Missouri § 42.316 - Rulemaking authority — approval of applications for certain medals.
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§ 42.316. Rulemaking authority — approval of applications for certain medals.
1. Except as otherwise provided in sections 42.315 to 42.316, the adjutant general shall administer the provisions of sections 42.315 to 42.316, and may adopt all rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of sections 42.315 to 42.316. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 42.315 to 42.316 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. Sections 42.315 to 42.316 and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
2. The adjutant general shall determine as expeditiously as possible the persons who are entitled to an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate under sections 42.315 to 42.316 and distribute the medallions, medals, and certificates as provided in sections 42.315 to 42.316. Applications for the Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate shall be filed with the office of the adjutant general at any time after August 28, 2026, on forms prescribed and furnished by the office of the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall approve all applications that are in order, and shall cause an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate to be prepared for each approved veteran in the form created by the Missouri veterans' commission under section 42.315. The medallions, medals, and certificates shall be awarded until the supply of medallions, medals, and certificates is exhausted. The adjutant general shall notify the general assembly when such supply totals less than one hundred.
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(L. 2026 H.B. 2593)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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