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HB 886 Empowers Legislature to Remove Department Heads

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missouri-flagHB 886 allows the legislature to fire department heads when they break the law or otherwise undermine the liberty of the People! Sponsor: Rep. Kurt Bahr

By now, you probably know quite a bit about Missouri government agencies playing loose and free with your personal information – including firearms related data. As the Senate investigation proceeds, the situation seems to be going from bad to worse.

Previously, we learned that the Department of Revenue was illegally complying with the intrusive federal REAL ID Act and installing new equipment that would upload your personal data to a 3rd party which is being monitored by Homeland Security when you get your driver’s or CCW license.

Now the Senate has discovered that at least twice the Missouri Highway Patrol has sent the entire list of CCW holders names and addresses to a federal agency, breaking more than one Missouri law in the process. The deputy director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, under which the Highway Patrol functions, denies any wrongdoing and says they would do it again. Here are a couple of the latest stories:

Both the House and Senate are livid. Sen. Kurt Schaefer will be conducting hearings around the state to get citizen input and Speaker Tim Jones is planning a fly-around the state to raise awareness of the situation.

Additionally, legislation is advancing that will make it clear in no uncertain terms that state departments must protect our personal data. There’s one huge problem, though. The General Assembly has very little recourse when rogue department directors refuse to follow the law. The Governor is the only one who can fire them. Simply threatening to cut budgets is not enough.

HB886 empowers the legislature to remove agency directors and deputy-directors who they feel are misusing their power. Similar to the traditional impeachment process, a removal under HB 886 originates in the House and requires the Senate to agree that it’s in the best interest of the People to remove the Governor’s appointee.

Take Action: Fill out a Generic Witness Form. Your form will be hand delivered along with your testimony being made available online for the committee to read.

Witness form link for HB 886

Send an e-mail to Rep. Kurt Bahr, thanking him for his stance in protecting the liberty of the Missouri people! E-mail: Kurt.Bahr@house.mo.gov



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