New metal theft law -- SB 1034 – goes into effect statewide on Aug. 28

WHO:    State legislators, law enforcement and city officials from the cities of St. Charles and Portage Des Sioux will gather at St. Charles City Hall to mark the start of a new law aimed at reducing copper theft.  Included in the proceedings will be:
    . Council President Jerry Reese – St. Charles
    . Mayor Mark Warner – Portage Des Sioux
    . Senators Tom Dempsey and Scott Rupp
    . Representatives Sally Faith, Vicki Schneider, Cynthia Davis, Mark Parkinson, Doug Funderburk, Dr. Bob Onder and Joe Smith
. Dave Nichols – AT&T
    . Major Mike Amendola and local law enforcement officials
    . City Council members and local city officials

WHAT:      Senate Bill 1034 was passed by the Missouri General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Matt Blunt in May of this year.  It goes into effect statewide on August 28.  The new law states that people selling more than $50 of scrap metal will have to provide photo identification and a record will be kept by the buyer for at least two years. 

In addition, scrap metal buyers will have to pay by check for purchases greater than $500 in order to make sales traceable.  The act removes an existing provision that allows a scrap metal seller’s business address to serve in place of a residential address in the record.  The new law also makes theft of metal from utilities or fuel facilities in Missouri a Class C felony.

WHERE &      Thursday, August 28 – 10 a.m.
WHEN        St. Charles City Hall, 200 North Second Street
        Council Chambers, 4th floor

ALSO:      This is a unique opportunity to not only create awareness and draw attention to the new law, but to also recognize the St. Charles County legislative continge