105.461. Interest in measure, bill, or ordinance to be recorded — financial interest statement.

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105.461. Interest in measure, bill, or ordinance to be recorded — financial interest statement. — 1. The governor, lieutenant governor, any member of the general assembly, or any member of the governing body of a political subdivision who has a substantial personal or private interest in any measure, bill, order or ordinance proposed or pending before the general assembly or such governing body, shall, before such official passes on the measure, bill, order or ordinance, file a written report of the nature of the interest with the chief clerk of the house of representatives or the secretary of the senate or clerk of such governing body and such statement shall be recorded in the appropriate journal or other record of proceedings of the governing body.

The governor shall make the governor's written report along with the governor's approval or disapproval of any bill or act of the general assembly describing the nature of the interest and such report shall be recorded in the journal of the house of representatives or of the senate.

2. The governor, lieutenant governor, any member of the general assembly, or any member of the governing body of a political subdivision shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this section if such official has filed, at any time before the official passes on such measure, bill, order or ordinance, a financial interest statement pursuant to sections 105.483 to 105.492 which discloses the basis for the official's substantial personal or private interest or interests that the official may have therein.

Any such person may amend the person's financial interest statement to disclose any subsequently acquired substantial interest at any time before the person passes on any measure, bill, order or ordinance, and shall be relieved of the provisions of subsection 1 of this section.

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(L. 1991 S.B. 262 § 105.460, A.L. 1997 S.B. 16)