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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.630 — MO Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80.630
80.630 Trustee in disincorporation — powers.
Status: in_force

80.630. Trustee in disincorporation — powers. — The trustee shall, as soon as possible, prosecute or defend to final judgment all suits instituted by or against the corporation; collect all money due the same; liquidate all lawful demands against the same, and for that purpose shall sell any property belonging to such corporation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and generally do all acts requisite to bring to a speedy close all the affairs of the corporation.

(RSMo 1939 § 7301) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7150; 1919 § 8599; 1909 § 9487
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.317 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.317
191.317 Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — ...
Status: in_force

191.317. Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure. — 1. All testing results and personal information obtained from any individual, or from specimens from any individual, shall be held confidential and be considered a confidential medical record, except for such information as the individual, parent or guardian consents to be released; but the individual must first be fully informed of the scope of the information requests to be released, of the risks, benefits and purposes for such release, and of the identity of those to whom the information will be released. Statistical data compiled without reference to the identity of any individual shall not be declared confidential. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may release the results of newborn screening tests to a child's health care professional.

2. The specimen shall be retained for five years after initial submission to the department. After five years, the specimen shall be destroyed. Unless otherwise directed under this section, a biological specimen may be released for purposes of anonymous scientific study. At the time of collection, the parent or legal guardian of the child from whom a biological specimen was obtained may direct the department to:

(1) Return a biological specimen that remains after all screening tests have been performed;

(2) Destroy a biological specimen in a scientifically acceptable manner after all screening tests required under section 191.331 or rule promulgated thereunder have been performed; or

(3) Store a biological specimen but not release the biological specimen for anonymous scientific study.

3. A biological specimen released for anonymous study under this section shall not contain information that may be used to determine the identity of the donor.

(L. 1985 H.B. 612 § 191.315 subsec. 3, A.L. 2007 H.B. 948)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.389 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.389
115.389 Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and ...
Status: in_force

115.389. Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and hours the polls will open. — Upon receipt of the certified list from the secretary of state, each election authority shall publish, under the proper party designations, the title of each office, the name and address of each candidate for each office to be voted on within its jurisdiction, the date of the primary election and the hours the polls will be open. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the election authority. The election authority shall include in the notice the names and addresses of all candidates for political party committees who will be elected pursuant to the provisions of subsection 4 of section 115.613 .

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 10.165, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1420 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1420
375.1420 Violations, penalty.
Status: in_force

375.1420. Violations, penalty. — In the case of a violation of sections 375.1400 to 375.1427 , a licensee may be subject to penalties as provided by law, including sections 374.046 , 374.048 , and 374.049 .

(L. 2025 H.B. 974, et al.) Effective 1-01-26; see § 375.1427
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 174.703 — MO Code / Chapter 174 / Section 174.703
174.703 Police officers to take oath and be issued certificate of appointment — ...
Status: in_force

174.703. Police officers to take oath and be issued certificate of appointment — powers of arrest and other powers — training or experience requirements. — 1. The college or university police officers, before they enter upon their duties, shall take and subscribe an oath of office before some officer authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties thereof, which oath shall be filed in the office of the board, and the secretary of the board shall give each college police officer so appointed and qualified a certificate of appointment, under the seal of the board, which certificate shall empower him or her with the same authority to maintain order, preserve peace and make arrests as is now held by peace officers.

2. The college or university police officers shall have the authority to enforce the regulations established in section 174.709 and general motor vehicle laws in accordance with section 174.712 on the campus as prescribed in chapter 304 . The college or university police officer may in addition expel from the public buildings, campuses, and grounds, persons violating the rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the board or others under the authority of the board.

3. Such officer or employee of the state college or university as may be designated by the board shall have immediate charge, control and supervision of police officers appointed by authority of this section. Such college or university police officers shall have satisfactorily completed before appointment a training course for police officers as prescribed by chapter 590 for state peace officers or, by virtue of previous experience or training, have met the requirements of chapter 590 , and have been certified under that chapter.

(L. 1993 H.B. 698 § 1 subsec. 2, A.L. 2013 H.B. 103 merged with H.B. 307 merged with S.B. 282)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.410 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.410
475.410 Proof of necessity for appointment — incompetency.
Status: in_force

475.410. Proof of necessity for appointment — incompetency. — Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the administrator or his duly authorized representative, that such person has been rated incompetent by the Veterans Administration on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing such Veterans Administration and that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due such ward by the Veterans Administration, shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 4 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.066 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.066
644.066 Public hearings, how conducted — transcripts available — discovery ...
Status: in_force

644.066. Public hearings, how conducted — transcripts available — discovery proceedings — hearings before single commissioner, when — final orders, how approved. — 1. At any public hearing all testimony taken before the commission shall be under oath and recorded stenographically. The transcript so recorded shall be made available to any member of the public or to the respondent or party to a hearing on a complaint, or any party to a hearing on a petition for variance, or appealing any order or determination of the director upon payment of the usual charge therefor.

2. In any such hearing, any member of the commission or the hearing officer shall issue in the name of the commission notice of hearing and subpoenas. Subpoenas shall be issued and enforced as provided in section 536.077 . The rules of discovery that apply in any civil case apply to hearings held by the commission.

3. (1) All hearings to promulgate standards, rules, limitations, and regulations and to establish areas of the state shall be held before at least four members of the commission;

(2) All other hearings may be held before one commission member designated by the commission chairman or by a hearing officer who shall be a member of the Missouri Bar and shall be appointed by the commission chairman. The hearing officer or commission member shall preside at the hearing and hear all evidence and rule on the admissibility of evidence. The hearing officer or commission member shall make recommended findings of fact and may make recommended conclusions of law to the commission;

(3) All final orders or determinations or other final actions by the commission shall be approved in writing by at least four members of the commission. Any commission member approving in writing any final order or determination or other final action, who did not attend the hearing, shall do so only after reviewing all exhibits and reading the entire transcript.

(L. 1972 S.B. 424, A.L. 1973 S.B. 259, S.B. 321, A.L. 2000 S.B. 741)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 173.4000 — MO Code / Chapter 173 / Section 173.4000
173.4000 Citation of law.
Status: in_force

173.4000. Citation of law. — Sections 173.4000 to 173.4012 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Community Service Act".

(L 2011 H.B. 464, A.L. 2026 H.B. 3279) Transferred 2026; formerly 620.580
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 206.124 — MO Code / Chapter 206 / Section 206.124
206.124 Revenue bonds not an indebtedness of the issuing authority.
Status: in_force

206.124. Revenue bonds not an indebtedness of the issuing authority. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 206.122 to 206.128 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri, or of any city or of the board of directors, or of the individual members of the board of directors and shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness.

(L. 1971 S.B. 142)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 432.050 — MO Code / Chapter 432 / Section 432.050
432.050 Leases, not in writing, operate as estates at will.
Status: in_force

432.050. Leases, not in writing, operate as estates at will. — All leases, estates, interests of freehold or term of years, or any uncertain interest of, in, to or out of any messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments, made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parole, and not put in writing and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents lawfully authorized by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only, and shall not, either in law or equity, be deemed or taken to have any other or greater force.

(RSMo 1939 § 3352) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2965; 1919 § 2167; 1909 § 2781 (1957) To meet the requirements of this section, a lease may be made up of several writings such as letters, etc., and it is not necessary that all of such writings be signed by lessor and lessee. Midland Realty Co. v. Manzella (A.), 308 S.W.2d 326.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.816 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.816
376.816 Adopted children to be provided health care coverage on the same basis as ...
Status: in_force

376.816. Adopted children to be provided health care coverage on the same basis as other dependents — effective from date of birth or on placement — placement defined. — 1. No health carrier or health benefit plan that offers or issues health benefit plans, other than Medicaid health benefit plans, shall deliver, issue for delivery, continue, or renew a health benefit plan to a Missouri resident on or after January 1, 2011, unless the health benefit plan covers adopted children of the insured, subscriber or enrollee on the same basis as other dependents.

2. The coverage required by subsection 1 of this section is effective:

(1) From the date of birth if a petition for adoption is filed within thirty days of the birth of such child; or

(2) From the date of placement for the purpose of adoption if a petition for adoption is filed within thirty days of placement of such child. Such coverage shall continue unless the placement is disrupted prior to legal adoption and the child is removed from placement. Coverage shall include the necessary care and treatment of medical conditions existing prior to the date of placement.

3. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Health benefit plan" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 376.1350 ;

(2) "Health carrier" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 376.1350 ;

(3) "Placement" , in the physical custody of the adoptive parent.

(L. 1991 S.B. 352 § 8, A.L. 1998 S.B. 674, A.L. 2010 S.B. 583)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.972 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.972
67.972 Residential renovation loan commission, procedure to establish — commission ...
Status: in_force

67.972. Residential renovation loan commission, procedure to establish — commission membership, terms — expenses. — 1. The governing body of any city, by enacting an appropriate ordinance, may establish a commission and authorize the commission to engage in a program of renovation of residences as authorized by the provisions of sections 67.970 to 67.983 .

2. When authorized by the governing body of the city, a "Residential Renovation Loan Commission" shall be established. It shall be composed of five members, all of whom shall be appointed by the mayor of the city. Each commission member shall serve for a term of five years; except that, of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years, one shall be appointed for a term of three years, one shall be appointed for a term of four years, and one shall be appointed for a term of five years. Members may serve consecutive terms. All members of a residential renovation loan commission shall serve without compensation for such service, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary and actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this section would obligate the state of Missouri to pay for any service authorized by the provisions of sections 67.970 to 67.983 , then those provisions shall terminate and be of no force and effect.

(L. 1983 H.B. 788 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 305.555 — MO Code / Chapter 305 / Section 305.555
305.555 Authority property exempt from tax.
Status: in_force

305.555. Authority property exempt from tax. — All property, real, personal or mixed, owned by the authority, which is located in the state of Missouri, is exempt from taxation under the laws of the state of Missouri.

(L. 1972 H.B. 1341 § 12) Effective 2-04-72
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.380 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.380
476.380 Expense allowance for conference attendance.
Status: in_force

476.380. Expense allowance for conference attendance. — Each judge attending the annual meeting of the conference, and each member of the executive council attending meetings of the council not to exceed four times each year, shall receive his actual and necessary expenses, to be paid from the state treasury on order of the presiding officer certified to the commissioner of administration.

(L. 1943 p. 514 § 8, A. 1949 S.B. 1138, A.L. 1977 H.B. 289, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1997 S.B. 299, A.L. 1999 H.B. 368)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.035 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.035
304.035 Stop required at railroad grade crossing, when — commercial motor vehicles, ...
Status: in_force

304.035. Stop required at railroad grade crossing, when — commercial motor vehicles, speed at crossings — penalty. — 1. When any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing, the driver of the vehicle shall operate the vehicle in a manner so he will be able to stop, and he shall stop the vehicle not less than fifteen feet and not more than fifty feet from the nearest rail of the railroad track and shall not proceed until he can safely do so if:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device warns of the approach of a railroad train; or

(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal or warning of the approach or passage of a railroad train; or

(3) An approaching railroad train is visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing; or

(4) Any other traffic sign, device or any other act, rule, regulation or statute requires a vehicle to stop at a railroad grade crossing.

2. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing when a train is approaching while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

3. No person shall drive a vehicle through a railroad crossing when there is not sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing.

4. No person shall drive a vehicle through a railroad crossing unless such vehicle has sufficient undercarriage clearance necessary to prevent the undercarriage of the vehicle from contacting the railroad crossing.

5. Every commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 302.700 shall, upon approaching a railroad grade crossing, be driven at a rate of speed which will permit said commercial motor vehicle to be stopped before reaching the nearest rail of such crossing and shall not be driven upon or over such crossing until due caution has been taken to ascertain that the course is clear. This section does not apply to vehicles which are required to stop at railroad crossings pursuant to section 304.030 .

6. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(L. 1977 H.B. 220 § 1, A.L. 1988 S.B. 676, A.L. 1992 S.B. 765, A.L. 2001 S.B. 244, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.500 — MO Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.500
160.500 Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of ...
Status: in_force

160.500. Citation of law — outstanding schools trust fund — commissioner of administration, estimates — state treasurer, duties, transfer of funds. — 1. Sections 160.500 to 160.538 , sections 160.545 and 160.550 , sections 161.099 and 161.610 , sections 162.203 and 162.1010 , section 163.023 , sections 166.275 and 166.300 , section 170.254 , section 173.750 , and sections 178.585 and 178.698 may be cited as the "Outstanding Schools Act" and includes provisions relating to reduced class size, the A+ schools program, funding for parents as teachers and early childhood development, teacher training, the upgrading of vocational and technical education, measures to promote accountability and other provisions of those sections.

2. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Outstanding Schools Trust Fund". The moneys in the fund shall be available to support only the provisions, reforms and programs referenced in subsection 1 of this section or otherwise contained in this act * . The fund shall consist of moneys required by law to be credited to such fund and moneys appropriated annually by the general assembly. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, moneys in the fund shall not be transferred to the credit of the general revenue fund at the end of the biennium. All yield, interest, income, increment or gain received from time deposit of moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the fund shall be credited by the state treasurer to the fund. Of all refunds made of taxes deposited into the fund, the appropriate percentage of any refund shall be paid from the fund or deducted from transfers to the fund.

3. The commissioner of administration shall estimate and furnish to the state treasurer the appropriate net increase in the amount of state tax revenues collected and any adjustments to previous estimates pursuant to this act * from the following: the additional one and one-fourth percent tax on Missouri taxable income collected under subsection 2 of section 143.071 ; and the reduction of the federal income tax deduction pursuant to subsections 1 and 3 ** of section 143.171 , not including any change in tax collections resulting from any revision of the federal tax code made after January 1, 1993. The treasurer shall transfer monthly from general revenue an amount equal to the estimate to the outstanding schools trust fund established in subsection 2 of this section.

(L. 1993 S.B. 380 §§ A, 1) * "This act" (S.B. 380, 1993) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing. **Statutory reference to subsections "2 and 3" changed to "1 and 3" in accordance with section 3.060 based on renumbering within section 143.171 by H.B. 1516 Revision merged with H.B. 1965, 2010, and by H.B. 2540, 2018.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.403 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.403
452.403 Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written ...
Status: in_force

452.403. Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose — costs — venue — termination of mediation, when. — 1. Upon the written request of a grandparent denied visitation with a grandchild, the associate division of the circuit court may order mediation with any party who has custody or visitation rights with the minor child and appoint a mediator. Such written request need not follow the rules of civil procedure and need not be written or filed by an attorney.

2. As used in this section, "mediation" is the process by which a neutral mediator appointed by the court assists the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable voluntary and consensual agreement in the best interests of the child as to issues of child care and visitation. The role of the mediator is to aid the parties in identifying the issues, reducing misunderstandings, clarifying priorities, exploring areas of common interest and finding points of agreement. An agreement reached by the parties shall be based on the decisions of the parties and not the decisions of the mediator. The agreement reached may resolve all or only some of the disputed issues.

3. At any time after the third mediation session, either party may terminate mediation ordered pursuant to this section.

4. The costs of the mediation shall be paid by the grandparent requesting the mediation order.

5. The venue shall be in the county where the child resides.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1492 § l)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.080 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.080
304.080 Handicapped persons with white cane or dog, driver to take all necessary ...
Status: in_force

304.080. Handicapped persons with white cane or dog, driver to take all necessary precautions — cane or dog not required to enforce rights, when. — The driver of a vehicle approaching a person with a visual, aural or physical disability who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog shall yield to such pedestrian, and any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable in damages for any injury caused such pedestrian and any injury caused to the pedestrian's guide dog, hearing dog or service dog; provided that such a pedestrian not carrying such cane or using a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed in section 209.150 shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons.

(L. 1949 p. 250 § 1, A.L. 1977 S.B. 12, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1163, A.L. 1996 S.B. 582)