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2008 Missouri Attorney General's Opinions

OPINIONDATETOPICSUMMARY
70-2008Feb 7State Legal Expense Fund.The liability or malpractice insurance obtained and maintained by a health care professional licensed or registered under Chapter 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, or 338, RSMo, who provides primary or preventive health care services within the scope of his or her license or registration at a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit community health center without compensation is considered unavailable to pay a claim or judgment up to $500,000 arising under Section 105.711.2(3)(d) so long as the health care professional cooperates with defending the claim. Any claim or judgment in excess of that amount would not be covered by the state legal expense fund.
80-2008Jan 14Assessor.
Personal Property Assessment.
Public Warehouses.
Storage Companies.		A self-service storage facility as defined in Section 415.405(11) is not a “marina or comparable facility” under the definition of Section 137.092.1(2) and thus is not subject to the reporting requirement of Section 137.092.2.
86-2008Jan 25Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by enacting The Quality Home Care Act.
92-2008Jan 25Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by enacting the Prevention of Coerced and Unsafe Abortions Act.
94-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Renewable Energy Standard (version 1).
95-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Renewable Energy Standard (version 2).
96-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Renewable Energy Standard (version 3).
97-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Renewable Energy Standard (version 4).
98-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Renewable Energy Standard (version 5).
99-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Missouri Tax Fairness Initiative (version 2).
100-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to The Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Funding Initiative (version 2).
102-2008Feb 1Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to the Protect Missouri Employee Paychecks from Politics Act (version 3).
103-2008Feb 15Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new act to be known as the Quality Home Care Act.
104-2008Feb 15Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition relating to The Cover all Kids Act.
105-2008Feb 15Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new act to be known as the Prevention of Coerced and Unsafe Abortions Act.
106-2008Feb 15Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new act to be known as the Quality Home Care Act.
107-2008Feb 15Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend the Revised Statutes of Missouri by adding a new act to be known as the Prevention of Coerced and Unsafe Abortions Act.
108-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 1) to amend Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating a renewable energy standard.
109-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating a renewable energy standard.
110-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating a renewable energy standard.
111-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 4) to amend Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating a renewable energy standard.
112-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 5) to amend Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating a renewable energy standard.
113-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 1) to amend Chapter 393 (Renewable Energy Standard), RSMo.
114-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend Chapter 393 (Renewable Energy Standard), RSMo.
115-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Chapter 393 (Renewable Energy Standard), RSMo.
116-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 4) to amend Chapter 393 (Renewable Energy Standard), RSMo.
117-2008Feb 21Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 5) to amend Chapter 393 (Renewable Energy Standard), RSMo.
118-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend Article X of the Missouri Constitution.
119-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend various chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
120-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend various chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
121-2008Feb 22Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 2) to amend various chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
122-2008Feb 25Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Theodis Brown.
123-2008Feb 29Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Chapter 285 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
124-2008Feb 29Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Chapter 285 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
126-2008Mar 4Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition to amend Chapters 143 and 208 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating “The Cover all Kids Act.”
129-2008Mar 4Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition to amend Chapters 143 and 208 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri by creating “The Cover all Kids Act.”
130-2008Mar 10Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition (version 2) submitted by Theodis Brown.
131-2008Mar 14Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 1).
132-2008Mar 14Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 2).
133-2008Mar 14Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 3).
134-2008Mar 10Initiative petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition to amend Article V, Sections 25(a), 25(d), and 25(e), of the Missouri Constitution.
136-2008Mar 21Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 4).
137-2008Mar 21Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 5).
138-2008Mar 21Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 6).
140-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones (version 7) to amend Article III, Section 38(e), of the Missouri Constitution.
141-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones (version 8) to amend Article III, Sections 38(d) and 38(e), of the Missouri Constitution.
142-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval pursuant to Section 116.332, RSMo, of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition submitted by Todd Jones (version 9) to amend Article III, Sections 38(d) and 38(e), of the Missouri Constitution.
143-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 10).
144-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 11).
145-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and rejection of the sufficiency as to form of an initiative petition for a proposed constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution submitted by Todd Jones (version 12).
146-2008Mar 28Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition to amend Article V, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution.
147-2008Apr 7Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 3) to amend Article V, Section 25 of the Missouri Constitution.
150-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 7) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
151-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 8) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
152-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo 2000, regarding an initiative petition (version 9) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
153-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 7) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
154-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 8) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
155-2008Apr 18Initiative Petition.
Initiatives.		Review and approval of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo, regarding an initiative petition (version 9) to amend Article III, Section 38 of the Missouri Constitution.
160-2008May 30Fair Ballot Language.Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition relating to casinos and gambling.
161-2008May 30Fair Ballot Language.Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition to amend Article VI, Section 21 of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain.
162-2008May 30Fair Ballot Language.Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition relating to renewable energy.
163-2008May 30Fair Ballot Language.Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition to amend Article I, Sections 26 and 28 of the Missouri Constitution relating to eminent domain.
164-2008May 30Fair Ballot Language.Review and approval of the proposed fair ballot language statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for the initiative petition relating to home care.
165-2008Jun 24Joint Resolutions.Review and approval of the legal content and form of a summary statement prepared pursuant to Section 116.160, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution No. 45 relating to storm water control assistance.
166-2008Jun 24Fair Ballot Language.
Joint Resolutions.		Review and approval of the legal content and form of the fair ballot language prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution No. 45 relating to storm water control assistance.
168-2008Jul 9Joint Resolutions.Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared pursuant to Section 116.175, RSMo, for Senate Joint Resolution 45 submitting to the voters a constitutional amendment relating to storm water control assistance.