Bill > HB2203

This bill modifies the requirements for how many physical copies of a municipal code (a book containing a city's general laws and ordinances) a municipal clerk must keep on file. Specifically, the bill creates two different standards based on whether the municipality's ordinances are available online for free public inspection. If the ordinances are not available online, the municipal clerk must keep at least three copies of the published ordinance book on file and make them available for public inspection during normal business hours. If the ordinances are available online at no cost, the municipal clerk is only required to keep one physical copy of the published ordinance book on file and make it available for public inspection during normal business hours. This change appears to provide flexibility for municipalities that have made their ordinances easily accessible through online platforms, while still ensuring public access to the official municipal code.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2203&year=2026&code=R