Missouri HB3341: Establishes new provisions requiring audits of port authorities and requiring port authorities to publish certain records

What the bill says

To amend chapter 68, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to port authorities. Section A. Chapter 68, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 68.300 and 68.310, to read as follows: 68.300. 1. The state auditor shall conduct quarterly audits on all port authorities in the state. 2. In addition to quarterly audits required under subsection 1 of this section, the auditor shall audit a port authority when requested to do so by a petition submitted by a person who resides or owns real property within the city or county that formed the port authority.

From the introduced text:

To amend chapter 68, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to port authorities. Section A. Chapter 68, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 68.300 and 68.310, to read as follows: 68.300. 1. The state auditor shall conduct quarterly audits on all port authorities in the state. 2. In addition to quarterly audits required under subsection 1 of this section, the auditor shall audit a port authority when requested to do so by a petition submitted by a person who resides or owns real property within the city or county that formed the port authority if such petition is submitted in the same manner as required by section 29.230. 68.310. 1. All records produced or held by a port authority shall be public records under the provisions of chapter 610. 2. All port authorities shall publish, within ten business days of creation, the following (2) Payment in lieu of taxes schedules; (3) Deed restrictions and covenants; (4) Notices of intended change of use for projects; and (5) Any studies or reports related to public interests or economic impacts of the projects of the port authority. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in …

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• (D, 036) · primary sponsor