IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION regarding Proposed Ordinance 6050, as amended by Proposed Ordinance 6050A, known as the Renee Nicole Macklin Good Transparency and Accountability Ordinance (the “Good Ordinance”).
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22260, April 27, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Good Ordinance proposes to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their faces or badges during performance of their official duties, with certain exemptions and penalties; and,
WHEREAS, the stated purpose of the proposed Good Ordinance is to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public trust in law enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, the routine use of face-coverings and badge-concealment by law enforcement officers may pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the People of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, such routine use of face-coverings and badge-concealment by law enforcement officers may violate certain constitutional rights of Jackson County citizens, including but not limited to First and Fifth Amendments rights under the United States Constitution and rights under Article I, Sections 2, 8, 9, and 10 of the Missouri Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, after the Good Ordinance was proposed, similar laws and ordinances have been proposed or promulgated in other jurisdictions across the United States; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed and existing laws and ordinances in other jurisdictions are subject to pending and expected litigation; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, hereby tables the Good Ordinance, Proposed Ordinance 6050, as amended, until the legislation and litigation in other jurisdictions may be appropriately considered; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, reserves the right to call the Good Ordinance up for expedited consideration as permitted by law in the event extenuating circumstances require it.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22260 of April 27, 2026, was duly passed on May 18, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7__________ Nays _____1_________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
Excused _____1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature