Missouri § 116.153 - Hearing to take public comments — joint committee on legislative research to provide summary to secretary of state, posting on website.
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§ 116.153. Hearing to take public comments — joint committee on legislative research to provide summary to secretary of state, posting on website.
Within thirty days of issuing certification that the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures pursuant to section 116.150, the joint committee on legislative research shall hold a public hearing in Jefferson City to take public comments concerning the proposed measure. Such hearing shall be a public meeting under chapter 610. Within five business days after the end of the public hearing, the joint committee on legislative research shall provide a summary of the hearing to the secretary of state or his or her designee and the secretary of state shall post a copy of the summary on the website of the office of the secretary of state.
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(L. 2013 H.B. 117)
Effective 11-04-14
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 116.153 ("Hearing to take public comments — joint committee on legislative research to provide summary to secretary of state, posting on website.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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