has changed residence [unless] if: 5
(1) The voter confirms in writing that the voter has 6
changed residence to a place outside the election 7
authority's jurisdiction in which the voter is registered; or 8
(2) The voter fails to respond to a notice described 9
in subsection 3 of this section and has not [voted in an 10
election] engaged in voter activity during the period 11
beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day 12
after the date of the second general election that occurs 13
after the date of the notice. 14
2. The notice referred to in subsection 1, subdivision 15
(2) of this section shall contain a postage prepaid and 16
preaddressed return card, sent by forwardable mail, on which 17
the voter may state the voter's current address. 18
3. The notice shall also contain the following 19
statements: 20
"(1) Any voter who has not chang ed his or her 21
residence, or has changed residence but remained in the same 22
election authority's jurisdiction, shall return the card not 23
later than the fourth Wednesday prior to the next election. 24
If the card is not returned by this date, oral or writt en 25
affirmation of the voter's address may be required at the 26
polling place before the voter will be permitted to vote in 27
an election during the period beginning on the date of the 28 SB 116 7
notice and ending on the day after the date of the second 29
general election that occurs after the date of the notice. 30
Any voter who does not [vote in an election] engage in voter 31
activity during that period, will have his or her name 32
removed from the list of eligible voters; 33
(2) For additional information on register ing to vote, 34
contact the election authority located in the county of your 35
current residence. If you reside in the City of St. Louis, 36
contact the St. Louis City election board." 37
4. If the election authority believes that the name of 38
any voter was improperly removed from the [registration 39
records] list of registered voters on the precinct register , 40
it may, by telephone or in writing on election day, 41
authorize election judges to permit the voter to vote. The 42
voter may be required to execute an affidavit of 43
qualification on a form prescribed by the election authority 44
before being permitted to vote. 45
5. An election authority may designate any voter as an 46
inactive voter if the election authority receives from the 47
United States Postal Servi ce notification that the voter no 48
longer resides at the address last known to the election 49
authority and no forwarding address is available, or the 50
voter fails to respond to the notice authorized in 51
subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section withi n 52
thirty days after the election authority sends such notice. 53
Such voter may be designated as an inactive voter only until: 54
(1) The voter returns such notice to the election 55
authority; 56
(2) The voter provides the election authority with his 57
or her new address pursuant to the provisions of this 58
chapter; 59 SB 116 8
(3) The voter provides a written affirmation that the 60
voter has not changed residence; or 61
(4) The election authority receives sufficient 62
information to remove the voter from the list of registered 63
voters pursuant to this section or section 115.165, or 64
return the voter to the active list of registered voters in 65
the jurisdiction. 66
6. An election authority may exclude inactive voters 67
to determine only: 68
(1) The number of ballots to be printed pursuant to 69
section 115.247; 70
(2) The proportional costs of elections; or 71
(3) Mailing information to registered voters. 72
115.220. 1. State agencies shall provide to the 1
secretary of state, on a sche dule to be determined by the 2
secretary of state, any information and data that the 3
secretary of state considers necessary to maintain the 4
statewide voter registration database established according 5
to section 115.158, except where prohibited by federal law 6
or federal regulation. The secretary of state shall ensure 7
that any information or data provided to the secretary of 8
state that is confidential in the possession of the entity 9
providing the data remains confidential while in the 10
possession of the secretary of state. 11
2. The secretary of state shall enter into agreements 12
to share information or data that is in the possession of 13
the secretary of state with other states or groups of 14
states, as the secretary of state considers necessary, to 15
maintain the statewide voter registration database. Except 16
as otherwise provided in this section, the secretary of 17
state shall ensure that any information or data provided to 18
the secretary of state that is confidential remains 19 SB 116 9
confidential while in th e possession of the secretary of 20
state. 21
3. The clerk of each circuit court shall, on or before 22
the tenth day of each month, prepare and transmit to the 23
secretary of state, in a format prescribed by the secretary 24
of state, a complete list of all p ersons, including 25
addresses, ages, and other identifying information as 26
specified by the secretary of state, who identify themselves 27
as not being citizens of the United States during their 28
qualification to serve as a juror during the preceding 29
calendar month in that county. 30
4. Upon receipt of the lists described in subsection 3 31
of this section, the secretary of state shall transmit the 32
names of such persons whose names appear on the list of 33
electors to the appropriate election authority who sh all 34
remove all such names from the voter registration list and 35
shall mail a notice of such action and the reason therefor 36
to the last known address of such persons by first -class 37
mail. 38
115.221. [Notwithstanding any other provisions of law 1
to the contrary,] 2
1. Each election authority may [have] inspect the 3
voting records [inspected and may] of all precincts in its 4
jurisdiction. 5
2. (1) Each election authority shall investigate the 6
qualifications of any person who has n ot [voted] engaged in 7
voter activity or has transferred his or her registration 8
within the [four] two preceding calendar years. 9
(2) If an election authority determines that a 10
registered voter has not engaged in voter activity within 11
the two preceding calendar years, the election authority 12 SB 116 10
shall include such registered voter in any canvass conducted 13
pursuant to section 115.181. 14
115.642. 1. [Any person may file a complaint with the 1
secretary of state stating the name of any p erson who has 2
violated any of the provisions of sections 115.629 to 3
115.646 and stating the facts of the alleged offense, sworn 4
to, under penalty of perjury. ] There is hereby created the 5
"Office of Election Crimes and Security" within the office 6
of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall 7
employ a director and investigators within the office, 8
subject to appropriation. The office shall have the 9
following duties: 10
(1) Responding to notifications and complaints 11
alleging a violation of this chapter; 12
(2) Reviewing notices and reports of alleged 13
violations of this chapter and conducting investigations as 14
deemed necessary; 15
(3) Initiating independent inquiries and conducting 16
investigations into alleged violations of this ch apter; and 17
(4) Overseeing a voter fraud hotline. 18
2. The office shall review complaints and conduct 19
investigations into alleged violations of this chapter or 20
any rule adopted under this chapter. Within thirty days of 21
receiving a complaint, t he [secretary of state] office shall 22
notify the person filing the complaint whether or not the 23
[secretary] office has dismissed the complaint or will 24
commence an investigation. The [secretary of state] office 25
shall dismiss frivolous complaints. For purposes of this 26
subsection, "frivolous complaint" shall mean an allegation 27
clearly lacking any basis in fact or law. [Any person who 28
makes a frivolous complaint pursuant to this section shall 29
be liable for actual and compensatory damages to the allege d 30 SB 116 11
violator for holding the alleged violator before the public 31
in a false light. If reasonable grounds appear that the 32
alleged offense was committed, the secretary of state may 33
issue a probable cause statement. If the secretary of state 34
issues a probable cause statement, he or she may refer the 35
offense to the appropriate prosecuting attorney. ] 36
3. [Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27.060, 37
56.060, or 56.430 to the contrary, when requested by the 38
prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney , the secretary of 39
state or his or her authorized representatives may aid any 40
prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney in the commencement 41
and prosecution of election offenses as provided in sections 42
115.629 to 115.646. 43
4. (1) The secretary of state may investigate any 44
suspected violation of any of the provisions of sections 45
115.629 to 115.646. 46
(2) (a) The secretary of state or an authorized 47
representative of the secretary of state ] (1) For the 48
purposes of this section, the office shall have the power to 49
require the production of books, papers, correspondence, 50
memoranda, contracts, agreements, and other records by 51
subpoena or otherwise when necessary to conduct an 52
investigation under this section. [Such powers shall be 53
exercised only at the specific written direction of the 54
secretary of state or his or her chief deputy. ] 55
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 56
investigators conducting an investigation into an alleged 57
violation of this chapter shall not be restricted from 58
entering a polling place or the office of the election 59
authority under investigation. 60
[(b)] (2) If any person refuses to comply with a 61
subpoena issued under subdivision (1) of this subsection, 62 SB 116 12
the secretary of state may seek to en force the subpoena 63
before a court of competent jurisdiction to require the 64
production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, 65
contracts, agreements, and other records. The court may 66
issue an order requiring the person to produce records 67
relating to the matter under investigation or in question. 68
Any person who fails to comply with the order may be held in 69
contempt of court. 70
[(c) The provisions of this subdivision shall expire 71
on August 28, 2025.] 72
4. If, during the course of an inve stigation, the 73
office determines that there may be a violation of any 74
criminal law or a provision of this chapter, the findings of 75
the investigation shall be submitted to the attorney general 76
and the prosecuting or circuit attorney with jurisdiction 77
for further investigation or prosecution. This section 78
shall not limit the jurisdiction of any other office or 79
agency of the state to investigate violations of this 80
chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter. 81
5. (1) Before January fifteenth o f each year, the 82
office shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of 83
the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of 84
the senate, and the house of representatives and senate 85
committees with jurisdiction over elections that details 86
each investigation of alleged violations of this chapter 87
conducted during the previous calendar year. The report 88
shall include the following: 89
(a) The total number of complaints received; 90
(b) The number of independent investigations initiated 91
or dismissed; and 92
(c) The number of complaints referred to another 93
agency for further investigation or prosecution. 94 SB 116 13
(2) For each complaint or investigation listed in 95
subdivision (1) of this subsection, the report shall detail: 96
(a) The source of the alleged violation; 97
(b) The law or rule allegedly violated and the nature 98
of the alleged violation; 99
(c) The county in which the alleged violation occurred; 100
(d) Whether the alleged violation was dismissed or 101
referred to another agency for further investigation or 102
prosecution and if so, to which agency; and 103
(e) The current status of the investigation or 104
resulting criminal case. 105
6. The attorney general shall have statewide 106
investigative authority and shall have c oncurrent authority 107
with the appropriate prosecuting or circuit attorney over 108
all violations of the provisions of sections 115.629 to 109
115.646. 110
115.1500. 1. As used in this section, the term 1
"communications" means federal directive or guidance 2
communicated to the state of Missouri through telephonic or 3
electronic means, through the mail, or through in -person 4
contact pertaining to elections, including the times, 5
places, and manner for carrying out elections in Missouri, 6
received on or after the effective date of this section, by 7
any state agency or person, group, or entity charged by the 8
state to administer any official election occurring within 9
the state. This includes, but is not limited to, any 10
guidance issued by the Unite d States Department of Justice 11
or any other federal executive agency related to new or 12
existing voting or election laws or procedures. 13
2. Any state agency, whether that agency is involved 14
in elections or not, or any person, group, or entity charge d 15
by the state to administer any official election occurring 16 SB 116 14
within the state, who receives or responds to a 17
communication from the United States Department of Justice 18
or any other federal executive branch agency related to new 19
or existing voting or e lection laws, shall provide notice to 20
the governor and general assembly of this communication 21
within five business days. 22
3. The notice requirement in subsection 2 of this 23
section shall be presumed to have been met based on the post - 24
marked date on each letter sent to the governor and general 25
assembly, through certified mail, outlining the 26
communication the agency, person, group, or entity received 27
from or responded to the United States Department of Justice 28
or any other federal executive agency . 29
115.1505. 1. As used in this section, the term "new 1
federal election guidance" means any federal directive or 2
guidance pertaining to elections including the times, 3
places, and manner for carrying out elections in Missouri 4
received on or after the effective date of this section, by 5
a person, group, or entity charged by the state to 6
administer any official election occurring within Missouri. 7
This includes, but is not limited to, any guidance issued by 8
the United States Departme nt of Justice or any other federal 9
executive agency related to new or existing voting or 10
election laws. 11
2. Any person, group, or entity charged by the state 12
of Missouri to administer any official election occurring 13
within the state who intends to implement any new federal 14
election guidance pending approval from the general assembly 15
pursuant to this section, shall provide notice to the 16
general assembly of its intent to do so at least thirty days 17
before implementing the guidance. 18 SB 116 15
3. All new federal election guidance shall be approved 19
by concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each 20
house of the general assembly before it is implemented by 21
any person, group, or entity charged by the state to 22
administer any official election occurr ing within the state. 23
4. It shall be presumed for purposes of compliance 24
with this section that the general assembly has approved the 25
implementation of the new federal election guidance if the 26
general assembly fails to vote on a concurrent resolut ion 27
described in subsection 3 of this section within thirty days 28
from when notice is provided to the general assembly 29
pursuant to subsection 2 of this section. 30
5. A violation of this section shall result in a fine 31
in the amount of five thousand d ollars to be levied every 32
thirty days until the implemented guidance is formally 33
withdrawn. 34
115.1510. 1. As used in this section, the term "new 1
federal election funds" shall mean any federal funds 2
received on or after the effective date of this section, by 3
a person, group, or entity charged by the state of Missouri 4
to administer any official election occurring within the 5
state. 6
2. Any person, group, or entity charged by the state 7
to administer any official election occurri ng within 8
Missouri who intends to accept or disperse federal election 9
funds pending approval from the general assembly pursuant to 10
this section, shall provide notice to the general assembly 11
of its intent to do so at least thirty days before accepting 12
the funds. If funds have already been accepted, then notice 13
shall be provided to the general assembly thirty days before 14
the funds are dispersed. 15 SB 116 16
3. All new federal election funds shall be approved by 16
concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each house 17
of the general assembly before they may be accepted or 18
dispersed by a person, group, or entity charged by the state 19
to administer any official election occurring within the 20
state. 21
4. It shall be presumed for purposes of compliance 22
with this section that the general assembly has approved the 23
acceptance and dispersal of new federal election funds if 24
the general assembly fails to vote on a concurrent 25
resolution described in subsection 3 of this section within 26
thirty days from when notice is provided to the general 27
assembly in accordance with subsection 2 of this section. 28
5. A violation of this section shall result in a fine 29
in the amount of the new federal election funds accepted or 30
dispersed in violation of this section pl us an additional 31
one thousand dollars. 32
[115.074. 1. Subject to appropriation 1
from federal funds, the secretary of state shall 2
administer a grant, loan, or other aid program 3
for the purposes of providing funds to election 4
authorities to upgrade or improve the voting 5
process or equipment. Such funding may be in 6
the form of matching grants. The secretary of 7
state when awarding grants shall give priority 8
to jurisdictions which have the highest number 9
of residents according to th e most recent 10
federal census, with an income below the federal 11
poverty level as established by the federal 12
department of health and human services or its 13
successor agency. The secretary of state may 14
promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of 15
this section. 16
2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that 17
term is defined in section 536.010, that is 18
created under the authority delegated in this 19
section shall become effective only if it 20 SB 116 17
complies with and is subject to all of the 21
provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, 22
section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 23
are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested 24
with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 25
536 to review, to delay the effective date or to 26
disapprove and annul a rule a re subsequently 27
held unconstitutional, then the grant of 28
rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or 29
adopted after August 28, 2002, shall be invalid 30
and void.] 31
[115.078. 1. There is hereby created in 1
the state treasury the "Elec tion Administration 2
Improvements Fund", which shall consist of 3
appropriations from the general assembly, any 4
gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests 5
received from federal, private, or other sources 6
for the purpose of improving the administration 7
of elections within Missouri, including making 8
payments of election costs as required under 9
sections 115.065 and 115.077. The state 10
treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and 11
shall make disbursements from the fund in 12
accordance with sections 30.170 a nd 30.180. 13
Money in the fund shall be used exclusively for 14
election administration improvements as directed 15
by the secretary of state, and to meet the 16
state's obligations under sections 115.065 and 17
115.077. No moneys obtained through the 18
provisions of this section shall be made a part 19
of the general operating budget of an election 20
authority, or used to supplant other federal, 21
state, or local funds expended for elections. 22
The secretary of state may transfer moneys from 23
the fund to the election improvements revolving 24
loan fund as the secretary deems necessary to 25
facilitate compliance with the Help America Vote 26
Act of 2002. Notwithstanding section 33.080 to 27
the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund 28
at the end of any biennium shall not r evert to 29
the credit of the general revenue fund. All 30
yield, interest, income, increment, or gain 31
received from time deposit of moneys in the 32 SB 116 18
state treasury to the credit of the fund shall 33
be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding any 34
provision of law to the contrary, no amount of 35
moneys in the fund shall be transferred from the 36
fund or charged for purposes of the 37
administration of central services for the state 38
of Missouri. 39
2. There is hereby created in the state 40
treasury the "Election Imp rovements Revolving 41
Loan Fund", which shall consist of all moneys 42
appropriated to it by the general assembly, all 43
repayment of moneys from eligible lenders and 44
any moneys deposited or transferred to the fund 45
for the purpose of improving the administra tion 46
of elections through loans. The state treasurer 47
shall be custodian of the fund and shall make 48
disbursements from the fund in accordance with 49
sections 30.170 and 30.180. Money in the fund 50
shall be used solely for improving the 51
administration of elections through loans. 52
Notwithstanding section 33.080 to the contrary, 53
any moneys remaining in the fund shall not 54
revert to the credit of the general revenue 55
fund. All yield, interest, income, increment, 56
or gain received from time deposit of mone ys in 57
the state treasury to the credit of the fund 58
shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding 59
any provision of law to the contrary, no amount 60
of moneys in the fund shall be transferred from 61
the fund or charged for purposes of the 62
administration of central services for the state 63
of Missouri. The secretary of state is 64
authorized to administer the fund in accordance 65
with this section and the Help America Vote Act 66
of 2002, and to promulgate rules to execute this 67
section. No rule or portion of a rule 68
promulgated pursuant to the authority of this 69
section shall become effective unless it has 70
been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. ] 71
Section B. Section A of this act shall become 1
effective January 1, 2026. 2