Opinion No. 9-82 (1982)

Dear Senator Wilson:

This is in reply to your request for an official opinion of this office concerning the following questions:

During the Second Regular Session of the 80th General Assembly, the Legislature passed HB 1441 authorizing the governing body of any political subdivision to provide certain insurance benefits for employees. The bill also required that contracts for such insurance be purchased only after competitive bidding and be awarded to "the lowest and best bidder."

Attorney General John C. Danforth, in Opinion 275-1973, previously offered some guidelines for subdivisions…