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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 278.140 — MO Code / Chapter 278 / Section 278.140
278.140 Two or more districts may cooperate.
Status: in_force

278.140. Two or more districts may cooperate. — Any two or more soil and water conservation districts organized under the provisions of this law may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any authority conferred upon such districts or of any duty described for such districts by this law.

(L. 1943 p. 839 § 8, A.L. 1961 p. 31)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 431.061 — MO Code / Chapter 431 / Section 431.061
431.061 Consent to surgical or medical treatment, who may give, when.
Status: in_force

431.061. Consent to surgical or medical treatment, who may give, when. — 1. In addition to such other persons as may be so authorized and empowered, any one of the following persons if otherwise competent to contract, is authorized and empowered to consent, either orally or otherwise, to any surgical, medical, or other treatment or procedures, including immunizations, not prohibited by law:

(1) Any adult eighteen years of age or older for himself;

(2) Any parent for his minor child in his legal custody;

(3) Any minor who has been lawfully married and any minor parent or legal custodian of a child for himself, his child and any child in his legal custody;

(4) Any minor for himself in case of:

(a) Pregnancy, but excluding abortions;

(b) Venereal disease;

(c) Drug or substance abuse including those referred to in chapter 195 ;

(5) Any adult standing in loco parentis, whether serving formally or not, for his minor charge in case of emergency as defined in section 431.063 ;

(6) Any guardian of the person for his ward;

(7) Any relative caregiver of a minor child as provided for under section 431.058 .

2. The provisions of sections 431.061 and 431.063 shall be liberally construed, and all relationships set forth in subsection 1 of this section shall include the adoptive and step-relationship as well as the natural relationship and the relationship by the half blood as well as by the whole blood.

3. A consent by one person so authorized and empowered shall be sufficient notwithstanding that there are other persons so authorized and empowered or that such other persons shall refuse or decline to consent or shall protest against the proposed surgical, medical or other treatment or procedures.

4. Any person acting in good faith and not having been put on notice to the contrary shall be justified in relying on the representations of any person purporting to give such consent, including, but not limited to, his identity, his age, his marital status, and his relationship to any other person for whom the consent is purportedly given.

(L. 1971 H.B. 73 § 1, A.L. 1977 S.B. 48, A.L. 2014 S.B. 532) CROSS REFERENCES: Consent to immunization may be delegated to relative caregivers, when, 431.058 Mandatory insurance coverage of immunizations, exceptions, 376.1215 (1985) Section 431.062, RSMo, requires that a parent must expressly agree to pay for any treatment provided under this section, or he is not liable for such payment. Missouri Osteopathic Foundation v. Ott, (A.) 702 S.W.2d 495.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.276 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.276
197.276 Violations, penalty.
Status: in_force

197.276. Violations, penalty. — Any person who violates any provision of sections 197.250 to 197.280 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided in section 197.266 .

(L. 1992 H.B. 899 § 14)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 319.207 — MO Code / Chapter 319 / Section 319.207
319.207 Noncompliance to affect eligibility for state aid, loans, grants — attorney ...
Status: in_force

319.207. Noncompliance to affect eligibility for state aid, loans, grants — attorney general to bring action to recover. — Beginning January 1, 1991, any city, town, village or county which can be expected to experience an intensity of ground shaking equivalent to a Modified Mercalli of VII or above from an earthquake occurring along the New Madrid Fault with a potential magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter Scale, and which does not comply with the requirements of sections 319.200 to 319.207 shall not be eligible to receive any state aid, assistance, grant, loan or reimbursement until compliance has been proven to the satisfaction of the commissioner of administration. The commissioner of administration shall notify the state treasurer and the attorney general of any city, town, village or county which, within ninety days after notice of noncompliance, does not comply with the requirements of sections 319.200 to 319.207 . Upon receipt of notice of noncompliance by any city, town, village or county from the commissioner of administration, the state treasurer shall withhold any state aid, assistance, grant, loan or reimbursement otherwise due the city, town, village or county until that city, town, village or county has established compliance with sections 319.200 to 319.207 to the satisfaction of the commissioner of administration. The attorney general shall bring any action necessary to recover state aid, assistance, grant, loan or reimbursement received by a city, town, village or county not in compliance with the provisions of this act.

(L. 1990 S.B. 539 § 1 subsec. 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.520 — MO Code / Chapter 392 / Section 392.520
392.520 Private shared tenant services, coin operated telephone services, ...
Status: in_force

392.520. Private shared tenant services, coin operated telephone services, regulation of. — 1. The commission shall have jurisdiction over the provision of private shared tenant services and customer-owned coin telephone telecommunications services, but shall subject such services to the minimum regulation permitted by this chapter for competitive telecommunications services. The commission shall exempt the provision of private shared and customer-owned coin telephone telecommunications services from the tariff filing requirements of sections 392.220 , 392.230 , and 392.500 and may exempt the provision of such telecommunications services from the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (3) of section 392.390 and from the provisions of section 386.370 .

2. The commission shall establish the rates or charges and terms of connection for access by such services to the local exchange network. In so doing, the commission shall consider the network integrity of the principal provider of local exchange service and the impact of private shared tenant services on the cost to provide, and rates or charges, for local exchange service. If the commission finds, upon notice and investigation, that tenants in private shared tenant services locations have no alternative access to a local exchange telecommunications company providing basic local telecommunications service, it may require the private shared tenant services provider to make alternative facilities available on reasonable terms and conditions at reasonable prices.

(L. 1987 H.B. 360, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1779)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 446.350 — MO Code / Chapter 446 / Section 446.350
446.350 Copies of plats, surveys — United States surveyor's office.
Status: in_force

446.350. Copies of plats, surveys — United States surveyor's office. — Copies of plats, surveys, entries, New Madrid certificates and locations, and of all other papers which are by law required to be deposited or kept in the office of the surveyor of the lands of the United States in this state, duly certified by such surveyor, shall be received as evidence.

(RSMo 1939 § 1838) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1674; 1919 § 5361; 1909 § 6306 CROSS REFERENCES: Copies of entries on book of United States land office to be received in evidence, 490.200 Copies of letters received by the register of any United States land office from superior officer received in evidence, 490.210
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.040 — MO Code / Chapter 534 / Section 534.040
534.040 Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030.
Status: in_force

534.040. Estates comprehended in sections 534.010 to 534.030. — Sections 534.010 to 534.030 shall extend to and comprehend terms for years, and all estates, whether freehold or less than freehold.

(RSMo 1939 § 2834) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2448; 1919 § 2996; 1909 § 7658
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 336.020 — MO Code / Chapter 336 / Section 336.020
336.020 Unlawful to practice optometry without license.
Status: in_force

336.020. Unlawful to practice optometry without license. — It shall be unlawful for any person to practice, to attempt to practice, or to offer to practice optometry, or to be employed by any person, corporation, partnership, association, or other entity that practice or attempts to practice without a license as an optometrist issued by the board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person licensed or registered under chapter 334 whose license is in good standing from acting within the scope of his or her practice or a person licensed as an optometrist in any state to serve as an expert witness in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding or optometry students in any accredited optometry school from training in the practice of optometry under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under chapter 334 or an optometrist licensed under this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 10109, A.L. 1943 p. 973, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1816) Prior revision: 1929 § 13497 (1953) Prosecuting attorney held authorized to institute quo warranto proceedings against corporation on the ground it was practicing optometry without license as against contention only attorney general could prosecute such action. State ex rel. Schneider's Credit Jewelers v. Brackman (A.), 260 S.W.2d 800.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.620 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.620
249.620 Collector shall pay holder of tax bill.
Status: in_force

249.620. Collector shall pay holder of tax bill. — After any such tax bill or any installment has been paid to the county collector, he shall pay the amount of such payment to the holder of the special tax bill and shall cancel and preserve any such tax bill presented to him, or if only an installment of said tax bill has been paid, shall have the holder of such tax bill endorse the receipt of the amount of said tax bill upon the back of said tax bill, and when the last installment shall have been paid, mark such tax bill cancelled and preserve the same.

(L. 1941 p. 557 § 15)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 278.090 — MO Code / Chapter 278 / Section 278.090
278.090 Referendum — how conducted.
Status: in_force

278.090. Referendum — how conducted. — Wherever in this law a referendum is provided for and is used, it shall be conducted by secret ballot in such a manner that any person connected with, or any official of such referendum or election cannot know how any land representative votes. Ballot boxes similar to those used in any general election in this state shall be used and such boxes shall only be opened and the ballots counted in the presence of at least three persons who are residents of the soil and water district and who shall sign a statement they witnessed the opening of the ballot boxes and the counting of the ballots therein, but such ballot boxes shall not be opened or any ballots counted until immediately after the time expires for casting a ballot. Any person designated to conduct such a referendum or assist in such a referendum, and in that manner gains knowledge as to how any land representative voted and reveals such knowledge to any other person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(L. 1943 p. 839 § 3a, A.L. 1961 p. 31)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.841 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.841
143.841 Protest of denied claim.
Status: in_force

143.841. Protest of denied claim. — 1. Within sixty days after denial of the claim, the taxpayer may file with the director of revenue a written protest against such denial setting forth the grounds on which the protest is based. If a protest is filed, the director of revenue shall reconsider the denial.

2. Within ninety days after the filing of a protest, notice of the director of revenue's determination shall be mailed to the taxpayer by certified or registered mail and such notice shall set forth briefly the director of revenue's findings of fact and the basis of decision in each case decided in whole or in part adversely to the taxpayer.

3. The action of the director of revenue on the taxpayer's protest is final upon the expiration of thirty days from the date when he mails notice of his action to the taxpayer unless within this period the taxpayer seeks review of the director of revenue's determination by the administrative hearing commission.

4. The administrative hearing commission shall hold all hearings under this section in the county in which the taxpayer resides, or if a corporation, in the county of its principal place of business in this state.

5. A taxpayer which has made a deposit with the director of revenue under subsection 2 of section 143.631 , in lieu of seeking review by the administrative hearing commission of a determination by the director of revenue under section 143.641 or subsection 2 of section 143.841 , may, within the time permitted for filing an action in the administrative hearing commission seeking review of such action of the director of revenue, bring an action against the director of revenue by filing a petition for recovery of an overpayment in the circuit court of Cole County. Trial of the action in the circuit court shall be in the manner prescribed for nonjury civil proceedings, and, after determination of the issues, the court shall make such orders as may be just and equitable to refund to the taxpayer all or any part of the taxes paid for the tax periods at issue, with interest as prescribed in section 143.811 . The director of revenue may be represented by legal counsel from the department of revenue in such proceedings. Either party to the proceedings may appeal the determination of the circuit court.

(L. 1972 S.B. 549, A.L. 1978 S.B. 661, A.L. 1983 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 10, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1335)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.380 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.380
300.380 Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
Status: in_force

300.380. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks. — Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 83)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 32.010 — MO Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.010
32.010 Director appointed, how.
Status: in_force

32.010. Director appointed, how. — The department of revenue is in charge of the director of revenue. The director shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(L. 1945 p. 1428 § 1, A.L. 1955 p. 571, A.L. 1957 p. 497, A.L. 1959 H.B. 115, A.L. 1967 p. 100, A.L. 1977 H.B. 841) Effective 1-01-78 CROSS REFERENCE: For compensation of department head, 105.950
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.010 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.010
361.010 Division of finance created — location of office — transfer of division.
Status: in_force

361.010. Division of finance created — location of office — transfer of division. — 1. There is hereby created a "State Division of Finance", which shall be under the management and control of a chief officer who shall be called the "Director of Finance".

2. The director of finance shall maintain his or her office at the City of Jefferson, reside in the state of Missouri, and shall devote all of his or her time to the duties of his or her office. The division of facilities management, design and construction is hereby required to provide the director of finance and the state division of finance with suitable rooms.

3. The division of finance with all of its powers, duties, and functions is assigned by type III transfer under the authority of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 and executive order 06-04 to the department of commerce and insurance. All of the general provisions, definitions, and powers enumerated in section 1 of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 and executive order 06-04 shall apply to this department and its divisions, agencies, and personnel.

4. Wherever the laws, rules, or regulations of this state make reference to the "division of finance of the department of economic development" or to the "division of finance", such references shall be deemed to refer to the division of finance of the department of commerce and insurance.

(RSMo 1939 § 7876, A.L. 1967 p. 445, A.L. 1981 S.B. 28, A.L. 1982 S.B. 487 Revision, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5282; 1919 § 11673; 1909 § 1073
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.250 — MO Code / Chapter 506 / Section 506.250
506.250 Form of notification.
Status: in_force

506.250. Form of notification. — The notification provided for in section 506.240 shall be substantially in the following form, to wit:

(L. 1941 p. 435 § 6, A. 1949 H.B. 2116)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.805 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.805
8.805 Energy savings in state building projects beyond financing obligation, how ...
Status: in_force

8.805. Energy savings in state building projects beyond financing obligation, how deposited — criteria to be established for projected savings — report due when. — 1. For the first three years of each completed energy efficiency project for state buildings, to the extent that there are energy savings beyond payment of the financing obligation, required reserves and other expenses associated with project financing, one-half of the energy savings shall be placed in the energy analyses account, created in section 8.807 , and one-half shall revert to the general revenue fund. The division, in conjunction with the department, shall establish criteria for determining projected savings from energy efficiency projects in state buildings. The division, in conjunction with all state agencies, shall establish criteria for determining the actual savings which result from a specific energy efficiency project.

2. Beginning January 15, 1997, and annually thereafter, the office of administration and the department of economic development shall file a joint report to the house committee on energy and environment, the senate committee on energy and environment, or their successor committees, and the governor on the identification of, planning for and implementation of energy efficiency projects in state buildings.

(L. 1993 H.B. 195 § 2 subsecs. 2, 3, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 238.404 — MO Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.404
238.404 County first class transit authority — powers with respect to bi-state ...
Status: in_force

238.404. County first class transit authority — powers with respect to bi-state development agency. — In addition to the powers prescribed in section 238.402 , any transit authority established pursuant to section 238.400 , with respect to its dealings with the bi-state development agency created pursuant to sections 70.370 to 70.440 , may:

(1) Cooperate with the bi-state development agency in the exercise by the bi-state development agency of all the powers granted to it under sections 70.370 to 70.440 ;

(2) Receive funds from the bi-state development agency upon such terms and conditions as shall be set forth in an agreement between the transit authority and the bi-state development agency, which contract or agreement may be for such number of years or duration as the transit authority and the bi-state development agency may agree;

(3) Acquire from the bi-state development agency any public transportation facility by purchase contract, gift, grant, exchange for other property or rights in property, lease or installment or conditional purchase contracts, which contracts or leases may provide for consideration to be paid in annual installments during a period not exceeding forty years. Such property may be acquired subject to such conditions, restrictions, liens or security or other interests of other parties as the transit authority may deem appropriate and in each case the transit authority may acquire a joint, leasehold, easement, license or other partial interest in such property;

(4) Lease as lessor, or provide for the use by the bi-state development agency any public transportation facility upon such terms and for such consideration, as the transit authority may deem proper; and

(5) Cooperate with the bi-state development agency for the protection of employees of the transit authority and users of public transportation facilities against crime and also to protect such facilities, but neither the transit authority nor its officers or employees shall be held liable for failure to provide a security or police force, or, if a security or police force is provided, for failure to provide adequate police protection or security, failure to prevent the commission of crimes by fellow passengers or other third persons or for the failure to apprehend criminals.

(L. 1991 S.B. 235 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.640 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.640
210.640 Placements from nonparty states, procedure for.
Status: in_force

210.640. Placements from nonparty states, procedure for. — No placement made into this state from a jurisdiction not party to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be lawful unless the person or agency making the placement complies with and follows the procedures and requirements of that compact as though the state or jurisdiction from which the child is sent or brought were party thereto. This section shall not apply to any placement which would not be subject to the terms of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children if both this state and the other state or jurisdiction from which the child is sent or brought were parties thereto.

(L. 1975 S.B. 162 § 7, A.L. 2007 S.B. 84) Contingent effective date, see § 210.650
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.695 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.695
376.695 Extension of policy to insure for loss due to death of spouse or dependent ...
Status: in_force

376.695. Extension of policy to insure for loss due to death of spouse or dependent children, requirements, limitations. — Except for a policy issued under subdivision (2) of section 376.691 , a group life insurance policy may be extended to insure the employees or members against loss due to the death of their spouses and dependent children, or any class or classes of such spouses or dependent children, subject to the following provisions:

(1) The premium for the insurance shall be paid either from funds contributed by the employer, union, association, or other person to whom the policy has been issued, or from funds contributed by the covered persons, or from both. Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this section, a policy on which no part of the premium for the spouse's and dependent child's coverage is to be derived from funds contributed by the covered persons must insure all eligible employees or members with respect to their spouses and dependent children, or any class or classes of such employees or members, except those who reject such coverage in writing;

(2) An insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any spouse or dependent child as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1546 § 3, A.L. 1985 H.B. 623)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.180 — MO Code / Chapter 483 / Section 483.180
483.180 Notice and copy of charges to be delivered — witnesses summoned.
Status: in_force

483.180. Notice and copy of charges to be delivered — witnesses summoned. — Such notice and a copy of the charges shall be delivered to such clerk thirty days at least before the day so appointed, and the attorney general or prosecuting attorney shall file such charges in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the clerk's office is located, and shall cause witnesses to be summoned to support the same, and shall prosecute such charges with all convenient speed.

(RSMo 1939 § 13303, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11684; 1919 § 2128; 1909 § 2691 Effective 1-02-79