Missouri § 238.412 - Certain public officials prohibited from award of government funds.
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§ 238.412. Certain public officials prohibited from award of government funds.
No elected official in any city or county establishing a transit authority under the provisions of sections 238.400 to 238.412, acting in his own self-interest for profit or acting on behalf of any firm, corporation, person, or other legal entity with whom such official is engaged in any contractual agreement, shall seek, apply for, or be awarded any federal or state funds appropriated for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study of any proposed public transportation system within such city or county.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 235 § 7)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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