Read 1st time January 3, 1996, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time January 15, 1996, and referred to the Committee on Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.

Reported from the Committee March 21, 1996, with recommendation that the bill do pass.

Taken up for Perfection April 30, 1996. Bill declared Perfected and Ordered printed.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S2768.01P

To amend chapter 104, RSMo, relating to retirement, by adding one new section relating to the same subject.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 104, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 104.348, to read as follows:

104.348. Any state employee or official holding employment on August 28, 1996, who served as an elected county official, shall be entitled to creditable prior service for service rendered as an elected county official, if:

(1) The service had not become vested in a county retirement plan;

(2) The person made application to the board for such prior creditable service within ninety days of August 28, 1996; and

(3) The person establishes proof of such service to the satisfaction of the board.