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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.390 — MO Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.390
178.390 Board may set aside funds for pupils' tuition.
Status: in_force

178.390. Board may set aside funds for pupils' tuition. — The school board of any school district in this state in order to carry out the provisions of sections 178.370 to 178.400 , may set aside from its funds for school purposes any sum that is not needed to maintain the elementary and high schools in the district, for the purpose of paying, or contributing to the payment of, the tuition of its students who have completed the high school course and who attend a school that maintains such college courses in any other district. In the event that the sum is not sufficient to pay the tuition fixed by the board the sum shall be prorated among the students taking the college courses. No district shall set aside for the purpose a sum greater than the amount necessary to pay the tuition so fixed by the receiving school district.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-39) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.133)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.660 — MO Code / Chapter 311 / Section 311.660
311.660 Powers of supervisor — regulations — subpoenas.
Status: in_force

311.660. Powers of supervisor — regulations — subpoenas. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control shall have the authority to suspend or revoke for cause all such licenses; and to make the following regulations, without limiting the generality of provisions empowering the supervisor of liquor control as in this chapter set forth as to the following matters, acts and things:

(1) Fix and determine the nature, form and capacity of all packages used for containing intoxicating liquor of any kind, to be kept or sold under this law;

(2) Prescribe an official seal and label and determine the manner in which such seal or label shall be attached to every package of intoxicating liquor so sold under this law; this includes prescribing different official seals or different labels for the different classes, varieties or brands of intoxicating liquor;

(3) Prescribe all forms, applications and licenses and such other forms as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except that when a licensee substantially complies with all requirements for the renewal of a license by the date on which the application for renewal is due, such licensee shall be permitted at least an additional ten days from the date notice is sent that the application is deficient, in which to complete the application;

(4) Prescribe the terms and conditions of the licenses issued and granted under this law;

(5) Prescribe the nature of the proof to be furnished and conditions to be observed in the issuance of duplicate licenses, in lieu of those lost or destroyed;

(6) Establish rules and regulations for the conduct of the business carried on by each specific licensee under the license, and such rules and regulations if not obeyed by every licensee shall be grounds for the revocation or suspension of the license;

(7) The right to examine books, records and papers of each licensee and to hear and determine complaints against any licensee;

(8) To issue subpoenas and all necessary processes and require the production of papers, to administer oaths and to take testimony;

(9) Prescribe all forms of labels to be affixed to all packages containing intoxicating liquor of any kind; and

(10) To make such other rules and regulations as are necessary and feasible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, as are not inconsistent with this law.

2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section, the supervisor of liquor control shall not prohibit persons from participating in the sale of intoxicating liquor within the scope of their employment solely on the basis of being found guilty of any felony offense, except for prohibitions set forth in sections 311.191 and 311.193 .

(RSMo 1939 § 4889, A.L. 1989 S.B. 429, A.L. 2021 S.B. 26)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 46.098 — MO Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.098
46.098 Jasper.
Status: in_force

46.098. Jasper. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section fourteen, township twenty-seven, north, range twenty-nine, west; thence west with the subdivisional lines to the western boundary line of the state; thence north on the state line to the northwest corner of section eighteen, township thirty, north, range thirty-three, west; thence east with the subdivisional line to the northeast corner of section fourteen, township thirty, north, range twenty-nine, west; thence south with the subdivisional line to the southeast corner of section thirty-five, township thirty, north, range twenty-nine, west; thence east with the subdivisional line to the northeast corner of section two, township twenty-nine, north, range twenty-nine, west; thence south to the place of beginning.

(RSMo 1939 § 13621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11962; 1919 § 9364; 1909 § 3581
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.472 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.472
488.472 Liability for damages, telecommunications company — recovery of attorney ...
Status: in_force

488.472. Liability for damages, telecommunications company — recovery of attorney fees, when. — In case any telecommunications company shall do or cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or other thing required to be done by chapter 392 , or by any order or decision of the commission, such telecommunications company shall be liable to the person or corporation affected thereby for all loss, damage or injury caused thereby or resulting therefrom, and in case of recovery, if the court shall find that such an act or omission was willful, it may, in its discretion, pursuant to section 392.350 , fix a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, which fee shall be taxed and collected as a part of the costs in the action.

(L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.307 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.307
407.307 Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power ...
Status: in_force

407.307. Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power equipment and outdoor power equipment — changes in ownership, rights of the dealer. — 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to:

(1) Farm implement dealerships, as provided in sections 407.838 to 407.880 ;

(2) Industrial maintenance and construction power equipment dealerships, as provided in sections 407.750 to 407.756 ; and

(3) Outdoor power equipment dealerships, as provided in sections 407.890 to 407.898 .

2. A manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor shall have ninety days in which to consider and make a determination on a request by a dealer/retailer to sell or transfer any portion of his or her business ownership to another party or to enter into an agreement to operate the dealership with another party. The dealer/retailer's request shall include the reasonable financial information, personal background, character references and work histories as required by the manufacturer to render such a determination. In the event the manufacturer or distributor determines that the request is not acceptable, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide the dealer/retailer with a written notice of its determination with the stated reasons for nonacceptance.

(L. 1998 S.B. 626)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.200 — MO Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.200
198.200 District created, how — territory included — name — nursing home defined.
Status: in_force

198.200. District created, how — territory included — name — nursing home defined. — 1. A nursing home district may be created, incorporated and managed as provided in sections 198.200 to 198.350 and may exercise the powers herein granted or necessarily implied. A nursing home district may include municipalities or territory not in municipalities or both or territory in one or more counties; except, that the provisions of sections 198.200 to 198.350 are not effective in counties having a population of more than four hundred thousand inhabitants. The territory contained within the corporate limits of an existing nursing home district shall not be incorporated in another nursing home district.

2. When a nursing home district is organized it shall be a body corporate and political subdivision of the state and shall be known as "______ Nursing Home District", and in that name may sue and be sued, levy and collect taxes within the limitations of sections 198.200 to 198.350 and the constitution and issue bonds as herein provided.

3. For the purposes of sections 198.200 to 198.360 , "nursing home" shall mean a residential care facility, an assisted living facility, an intermediate care facility, or a skilled nursing facility as defined in section 198.006 .

(L. 1963 p. 368 § 2, A.L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al., A.L. 1984 S.B. 451)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.280 — MO Code / Chapter 534 / Section 534.280
534.280 Effect of forfeiture of lease.
Status: in_force

534.280. Effect of forfeiture of lease. — The determination of any lease by forfeiture shall, within the purview of this chapter, have the same effect as if the term thereby created had expired.

(RSMo 1939 § 2865) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2479; 1919 § 3027; 1909 § 7689
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.651 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.651
227.651 Private partner to provide plan, contents.
Status: in_force

227.651. Private partner to provide plan, contents. — The private partner shall provide the commission a detailed disadvantaged business enterprise participation plan that conforms to commission reporting requirements for the federal disadvantaged business enterprise program under federal law and regulations on federal-aid highway projects. The plan shall also provide information describing the experience of the private partner in meeting disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals, how the private partner will meet the department's disadvantaged business participation goals, and such other qualifications the commission considers to be in the best interest of the state.

(L. 2006 H.B. 1380)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3076 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3076
301.3076 Combat medic badge, special license plates — application procedure, fees — ...
Status: in_force

301.3076. Combat medic badge, special license plates — application procedure, fees — no additional personalization fee — design. — Any person who has been awarded the combat medic badge may apply for combat medic motor vehicle 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. Any such person shall make application for the license plates on a form provided by the director of revenue and furnish such proof as a recipient of the combat medic badge as the director may require. Upon presentation of proof of eligibility, the director shall then issue license plates bearing the words "COMBAT MEDIC" in place of the words "SHOW-ME STATE", except that such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive. Such plates shall also bear an image of the combat medic badge. There shall be a fee of fifteen dollars in addition to the regular registration fees charged for 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. There shall be no limit on the number of license plates any person qualified pursuant to this section may obtain so long as each set of license plates issued pursuant to this section is issued for vehicles owned solely or jointly by such person. License plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be transferable to any other person except that any registered co-owner of the motor vehicle shall be entitled to operate the motor vehicle with such plates for the duration of the year licensed in the event of the death of the qualified person.

(L. 2000 H.B. 1797 § 301.475, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2380)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 447.634 — MO Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.634
447.634 Grant of temporary possession.
Status: in_force

447.634. Grant of temporary possession. — If the court grants the petition, the court shall enter an order approving the rehabilitation plan and granting temporary possession of the property to the organization. The organization may, subject to court approval, enter into leases or other agreements in relation to the property.

(L. 1993 S.B. 376 § 8)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.520 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.520
324.520 Definitions — tattooing, branding, body piercing, prohibited, when, penalty.
Status: in_force

324.520. Definitions — tattooing, branding, body piercing, prohibited, when, penalty. — 1. As used in sections 324.520 to 324.524 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Body piercing" , the perforation of human tissue other than an ear for a nonmedical purpose;

(2) "Branding" , a permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument;

(3) "Controlled substance" , any substance defined in section 195.010 ;

(4) "Minor" , a person under the age of eighteen;

(5) "Tattoo" , one or more of the following:

(a) A mark made on the body of another person by the insertion of a pigment, ink, or both pigment and ink under the skin with the aid of needles or blades using hand-held or machine-powered instruments;

(b) A mark made on the face or body of another person for cosmetic purposes or to any part of the body for scar coverage or other corrective purposes by the insertion of a pigment, ink, or both pigment and ink under the skin with the aid of needles; or

(c) An indelible design made on the body of another person by production of scars other than by branding.

2. No person shall knowingly tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on a minor unless such person obtains the prior written informed consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian. The minor's parent or legal guardian shall execute the written informed consent required pursuant to this subsection in the presence of the person performing the tattooing, branding or body piercing on the minor, or in the presence of an employee or agent of such person. Any person who fraudulently misrepresents himself or herself as a parent is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

3. A person shall not tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on another person if the other person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance.

4. A person who violates any provisions of sections 324.520 to 324.526 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. If there is a subsequent violation within one year of the initial violation, such person shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars.

5. No person under the age of eighteen shall tattoo, brand or perform body piercing on another person.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 24, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780, A.L. 2023 S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 157)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 359.151 — MO Code / Chapter 359 / Section 359.151
359.151 Liability for false statement in certificate.
Status: in_force

359.151. Liability for false statement in certificate. — If any certificate of limited partnership or certificate of amendment or cancellation contains a false statement, one who suffers loss by reliance on the statement may recover damages for the loss from:

(1) Any person who executes the certificate, or causes another to execute it on his behalf, and knew, and any general partner who knew or should have known, the statement to be false at the time the certificate was executed; and

(2) Any general partner who thereafter knows or should have known that any arrangement or other fact described in the certificate has changed, making the statement inaccurate in any respect within a sufficient time before the statement was relied upon reasonably to have enabled that general partner to cancel or amend the certificate, or to file a petition for its cancellation or amendment under section 359.131 .

(L. 1985 H.B. 512 & 650) Effective 1-01-87
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.177 — MO Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.177
347.177 Construction of law — estoppel — agency — equity — no impairment of ...
Status: in_force

347.177. Construction of law — estoppel — agency — equity — no impairment of obligation of contract. — 1. Sections 347.010 to 347.187 shall be so applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of sections 347.010 to 347.187 among the states enacting it.

2. The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to sections 347.010 to 347.187 .

3. The law of estoppel shall apply to sections 347.010 to 347.187 .

4. The law of agency shall apply under sections 347.010 to 347.187 .

5. In any case not provided for in sections 347.010 to 347.187 , the rules of law and equity shall govern.

6. Sections 347.010 to 347.187 shall not be construed so as to impair the obligations of any contract existing on August 28, 1993, nor to affect any action or proceedings begun or right accrued prior to August 28, 1993.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.822) Effective 12-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.310 — MO Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.310
256.310 Duties of commission.
Status: in_force

256.310. Duties of commission. — The clean water commission:

(1) Shall be responsible for proper distribution and allocation of water stored in the ownership of the state under provisions of sections 256.280 to 256.350 ;

(2) May sell, assign or sublet water or water from storage, or with the approval of the general assembly may sell, assign or sublet water or storage, specified for municipal and industrial water supply to special-benefit users at costs designed to return the investment to state funds;

(3) Shall approve a reasonable method of delivery and measurement of water sold from storage;

(4) Shall deposit in the treasury to the credit of the fund money collected from sale of water from storage or for sale of storage.

(L. 1965 p. 389 § 6 subsec. 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.5070 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.5070
67.5070 Wastewater or water treatment projects--disbursement of grants--use of loan ...
Status: in_force

*67.5070. Wastewater or water treatment projects--disbursement of grants--use of loan fund moneys. — 1. As used in this section, "design-build contract" shall mean any contract that furnishes architecture or engineering services and construction services either directly or through subcontracts.

2. Any political subdivision may enter into a design-build contract for engineering, design, and construction of a wastewater or water treatment project.

3. In disbursing community development block grants under 42 U.S.C. Sections 5301 to 5321, the department of economic development shall not reject wastewater or water treatment projects solely for utilizing design-build.

4. The department of natural resources shall not preclude design-build contracts from consideration of funding provided by the water and wastewater loan fund established in section 644.122 .

(L. 2016 H.B. 1713) *Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 244.130 — MO Code / Chapter 244 / Section 244.130
244.130 Penalty for obstructing ditch — inspection of lands without owner's consent.
Status: in_force

244.130. Penalty for obstructing ditch — inspection of lands without owner's consent. — 1. Any person or persons, copartnership or corporation willfully filling up or obstructing or impairing the usefulness of any ditch, tile or levee constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every offense, or such person or persons, or the agent or agents of the copartnership or corporation responsible for such damage or injury having been wrought, may be confined in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than six months.

2. The owner or owners of the land desired to be drained shall have the right to go upon or send an engineer or surveyor upon the land through or upon which the ditch, tile or levee is to be built, without first obtaining consent from the owner or owners of such land, for the purpose of making measurements, running levels and obtaining other information to be used in forming conclusions pertaining to the slope of the land, length of the improvements and proper location of the same; provided, that notice of the purpose and intention of such act be first given in writing to the owner of the land through or across which the works are to be constructed.

(RSMo 1939 § 12467) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10877; 1919 § 4572; 1909 § 5670
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.067 — MO Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.067
347.067 Binding act after dissolution, manner — unauthorized acts.
Status: in_force

347.067. Binding act after dissolution, manner — unauthorized acts. — 1. After dissolution, an authorized person can bind the limited liability company, except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, as follows:

(1) By any act appropriate for winding up the affairs of the limited liability company or completing transactions unfinished at dissolution; and

(2) By any transaction which, although not authorized, would bind the limited liability company if dissolution had not taken place, if the other party to the transaction:

(a) Had extended credit to the limited liability company within two years prior to the event causing the dissolution and had no knowledge or notice of the dissolution; or

(b) Though such party had not so extended credit, had nevertheless known of the limited liability company prior to dissolution, had no knowledge or notice of dissolution, the fact of dissolution had not been disclosed by a notice of winding up filed pursuant to section 347.137 or a notice of merger or consolidation filed pursuant to section 347.129 .

2. The limited liability company is not bound by any unauthorized act of an authorized person after dissolution:

(1) Where the limited liability company is dissolved because it is unlawful to carry on the business, unless the act is appropriate for winding up limited liability company affairs;

(2) Where such authorized person is the subject of a bankruptcy and there is at least one remaining authorized person who is not the subject of a bankruptcy; or

(3) Where the person so dealing with such authorized person has knowledge that such act is not authorized.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.739) Effective 12-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 60.660 — MO Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.660
60.660 Survey to constitute improvement.
Status: in_force

60.660. Survey to constitute improvement. — A recorded survey shall constitute an improvement to the property under section 429.015 .

(L. 1990 S.B. 580)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 530.030 — MO Code / Chapter 530 / Section 530.030
530.030 Form of action — parties.
Status: in_force

530.030. Form of action — parties. — The proceedings for this remedy shall be by a civil action, in which the moving party is plaintiff and the adverse party defendant, and shall otherwise conform, as nearly as practicable, to the code of civil practice, except as otherwise specially provided in this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 1775) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1611; 1919 § 2059; 1909 § 2624