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-SECOND REGULAR SESSION
-HOUSE BILL NO. 2167
-103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
-INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE DOLAN.
-5270H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
-AN ACT
-T o repeal section 27.020, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
-attorney general.
-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
-Section A. Section 27.020, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
-2 thereof, to be known as section 27.020, to read as follows:
-27.020. 1. The attorney general is hereby authorized to appoint such assistant
-2 attorneys general as may be necessary to properly perform the duties of his or her office and
-3 shall fix the compensation of such assistants within the limits of the amount appropriated by
-4 the general assembly . Said assistant attorneys general shall hold their of fice at the pleasure of
-5 the attorney general, shall possess the same qualifications as the attorney general, and before
-6 entering upon the dischar ge of their duties shall each take and subscribe to an oath to support
-7 the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri and to faithfully demean
-8 themselves in of fice. It shall be their duty to assist the attorney general in his or her of ficial
-9 duties with power and authority under his or her direction to represent him or her in the
-10 dischar ge of all the duties of his or her of fice.
-11 2. The attorney general may , at the request of any of ficer , department, board, bureau,
-12 commission or agency of the state, assign assistant attorneys general to perform the duties
-13 prescribed by law before or upon behalf of such of ficer , department, board, bureau,
-14 commission or agency and may , upon request as aforesaid, from time to time reassign such
-15 assistants.
-16 3. The attorney general is also authorized to appoint a chief clerk, stenographers,
-17 typists, clerks, [ investigators ] and such other employees as shall be necessary to properly
-EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
-intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
-18 perform the duties of his or her of fice [ and shall fix the compensation of persons thus
-19 employed within the limits of the amount appropriated by the general assembly ]. Said
-20 employees shall serve during the pleasure of the attorney general. [ The assistant attorneys
-21 general and the chief clerk, stenographers, typists, clerks, investigators and other employees
-22 shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the attorney general. The
-23 compensation and expenses of said assistants and employees may be paid out of any state or
-24 federal funds appropriated to said department for such purposes. ]
-25 4. The attorney general is further authorized to appoint commissioned and
-26 noncommissioned investigators, as shall be necessary to pro perly perform the duties of
-27 his or her office. Investigators shall serve at the pleasur e of the attorney general. Each
-28 commissioned investigator , upon appointment, shall take and subscribe an oath of office
-29 to support the constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Missouri and
-30 shall recei ve a certificate of appointment, a copy of which shall be filed with the
-31 secr etary of state, issued by the attorney general or his or her designee granting such
-32 commissioned investigator all the same powers of arre st held by peace officers to
-33 maintain order and pr eserve the peace in any matter in which the attorney general is
-34 appointed or assigned in accordance with the law . Commissioned investigators may
-35 assist law enforcem ent agencies when r equested. The certificate of appointment of each
-36 commissioned investigator may be withdrawn at any time by the attorney general.
-37 Commissioned investigators shall comply with all peace officer standards requ ired by
-38 chapter 590.
-39 5. The attorney general is authorized to fix the compensation of persons
-40 employed by him or her within the limits of the amount appr opriated by the general
-41 assembly . The assistant attorneys general and the chief clerk, stenographers, typists,
-42 clerks, investigators, and other employees shall be paid in the same manner and at the
-43 same time as the attorney general. The compensation and expenses of such assistants,
-44 investigators, and other employees may be paid out of any state or federal funds
-45 appr opriated to such department for such purposes.
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+HB 2167 -- ATTORNEY GENERAL
+SPONSOR:  Dolan
+Currently, the Attorney General is authorized to appoint
+investigators necessary to properly perform the duties of the
+office.
+This bill specifies that these investigators may be commissioned
+and noncommissioned.  Each commissioned investigator, upon
+appointment, must take an oath of office to support the
+constitution and laws of the United States and this State and
+will receive a certificate of appointment.  A copy of the
+certificate of appointment must be filed with the Secretary of
+State.
+The certificate will be issued by the Attorney General, and it
+will grant the commissioned investigator the power to arrest
+individuals to maintain order and preserve the peace in any
+matter in which authority is granted to the Attorney General by
+law.  Commissioned investigators may assist law enforcement
+agencies when requested.  The certificate of appointment for an
+investigator can be withdrawn at any time by the Attorney
+General, and commissioned investigators must comply with the same
+peace officer standards as other law enforcement in the State.