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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.165 — MO Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.165
34.165 Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when — authority to ...
Status: in_force

34.165. Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when — authority to make rules — auditor may examine records, when. — 1. In making purchases for this state, its governmental agencies or political subdivisions, the commissioner of administration shall give a bidding preference consisting of at least a five-point bonus and no greater than a fifteen-point bonus on bids for products and services manufactured, produced or assembled in qualified nonprofit organizations for the blind established pursuant to the provisions of 41 U.S.C. Sections 46 to 48c, as amended and in sheltered workshops holding a certificate of approval from the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to section 178.920 if, at a minimum, the participating nonprofit organization or workshop provides the greater of two percent or five thousand dollars of the total contract value of bids for purchase not exceeding ten million dollars. The bonus points shall be awarded on the basis of a sliding scale, as determined in rule by the commissioner of administration, based on revenue generation for and utilization of qualified nonprofit organizations for the blind or sheltered workshops, with the bonus points increasing as the revenue generation for and utilization of such organizations and workshops increases.

2. An affidavit signed by the director or manager and the board president of a participating nonprofit organization shall be provided to the purchasing agency by the contractor at the completion of the contract or within thirty days of the first anniversary of the contract, whichever first occurs, verifying compliance.

3. The commissioner of administration shall make such rules and regulations regarding specifications, quality standards, time of delivery, performance, bidding preferences, and other relevant matters as shall be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

4. At the request of the commissioner of administration, the state auditor may examine all records, books and data of any qualified nonprofit organization for the blind to determine the costs of manufacturing products or rendering services and the manner and efficiency of production and administration of such nonprofit organization with relation to any product or services purchased by this state, its governmental agencies or political subdivisions and to furnish the results of such examination to the commissioner for appropriate action.

(L. 1997 H.B. 107 § 1, A.L. 2007 H.B. 352, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1879)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 530.050 — MO Code / Chapter 530 / Section 530.050
530.050 Pleadings.
Status: in_force

530.050. Pleadings. — The defendant may direct a motion to the petition or make return to the preliminary order, and when the return is made the plaintiff may plead thereto, if desired, by way of reply, within such time as the court may direct.

(RSMo 1939 § 1777, A. 1949 H.B. 2131) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1613; 1919 § 2061; 1909 § 2626
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.027 — MO Code / Chapter 570 / Section 570.027
570.027 Vehicle hijacking, offense of — penalties.
Status: in_force

570.027. Vehicle hijacking, offense of — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of vehicle hijacking when he or she knowingly uses or threatens the use of physical force upon another person to seize or attempt to seize possession or control of a vehicle, as defined in section 302.010 , from the immediate possession or control of another person.

2. The offense of vehicle hijacking is a class B felony unless it meets one of the criteria listed in subsection 3 of this section.

3. The offense of vehicle hijacking is a class A felony if, in the course thereof, a person or another participant in the offense:

(1) Causes serious physical injury to any person in immediate possession, control, or presence of the vehicle;

(2) Is armed with a deadly weapon;

(3) Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument against any person;

(4) Displays or threatens the use of what appears to be a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or

(5) Seizes a vehicle, or attempts to seize a vehicle, in which a child or special victim as defined in section 565.002 is present.

(L. 2020 S.B. 600)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.080 — MO Code / Chapter 516 / Section 516.080
516.080 When legal title has not emanated from the United States.
Status: in_force

516.080. When legal title has not emanated from the United States. — In all cases in which the legal title has not yet emanated from the government of the United States, but in which there has been an equitable right or title for more than twenty years, under which a claimant has had a right of action by the statutes of this state, and in which the land has been in the possession of any person for twenty years, claiming the same in fee, any person claiming against the possessor shall bring his action under the legal title within one year after it issues from the government, and in default thereof, he shall be forever barred, and his right and title shall, ipso facto, vest in such possessor.

(RSMo 1939 § 1010) Prior revisions: 1929 § 858; 1919 § 1313; 1909 § 1885
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.390 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.390
361.390 Liquidation — special deputy may be appointed.
Status: in_force

361.390. Liquidation — special deputy may be appointed. — 1. The director may, by certificate, under his or her hand and official seal, appoint one or more special deputy directors as agent or agents to assist him in liquidating the business and affairs of any corporation in his or her possession.

2. The director shall file such certificate in the public records of the division of finance.

3. He or she may, from time to time, delegate such special deputy director to perform such duties connected with such liquidation as he or she may deem proper. He or she may employ such expert assistants and counsel and may retain such of the officers or employees of such corporation as he or she may deem necessary in the liquidation and distribution of the assets of such corporation.

4. He or she shall require such security as he or she may deem proper from his or her agents and assistants appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section.

5. The director may appoint a bank or trust company as such special deputy director and any bank or trust company receiving and accepting any such appointment shall be fully authorized and empowered to do any and all acts and things which the director may deem necessary and advisable in liquidating the business and affairs of the corporation in his or her possession; provided, however, that no salaries or attorney fees shall be paid unless approved by the circuit court in Cole County, which circuit court may refuse to approve any salaries or attorney fees that it may deem exorbitant, and set a less fee or salary, which less fee or salary shall be the * amount paid.

(RSMo 1939 § 7917, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2000 S.B. 896) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5323; 1919 § 11706 *Word "the" does not appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.283 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.283
370.283 Minors may hold or release shares — subject to lien.
Status: in_force

370.283. Minors may hold or release shares — subject to lien. — 1. When shares are issued in the name of any minor, the same shall be held for the exclusive right and benefit of the minor, and free from the control or lien of all other persons, except creditors, and shall be paid, together with dividends thereon, to the person in whose name the shares shall have been issued, and the receipt or acquittance of the minor shall be a valid and sufficient release and discharge to the credit union for the share or any part thereof. To the shares issued in joint tenancy in the name of any minor, all provisions of section 370.287 shall apply.

2. The credit union may require that the minor's parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the minor be a joint owner of the minor's account.

3. Shares on deposit held in the name of a minor are subject to the credit union's lien under section 370.250 and any consensual lien on pledge of shares, which may not be avoided due to the minor's status. The credit union may pay funds to a conservator appointed under section 475.045 and thereby discharge its liability to the minor for the shares. Accounts opened under the Missouri transfers * to minors law, sections 404.005 to 404.094 , shall be governed by that law.

(L. 1959 S.B. 127 § 370.282, A.L. 2013 H.B. 478) *Word "Transfer" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 68.235 — MO Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68.235
68.235 Levy of property tax authorized — vote required — ballot language — repeal ...
Status: in_force

68.235. Levy of property tax authorized — vote required — ballot language — repeal of tax. — 1. For the purposes of providing funds to pay all, or any portion of, the qualified project costs associated with any approved project, subsequent to the establishment of a district pursuant to this act, and subsequent to the circuit court's certification of a question regarding any proposed real property tax needed to fund a project, a port authority may levy by resolution a tax upon real property within the boundaries of the district; provided however, no such resolution shall be final nor shall it take effect until the qualified voters approve, by mail-in ballot election conducted in accordance with section 68.250 , the circuit court's certified question regarding such proposed real property tax, provided that such resolution shall be final and no mail-in ballot election shall be required where the port authority is the owner of all of the real property within the proposed district. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting on the proposed real property tax are in favor of the tax, then the resolution shall become effective. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the real property tax, then the resolution seeking to levy the real property tax shall be deemed to be null and void on the date on which the election may no longer be challenged pursuant to section 68.250 . The port authority may levy a real property tax rate lower than the tax rate ceiling approved by the qualified voters pursuant to this subsection and may, by resolution, increase that lowered tax rate to a level not exceeding the tax rate ceiling without approval of the qualified voters.

2. The ballot shall be substantially in the following form:

3. A port authority may repeal or amend by resolution any real property tax imposed pursuant to this section before the expiration date of such real property tax unless the repeal or amendment of such real property tax will impair the port authority's ability to repay any obligations the port authority has incurred to pay any part of the cost of a port improvement project.

(L. 2010 S.B. 578, A.L. 2013 S.B. 257)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 377.150 — MO Code / Chapter 377 / Section 377.150
377.150 Retaliatory section.
Status: in_force

377.150. Retaliatory section. — When any other state or country shall impose any obligations upon such corporation, the like obligations shall be imposed and enforced by the department of commerce and insurance of this state upon similar corporations and their agents of such state or country doing business in this state.

(RSMo 1939 § 5861) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5750; 1919 § 6160; 1909 § 6955
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.310 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.310
190.310 Tax due quarterly — return filed when, content — record retention period — ...
Status: in_force

190.310. Tax due quarterly — return filed when, content — record retention period — rate determination, notification — collection fee allowed. — 1. The tax imposed by sections 190.300 to 190.320 and the amounts required to be collected are due quarterly. The amount of tax collected in one calendar quarter by the service supplier shall be remitted to the governing body no later than sixty days after the close of a calendar quarter. On or before the sixtieth day of each calendar quarter following, a return for the preceding quarter shall be filed with the governing body in such form as the governing body and service supplier shall agree. The service supplier will include the list of any service user refusing to pay the tax imposed by sections 190.300 to 190.320 with each return filing. The service supplier required to file the return shall deliver the return, together with a remittance of the amount of the tax collected under the provisions of sections 190.300 to 190.320 . The records shall be maintained for a period of one year from the time the tax is collected.

2. From every remittance to the governing body made on or before the date when the same becomes due, the service supplier required to remit the same shall be entitled to deduct and retain, as a collection fee, an amount equal to two percent thereof.

3. At least once each calendar year, the governing body shall establish a tax rate, not to exceed the amount authorized, that together with any surplus revenues carried forward will produce sufficient revenues to fund the expenditures authorized by sections 190.300 to 190.320 . Amounts collected in excess of that necessary within a given year shall be carried forward to subsequent years. The governing body shall make its determination of such tax rate each year no later than September first and shall fix the new rate which shall be collected as provided in sections 190.300 to 190.320 . Immediately upon making its determination and fixing the rate, the governing body shall publish in its minutes the new rate, and it shall notify by mail every service supplier registered with it of the new rate. The governing body may require an audit of the service supplier's books and records concerning the collection and remittance of the tax authorized by sections 190.300 to 190.320 .

(L. 1981 H.B. 437 § 3, A.L. 1990 H.B. 951) Effective 6-12-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 337.646 — MO Code / Chapter 337 / Section 337.646
337.646 License required for use of title.
Status: in_force

337.646. License required for use of title. — No person shall use the title of licensed advanced macro social worker and engage in the practice of advanced macro social work in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of section 337.645 .

(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 358.420 — MO Code / Chapter 358 / Section 358.420
358.420 Rights of retiring or estate of deceased partner when the business is ...
Status: in_force

358.420. Rights of retiring or estate of deceased partner when the business is continued. — When any partner retires or dies, and the business is continued under any of the conditions set forth in subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of section 358.410 , or subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 358.380 without any settlement of accounts as between him or his estate and the person or partnership continuing the business, unless otherwise agreed, he or his legal representative as against such persons or partnership may have the value of his interest at the date of dissolution ascertained, and shall receive as an ordinary creditor an amount equal to the value of his interest in the dissolved partnership with interest, or, at his option or at the option of his legal representative, in lieu of interest, the profits attributable to the use of his right in the property of the dissolved partnership; provided that the creditors of the dissolved partnership as against the separate creditors, or the representative of the retired or deceased partner, shall have priority on any claim arising under this section, as provided by subsection 8 of section 358.410 .

(L. 1949 p. 506 § 42)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.621 — MO Code / Chapter 208 / Section 208.621
208.621 Program, at-risk elderly.
Status: in_force

208.621. Program, at-risk elderly. — The department of health and senior services shall apply for a statewide Volunteers in Service to America program to assist the division in organizing and coordinating volunteer resources in areas with a substantial high-risk elderly population, especially geared toward identifying at-risk elderly persons, personally contacting them with important information and friendly reassurance and to assist in volunteer transportation services.

(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 8, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 44.091 — MO Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44.091
44.091 Mutual aid agreements, powers of arrest — law enforcement deemed employee ...
Status: in_force

44.091. Mutual aid agreements, powers of arrest — law enforcement deemed employee of sending agency — immunity. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Law enforcement officer" , any public servant having both the power and duty to make arrests for violations of any ordinance or law of this state, and any federal law enforcement officer authorized to carry firearms and to make arrests for violations of the laws of the United States;

(2) "Requesting entity" , any law enforcement agency or entity within this state empowered by law to maintain a law enforcement agency;

(3) "Sending agency" , a law enforcement agency that has been requested to provide assistance by a requesting entity.

2. Whenever any law enforcement agency enters into a mutual-aid arrangement or agreement with another entity as provided in section 44.090 , any law enforcement officer assisting the requesting entity shall have the same powers of arrest as he or she has in his or her own jurisdiction and the same powers of arrest as officers of the requesting entity. Such powers shall be limited to the location where such services are requested to be provided, for the duration of the specific event, and while acting under the direction of the requesting entity's chief law enforcement officer or his or her designee.

3. Any law enforcement officer assisting a requesting entity under a mutual-aid arrangement or agreement under section 44.090 shall be deemed an employee of the sending agency and shall be subject to the workers' compensation, overtime, and expense reimbursement provisions provided to him or her as an employee of the sending agency.

4. Any law enforcement officer assisting a requesting entity under a mutual-aid arrangement or agreement under section 44.090 shall enjoy the same legal immunities as an officer of the requesting entity, including sovereign immunity, official immunity, and the public duty doctrine.

5. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the powers of arrest provided to a law enforcement officer by any other law.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1355)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.302 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.302
115.302 Mail-in ballots, use of not authorized.
Status: in_force

115.302. Mail-in ballots, use of not authorized. — Mail-in ballots shall not be authorized by any executive or administrative order and no authorization for the use of mail-in ballots shall be inferred from any general law. This section shall not preclude the use of absentee ballots authorized under this chapter. Any expansion of the use of mail-in ballots subsequent to August 28, 2022, shall require the repeal of this section by explicit reference thereto.

(L. 2020 S.B. 631, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 52.230 — MO Code / Chapter 52 / Section 52.230
52.230 Statements and receipts mailed to taxpayers, when, contents — electronic ...
Status: in_force

52.230. Statements and receipts mailed to taxpayers, when, contents — electronic transmission (counties of the second, third, fourth and first classification). — 1. Each year the collectors of revenue in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government, and in all second, third and fourth class counties of the state, not under township organization, shall mail to all resident taxpayers, at least thirty days prior to delinquent date, a statement of all real and tangible personal property taxes due and assessed on the current tax books in the name of the taxpayers. Such statement shall also include the amount of real and tangible personal property taxes delinquent at the time of the mailing of the statement, including any interest and penalties associated with the delinquent taxes. Such statement shall declare upon its face, or by an attachment thereto, that they are delinquent at the time such statement is mailed for an amount of real or tangible personal property taxes, or both. A collector of revenue or other collection authority charged with the duty of tax or license collection may refuse to accept payment not accompanied by such statement. Refusal by the collector of revenue to accept payment not accompanied by such statement shall not relieve or delay the levy of interest and penalty on any overdue unpaid tax or license. Collectors shall also mail tax receipts for all the taxes received by mail.

2. The collectors of revenue may electronically transmit the statement required under subsection 1 of this section to the electronic address provided and authorized by the taxpayer to the collector of revenue. Any electronic address provided by a taxpayer to the collector of revenue for purposes of this subsection shall be a closed record under chapter 610 .

(L. 1949 p. 541 § 1, L. 1949 p. 542 § 1, A. 1949 H.B. 2166, L. 1951 p. 403 §§ 52.361, 52.362, A.L. 1959 S.B. 62, A.L. 1973 H.B. 644, A.L. 1996 S.B. 914, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11, A.L. 2006 S.B. 932, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1316, A.L. 2013 H.B. 128)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.059 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.059
644.059 Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharge exempt ...
Status: in_force

644.059. Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharge exempt from permitting requirements — not considered unlawful. — Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture shall be exempt from permitting requirements set forth in sections 644.006 to 644.141 . Agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture shall not be considered unlawful under subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of section 644.051 unless such nonpoint sources and agricultural discharges or return flows have entered waters of the state and have rendered such waters harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety, or welfare, or to industrial or agricultural uses, or to wild animals, birds, or fish. For the purposes of this section, agricultural nonpoint sources and agricultural storm water discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture shall include storm water and snow melt runoff, drainage, and infiltration, including water that leaves land as a result of the application of irrigation water, both surface and subsurface, from standard farming industry practices. This shall include but not be limited to cultivation and tillage of soil, and production, growing, raising, and harvesting of agricultural commodities and livestock. Nothing in this section shall be construed to effect, limit, or supersede sections 640.700 to 640.755 or any other law or regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations.

(L. 2018 S.B. 782, A.L. 2026 S.B. 953)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.005 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.005
115.005 Scope of act.
Status: in_force

115.005. Scope of act. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all public elections in the state, except elections for which ownership of real property is required by law for voting.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 1.010 , A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592 merged with S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision) Effective 8-28-18 (S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision); 11-07-18 (S.B. 592)