JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Any advertisements or educational materials paid for with taxpayer funds would have to carry a notice of that fact under a bill supporters say will increase transparency.
The measure to require a notice that taxpayer funds were used for radio, television, print and electronic communications to the public was approved by the House on Thursday by a 125-28 vote.
It now goes to the Senate.
Opponents say the measure was unnecessary and would create added costs as well as difficulties for local governments.
But Republican Rep. Paul Curtman, of Pacific, says this might cut back on public officials using taxpayer-paid public service announcements to promote themselves to voters before an election.
Missouri's Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is sponsoring a similar measure at the national level.