SCS HB 275 -- ST. LOUIS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

This bill authorizes the governing body of St. Louis to provide
clerical staff for its public administrator.

The bill has an emergency clause.

HB 275 -- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS (May, 108)

This bill authorizes the governing body of St. Louis to provide
clerical staff for its public administrator.

The bill has an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 275 -- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS

CO-SPONSORS:  May (108), O'Toole

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on  Municipal Corporations by a vote of 15 to 0.

This bill authorizes the governing body of St. Louis to provide
clerical staff for its public administrator.

The bill has an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the increased work load of
dispensing of probate cases and the lack of authority to hire
clerical staff causes an increased burden on the Office of the
Public Administrator.

Testifying for the bill were Representative O'Toole; and Office
of the Public Administrator, City of St. Louis.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

HB 275 -- Public Administrators

Co-Sponsors:  May (108), O'Toole

This bill authorizes the governing body of St. Louis to provide
clerical staff for its public administrator.  Currently, a
county commission of each county is authorized to provide
clerical staff for its public administrator.  This bill has an
emergency clause.