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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 175.050 — MO Code / Chapter 175 / Section 175.050
175.050 Board of curators authorized to reorganize university — may purchase ...
Status: in_force

175.050. Board of curators authorized to reorganize university — may purchase additional land. — The board of curators of the Lincoln University shall be authorized to afford to its students training up to the standard furnished at the state University of Missouri. To this end the board of curators shall be authorized to purchase necessary additional land, erect necessary additional buildings, to open and establish any new school, department or course of instruction, to provide necessary additional equipment, and to locate the respective units of the university wherever in the state of Missouri in their opinion the various schools will most effectively promote the purposes of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 10774, A.L. 1965 p. 306) Prior revision: 1929 § 9618
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 138.440 — MO Code / Chapter 138 / Section 138.440
138.440 Annual report — content — compensation for extra duties.
Status: in_force

138.440. Annual report — content — compensation for extra duties. — 1. A report of the proceedings and decisions of the state tax commission shall be printed annually.

2. The report shall contain a complete account of the work of the state tax commission, including its proceedings and decisions while acting as a board of equalization.

3. After the report has been prepared by the administrative secretary, the members of the commission shall edit the report and make any corrections or revision necessary.

4. The commission shall also from time to time select and designate the works, papers or studies of the state tax commission relating to the field of taxation that may in the judgment of the commission be of interest to the public and cause same to be published in pamphlet or booklet form.

5. For the additional duties imposed upon the members of the tax commission under the provisions of this section each member of the commission shall annually receive six thousand dollars plus any salary adjustment provided pursuant to section 105.005 .

(RSMo 1939 § 11027, A.L. 1945 p. 1805 § 15, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 548, A.L. 1965 p. 259, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9854; 1919 § 12847 Revisor's Note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by § 105.005, in Appendix E.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.663 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.663
67.663 Tourism taxes, collection, distribution and administration.
Status: in_force

67.663. Tourism taxes, collection, distribution and administration. — All local sales taxes or gross receipts taxes adopted for the purpose, in whole or in part, for providing revenues for the promotion of tourism, other than those collected by the department of revenue pursuant to other provisions of law, shall be collected, administered and distributed pursuant to procedures provided for or authorized by the applicable statutory or charter authorization for such tax and any other applicable provisions of law. If any tax, interest or penalty is due under any such statutory or charter authorization to which this section applies, the political subdivision, in addition to remedies provided under any other applicable provisions of law or charter provision, may make an assessment of the amount due; the remedies and collection procedures provided with respect to the collection of sales taxes under sections 144.380 , 144.390 , 144.400 , 144.410 , 144.425 and 144.427 may be used by the political subdivision and officials authorized to collect such taxes, interest and penalties and such political subdivision, officials and counsel representing them are authorized to proceed in the same manner in which the director of revenue and the attorney general are authorized to act under said sections with respect to sales taxes; and an assessment by a political subdivision pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall have the same effect and be considered as a final assessment under the aforementioned sections.

(L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. H.B. 3 § 1) Effective 9-15-97
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.287 — MO Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.287
172.287 Engineering colleges, program of grants established — purposes — amount ...
Status: in_force

172.287. Engineering colleges, program of grants established — purposes — amount insufficient for funding all grants reduced pro rata — expires, when. — 1. The University of Missouri shall annually request an appropriation under capital improvements, subject to availability of funds, for a program of grants established for the engineering colleges of the University of Missouri for the purpose of assisting such colleges in the purchase of teaching and research laboratory equipment exclusive of laboratory or classroom furniture. The amount granted for each engineering college may not exceed the lesser of an amount equal to one thousand two hundred dollars per each such bachelor's degree awarded in the previous fiscal year in all engineering programs currently accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology, or the dollar value of new funds for equipment purchase which such colleges may obtain from sources other than state appropriations for laboratory equipment.

2. For purposes of this section, the fair market value of in-kind contributions of laboratory equipment to the colleges may be included as funds for equipment purchase from sources other than state appropriations. In the event that new funds for laboratory equipment purchase obtained by any college of engineering from such nonstate sources exceed the amount necessary to reach the maximum dollar limits herein specified, such excess amounts will be carried over to the following fiscal year and considered the same as that year's new equipment funds from nonstate sources.

3. In the event that the appropriations for this grant program are insufficient to fund all grants approved for a given fiscal year, all such grants shall be reduced pro rata as necessary.

4. The provisions of this section shall terminate on June 30, 2017.

(L. 1985 S.B. 233, A.L. 1990 S.B. 521, A.L. 1996 S.B. 506, A.L. 2007 H.B. 134) Expires 6-30-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.085 — MO Code / Chapter 374 / Section 374.085
374.085 Division of consumer affairs, duties — legal adviser may assist.
Status: in_force

374.085. Division of consumer affairs, duties — legal adviser may assist. — 1. The division of consumer affairs of the department of commerce and insurance shall perform the following functions:

(1) The division shall receive complaints and inquiries from the general public concerning insurance companies, health services corporations and health maintenance organizations, their agents and employees, insurance producers, and any other persons licensed by or registered with the department, except those licensed by the division of finance, credit unions or professional registration, or any boards assigned to those divisions;

(2) The division shall maintain records of each complaint received and the disposition of that complaint, indexed by type of complaint, company, and such other factors as the section deems appropriate;

(3) The division shall operate a statewide toll-free telephone service to receive complaints and inquiries, and shall publicize the existence of this service to the general public;

(4) The division shall investigate complaints received of unfair or unlawful acts under the insurance laws of this state and shall close the file on each investigation only when the director of the consumer services division is satisfied that the person or persons complained against have taken a fair and reasonable position or one which is legally correct;

(5) The division shall prepare such brochures and other documents as it deems appropriate to help inform the general public on such topics as the state's insurance laws, insurance practices, policy coverages and policy costs; and

(6) The division shall recommend changes to state statutes when it considers such statutes to adversely or unfairly affect the interests of the general public.

2. In performing the functions of this section, the consumer services division may be assisted by a legal adviser. The legal adviser shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri and shall possess a knowledge of the state's insurance laws and regulations.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1739, A.L. 1991 H.B. 575, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 180.050 — MO Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.050
180.050 Books to be replaced.
Status: in_force

180.050. Books to be replaced. — Whenever any volumes in the supreme court library of the supreme court reports or of the court of appeals of this state, or of the revised statutes or session acts thereof, have become worn and defaced or unfit for use, the secretary of state, on the requisition of the supreme court librarian, shall exchange the volumes for others from the surplus volumes of the books in his possession.

(RSMo 1939 § 14729, A.L. 1945 p. 1129 § 14723, A.L. 1973 S.B. 263) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13430; 1919 § 7173; 1909 § 8169
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 242.506 — MO Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.506
242.506 Supervisors may levy new tax — procedure.
Status: in_force

242.506. Supervisors may levy new tax — procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding the limitations of sections 242.280 and 242.290 or any tax levy limitation contained in this chapter, the board of supervisors, having levied a tax pursuant to section 242.502 , may levy a new tax and, if necessary, issue additional bonds whenever it is found necessary by the board of supervisors to pay the cost of replacing, repairing and reconstructing the drainage works and improvements called for and completed pursuant to the supplemental plan for reclamation adopted by the board of supervisors. Any tax levied pursuant to this section shall be apportioned to and levied on each tract of land or property in said district in proportion to the readjusted assessed benefits. The tax authorized by this section shall be levied in the manner provided by sections 242.450 and 242.460 .

2. The additional bonds authorized in paragraph 1 of this section shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of sections 242.480 and 242.485 , provided that the additional bonds do not exceed ninety percent of the amount of new taxes levied pursuant to this section.

(L. 1977 S.B. 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 322.125 — MO Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.125
322.125 Control of dogs in certain counties, how adopted.
Status: in_force

322.125. Control of dogs in certain counties, how adopted. — 1. The county commission of any county of the second class containing all or part of a city having a population of four hundred fifty thousand or more, and the county commission of any such county which becomes a county of the first class without a charter form of government after September 28, 1971, may, in order to promote public health and safety, adopt by order rules and regulations for the licensing, catching, impounding, confinement, redemption, quarantine, isolation and destruction of dogs in areas within the county outside of incorporated municipalities. Such rules and regulations shall be administered by the county board of health center trustees and the county board of health center trustees is specifically empowered to carry out the provisions of sections 322.120 and 322.125 .

2. The commission shall adopt a schedule of fees and a method of collecting them if licensing is required. The county board of health center trustees may maintain and operate a dog pound and may provide for the employment of necessary personnel and the purchase of necessary equipment to operate the pound. The commission may provide that owners of dogs impounded by the county board of health center trustees shall be responsible for the costs of keeping those animals.

(L. 1971 H.B. 254)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.370 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.370
351.370 Registered office and registered agent.
Status: in_force

351.370. Registered office and registered agent. — 1. Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state:

(1) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business;

(2) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual, resident in this state, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a corporation authorized to transact business in this state having a business office identical with such registered office.

2. The address, including street and number, if any, of the initial registered office, and the name of the initial registered agent of each corporation organized under this chapter shall be stated in its articles of incorporation.

(L. 1943 p. 410 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.040 — MO Code / Chapter 176 / Section 176.040
176.040 Bonds not to be considered an indebtedness.
Status: in_force

176.040. Bonds not to be considered an indebtedness. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 176.010 to 176.080 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of any such educational institution, or of the governing body thereof, or of the individual members of such governing body, and shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness.

(L. 1945 p. 1715 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.914 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.914
407.914 Out-of-state principal with sales representative soliciting in this state, ...
Status: in_force

407.914. Out-of-state principal with sales representative soliciting in this state, Missouri courts to have jurisdiction. — A principal who is not a resident or citizen of this state who contracts with a sales representative to solicit orders in this state is declared to be transacting business in this state for purposes of the exercise of jurisdiction of the courts of this state under section 506.500 .

(L. 1989 S.B. 192 § 1 subsec. 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1104 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1104
407.1104 Caller identification service, telephone solicitor not to interfere with ...
Status: in_force

407.1104. Caller identification service, telephone solicitor not to interfere with subscriber's use of service. — 1. Any person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to any residential subscriber in this state shall, at the beginning of such solicitation, state clearly the identity of the person or entity initiating the solicitation.

2. No person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to a residential subscriber in this state shall knowingly use any method to block or otherwise circumvent any subscriber's use of a caller identification service.

(L. 2000 S.B. 763 § 407.1107, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1549)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.100 — MO Code / Chapter 509 / Section 509.100
509.100 Failure to deny, effect.
Status: in_force

509.100. Failure to deny, effect. — Averments in a pleading to which a responsive pleading is required, other than those as to the amount of damage, are admitted when not denied in the responsive pleadings. When a reply is filed, whether required or not, all affirmative defenses of the answer which are not denied in the reply are deemed admitted. Averments in a pleading to which a responsive pleading is not filed and is not required shall be taken as denied or avoided.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 41)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3163 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3163
301.3163 Don't Tread on Me specialty personalized license plate authorized.
Status: in_force

301.3163. Don't Tread on Me specialty personalized license plate authorized. — Any person may apply for specialty personalized "Don't Tread on Me" motor vehicle license plates for any motor vehicle such person owns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of twenty-four thousand pounds gross weight. Such person shall make application for the specialty personalized license plates on a form provided by the director of revenue. The director shall then issue specialty personalized license plates bearing letters or numbers or a combination thereof as determined by the director, with the words "DON'T TREAD ON ME" centered on the bottom one-fourth of the plate, in bold, all capital letters, and with lettering identical to the lettering used for the word "MISSOURI" on the regular state license plate. Such words shall be no smaller than forty-eight point type. Such plates shall be tiger yellow beginning at the top and bottom, with the color fading into white in the center. All numbers and letters shall be black. The left side shall contain a reproduction of the "Gadsden Snake" in black and white, with the snake to be three inches in height and two inches wide, and sitting on green grass that is two and one-quarter inches wide. Upon payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to the regular registration fees, and presentation of any documents which may be required by law, the director of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a specialty personalized plate. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301.144 , no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization of license plates issued under this section. Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130 .

(L. 2011 H.B. 307 and H.B. 812 § 301.4035, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1141 merged with H.B. 1807, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2380)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 245.485 — MO Code / Chapter 245 / Section 245.485
245.485 Additional tax may be ordered when costs exceed estimates.
Status: in_force

245.485. Additional tax may be ordered when costs exceed estimates. — If it is found, by the county commission, after examining the expenditures of the levee district, that the cost of constructing the work will exceed the estimates made by the engineer, the commission may call a meeting of the landowners, upon giving the notice as before required in the case of organizing a new district; there shall be laid before them an estimate of the cost of the completion of the work, made by an engineer, and a vote shall be taken, at such meeting, by the landowners present, voting either by themselves or by proxy, whether an additional tax shall be levied for the purpose of completing the work, and if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of completing such work, the board shall proceed to complete the same and the additional taxes that may be levied and collected as herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 12596) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11006; 1919 § 4698; 1909 § 5761
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.140 — MO Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.140
215.140 Commission members not personally liable on notes or bonds.
Status: in_force

215.140. Commission members not personally liable on notes or bonds. — No member of the commission or any authorized person executing the notes or bonds shall be liable personally on the notes or bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof.

(L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 43.100 — MO Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.100
43.100 Salaries and expenses for highway work, how paid.
Status: in_force

43.100. Salaries and expenses for highway work, how paid. — All expenses of members of the patrol and all expenditures for vehicles, equipment, arms, ammunition, supplies and all other expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the patrol in the enforcement of any state motor vehicle law or in the regulation of traffic on highways maintained and constructed by the state highways and transportation commission under the duties described in section 43.160 shall be paid monthly, except salaries of members of the patrol and salaries of subordinates and clerical force which shall be paid in semimonthly or monthly installments as designated by the commissioner of administration, and shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the proceeds of state motor vehicle fees and license taxes and state taxes on the sale or use of motor vehicle fuels as provided in Section 30(b) of Article IV of the constitution of this state upon warrants drawn by the state auditor based upon bills of particular and vouchers certified by the officer or employee designated by the commission.

(L. 1943 p. 652 § 8365a, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 432.265 — MO Code / Chapter 432 / Section 432.265
432.265 Automated transaction.
Status: in_force

432.265. Automated transaction. — In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:

(1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements;

(2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance;

(3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.

(L. 2003 H.B. 254)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1750 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1750
376.1750 Health care sharing ministry, provisions not to apply to — ministry not ...
Status: in_force

376.1750. Health care sharing ministry, provisions not to apply to — ministry not engaging in the business of insurance, when — health care sharing ministry defined. — 1. The provisions of this chapter relating to health insurance, health maintenance organizations, health benefit plans, group health services, and health carriers shall not apply to a health care sharing ministry. A health care sharing ministry which, through its publication to members or subscribers, solicits funds for the payment of medical expenses of other subscribers or members, shall not be considered to be engaging in the business of insurance for purposes of this chapter or any provision of Title XXIV and shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the director if the requirements of subsection 2 of this section are met.

2. As used in this section, a "health care sharing ministry" is a faith-based nonprofit organization tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code that:

(1) Limits its membership to those who are of a similar faith;

(2) Acts as an organizational clearinghouse for information between members or subscribers who have financial, physical, or medical needs and members or subscribers with the present ability to assist those with present financial or medical needs;

(3) Provides for the financial or medical needs of a member or subscriber through gifts directly from one member or subscriber to another. The requirements of this subdivision can be satisfied by a trust established solely for the benefit of members or subscribers, which trust is audited annually by an independent auditing firm;

(4) Provides amounts that members or subscribers may give with no assumption of risk or promise to pay either among the members or subscribers or between the members or subscribers and such organization;

(5) Provides a written monthly statement to all members or subscribers, listing the total dollar amount of qualified needs submitted to such organization, as well as the amount actually published or assigned to members or subscribers for voluntary payment; and

(6) Provides the following written disclaimer on or accompanying all promotional or informational documents distributed by or on behalf of the organization, including applications, and guideline materials:

"NOTICE

This publication is not an insurance company nor is it offered through an insurance company. Whether anyone chooses to assist you with your medical bills will be totally voluntary, as no other subscriber or member will be compelled to contribute toward your medical bills. As such, this publication should never be considered to be insurance. Whether you receive any payments for medical expenses and whether or not this publication continues to operate, you are always personally responsible for the payment of your own medical bills.".

(L. 2007 H.B. 818)