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McDonald County commissioners rescind 2011 ordinance after prosecutor cites state law
Summary
On May 6, 2026, McDonald County commissioners voted to rescind Ordinance No. 2011-2 (Clandestine Drug Laboratory Reporting and Remediation), saying the county will instead follow Missouri law as read in RSMo 195.417; the motion was made by Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall and seconded by Commissioner Jamey Cope.
McDonald County commissioners voted May 6 to rescind Ordinance No. 2011-2, the panel recorded in the meeting minutes. Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall moved to rescind the ordinance and Commissioner Jamey Cope seconded; the minutes state the "motion carried." The ordinance is identified in the minutes as "Clandestine Drug Laboratory Reporting and Remediation," originally adopted Nov. 21, 2011. The rescission took effect immediately upon passage.
The action followed a review with the Prosecuting Attorney, who advised the commission that state law already addresses the subject matter. The minutes record that McDonald County will adhere to Missouri law as read in RSMo 195.417. The minutes include the formal recission language: "Be it resolved that Ordinance No. 2011-2 ... is hereby rescinded and repealed in its entirety, and this rescission shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption." No roll-call vote tally is provided in the minutes; the entry is recorded as "motion carried."
The rescission removes the county-level Ordinance No. 2011-2 from the county code and replaces county-specific reporting/remediation direction on clandestine drug laboratories with compliance under the cited Missouri statute. The minutes do not record further amendments, implementation instructions, or a follow-up timeline. The commission signed the minutes, which note the item and the legal advice received; the body reconvenes May 11, 2026.
