Effective - 28 Aug 2018
21.851. Joint committee established, members, duties — report — expiration date. — 1. There is hereby established a joint committee of the general assembly, which shall be known as the "Joint Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Awareness" and shall be composed of the following members:
(1) Three members of the senate to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;
(2) Two members of the senate to be appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate;
(3) Three members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) Two members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the minority floor leader of the house of representatives;
(5) The director of the department of public safety, or his or her designee;
(6) The director of the department of agriculture, or his or her designee; and
(7) The adjutant general of the state, or his or her designee.
2. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum, but the concurrence of a majority of the members shall be required for the determination of any matter within the committee's duties.
3. The joint committee shall make a continuous study and investigation into issues relating to disaster preparedness and awareness including, but not limited to, the following areas:
(1) Natural and manmade disasters;
(2) State and local preparedness for floods;
(3) State and local preparedness for tornados, blizzards, and other severe storms;
(4) Food and energy resiliency;
(5) Cybersecurity;
(6) The budget reserve fund established under Article IV, Section 27(a) of the Missouri Constitution;
(7) The protection of vulnerable populations in intermediate care facilities and skilled nursing facilities as those terms are defined in section 198.006; and
(8) Premises that have been previously contaminated with radioactive material.
4. The joint committee shall compile a full report of its activities for submission to the general assembly. The report shall be submitted not later than January first of even-numbered years and may include any recommendations which the committee may have for legislative action. The report may also include an analysis and statement of the manner in which statutory provisions relating to disaster preparedness and awareness are being executed.
5. The joint committee may employ such personnel as it deems necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this section, within the limits of any appropriation for such purpose.
6. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but any actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the committee's official duties by the joint committee, its members, and any staff assigned to the committee shall be paid from the joint contingent fund.
7. This section shall expire on December 31, 2022.
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(L. 2018 H.B. 1355)
Expires 12-31-22
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.