HB 1140 Requires financial information about public schools, county, and municipal governments to be included on the Missouri accountability portal

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Current Bill Summary

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SCS/HCS/HB 1140 - This act requires the Office of Administration to include information about public schools, county and municipal governments on the Missouri accountability portal.

Municipal governments, including any city not within an county, shall send a copy of their annual report of financial transactions to the Office of Administration.

School districts and public charter schools shall annually provide the Office of Administration with compensation information for employees and the district's annual operating budget and bonded indebtedness.

County governments shall annually provide to the Office of Administration with compensation information for elected officials, employee benefits, a copy of their detailed financial statement, cash reserves, bonded indebtedness, and real property lease expenditures.

The act requires the school board of each district to provide a full detailed financial statement containing the names and total compensation packages of each district's superintendent, assistant superintendent, and consultants. The statement shall be forwarded to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to be posted on its website.

The accountability portal sections become effective December 31, 2013.

This act is similar to HB 139 (2011), and SS/SCS/SB 467 (2012).

CHRIS HOGERTY


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