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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.400 — MO Code / Chapter 72 / Section 72.400
72.400 Definitions.
Status: in_force

72.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 72.400 to 72.423 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Boundary adjustment" , an adjustment of a boundary between two municipalities or a municipality and the unincorporated area of the county involving all or part of one or more residential parcels in common ownership or an adjustment between two municipalities or a municipality and the unincorporated area of the county involving only public property or public rights-of-way;

(2) "Boundary change" , any annexation, consolidation, incorporation, transfer of jurisdiction between municipalities or between a municipality and the county, or combination thereof, which, if approved, would result in a municipality composed of contiguous territory;

(3) "Commission" , a boundary commission established pursuant to this section ;

(4) "Contiguousness" , territory proposed for annexation in which at least fifteen percent of its boundary is adjacent to the municipality which is proposing the annexation or territory proposed for addition to an established unincorporated area in which at least fifteen percent of its boundary is adjacent to the established unincorporated area;

(5) "Established unincorporated area" , an area in the unincorporated area of the county which has been approved by the voters pursuant to section 72.422 to remain unincorporated and not subject to any boundary change except as otherwise provided;

(6) "Proposing agent" , the governing body of any municipality which by ordinance has adopted a boundary change proposal or the governing body of the county which by ordinance has adopted a boundary change proposal, or the chief elected official of the county who has authorized the filing of an unincorporated area proposal, or a person presenting petitions for incorporation signed by a number of registered voters equal to not less than fifteen percent of the number of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election in the total combined area affected by the boundary change proposal. Petitions submitted by proposing agents may be submitted with exclusions for the signatures collected in areas originally included in the proposal but subsequently annexed or incorporated separately as a municipality, although the commission shall be satisfied as to the sufficiency of the signatures for the final proposed area;

(7) "Voting jurisdiction" , a city, town or village, or areas of unincorporated territory with boundaries established by the commission for purposes of holding a boundary change election.

(L. 1989 H.B. 487 § 1, A.L. 1991 S.B. 402, A.L. 1992 S.B. 571, A.L. 1995 H.B. 446, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1557 & 1489, A.L. 1998 S.B. 809, A.L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1967) Effective 6-27-00
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.725 — MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.725
285.725 Working capital or bond requirements.
Status: in_force

285.725. Working capital or bond requirements. — Except as provided by section * 285.715 , each PEO or collectively each PEO group shall maintain either:

(1) Positive working capital as defined by generally accepted accounting principles at registration as reflected in the financial statements submitted to the secretary of state with the initial registration and each annual renewal; or

(2) A PEO or PEO group that does not have positive working capital may provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or securities with a minimum market value equaling the deficiency plus one hundred thousand dollars to the secretary of state. Such bond is to be held by a depository designated by the secretary of state securing payment by the PEO of all taxes, wages, benefits, or other entitlement due to or with respect to covered employees if the PEO does not make such payments when due.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1719) *Word "section" does not appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 66.512 — MO Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.512
66.512 Revenue from tax, purposes, how used.
Status: in_force

66.512. Revenue from tax, purposes, how used. — The revenues received from the tax authorized under sections 66.500 to 66.516 shall be used exclusively for the maintenance of public sports facilities within the county in which it is collected. Funds shall be appropriated as required by the operating authority of eligible sports facilities and for any purposes beneficial to the community, and in furtherance of convention, tourism and recreational activities within the general area.

(L. 1989 S.B. 295 & 312 § 21)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.050 — MO Code / Chapter 571 / Section 571.050
571.050 Possession of defaced firearm, penalty.
Status: in_force

571.050. Possession of defaced firearm, penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of possession of a defaced firearm if he knowingly possesses a firearm which is defaced.

2. Possession of a defaced firearm is a class B misdemeanor.

(L. 1981 H.B. 296)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.285 — MO Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.285
193.285 Local registrar's duties.
Status: in_force

193.285. Local registrar's duties. — Local registrars shall transmit all certificates and reports filed with them to the state registrar in accordance with regulations of the department.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.900 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.900
334.900 Individuals and activities not limited by respiratory care practice act.
Status: in_force

334.900. Individuals and activities not limited by respiratory care practice act. — So long as the person involved does not represent or hold himself or herself out as a respiratory care practitioner as defined in subdivision (12) of subsection 2 of section 334.800 , nothing in sections 334.800 to 334.930 is intended to limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with:

(1) Self-care by a patient or gratuitous care by a friend or family member;

(2) Respiratory care rendered, by any provider in the course of emergency care;

(3) Persons in the military services or working in federal facilities from performing any activities as described in sections 334.800 to 334.930 during the course of their assigned duties in the military service or a federal facility;

(4) Persons from engaging in cardiopulmonary research;

(5) Respiratory care rendered in the course of transporting a patient into or out of the state of Missouri;

(6) The services rendered by state-certified aides, assistants or technicians as defined in the long-term care facility and licensure law; or

(7) The practice of respiratory care by:

(a) A licensed health care provider performing a respiratory care procedure that is within the scope of practice of the licensee;

(b) A licensed health care provider performing a respiratory care procedure that is not within the scope of practice of the licensee, so long as the licensee has received special training deemed sufficient by the board for respiratory care;

(c) A health care provider who is not licensed but is certified or registered, so long as the provider has received special training or passed an examination approved by the board for respiratory care;

(8) A person pursuing an accredited course of study leading to a degree or certificate in respiratory care at an accredited or approved educational program so long as such person does not provide respiratory care services outside the educational program. Such person shall be designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student.

(L. 1996 H.B. 999 § 11, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 137.250 — MO Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.250
137.250 List lost or destroyed — new assessment to be made.
Status: in_force

137.250. List lost or destroyed — new assessment to be made. — 1. If from any cause the assessor's books, either before or after the taxes are extended thereon, and the assessment list taken and returned by the assessor of any county to the county commission are lost or destroyed, the assessor shall immediately make another assessment of the property for the year for which the books and lists were made. The assessment shall be made and certified under the same conditions, rules and regulations, as nearly as may be under the circumstances, as provided by law for the assessment in the first instance, and the assessor and county clerk shall receive the same pay for their services that is allowed by law for making the assessment and extending the taxes in the first instance. The assessment and tax books shall have the same validity and effect as the original assessment and tax books.

2. In the event that the assessment is not completed until after the adjournment of the county boards of equalization, the presiding commissioner of the county commission shall immediately convene the county board of equalization by causing notice of the time of the special meeting to be served on each member of the board not less than three days prior to the date fixed by him for the meeting. The board, when assembled, shall equalize the valuations of property in the new assessment, in the same manner as is provided by law for the regular meetings of the board.

(RSMo 1939 § 10979, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 41, A.L. 1959 H.B. 108) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9790; 1919 § 12800; 1909 § 11382
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.120 — MO Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21.120
21.120 Writs of election, how directed.
Status: in_force

21.120. Writs of election, how directed. — If any vacancy happens in the senate, for a district composed of more than one county, the writ of election shall be directed to the election authority of the county first named in the report establishing the district; and if the vacancy happens in a senatorial district, which has been divided or altered after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the election authority of the county first named in the old district and if any vacancy happens in either house, for any county which has been divided after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the election authority of the old county.

(RSMo 1939 § 12860, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11235; 1919 § 7110; 1909 § 8109
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.351 — MO Code / Chapter 211 / Section 211.351
211.351 Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review ...
Status: in_force

211.351. Juvenile officers, appointment — costs paid, how — grievance review committee of circuit, appointment, members. — 1. The court or the family court administrator in circuits where a family court administrator has been appointed to act as the appointing authority under section 487.060 shall appoint a juvenile officer and other necessary juvenile court personnel to serve under the direction of the court in each county of the first and second class and the circuit judge in circuits comprised of third and fourth class counties:

(1) May appoint a juvenile officer and other necessary personnel to serve the judicial circuit; or

(2) Circuit judges of any two or more adjoining circuits may by agreement, confirmed by judicial order, appoint a juvenile officer and other necessary personnel to serve their respective judicial circuits and, in such a case, the juvenile officers and other persons appointed shall serve under the joint direction of the judges so agreeing.

2. The presiding judge of the circuit shall ensure that any case in the family court or juvenile court division in which a juvenile officer is a participant is not heard by a judge who is the appointing authority for the juvenile officer or other necessary juvenile employees.

3. In the event a juvenile officer and other juvenile court personnel are appointed to serve as provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of this section, the total cost to the counties for the compensation of these persons shall be prorated among the several counties and upon a ratio to be determined by a comparison of the respective populations of the counties.

4. In each judicial circuit, a grievance review committee shall be appointed by the circuit court en banc to serve as final administrative authority of a grievance regarding personnel policy or action that negatively affects an employee of the family court and/or juvenile court who is not governed by the Missouri circuit court personnel system. The grievance review committee may be comprised of either the circuit court en banc, a committee of not less than three circuit or associate circuit judges, or other body established by local court rule.

(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.340, A.L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al., A.L. 2017 S.B. 160)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.415 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.415
273.415 Child abuse and neglect training required — training materials — expiration ...
Status: in_force

273.415. Child abuse and neglect training required — training materials — expiration date. — 1. No later than December 31, 2027, all persons employed or serving as animal control officers or animal humane investigators who have direct contact with animals shall be required to complete at least one and one-half hour of training as described in this subsection. Any person beginning employment after December 31, 2027, as an animal control officer or animal humane investigator who has direct contact with animals shall complete such training within sixty days of beginning employment or service. The training shall include the following:

(1) Requirements to report child abuse or neglect or eligible person abuse or neglect under section 273.420 and the penalties associated with failure to report such abuse or neglect;

(2) How to identify child or eligible adult abuse or neglect;

(3) How to make a report of child or eligible adult abuse or neglect; and

(4) The relationship between child, eligible adult, and animal abuse or neglect.

2. By December 31, 2026, the children's division, the department of health and senior services, and the department of agriculture, in consultation with the Missouri Animal Control Association, or a successor entity, shall develop or adapt and use available training materials for the training required under this section.

3. Persons required to complete training under this section shall be provided with opportunities to do so during regular working hours. The training may qualify as part of any continuing education requirements otherwise required for such person as a condition of licensure or employment.

4. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Animal" , dogs, cats, rabbits, and domesticated birds;

(2) "Animal humane investigator" , a duly-authorized county or municipal animal control officer or any Missouri peace officer standards and training (POST)-certified or Missouri Animal Control Association (MACA)-certified animal cruelty investigator;

(3) "Successor entity" , any entity designated as such jointly by the department of health and senior services and the children's division.

5. The provisions of this section shall expire on December 31, 2030.

(L. 2026 H.B. 2292) Expires 12-31-30
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 275.466 — MO Code / Chapter 275 / Section 275.466
275.466 Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund ...
Status: in_force

275.466. Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund created — uses. — The revenue derived from the additional charge imposed by section 275.464 shall be deposited by the director of the department of revenue in the treasury to the credit of the "Missouri Wine Marketing and Research Development Fund", which is hereby created. Moneys in the fund shall be appropriated annually by the general assembly through the department of agriculture for the use and benefit of the Missouri wine marketing and research council. Such moneys shall be specified in the annual appropriations of the department of agriculture for the Missouri wine and marketing research council and shall be transferred by the director of the department of agriculture to the treasurer of the council, to be used only for enology research, education and marketing of wine produced in Missouri, except that the Missouri wine marketing and research council shall reimburse the department of agriculture for reasonable expenses incurred in collecting moneys for the fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 , no portion of the fund shall be transferred to the general revenue fund.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1240)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.085 — MO Code / Chapter 176 / Section 176.085
176.085 Health and educational facilities, payment of bonds.
Status: in_force

176.085. Health and educational facilities, payment of bonds. — The governing body of any state educational institution may cooperate with the Missouri health and educational facilities authority as a participating educational institution as provided in and permitted by sections 360.010 to 360.140 . The state educational institution shall apply amounts appropriated by the general assembly for design or construction and related costs of a structure, building or fixture to the payment of bonds issued by the authority to finance or refinance that structure, building or fixture and related costs; provided, however, that any such bonds issued by the authority must be approved in the same manner as private activity bonds are approved under federal law.

(L. 1988 H.B. 1456)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.1700 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.1700
334.1700 Member states, effective date and amendment.
Status: in_force

334.1700. Member states, effective date and amendment. — 1. Any state is eligible to become a member of the Compact.

* 2. The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no less than seven (7) states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and binding on a state upon enactment of the Compact into law by that state.

3. The governors of non-member states, or their designees, shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the Compact by all states.

4. The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the Compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.

(L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157) *Revisor's note: This Compact became operational in April 2017.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1733 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1733
67.1733 President and officers of board to be elected at organizational meeting — ...
Status: in_force

67.1733. President and officers of board to be elected at organizational meeting — bylaws to be adopted, content. — Promptly after their appointment, the initial board members shall hold an organizational meeting at which they shall elect a president and such other officers from among their number as they may deem necessary. The members shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks, neighborhood trails and recreational grounds and facilities as may be expedient and not inconsistent with sections 67.1700 to 67.1769 .

(L. 1999 S.B. 405 § 67.791 subsec. 3, subdiv. (4))
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.470 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.470
293.470 Division to close coal mine, when — penalty.
Status: in_force

293.470. Division to close coal mine, when — penalty. — The director of the division of mine inspection and his assistants shall have the power, and it is hereby made their duty, to stop the operation of and close any coal mine or part thereof where poisonous damps exist, where rotten ropes or unsafe cages are used, or where a safe escape way is not provided, for all employees. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section, and any member or stockholder or officer of any company or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail thirty days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each and every separate offense.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 52)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.297 — MO Code / Chapter 311 / Section 311.297
311.297 Alcohol samples for tasting on and off licensed retail premises, when.
Status: in_force

311.297. Alcohol samples for tasting on and off licensed retail premises, when. — 1. Any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee may provide and pour distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage samples off a licensed retail premises for tasting purposes provided no sales transactions take place. For purposes of this section, a "sales transaction" shall mean an actual and immediate exchange of monetary consideration for the immediate delivery of goods at the tasting site.

2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee may provide, furnish, or pour distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage samples for customer tasting purposes on any temporary licensed retail premises as described in section 311.218 , 311.482 , 311.485 , 311.486 , or 311.487 , or on any tax exempt organization's licensed premises as described in section 311.090 .

3. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee may provide or furnish distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage samples on a licensed retail premises for customer tasting purposes so long as the winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee has permission from the person holding the retail license. The retail licensed premises where such product tasting is provided shall maintain a special permit in accordance with section 311.294 or hold a by-the-drink-for-consumption-on-the-premises-where-sold retail license. No money or anything of value shall be given to the retailers for the privilege or opportunity of conducting the on-the-premises product tasting.

(2) Distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage samples may be dispensed by an employee of the retailer, winery, distiller, manufacturer, or brewer or by a sampling service retained by the retailer, winery, distiller, manufacturer, or brewer. All sampling service employees that provide and pour intoxicating liquor samples on a licensed retail premises shall be required to complete a server training program approved by the division of alcohol and tobacco control.

(3) Any distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverage sample provided by the retailer, winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer remaining after the tasting shall be returned to the retailer, winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer.

(L. 2007 S.B. 299 & S.B. 616, A.L. 2011 H.B. 101)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.075 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.075
379.075 Authority to commence business, when, how issued.
Status: in_force

379.075. Authority to commence business, when, how issued. — When the incorporators have fully complied with the requirements of sections 379.010 to 379.070 and the laws of this state governing the organization of private corporations, and such corporation has transferred to and deposited with the director of the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state the amount required by section 379.098 it shall be the duty of the director to furnish the association a certified copy of the certificate of such deposit and his certificate of authority for them to commence the business proposed in the charter, and a certified copy of the aforesaid declaration and certificates, which, on being filed and recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the association is to be located, shall be its authority to commence business and issue policies; and such certified copies of the declaration, certificate of authority and certificate of deposit may be used in evidence for or against such company, with the same effect as the originals.

(RSMo 1939 § 5917, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1989 S.B. 250) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5806; 1919 § 6216; 1909 § 7007