42.014. Development of veterans' programs encouraged--rulemaking authority--sunset provision.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

42.014. Development of veterans' programs encouraged--rulemaking authority--sunset provision.

Development of veterans' programs encouraged--rulemakingauthority--sunset provision.

42.014. 1. The Missouri general assembly shall, throughappropriations as provided by law, encourage the development of anyveterans' programs approved by the executive director of the veterans'commission whereby the historical significance of veteran service can bededicated to education inside public schools, veteran cemeteries, veteranhomes, and other institutions as determined by rule and regulation.

2. The lieutenant governor shall administer the provisions of thissection and may adopt all rules and regulations necessary to administer theprovisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term isdefined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authoritydelegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies withand is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, ifapplicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, orto disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, thenthe grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted afterAugust 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.

3. Pursuant to section 23.253, RSMo, of the Missouri sunset act:

(1) The provisions of the new program authorized under this sectionshall automatically sunset six years after August 28, 2004, unlessreauthorized by an act of the general assembly; and

(2) If such program is reauthorized, the program authorized underthis section shall automatically sunset twelve years after the effectivedate of the reauthorization of this section; and

(3) This section shall terminate on September first of the calendaryear immediately following the calendar year in which the programauthorized under this section is sunset.