Section 115.801

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 115

Effective - 28 Aug 2002, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  115.801.  Youth voting programs, grant program to be administered — grant program to improve federal election process — rulemaking authority. — 1. Subject to appropriation from federal funds, the secretary of state shall administer a grant program annually for the purpose of involving youth in youth voting programs. The secretary of state may promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this subsection.

  2. The secretary of state shall administer a grant program for the purpose of allowing election authorities to receive grants from the federal government for the purpose of improving the election process in federal elections. The secretary of state may promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this subsection.

  3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This subsection and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2002, shall be invalid and void.

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(L. 2002 S.B. 675 §§ 115.801, 115.803, and 115.806)