Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.170

34.170. Commissioner to purchase all state printing — exceptions. — The commissioner of administration shall purchase all public printing and binding of the state, including that of all executive and administrative departments, bureaus, commissions, institutions and agencies, and the supreme court. All state officers shall order all of their printing and binding through the commissioner of administration, except as otherwise provided by this section. The commissioner of administration may authorize any state agency or department and any penal, eleemosynary or educational institution to procure or produce all or any part of its own printing and binding. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration may establish and operate one or more printing or copy centers to produce printing for state agencies.

(L. 1945 p. 1428 § 76, A.L. 1959 H.B. 113, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1995 H.B. 562)