Effective - 28 Aug 2019
21.790. Task force established, members — duties — report. — 1. There is hereby established the "Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment". The task force shall be composed of six members from the house of representatives, six members from the senate, and four members appointed by the governor. The senate members of the task force shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and the house members by the speaker of the house of representatives. There shall be at least two members from the minority party of the senate and at least two members from the minority party of the house of representatives. The members appointed by the governor shall include one member from the health care industry, one member who is a first responder or law enforcement officer, one member who is a member of the judiciary or a prosecuting attorney, and one member representing a substance abuse prevention advocacy group.
2. The task force shall select a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, one of whom shall be a member of the senate and one a member of the house of representatives. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The task force shall meet at least once during each legislative session and at all other times as the chairperson may designate.
3. The task force shall:
(1) Conduct hearings on current and estimated future drug and substance use and abuse within the state;
(2) Explore solutions to substance abuse issues; and
(3) Draft or modify legislation as necessary to effectuate the goals of finding and funding education and treatment solutions to curb drug and substance use and abuse.
4. The task force may make reasonable requests for staff assistance from the research and appropriations staffs of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on legislative research. In the performance of its duties, the task force may request assistance or information from all branches of government and state departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and offices.
5. The task force shall report annually to the general assembly and the governor. The report shall include recommendations for legislation pertaining to substance abuse prevention and treatment.
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(L. 2019 S.B. 514)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title III - Legislative Branch
Section 21.010 - Meeting of the general assembly.
Section 21.020 - Joint meeting of senate and house, where held.
Section 21.030 - What officer shall preside — contempt — rules.
Section 21.040 - Members of either house may be punished for contempt.
Section 21.050 - Presiding officer may order detention of person disturbing meeting.
Section 21.060 - Majority necessary to a choice in elections.
Section 21.070 - Qualifications of senators.
Section 21.080 - Qualifications of representatives.
Section 21.090 - Vacancy, how filled.
Section 21.110 - Governor shall issue writs of election, when.
Section 21.120 - Writs of election, how directed.
Section 21.130 - Duty of election authority on receipt of writ.
Section 21.140 - Compensation of members — additional compensation of officers — mileage allowance.
Section 21.145 - Member's daily expense allowance — when paid.
Section 21.155 - Legislative employees, number, how determined.
Section 21.170 - Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees.
Section 21.180 - No allowance, except per diem.
Section 21.183 - Freshman tour of state institutions by newly elected members — expenses.
Section 21.200 - Expenses of visiting committees.
Section 21.210 - Allowance of accounts.
Section 21.220 - Expenses paid out of what fund.
Section 21.230 - Contingent expenses, how controlled.
Section 21.235 - Printing, other services for the senate — costs how paid — disposition of balance.
Section 21.240 - Joint expenses, how controlled.
Section 21.250 - Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.
Section 21.260 - Appropriations to be itemized.
Section 21.280 - Local laws, how passed.
Section 21.300 - By whom signed, where published.
Section 21.310 - Proof of publication.
Section 21.320 - Notice to be attached to bill.
Section 21.330 - Mechanical roll call for house authorized.
Section 21.340 - Requirements for mechanical roll call.
Section 21.350 - Visual record board required.
Section 21.360 - Voting for another member — penalty.
Section 21.370 - Oaths, by whom administered.
Section 21.390 - Presiding officer may issue commission to take depositions.
Section 21.400 - Subpoenas shall be issued — attested, how.
Section 21.410 - Writs and process may be issued.
Section 21.420 - Lobbyists not to go upon the floor of the house or senate — penalty.
Section 21.430 - Disturbance of committee, how punished.
Section 21.525 - Institutions of higher education to report.
Section 21.553 - Joint committee on public retirement established — membership — terms.
Section 21.555 - Meeting of committee — quorum — officers, qualifications, expenses and per diem.
Section 21.557 - Personnel and actuarial assistance authorized — compensation, how paid.
Section 21.559 - Powers and duties of joint committee.
Section 21.561 - Retirement systems, state and local to cooperate.
Section 21.563 - Report, contents — submitted when.
Section 21.605 - Senate bills, how filed — immediate printing — what rules apply.
Section 21.610 - House bills, how filed — immediate printing — what rules apply.
Section 21.615 - Automatic introduction of filed bills.
Section 21.620 - Expenses, how paid.
Section 21.771 - Joint committee established, members, duties, meetings — expiration date.
Section 21.782 - Joint committee on eating disorders established, members, duties, report.
Section 21.790 - Task force established, members — duties — report.
Section 21.810 - Joint committee on tax policy established, members, appointment, duties.
Section 21.851 - Joint committee established, members, duties — report — expiration date.
Section 21.915 - Joint committee on rural economic development — members — duties — report.