Missouri AG Issues Opinion on Proposed Summary Statement for Petition to Amend State Constitution

The Attorney General of Missouri issued Opinion Letter No. 7-2025 approving the summary statement prepared for the initiative petition (2024-004) to amend Article X of the Missouri Constitution. The petition seeks to allow county voters to set and control county taxes on cigarettes or tobacco products, whether submitted by the county governing body or by initiative petition, and to and use the tax proceeds for education, health, mental health, crime prevention, job creation, veteran services, or other voter-approved local uses. The Attorney General’s review of the summary statement is mandated by statute and does not constitute an endorsement of the ...