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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.165 — MO Code / Chapter 354 / Section 354.165
354.165 Certain organizations exempt.
Status: in_force

354.165. Certain organizations exempt. — The provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 or of any law relating to insurance shall not apply to any labor organization's health plan providing services established and maintained solely for its members and their immediate families, or to any health plan or services established and maintained by a trust in which a labor organization is interested as that term is defined in, and which trust is subject to the provisions and regulations of, the Federal Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. 401-531. The administrator of any other plan or program to provide health service or benefits, or to pay or indemnify for the payment of their cost, which is maintained by any employer or jointly by any employer and employees and/or labor organizations exclusively for employees and their families, hereinafter referred to as "plan or program" , shall make and file annually with the director on or before the first day of March of each year a report under oath, upon a form to be prescribed by the director, setting out the income and expenses of the plan or program for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of that year. In lieu of filing such prescribed form the administrator of any such plan or program may file with the director a duplicate set of documents, records, reports, booklets and other instruments as may have been filed by it within the preceding twelve months pursuant to the Federal Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. 301-309, the Federal Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. 151-168, 401-531 or the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 186. Any labor organization member or any employee claiming to be aggrieved under the terms of any such plan or program may file a complaint with respect thereto with the director. The authority of the director under the insurance laws of this state and sections 354.010 to 354.380 to prohibit or regulate such a plan or program shall be limited to the following:

(1) Compelling the filing of the annual reports referred to above;

(2) Investigating the complaints of members or employees;

(3) Examining the financial conditions, affairs and management of the plan or program;

(4) Instituting judicial proceedings to enjoin the continuation of any act or practices which he believes to be unfair and deceptive with respect to such members. This section shall not be construed as exempting from regulation by the department of commerce and insurance any insurance contract or health services contract which provides for the payment of benefits or the supplying of health services under the labor organization, union-employer-employee or employer-employee plans referred to in this section which are purchased from insurance companies or health-services corporations subject to regulation by the department of commerce and insurance.

(L. 1973 S.B. 3 § 32, A.L. 1983 H.B. 127)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.632 — MO Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.632
198.632 Unauthorized acts, electronic monitoring devices and data — penalties — ...
Status: in_force

198.632. Unauthorized acts, electronic monitoring devices and data — penalties — affirmative defense, when. — 1. A person who intentionally hampers, obstructs, tampers with, or destroys an electronic monitoring device installed in a resident's room in accordance with sections 198.610 to 198.632 or who destroys or corrupts any data collected by the device is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

2. Evidence that the person had the consent of the resident or the resident's guardian or legal representative to engage in the conduct described in subsection 1 of this section shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought under the provisions of subsection 1 of this section.

3. A person other than a resident of the facility who, without authorization, places an electronic monitoring device in the room of a resident or who consents to or acquiesces in the unauthorized placement of the device in the room of a resident is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person continues the conduct after a written warning to cease and desist from that conduct.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1387 & 1482)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.080 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.080
408.080 Interest may be paid on interest — compounding limited to once a month — ...
Status: in_force

408.080. Interest may be paid on interest — compounding limited to once a month — prohibited for certain loans. — Parties may contract, in writing, for the payment of interest upon interest; but the interest shall not be compounded more often than once a month. Where a different rate is not expressed, interest upon interest shall be at the same rate as interest on the principal debt. Loans governed by section 408.035 are not subject to the provisions of this section.

(RSMo 1939 § 3232, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1341, et al., A.L. 1992 S.B. 688)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.094 — MO Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161.094
161.094 Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable.
Status: in_force

161.094. Examinations for high school equivalency certificate, what tests acceptable. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall provide for examination of such applicants at least twice each year at places reasonably convenient for the applicants. The examination shall be designed to test the applicant's knowledge of subject matter usually presented in the courses required to be successfully completed by those graduating from the public high schools of the state. The certificate of equivalence may also be issued on the basis of test scores certified to the state board of education by the United States Armed Forces Institute, or a similar agency approved by the state board of education.

2. At each place of examination established by the department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with subsection 1 of this section, each applicant shall be given the option of voluntarily submitting his or her contact information for the purposes of evaluating the college and career placement rates of high school equivalency certificate applicants. The department of elementary and secondary education shall not maintain the contact information of any applicant for longer than a period of two years, beginning on the date of examination.

(L. 1977 H.B. 130 § 2, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1606)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.641 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.641
441.641 Court appoints receiver to abate nuisance — holder of title does not act to ...
Status: in_force

441.641. Court appoints receiver to abate nuisance — holder of title does not act to regain possession, transfer of title, when. — If the court appoints a receiver to abate a nuisance pursuant to sections 441.500 to 441.643 , and the holder of title to the property or any other party in interest does not take action to regain possession of the property within two years of the appointment of the receiver, the court may, for good cause shown, issue a judicial deed transferring title to the property to the receiver, or to any not-for-profit corporation organized pursuant to law.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490 § 1, A.L. 1998 H.B. 977 & 1608)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.553 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.553
86.553 Payments prorated if money insufficient for full payment.
Status: in_force

86.553. Payments prorated if money insufficient for full payment. — If at any time there shall not be sufficient money in such pension fund to pay each person the full amount per month as herein provided, then an equal percentage of such monthly payment shall be made to each beneficiary until the said fund in the judgment of the board of trustees shall be sufficient in amount to resume the payment in full of such pension awards and the payment of sums previously deducted.

(RSMo 1939 § 9487) Prior revision: 1929 § 8925
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 269.100 — MO Code / Chapter 269 / Section 269.100
269.100 Duration of permits.
Status: in_force

269.100. Duration of permits. — All vehicle permits and substation permits issued under this chapter shall remain effective until and unless voluntarily surrendered, suspended or revoked, as provided in this chapter.

(L. 1941 p. 290 § 14493f, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 26, A.L. 1992 H.B. 878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 567.080 — MO Code / Chapter 567 / Section 567.080
567.080 Prostitution houses deemed public nuisances.
Status: in_force

567.080. Prostitution houses deemed public nuisances. — 1. Any room, building or other structure regularly used for any prostitution activity prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance.

2. The attorney general, circuit attorney or prosecuting attorney may, in addition to all criminal sanctions, prosecute a suit in equity to enjoin the nuisance. If the court finds that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason to believe that the premises were being used regularly for prostitution activity, the court may order that the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as the court may determine, not to exceed one year.

3. All persons, including owners, lessees, officers, agents, inmates or employees, aiding or facilitating such a nuisance may be made defendants in any suit to enjoin the nuisance, and they may be enjoined from engaging in any prostitution activity anywhere within the jurisdiction of the court.

4. Appeals shall be allowed from the judgment of the court as in other civil actions.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 394.030 — MO Code / Chapter 394 / Section 394.030
394.030 Formation of cooperative corporations authorized.
Status: in_force

394.030. Formation of cooperative corporations authorized. — Cooperative, nonprofit, membership corporations may be organized under this chapter for the purpose of supplying electric energy and promoting and extending the use thereof in rural areas. Corporations organized under this chapter and corporations which become subject to this chapter in the manner herein provided are herein referred to as "cooperatives".

(RSMo 1939 § 5387)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 177.011 — MO Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.011
177.011 Title and control of school property — inapplicability to community college ...
Status: in_force

177.011. Title and control of school property — inapplicability to community college districts. — 1. The title of all schoolhouse sites and other school property is vested in the district in which the property is located, or if the directors of both school districts involved agree, a school district may own property outside of the boundaries of the district and operate upon such property for school purposes; provided that, such property may only be used for school purposes for students residing in the school district owning such property or students who are enrolled in such school district as part of a court-ordered desegregation plan. All property leased or rented for school purposes shall be wholly under the control of the school board during such time. With the exception of lease agreements entered into under the provisions of section 177.088 , no board shall lease or rent any building for school purposes while the district schoolhouse is unoccupied, and no schoolhouse or school site shall be abandoned or sold until another site and house are provided for the school district.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 178.770 , the provisions of this section shall not apply to community college districts. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair the duty and authority of the coordinating board for higher education to approve academic programs under section 173.005 .

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 12-1, A.L. 1994 S.B. 442, A.L. 2012 S.B. 563 merged with S.B. 665, A.L. 2014 S.B. 719) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 166.010) CROSS REFERENCE: Control of property, metropolitan school districts, 162.571
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 149.192 — MO Code / Chapter 149 / Section 149.192
149.192 Preemption.
Status: in_force

149.192. Preemption. — The general assembly hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation increasing the taxation of cigarettes and tobacco products to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by any political subdivision of this state. Any future orders, ordinances or regulations in this field shall be null and void. No county, city, town, village, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt any order, ordinance or regulation increasing the tax levied on cigarettes and tobacco products. The tax levied by any county, city, town, village, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall not exceed the amount of tax levied on September 30, 1993.

(L. 1993 H.B. 564) Effective 10-1-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.344 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.344
227.344 James B. Tatum Highway designated for a portion of I-49 in Newton County.
Status: in_force

227.344. James B. Tatum Highway designated for a portion of I-49 in Newton County. — The portion of Interstate Highway 49 in Newton County from the intersection of Highway 60 to the Newton-McDonald County line shall be designated the "James B. Tatum Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway with the costs to be paid by private donations.

(L. 2014 H.B. 1866)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 56.814 — MO Code / Chapter 56 / Section 56.814
56.814 Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity.
Status: in_force

56.814. Retirement age, creditable service required for normal annuity. — 1. Any person who became a member prior to January 1, 2019, who has attained the age of sixty-two years and who has twelve years or more of creditable service as prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may retire with a normal annuity as determined in subsection 3 of section 56.840 .

2. Any person who becomes a member on or after January 1, 2019, who has attained the age of sixty-five and who has twelve years or more of creditable service as a prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may retire with a normal annuity.

(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.805 , A.L. 2018 H.B. 1291 merged with S.B. 892)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.490 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.490
140.490 Action by damaged party against collector.
Status: in_force

140.490. Action by damaged party against collector. — Whenever the owner of any tract, lot, parcel or piece of land is deprived of his title thereto, or to some portion thereof, or by reason of any suit in relation thereto is put to expense, damages, costs or charges, by reason of the failure of the county collector to give proper credit for any taxes paid by him, or whenever any tract, parcel or lot of land shall have been assessed to two or more different persons and the entire tax shall have been paid by either of them, and the collector shall sell such land as delinquent on account of the nonpayment by the other party of the taxes assessed against him thereon, the party damaged by such sale, or his legal representatives, may, in an action against the officer by whose act or omission such damages have been caused, or upon his official bond, recover a judgment for the amount of all the damages, costs and charges to which such owner may have been subjected in consequence of such failure or such dereliction of duty, and in addition a ten percent penalty thereon.

(RSMo 1939 § 11172)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.260 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.260
227.260 Commission may relocate state highways, when.
Status: in_force

227.260. Commission may relocate state highways, when. — The state highways and transportation commission is hereby authorized to make minor relocations in any state highway or any part thereof when in its opinion such minor relocations are necessary in the interest of safety to the traveling public or in the interest of economy and directness of route; provided, that no such minor relocations shall deviate from any designated point named in any law which may now or hereafter be in force; provided, however, the terms, powers and authority granted in this section shall apply only when the conditions exist as enumerated in sections 227.270 , 227.280 and 231.100 .

(RSMo 1939 § 8770) Prior revision: 1929 § 8122
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.550 — MO Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.550
33.550 Director of revenue authorized to accept gifts.
Status: in_force

33.550. Director of revenue authorized to accept gifts. — Whenever any devise, bequest, donation, gift or assignment of money, bonds or choses in action, or of any property, real, personal or mixed, shall be made or offered to be made to this state, the director of revenue shall be and is hereby authorized to receive and accept the same on such terms, conditions and limitations as may be agreed upon between the grantor, donor or assignor of said property and said official, so that the right and title to such property shall pass to and vest in this state, and all such property so vested in this state and the proceeds thereof when collected may be appropriated for educational purposes, or for such other purposes as the legislature may direct.

(RSMo 1939 § 643, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 296) Prior revisions: 1929 § 643; 1919 § 5333
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.100 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.100
104.100 Early retirement and retirement, service credits required at age fifty-five ...
Status: in_force

104.100. Early retirement and retirement, service credits required at age fifty-five — sixty — sixty-five, exception — computation. — 1. Any member after attaining fifty-five years of age and having had at least ten years of creditable service may retire. In such case, the member, except uniformed members of the highway patrol, shall receive an actuarial reduction approved by the board of the normal annuity he would have received commencing at his normal retirement age.

2. Any member after attaining sixty years of age and having had at least fifteen years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.

3. Any employee after attaining sixty-five years of age and having at least four years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.

4. Any member after attaining normal retirement age or early retirement age and who is entitled to a deferred annuity under section 104.035 may retire. In such case, the member shall receive an annuity in an amount which is the actuarial reduction approved by the board of the normal annuity the member would have received commencing at the earliest date on which the member is entitled to an unreduced benefit based on the member's creditable service at the date of the member's termination of employment.

5. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, any member after attaining fifty-five years of age and having had at least thirty years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.

(L. 1955 p. 718 § 19, A.L. 1961 p. 542, A.L. 1969 p. 174, A.L. 1972 S.B. 650, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1982 H.B. 1720, et al., A.L. 1986 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1993 S.B. 126)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 402.136 — MO Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.136
402.136 Delegation of management and investment, when — requirements of the institution.
Status: in_force

402.136. Delegation of management and investment, when — requirements of the institution. — 1. Subject to any specific limitation set forth in a gift instrument or law not within sections 402.130 to 402.148 , an institution may delegate to an external agent the management and investment of an institutional fund to the extent that an institution could prudently delegate under the circumstances. An institution shall act in good faith with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances in:

(1) Selecting an agent;

(2) Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation consistent with the purposes of the institution and the institutional fund; and

(3) Periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the scope and terms of the delegation.

2. In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the institution to exercise reasonable care to comply with the scope and terms of the delegation.

3. An institution that complies with subsection 1 of this section is not liable for the decisions or actions of an agent to which the function was delegated.

4. By accepting delegation of a management or investment function from an institution that is subject to the laws of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in all proceedings arising from or related to the delegation or the performance of the delegated function.

5. An institution may delegate management and investment functions to its committees, officers, or employees as authorized by law other than provided for in sections 402.130 to 402.148 .

(L. 2009 H.B. 239)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 387.207 — MO Code / Chapter 387 / Section 387.207
387.207 Authority of division to fix rates, tolls, charges and schedules.
Status: in_force

387.207. Authority of division to fix rates, tolls, charges and schedules. — 1. All rates, tolls, charges, schedules and joint rates fixed by the state highways and transportation commission with reference to the transportation of passengers by motor carrier shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful, and all regulations, practices and services prescribed by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable until found otherwise in a suit brought for that purpose pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

2. All rates, tolls, charges, schedules, and joint rates published in accordance with subsection 3 of section 387.050 with reference to the transportation of household goods by motor carrier shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful, and all regulations, practices and services prescribed by the state highways and transportation commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable until found otherwise in a suit brought for that purpose under and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(L. 1996 S.B. 780, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1402 merged with S.B. 470)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.685 — MO Code / Chapter 311 / Section 311.685
311.685 Civil actions permitted, when.
Status: in_force

311.685. Civil actions permitted, when. — 1. Any retail licensee selling intoxicating liquor under this chapter and aggrieved by official action of the supervisor affecting the licensee may bring a civil action against any person who is the proximate cause of such official action by the supervisor, if the violation occurred on or about the premises of the retail licensee. If a judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall award the retail licensee civil damages up to an amount of five thousand dollars and shall award reasonable court costs and attorney fees.

2. No civil action shall be brought under this section against any employee of the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control or any law enforcement officer.

(L. 2007 S.B. 299 & S.B. 616, A.L. 2009 H.B. 132)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.490 — MO Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.490
49.490 Damages recoverable for injuring county property.
Status: in_force

49.490. Damages recoverable for injuring county property. — If any person commit any waste, trespass or other injury in or upon any county buildings or other property belonging to any county, he shall forfeit and pay, to the use of the county, fourfold damages, to be recovered in the name of the county, in such form of action as individuals may maintain for like injuries to their property.

(RSMo 1939 § 13731) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12072; 1919 § 9472; 1909 § 3693