Missouri Revised Statutes § 536.019

*536.019. Effective date of rules — contingent effective date. — 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a final order of rulemaking shall not take effect prior to the expiration of thirty legislative days of a regular session after such order of rulemaking has been filed with the general assembly by providing a copy thereof to the joint committee on administrative rules and the secretary of state. 2. This section shall become effective only upon the expiration of twenty calendar days following the: (1) Failure of the executive to sign executive order number 97-97; or (2) Modification, amendment or rescission of executive order number 97-97; or (3) An agency's failure to hold the rule in abeyance as required by executive order number 97-97; or (4) Declaration by a court with jurisdiction that section 536.024 or any portion of executive order number 97-97 is unconstitutional or invalid for any reason. ­­­ (L. 1997 H.B. 850) *Contingent effective date, see subsection 2 of this section. *Revisor's note: To date, the contingencies contained in this section regarding Executive Order 97-97 have not occurred.