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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 81.070 — MO Code / Chapter 81 / Section 81.070
81.070 Election of certain officers (cities of 3,000 to 10,000), exceptions.
Status: in_force

81.070. Election of certain officers (cities of 3,000 to 10,000), exceptions. — 1. At the next municipal election in all cities and towns under special charters and having three thousand inhabitants and not more than ten thousand inhabitants, except as allowed in subsection 2 of this section, and at each municipal election thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor, a councilman at large, one councilman from each ward, a constable, an attorney, a treasurer, who shall be, by virtue of the treasurer's office, collector of the revenue of such city, an auditor, and a clerk, who shall hold their respective offices for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the city council shall provide by ordinance for the election for the election or appointment of the following officer, to wit: An assessor; except that the governing bodies of cities in counties of the first class under a charter form of government which have attained a population of more than three thousand and less than ten thousand inhabitants subsequent to the granting of its special charter, may by ordinance provide that the terms of its original special charter relating to municipal officers, their election and terms shall continue in force notwithstanding the provisions of this section.

2. At the next municipal election in all cities and towns under special charters with at least three thousand inhabitants and not more than ten thousand inhabitants and located in a county of the first or second classification that adjoins a county of the first classification with a charter form of government, the city council may place the question of whether the city council shall be allowed to appoint municipal offices, other than a mayor, a councilman at large and one councilman from each ward. The city council shall provide by ordinance the ballot language to be submitted to the voters. Upon approval by a majority of the qualified voters in such city or town voting on the question, the city council shall be allowed to appoint the specified offices.

(RSMo 1939 § 7447, A.L. 1953 p. 297, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1997 H.B. 711) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7294; 1919 § 8709; 1909 § 9587
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 51.440 — MO Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.440
51.440 Deputies — compensation (second class counties).
Status: in_force

51.440. Deputies — compensation (second class counties). — The clerk of the county commission, in counties of the second class, shall be entitled to have and to appoint such a number of deputies and assistants, as the county clerk, with the approval of the county commission, shall find necessary for the prompt and proper discharge of the duties of his office, and the deputies and assistants, so appointed, shall receive such salaries as may be fixed by the county clerk, with the approval of the county commission. The salaries of all such deputies and assistants shall be paid by the county in the same manner as the salary of the county clerk is paid.

(L. 1945 p. 1559 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 37.016 — MO Code / Chapter 37 / Section 37.016
37.016 Minority business advocacy commission to confer with division of tourism on ...
Status: in_force

37.016. Minority business advocacy commission to confer with division of tourism on rules. — The minority business advocacy commission shall consult with the tourism commission in establishing rules and regulations for African-American and other minority business participation.

(L. 1993 H.B. 188 § 2, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) Transferred 2014; formerly 33.756
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.566 — MO Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.566
442.566 Definitions.
Status: in_force

442.566. Definitions. — As used in sections 442.560 to 442.591 , unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean:

(1) "Agricultural land" , any tract of land in this state consisting of more than five acres, whether inside or outside the corporate limits of any municipality, which is capable, without substantial modification to the character of the land, of supporting an agricultural enterprise, including but not limited to land used for the production of agricultural crops or fruit or other horticultural products, or for the raising or feeding of animals for the production of livestock or livestock products, poultry or poultry products, or milk or dairy products. Adjacent parcels of land under the same ownership shall be deemed to be a single tract;

(2) "Alien" , any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not a resident of the United States or of some state, territory, trusteeship, or protectorate of the United States;

(3) "Director" , the director of the Missouri department of agriculture;

(4) "Family members" includes all persons within the ninth degree of consanguinity, or the living or surviving spouse of any person within the ninth degree of consanguinity;

(5) "Foreign business" , any business entity whether or not incorporated, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and associations, in which a controlling interest is owned by aliens. In determining ownership of a foreign business, legal fictions such as corporate form or trust shall be disregarded;

(6) "Residence" , the place of general abode; the place of general abode of a person means his principal, actual dwelling place in fact, where he intends to remain permanently or for an indefinite period of time at least.

(L. 1978 S.B. 685 § 2, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566 merged with S.B. 84)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 41.740 — MO Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41.740
41.740 Militia — right-of-way on streets or highways — penalty for obstructing.
Status: in_force

41.740. Militia — right-of-way on streets or highways — penalty for obstructing. — The commanding officer of any portion of the organized militia or his representative performing any militia duty in any street or highway may require persons in such street or highway to yield the right-of-way to such militia, except that the carriage of the United States mail, the legitimate functions of the police and fire apparatus, shall not be interfered with thereby. Any person who hinders, delays or obstructs any portion of such militia performing any militia duty, or who attempts to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(RSMo 1939 § 15038, A.L. 1951 p. 654 § 74) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13845; 1919 § 7373
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 388.020 — MO Code / Chapter 388 / Section 388.020
388.020 Chapter to govern.
Status: in_force

388.020. Chapter to govern. — All existing railroad corporations within this state, and such as may be hereafter chartered or formed, shall, respectively, have and possess all the powers and privileges contained in this chapter; and they shall be subject to all the duties, liabilities and provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of their charter herein contained.

(RSMo 1939 § 5249) Prior revisions: 1929 § 4811; 1919 § 10000; 1909 § 3213
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 470.060 — MO Code / Chapter 470 / Section 470.060
470.060 When lands transfer to state.
Status: in_force

470.060. When lands transfer to state. — When the prosecuting attorney shall be informed, or have reason to believe, that any real estate within his or her county should transfer to the state, and such estate shall not have been sold according to law, within five years after the death of the person last seized, for the payment of the debts of the deceased, the prosecuting attorney shall file an information in behalf of the state in the circuit court of the county in which such estate is situate, setting forth a description of the estate, the name of the person last lawfully seized, the names of the terre-tenants and persons claiming the same, if known, and the facts and circumstances in consequence of which such estate is claimed to have transferred and alleging that, by reason thereof, the state of Missouri hath right to such estate.

(RSMo 1939 § 625, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1248) Prior revisions: 1929 § 625; 1919 § 5314; 1909 § 6261 Effective 6-19-02
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 246.285 — MO Code / Chapter 246 / Section 246.285
246.285 Approaches for roadway to be built, when.
Status: in_force

246.285. Approaches for roadway to be built, when. — In all places where a state highway has been located which crosses any levee constructed pursuant to chapter 245 and which is in use as a state highway before the levee is built, approaches shall be built for a roadway on each side of the levee to accommodate travel by the levee district. The roadway shall be reconstructed and repaved by the state highway department.

(L. 1994 S.B. 633) Effective 7-12-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 136.050 — MO Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136.050
136.050 Employees assigned to work in other departments.
Status: in_force

136.050. Employees assigned to work in other departments. — The director of revenue may assign an employee or employees of the division of taxation and collection to discharge the duties of the division of taxation and collection in any department, institution or agency of the state, and such employee or employees shall be afforded office space and access to the records and property of the department, institution or agency used in the collection of any tax, license or fee payable to the state when approved by the director of revenue. The head of such department, institution or agency shall cooperate with and afford every necessary facility to such employee or employees in the discharge of his or their duties.

(L. 1945 p. 1428 § 13, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 479)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.100 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.100
141.100 Judgment — contents — first lien on land.
Status: in_force

141.100. Judgment — contents — first lien on land. — The judgment, if against the defendant, shall describe the land upon which taxes are found to be due; shall state the amount of taxes and interest found to be due upon each tract or lot, and the year or years for which the same are due, up to the rendition thereof, and shall decree that the lien of the state be enforced, and that the real estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such judgment, interest and costs, be sold, and a special fieri facias shall be issued thereon, subject to the provisions herein contained, which shall be executed as in other cases of special judgment and execution, and said judgment shall be a first lien upon said land.

(RSMo 1939 § 11389, A.L. 1945 p. 1946 § 11382)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 92.327 — MO Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.327
92.327 Convention and tourism tax, submitted to voters — rate of tax, deposit in ...
Status: in_force

92.327. Convention and tourism tax, submitted to voters — rate of tax, deposit in convention tourism fund, purpose. — 1. Any city may submit a proposition to the voters of such city:

(1) A tax not to exceed seven and one-half percent of the amount of sales or charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels, motels and tourist courts situated within the city involved, and doing business within such city (excluding sales tax); and

(2) A tax not to exceed two percent of the gross receipts derived from the retail sales of food by every person operating a food establishment.

2. Such taxes shall be known as the "convention and tourism tax" and when collected shall be deposited by the city treasurer in a separate fund to be known as the "Convention and Tourism Fund". The governing body of the city shall appropriate from the convention and tourism fund as provided in sections 92.325 to 92.340 .

(L. 1989 S.B. 295 & 312 § 7, A.L. 1999 H.B. 35, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1041 merged with S.B. 1210)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.940 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.940
162.940 Tuition fees, how set — who shall pay.
Status: in_force

162.940. Tuition fees, how set — who shall pay. — The board of education of the special school district shall determine as nearly as possible the per capita cost of its programs and file the same with the state department of elementary and secondary education. Upon approval thereof by the state department of elementary and secondary education, the board of education of the special school district shall require of all resident students over twenty-one years of age and all nonresident students desiring to participate in the programs of the special school district a tuition fee in an amount approved by the state department of elementary and secondary education.

(L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 59, A.L. 1974 S.B. 571)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.705 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.705
351.705 No exemption from antitrust law.
Status: in_force

351.705. No exemption from antitrust law. — That nothing in this law contained shall be held to exempt any corporation from any of the fines and penalties prescribed by chapter 416 relating to pools, trusts, conspiracies and discriminations.

(RSMo 1939 § 5111, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 133) Prior revisions: 1929 § 4639; 1919 § 9833
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.670 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.670
304.670 Collection and maintenance of certain information regarding traffic law ...
Status: in_force

304.670. Collection and maintenance of certain information regarding traffic law enforcement, analyses to be conducted. — 1. The highway patrol and any local law enforcement agency may collect, correlate and maintain the following information regarding traffic law enforcement:

(1) The number of drivers stopped for routine traffic enforcement and whether or not a citation or warning was issued;

(2) Identifying characteristics of the drivers stopped, including race, ethnicity, age and gender;

(3) The alleged violation that led to the stop;

(4) Whether a search was instituted as a result of the stop;

(5) Whether the vehicle, personal effects, driver or passengers were searched, and the race, ethnicity, age and gender of any person searched;

(6) Whether the search was conducted pursuant to consent, probable cause or reasonable suspicion to suspect a crime, including the basis for the request for consent, or the circumstances establishing probable cause or reasonable suspicion;

(7) Whether any contraband was found and the type and amount of any contraband;

(8) Whether an arrest was made;

(9) Whether any property was seized and a description of such property;

(10) Whether the officers making the stop encountered any physical resistance from the driver or passengers;

(11) Whether the officers making the stop engaged in the use of force against the driver or any passengers;

(12) Whether the circumstances surrounding the stop were the subject of any investigation, and the results of such investigation.

2. The information to be collected pursuant to subsection 1 of this section need not be collected in connection with roadblocks, vehicle checks or checkpoints, except when such stops result in a * warning, search, seizure or arrest.

3. The highway patrol shall conduct analyses of the information collected pursuant to this section to determine whether law enforcement officers are using profiles in law enforcement activities.

(L. 1999 S.B. 19 § 12) *Word "an" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.150 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.150
249.150 Biennial elections.
Status: in_force

249.150. Biennial elections. — On the first Tuesday in April after the expiration of two years from the date of the election of the first board of trustees for respective terms of two, four and six years each, an election shall be called and held by the board of trustees and every two years thereafter shall be so called and held for the purpose of electing a trustee who shall serve for a term of six years and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified to fill the office of the trustee whose term may then expire and any vacancy then existing in the membership of said board shall be filled at such election.

(RSMo 1939 § 12652, A.L. 1951 p. 627)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 46.156 — MO Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.156
46.156 Texas.
Status: in_force

46.156. Texas. — Beginning on the township line dividing townships thirty-three and thirty-four, in the middle of range twelve, west; thence east on said township line to the northwest corner of township thirty-three, range seven, west; thence south with the range line dividing ranges seven and eight to the township line dividing townships thirty-one and thirty-two; thence east with said township line to the range line dividing ranges six and seven, west; thence south with the range line between ranges six and seven to the southeast corner of township twenty-eight, range seven, west; thence west with the township line dividing townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight to the middle of range twelve, west; thence north along the subdivisional section lines to the place of beginning.

(RSMo 1939 § 13657) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11998; 1919 § 9400; 1909 § 3617
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 146.100 — MO Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.100
146.100 Director of revenue may extend time — rate of interest.
Status: in_force

146.100. Director of revenue may extend time — rate of interest. — The director of revenue may, for good cause shown, extend the time for filing said property tax returns on intangibles; provided, however, that taxes due on such return shall bear interest at the rate of one percent per month, or part thereof, from the last date on which the return should have been filed.

(L. 1945 p. 1914 § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 650.405 — MO Code / Chapter 650 / Section 650.405
650.405 Powers and responsibilities of board.
Status: in_force

650.405. Powers and responsibilities of board. — The board of commissioners shall have the following powers and responsibilities:

(1) To supervise and administer, within the acquisition and purchasing procedures of the county, the building, acquisitions by purchase or otherwise, construction and operation of an emergency communications system for the county in which the commission is located;

(2) To administratively control and manage the emergency communications system;

(3) To negotiate and recommend to the governing body that the county contract with such companies or other business or governmental entities, which in the opinion of the board of commissioners are necessary to provide equipment, material and professional services to establish, construct and maintain an emergency communications system and conduct the business of the commission;

(4) To promulgate an annual report of the financial condition and operation of the commission and the emergency communications system;

(5) To recommend to the governing body that the county purchase or acquire by gift such real estate and equipment and materials necessary to accomplish the purposes of the commission and the emergency communications system; and

(6) To adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as in the opinion of the board of commissioners shall best serve the purpose of the commission.

(L. 2002 S.B. 795)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 281.290 — MO Code / Chapter 281 / Section 281.290
281.290 Cooperation and agreements with agencies, states, political subdivisions ...
Status: in_force

281.290. Cooperation and agreements with agencies, states, political subdivisions and the United States, authorized. — In order to avoid confusion resulting from diverse requirements, and to avoid increased costs to the people of this state due to the necessity of complying with such diverse requirements in the manufacture, sale and use of such pesticides, it is desirable that there should be uniformity of requirements throughout the state and between the several states and the federal government relating to such pesticides. To this end, the director is authorized and empowered to cooperate with, and enter into agreements with, the federal government, any other state or agency thereof, any other agency of this state, and any political subdivision of this state regarding pesticide regulatory requirements under sections 281.210 to 281.310 and sections 281.005 to 281.115 .

(L. 1955 p. 26 § 11, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1514 § 263.370, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1764 § 263.340)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.170 — MO Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80.170
80.170 Trustees — restraint of domestic animals.
Status: in_force

80.170. Trustees — restraint of domestic animals. — In addition to the power already possessed by towns and villages under section 80.090 to restrain domestic animals from running at large within their corporate limits, such towns and villages may, through their board of trustees, regulate or prohibit the running at large of cattle, hogs, horses, sheep, goats, mules, asses and other domestic animals, and cause such as may be running at large to be impounded and sold in such manner and time as may be provided by ordinance; such trustees may provide fees for restraining and impounding such animals to be paid by the owners and may also provide penalties for the owners who allow or permit such animals to run at large. The said trustees may also provide for the erection of all needful pens, pounds and buildings for the use of such town or village, within or without the limits thereof, and appoint and compensate keepers thereof and establish and enforce rules governing the same.

(RSMo 1939 § 7250) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7099; 1919 § 8548
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 148.370 — MO Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.370
148.370 Insurance companies, tax on premiums — rate — credit.
Status: in_force

148.370. Insurance companies, tax on premiums — rate — credit. — Every insurance company or association organized under the laws of the state of Missouri and doing business under the provisions of sections 376.010 to 376.670 , 379.205 to 379.310 * , 379.650 to 379.790 and chapter 381 and every mutual fire insurance company organized under the provisions of sections 379.010 to 379.190 shall, as hereinafter provided, quarterly pay, beginning with the year 1983, a tax upon the direct premiums received by it from policyholders in this state, whether in cash or in notes, or on account of business done in this state, in lieu of the taxes imposed under the provisions of chapters 143 and 147 for insurance of life, property or interest in this state, at the rate of two percent per annum, which amount of taxes shall be assessed and collected as hereinafter provided; provided, that fire and casualty insurance companies or associations shall be credited with cancelled or returned premiums actually paid during the year in this state, and that life insurance companies shall be credited with dividends actually declared to policyholders in this state but held by the company and applied to the reduction of premiums payable by the policyholder.

(L. 1945 p. 993 § 6098a, A.L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. H.B. 21, A.L. 1982 S.B. 470, A.L. 2009 H.B. 577) *Section 379.310 was repealed by S.B. 262, 1967. CROSS REFERENCE: Portion of tax collected transferred to senior services growth and development program fund, 192.385