SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[P E R F E C T E D]
SENATE BILL NO. 525
89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CHILDERS.
Pre-filed December 1, 1997, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
Read 2nd time January 12, 1998, and referred to the Committee on Financial and Governmental Organization.
Reported from the Committee January 29, 1998, with recommendation that the bill do pass.
Taken up for Perfection February 10, 1998. Bill declared Perfected and Ordered Printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary. S2543.01P
AN ACT
To amend chapter 21, RSMo, relating to the general assembly by adding thereto one new section relating to the same subject.
Section A. Chapter 21, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 21.184, to read as follows:
21.184. 1. There is hereby established a "Legislative Academy" under the supervision of the committee on legislative research. The committee may contract for specific services relating to training provided by the academy but shall otherwise sponsor and supervise the academy within the existing resources of the Missouri general assembly. Any member of the Missouri general assembly may attend such legislative academy. The legislative academy shall be designed to familiarize members with organization and operation of state government, public facilities, state revenue sources and limitations, the appropriations process, the functions of legislative committees and other topics as determined by the committee on legislative research. Such academy shall be comprehensive in subject matter and provide a thorough perspective on legislative duties and responsibilities.
2. The academy established in subsection 1 of this section shall meet for at least twelve weeks between June first and November first of each biennium following each first regular session of the general assembly.
3. The members of the general assembly attending the legislative academy shall receive the same per diem and expense allowance as the members would receive during the regular session of the general assembly for each day that they attend the academy.