Opinion No. (1989)

Dear Senator Staples:

This opinion is in response to your question asking:

If a county provides health insurance to any of its elected officials, does the county have to provide health insurance to all the elected officials of the county?

Your opinion request states that the question arises because in many instances county surveyors are omitted from the coverage of the insurance program. Your opinion request refers to Section67.150, RSMo 1986.1

Section 67.150, RSMo 1986, provides:

67.150. Insurance for elected officials and employees, political subdivision may contribute — contracting procedure. —…