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		Section/Rule:	COR 13
Subject:	Court Operating Rule 13	Publication / Adopted Date:	August 21, 1995
Topic:	Municipal Budgets	Revised / Effective Date:

Court Operating Rule 13

13.01 Municipal Budget Disputes
13.02 Review of the Presiding Judges Recommendations

13.01 MUNICIPAL BUDGET DISPUTES

If a municipality and the municipal division of the circuit court are unable to resolve a budget dispute, either party may file a request with the presiding judge for a settlement conference. The presiding judge shall promptly schedule the conference at which the municipal division shall have the burden of proving that the budget request is reasonable. Following the conference, the presiding judge shall issue written recommendations to the parties to the conference.

(Approved for publication Aug. 21, 1995.)

13.02 REVIEW OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE RECOMMENDATIONS

The municipality may seek review of any recommendation of the presiding judge regarding the municipal division's budget request by filing a petition for review with the municipal finance commission. The members of the judicial finance commission shall constitute the municipal finance commission. The municipal division shall have the burden of proof before the commission that the budget request is reasonable. When a petition for review is filed, the municipal finance commission shall consider the petition in the manner prescribed by section 477.600, RSMo. Review of the commission's decision shall also be as prescribed by section 477.600, RSMo.

(Approved for publication Aug. 21, 1995.)