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The Republican-dominated Missouri legislature’s accomplishments this session were limited.
The matter of returning control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) to the City of St. Louis is an issue that I’ve heavily supported. For far too long, the state has controlled the police department — currently, the police department is overseen by a five-person board consisting of the mayor and four members appointed by the governor. By initiating local control of the SLMPD, the City of St. Louis could save a great deal of money, and there would be better efficiency and accountability of city government. Recently, those in favor of a cityrun police department submitted petition signatures to get the local control matter on the November ballot.
According to an article published by KMOV, “Supporters organized under a group called the ‘Safer Missouri Citizens Coalition’ said they submitted more than 164,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office.
To qualify for the ballot, proposed statutory changes must garner signatures from 5 percent of the number of registered voters — in six of the state’s nine congressional districts — who cast ballots in the last gubernatorial election.” Before the initiative can appear on the November ballot, local election officials need to verify petition signatures and the Secretary of State’s office would need to approve the measure for the ballot. One of the accomplishments I am proud to announce is the passage of the “Omnibus Judicial Bill” which included trust reform which I sponsored.
As a trust attorney, it’s very important to me to sponsor and endorse legislation that will make the legal process as smooth as possible for Missourians.
This provision modifies the requirements for a spousal trust to include both property held in one trust for both spouses and property held in two separate shares. Currently, trusts that hold a certain kind of property owned by a husband and a wife will be considered a qualified spousal trust, if the property is held in one trust or the property is held in two separate shares of one trust.
This act would allow a trust to be considered a qualified spousal trust, if the trust consists of both property held in one trust for both spouses, and property held in two shares of one trust for each spouse.
The reform legislation also includes establishing a Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. For your information, I will be hosting my annual health fair for the people of St. Louis on Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. I’ll be partnering with the Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers, located at 5701 Delmar Blvd. in St. Louis.
This establishment is dedicated to providing comprehensive primary health care to impoverished, uninsured populations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Senator Joe Keaveny. Descriptive caption supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2012.
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