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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.105 — MO Code / Chapter 307 / Section 307.105
307.105 Limitation on total of lamps lighted at one time — violation, penalty.
Status: in_force

307.105. Limitation on total of lamps lighted at one time — violation, penalty. — 1. At the times when lighted lamps are required, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side of the front of every motor vehicle except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn vehicle except when such vehicle is parked subject to the provisions governing lights on parked vehicles. Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with headlamps as in this chapter required is also equipped with any auxiliary lamps or a spotlamp or any other lamp on the front thereof projecting a beam of an intensity greater than three hundred candlepower, not more than a total of four of any such lamps on the front of a vehicle shall be lighted at any one time when upon a highway.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 307.120 , violation of this section is an infraction.

(L. 1941 p. 438 § 8386l, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.700 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.700
115.700 Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when.
Status: in_force

115.700. Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when. — When the form of a petition is not provided by law for local issues, the provisions of section 115.019 shall, as far as possible, govern the form of the petition, but not the date of the election.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1471, et al. § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 631.160 — MO Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.160
631.160 Hospitalization outside treatment facility, when.
Status: in_force

631.160. Hospitalization outside treatment facility, when. — Whenever any respondent detained involuntarily under this chapter in an alcohol or drug abuse facility is found during the detention period to be in need of medical care and treatment provided in a hospital, which in the opinion of a licensed physician must be attended to immediately, the respondent may be transferred to a hospital for care and treatment. The hospital may perform surgery or provide medical treatment with the respondent's consent, or without his consent under the provisions of section 431.063 or chapter 475 . If the respondent's detention period has not expired at the completion of the hospital care and treatment, then the respondent shall be returned to the alcohol or drug abuse facility to complete the detention for treatment and rehabilitation. The respondent may have detention periods continued while in the hospital under the provisions of this chapter.

(L. 1985 S.B. 265)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 247.510 — MO Code / Chapter 247 / Section 247.510
247.510 Collection of delinquent taxes.
Status: in_force

247.510. Collection of delinquent taxes. — If the taxes levied are not paid as herein provided, then the delinquent real property shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes, interest and penalties, in the manner provided by the statutes of the state of Missouri for selling property for the nonpayment of general taxes. If there are no bids at said tax sale for the property so offered, said property shall be struck off to the county or other agency provided by law, and the county or agency shall account to the district in the same manner as provided by law for accounting for school, town and city taxes. Delinquent personal property shall be distrained and sold as provided by general law.

(L. 1949 p. 350 § 28)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 523.265 — MO Code / Chapter 523 / Section 523.265
523.265 Alternative locations for condemnation, procedure.
Status: in_force

523.265. Alternative locations for condemnation, procedure. — With regard to property interests acquired by condemnation or negotiations in lieu of the exercise thereof, within thirty days of receiving a written notice sent under section 523.250 , the landowner may propose to the condemning authority in writing an alternative location for the property to be condemned, which alternative location shall be on the same parcel of the landowner's property as the property the condemning authority seeks to condemn. The proposal shall describe the alternative location in such detail that the alternative location is clearly defined for the condemning authority. The condemning authority shall consider all such alternative locations. This section shall not apply to takings of an entire parcel of land. A written statement by the condemning authority to the landowner that it has considered all such alternative locations, and briefly stating why they were rejected or accepted, is conclusive evidence that sufficient consideration was given to the alternative locations.

(L. 2006 H.B. 1944)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.240 — MO Code / Chapter 540 / Section 540.240
540.240 Bills of indictment.
Status: in_force

540.240. Bills of indictment. — All grand juries are hereby authorized to find and present bills of indictment for either felonies or misdemeanors committed against the laws of the state.

(RSMo 1939 § 3908) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3519; 1919 § 3864; 1909 § 5072
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.140 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.140
94.140 Collector to pay over all moneys monthly.
Status: in_force

94.140. Collector to pay over all moneys monthly. — It shall be the duty of the city collector to pay into the treasury, monthly, all moneys received by him from all sources, which may be levied by law or ordinance; also, all licenses of every description authorized by law to be collected, and all moneys belonging to the city which may come into his hands. He shall give such bond and perform such duties as may be required of him by ordinance.

(RSMo 1939 § 6931) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6785; 1919 § 8272; 1909 § 9209
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 205.820 — MO Code / Chapter 205 / Section 205.820
205.820 Board — records — reports (second class counties).
Status: in_force

205.820. Board — records — reports (second class counties). — It shall be the duty of said board to keep a record of its proceedings and of its receipts, expenditures and operations, and shall annually render a full and complete itemized report, stating the condition of their trust, together with such other suggestions as they may deem of general interest to the mayor and common council of said cities and the county commission of said counties; provided, said board shall render reports concerning receipts, expenditures, operations, etc., whenever called for by the common council of said cities or the county commission of said counties.

(RSMo 1939 § 9583) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12943; 1919 § 12192; 1909 § 1326
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 50.337 — MO Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.337
50.337 Governing body may provide for pension plan for county employees (first ...
Status: in_force

50.337. Governing body may provide for pension plan for county employees (first class counties). — The governing body of any county of the first class is hereby authorized by order or otherwise to provide for the pensioning of all county employees and widows and minor children of deceased employees and to appropriate and utilize its revenues and other available funds for such purposes.

(L. 1965 p. 155 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.557 — MO Code / Chapter 393 / Section 393.557
393.557 Final order of access, exception — bond, amount — hearing.
Status: in_force

393.557. Final order of access, exception — bond, amount — hearing. — 1. The initial access order shall become a final order of access under section 393.555 unless the utility customer in default posts a bond which must be:

(1) Approved by and filed with the court within the time specified by the initial access order; and

(2) In sufficient amount, form and with appropriate security, to protect the utility company against all losses and expenses which the utility company may suffer by reason of the delay in obtaining access, including, but not limited to, the posting of adequate security to cover all charges by the utility company which may accrue during the pendency of the hearing referred to in subsection 2 of this section. If such bond is provided to the court and approved by the court, the utility customer in default filing such bond shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, which hearing shall be a hearing on the record under procedures applicable before circuit judges, and shall be held and decided within twenty days of the posting of the bond.

2. At a hearing on the delivery of access to the utility meter, each party may present proofs. In order to prevail, the utility company must establish that it reasonably requires access to the utility meter based upon a need for access as described in subdivision (3) of section 393.550 . If the utility company so establishes, the initial access order shall be automatically reinstated and immediately become a final order of access. The utility customer in default and the utility company shall respectively have the opportunity to present evidence to the court, and to cross-examine any or all witnesses of the other party.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1422 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 329.085 — MO Code / Chapter 329 / Section 329.085
329.085 Instructor license, qualifications, fees, exceptions.
Status: in_force

329.085. Instructor license, qualifications, fees, exceptions. — 1. Any person desiring an instructor license shall submit to the board a written application on a form supplied by the board showing that the applicant has met the requirements set forth in section 324.009 or 329.080 . An applicant who has met all requirements as determined by the board shall be allowed to take the instructor examination, including any person who has been licensed three or more years as a cosmetologist, manicurist or esthetician. If the applicant passes the examination to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue to the applicant an instructor license.

2. The instructor examination fee and the instructor license fee for an instructor license shall be nonrefundable.

3. The instructor license renewal fee shall be in addition to the regular cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist license renewal fee. For each renewal the instructor shall submit proof of having attended a teacher training seminar or workshop at least once every two years, sponsored by any university, or Missouri vocational association, or bona fide state cosmetology association specifically approved by the board to satisfy the requirement for continued training of this subsection. Renewal fees shall be due and payable on or before the renewal date and, if the fee remains unpaid thereafter in such license period, there shall be a late fee in addition to the regular fee.

4. Instructors duly licensed as physicians or attorneys or lecturers on subjects not directly pertaining to the practice pursuant to this chapter need not be holders of licenses provided for in this chapter.

5. The board shall grant instructor licensure upon application and payment of a fee equivalent to the sum of the instructor examination fee and the instructor license fee, provided the applicant establishes compliance with the instructor requirements of another state, territory of the United States, or District of Columbia and the applicant holds a current instructor license in the other jurisdiction at the time of making application.

6. Any person licensed as a cosmetology instructor prior to the training requirements which became effective January 1, 1979, may continue to be licensed as such, provided such license is maintained and the licensee complies with the continued training requirements as provided in subsection 3 of this section. Any person with an expired instructor license that is not restored to current status within two years of the date of expiration shall be required to meet the training and examination requirements as provided in this section and section 329.080 .

(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 1995 S.B. 292, A.L. 1997 H.B. 309, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1500 merged with H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 840)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.033 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.033
226.033 Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.
Status: in_force

*226.033. Prohibited acts by certain commissioners. — Any commissioner appointed or reappointed after March 1, 2004, shall not:

(1) Host or manage a political fund-raiser or solicit funds for any candidate who is seeking a statewide or nationally elected office;

(2) Serve on the board or chair any political action committee, or political party committee.

(L. 2003 H.B. 668, A.L. 2010 S.B. 844) *Revisor's Note: S.B. 844 in 2010 amended this section. S.B. 844 was declared unconstitutional (see annotation below). The other printed version of this section (the 2003 language from H.B. 668, effective 8/28/2003), reprinted in accordance with Section 3.066, is the current version. (2012) Senate Bill 844 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the original purpose requirement of Art. III, Sec. 21, Constitution of Missouri. Legends Bank v. State, 361 S.W.3d 383 (Mo. banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.815 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.815
260.815 Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable.
Status: in_force

260.815. Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable. — The public service commission may consider any loss of revenue that may occur due to sections 260.800 to 260.815 and allow the electrical utility company to recover the same in a rate case before the Missouri public service commission.

(L. 1986 S.B. 754 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.013 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.013
88.013 Condemnation of property — petition for appointment of commissioners.
Status: in_force

88.013. Condemnation of property — petition for appointment of commissioners. — Thereupon the attorney for the city, in the name of the city, shall apply to the circuit court of the county where the city is located, by petition, setting forth the limits of the benefit district, a correct description of the property that is sought to be acquired or condemned, the use for which such land is to be taken and dedicated or the general nature of the improvements proposed to be made, the names of the owners of the several lots, tracts or parcels of land if known, or if unknown a correct description of the parcels whose owners are unknown, and praying the appointment of three disinterested commissioners, who are residents of the county, in which the real estate or a portion thereof is situated, to assess the damages which the owners may severally sustain by reason of the appropriation and condemnation of such real estate by the city for any of the purposes described in this section, and to assess the property especially benefitted by the improvements within the benefitted district, in proportion to the benefits accruing to each from the proposed improvements.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 6386, 6755, 6999, 7230, 7484, A. 1949 H.B. 2036, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. merged with S.B. 71) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6264, 6628, 6853, 7080, 7331; 1919 §§ 7767, 8116, 8335, 8530, 8745; 1909 §§ 8681, 9033, 9262
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.190 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.190
443.190 Petition to foreclose, where filed.
Status: in_force

443.190. Petition to foreclose, where filed. — All mortgagees of real estate or persons holding security interests in personal estate, including leasehold interests, when the debt or damages secured amount to fifty dollars or more, may file a petition in the office of the circuit court against the mortgagor or the debtor and the actual tenants or occupiers of the real estate, or persons in possession of personal property, setting forth the substance of the mortgage deed or security agreement, and praying that judgment may be rendered for the debt or damages, and that the equity of redemption may be foreclosed, and the mortgaged property or collateral sold to satisfy the amount due.

(RSMo 1939 § 3447, A.L. 1965 p. 114) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3060; 1919 § 2219; 1909 § 2828 CROSS REFERENCE: Right to foreclose barred when note barred, 516.150
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3176 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3176
301.3176 BackStoppers special license plate — application, procedure, fee — ...
Status: in_force

301.3176. BackStoppers special license plate — application, procedure, fee — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any vehicle owner may apply for "BackStoppers" license plates for any motor vehicle the 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. Upon making a ten dollar contribution to the BackStoppers general operating fund or to the BackStoppers education fund, the vehicle owner may apply for the BackStoppers plate. If the contribution is made directly to the BackStoppers general operating fund or to the BackStoppers education fund, the organization shall issue the individual making the contribution a receipt, verifying the contribution, that may be used to apply for the BackStoppers license plate. If the contribution is made directly to the director of revenue pursuant to section 301.3031 , the director shall note the contribution and the owner may then apply for the BackStoppers plate. The applicant for such plate shall pay a fifteen dollar fee in addition to the regular registration fees and present any other documentation required by law for each set of BackStoppers plates issued pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301.144 , no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization of license plates issued pursuant to this section. The BackStoppers plate shall bear the emblem of a thin blue line encompassed in black as prescribed by the director of revenue and shall have the word "BACKSTOPPERS". 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 .

2. The director of revenue may promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2020, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1963)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 417.170 — MO Code / Chapter 417 / Section 417.170
417.170 Adoption of name and emblem — registration form, fee.
Status: in_force

417.170. Adoption of name and emblem — registration form, fee. — 1. Every person, society, association or corporation, assuming, adopting or using the name of a military, ex-military, patriotic, benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable organization incorporated or organized under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States, and members whereof may wear or exhibit the recognized or established badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm thereof, or any emblem, insignia or charm representing a component part of the recognized or established badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm, may file in the office of the secretary of state, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, an application for registration of the name of such military, ex-military, patriotic, benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable organization, together with a description of such recognized and established badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm, and the component parts of such badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm. The application shall be accompanied by the actual, recognized and established badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm and the required fee of fifty dollars.

2. Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of sections 417.150 to 417.180 , the secretary of state shall deliver to such person, society, association or corporation so filing the same a duly attested certificate of registration of the same.

3. Such certificate shall, in all suits and prosecutions under sections 417.150 to 417.180 , be sufficient proof of the adoption of such badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm, and the component parts thereof, and of the right of such person, society, association or corporation to adopt the same.

4. Applications for assignments, renewals, duplicate certificates and abstracts of emblems shall be accompanied by a fee in the same amount as required for such application with respect to a trademark as established under sections 417.005 to 417.066 .

(RSMo 1939 § 15464, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 560, A.L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14340; 1919 § 13274
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 247.470 — MO Code / Chapter 247 / Section 247.470
247.470 Certification of levy to county commission — election on increased rate.
Status: in_force

247.470. Certification of levy to county commission — election on increased rate. — 1. On or before the first day of May of each year, the board shall certify to the county commission of the county within which the district is located a rate of levy so fixed by the board as provided by law, with directions that at the time and in the manner required by law for levy of taxes for county purposes such county commission shall levy a tax at the rate so fixed and determined upon the assessed valuation of all the taxable tangible property within the district, in addition to such other taxes as may be levied by such county commission.

2. If the board thereafter in any year fixes and determines by resolution of the board a rate of levy in excess of fifteen cents per one hundred dollars valuation or of the rate approved by a vote of the majority of the voters of the district voting thereon, as provided herein for general purposes, then the board shall order the submission of the question of levying a tax rate in such increased amount to the voters of the district in the same manner so far as practicable as is provided for the submission of the question to create a bonded indebtedness. Such resolution of the board shall also fix the date upon which the election is to be held.

3. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall the ______ metropolitan water supply district be authorized to levy an annual rate of taxation not exceeding ______ cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for general operating purposes?

(L. 1949 p. 350 § 24, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.400 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.400
544.400 Failure of associate circuit judge to discharge duty.
Status: in_force

544.400. Failure of associate circuit judge to discharge duty. — If any associate circuit judge refuses or neglects to certify and return, as required by section 544.390 , any examination or recognizance by him taken, he may be required, by rule of court, forthwith to return the same, and in case of disobedience may be proceeded against by attachment.

(RSMo 1939 § 3880) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3490; 1919 § 3835; 1909 § 5043
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.820 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.820
441.820 Protection orders for witnesses in certain eviction proceedings.
Status: in_force

441.820. Protection orders for witnesses in certain eviction proceedings. — The court may issue orders to protect persons that may be called as witnesses in a civil action brought pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 . An order may issue upon a showing that the witness has been threatened, intimidated or otherwise has reason to fear for their safety if they are called as a witness in the cause of action. Protective orders issued pursuant to sections 441.710 to 441.880 may include, but are not limited to, the nondisclosure of names, addresses or the in camera examination of witnesses.

(L. 1997 H.B. 361)