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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 29.221 — MO Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.221
29.221 Reports of improper governmental activities, auditor's duties.
Status: in_force

29.221. Reports of improper governmental activities, auditor's duties. — 1. The auditor shall provide various means to receive reports of allegations of improper governmental activities, which shall include a telephone hotline, electronic mail, and internet access. The auditor shall periodically publicize the hotline telephone number, electronic mail address, internet website address, and any other means by which the auditor may receive reports of allegations of improper governmental activities. Individuals who make a report under this section may choose to remain anonymous until the individual affirmatively consents to having the individual's identity disclosed.

2. The auditor shall receive and initially review reports of allegations of improper governmental activities of state agencies, political subdivisions, or state or political subdivision officers or employees within the scope of authority set forth in this section, including misappropriation, mismanagement, waste of resources, fraud, or violations of state or federal law, rule or regulation. After conducting an initial review, the auditor may investigate those allegations the auditor deems to be credible. When the auditor believes that an allegation of improper governmental activity is outside the authority set forth in this section, the auditor shall refer the allegation to the appropriate state agency responsible for the enforcement or administration of the matter for investigation. When the auditor believes that an allegation of improper governmental activity involves matters set forth in this subsection, those matters shall be referred as follows:

(1) Allegations of criminal misconduct to either the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney for the county where the alleged misconduct occurred;

(2) Allegations of violations of sections 105.450 to 105.496 to the Missouri ethics commission;

(3) Allegations of violations of chapter 115 to the appropriate election authority or the secretary of state.

(L. 2013 H.B. 116)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.135 — MO Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.135
170.135 Captioning of electronic video instructional materials — definitions — ...
Status: in_force

170.135. Captioning of electronic video instructional materials — definitions — failure to comply, civil penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Captions" , when the audio portion of video programming is displayed as text superimposed over the video;

(2) "Closed captions" , captions that may be turned on or off by the viewer;

(3) "Electronic video instructional materials" , materials designed, marketed, and sold for use in the instructional programs of educational institutions in Missouri, including but not limited to materials on videotape, CD-ROM, digital video disc (DVD), and film;

(4) "Open captions" , captions that are always viewable and cannot be turned on and off by the viewer.

2. Beginning January 1, 2008, every publisher or manufacturer of electronic video instructional materials offered for adoption or sale in the state shall supply such materials with open captions or closed captions, except for the following:

(1) Video products or portions of video products for which the publisher does not have the rights to add captions; and

(2) Video products or portions of video products for which the user does not receive a physical copy of the product, but rather the product is otherwise broadcast into the instructional environment through television programming, teleconferences, and/or products distributed over the internet or world wide web.

3. If the publisher or manufacturer fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the publisher or manufacturer shall be liable to the entity that purchased the electronic video instructional materials in the amount of three times the amount paid by the purchasing entity to have captions placed on the materials.

4. In order to ensure the effective implementation of subsection 3 of this section, a liability claim may be made on behalf of the purchasing entity by either the individual purchaser; a school, school district, college, or university that employs the individual purchaser; the Missouri department of elementary and secondary education; or the Missouri department of higher education and workforce development.

(L. 2007 H.B. 181)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.350 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.350
260.350 Short title.
Status: in_force

260.350. Short title. — Sections 260.350 to 260.430 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law".

(L. 1977 H.B. 318 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.363 — MO Code / Chapter 506 / Section 506.363
506.363 Definitions.
Status: in_force

506.363. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 506.360 to 506.390 , "offender" and "correctional center" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 217.010 ; and the terms "court costs" and "fees" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 488.010 .

(L. 1997 S.B. 56 § 2, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 10.010 — MO Code / Chapter 10 / Section 10.010
10.010 Official state bird.
Status: in_force

10.010. Official state bird. — The native "bluebird" ( Sialia Sialis ) is selected for and shall be known as the official bird of the state of Missouri.

(RSMo 1939 § 15439, RSMo 1949 § 10.070, A.L. 1957 p. 726) Prior revision: 1929 § 14314
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.687 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.687
408.687 Financial institution to assemble records upon subpoena — delivery of ...
Status: in_force

408.687. Financial institution to assemble records upon subpoena — delivery of records, when. — Upon receipt of a request for financial records made by a government authority under section 408.683 , the financial institution shall, unless otherwise provided by law proceed to assemble the records requested and must be prepared to deliver the records to the government authority upon receipt of the notice required under subsection 2 of section 408.680 .

(L. 1989 H.B. 82 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.196 — MO Code / Chapter 96 / Section 96.196
96.196 Hospital may purchase, operate or lease related facilities outside city or ...
Status: in_force

96.196. Hospital may purchase, operate or lease related facilities outside city or county — limitations. — 1. A hospital organized under this chapter may purchase, operate or lease, as lessor or lessee, related facilities or engage in health care activities, except in counties of the third or fourth classification (other than the county in which the hospital is located) where there already exists a hospital organized pursuant to this chapter and chapter 205 or 206 ; provided, however, that this exception shall not prohibit the continuation of existing activities otherwise allowed by law.

2. If a hospital organized pursuant to this chapter accepts appropriated funds from the city during the twelve months immediately preceding the date that the hospital purchases, operates or leases its first related facility outside the city boundaries or engages in its first health care activity outside the city boundaries, the governing body of the city shall approve the hospital's plan for such purchase, operation or lease prior to implementation of the plan.

(L. 1979 S.B. 445, A.L. 1996 S.B. 676)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.515 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.515
644.515 Bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid.
Status: in_force

644.515. Bonds, how sold, deposits — proceeds — expenses of sale, how paid. — The board of fund commissioners shall offer such bonds at public sale, and shall provide such method as it may deem necessary for the advertisement of the sale of each issue of the bonds before the same are sold, and shall require a deposit of such sum with each bid as will in its judgment be sufficient to guarantee the fulfillment thereof and generally shall conduct the sale or sales under such rules and regulations as shall to it seem advisable, provided the same are consistent with sections 644.500 to 644.560 . The board may reserve the right to reject any and all bids. The proceeds thereof shall be paid into the state treasury as herein provided. No bond issue issued under sections 644.500 to 644.560 shall be sold at less than its face value and accrued interest from date of issue to date of delivery. All expenses incurred by the board of fund commissioners in issuing the bonds, or any part thereof, and attending the placing of the bonds on the market in a marketable condition, shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds upon warrants drawn by the commissioner of administration to persons entitled thereto.

(L. 1972 S.B. 596 § 4) Effective 3-29-72
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.123 — MO Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.123
95.123 Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure.
Status: in_force

95.123. Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure. — 1. Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special or constitutional charter, may become indebted and issue bonds in evidence thereof in the manner and to the extent provided in sections 95.115 to 95.170 , inclusive, for the purpose of establishing a revolving improvement fund to be used for the purchase of tax bills issued by the city, in payment for public improvements under any law of this state. Such purpose is found and declared to be a city purpose within the meaning of sections 95.115 and 95.120 and Article X, Section 1, and Article VI, Section 26, of the Constitution of the State of Missouri.

2. Any city desiring to establish a revolving improvement fund under this section shall proceed in the manner provided in sections 95.135 to 95.160 , inclusive, and the provisions of sections 95.115 , 95.120 and 95.135 to 95.170 , inclusive, apply to all cities proceeding under this section.

3. The principal proceeds of the sale of any bonds issued under this section shall be deposited by the issuing municipality in a separate fund to be known as the "Revolving Improvement Fund". The issuing municipality may thereafter purchase out of the fund any special tax bills issued by it in payment for public improvements under any law of this state, and may use the fund for no other purpose. The accrued interest and any premium received upon delivery of any such bonds shall be deposited in the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable.

4. All sums received in payment of principal on the special tax bills so purchased shall be paid into the revolving improvement fund, and shall be reused as provided in subsection 3. So long as any bonds issued under the provisions of this section remain outstanding, all sums received in payment of interest on any special tax bills purchased with the proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be transferred and credited to the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable. When all bonds issued hereunder have been fully paid, all interest received on special tax bills purchased from the revolving improvement fund shall be transferred to the revolving improvement fund.

5. When the city purchases any tax bill from a contractor and if said bill is not paid in accordance with the terms thereof the city attorney or city counselor shall forthwith institute suit on said tax bill as is by law provided.

(L. 1959 H.B. 354 §§ 1 to 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.052 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.052
190.052 Board member must live in his district — vacancies, how filled.
Status: in_force

190.052. Board member must live in his district — vacancies, how filled. — Any member of the board of directors who moves residency from the district from which the member was elected shall be disqualified as a member of the board. If one or two vacancies occur in the membership of the board as a result of death, resignation, or disqualification, the remaining members shall appoint one or two qualified persons, as provided in section 190.050 , to fill the vacancies until the end of the unexpired term. Such appointment shall be made with the consent of a majority of the remaining members of the board. If the board is unable to agree in filling a vacancy within sixty days or if there are more than two vacancies at any one time, the county commission, upon notice from the board of failure to agree in filling the vacancies, shall within ten days fill them by appointment of qualified persons, as provided in section 190.050 , and shall notify the persons in writing of their appointment. The persons appointed shall serve for the unexpired term.

(L. 1977 H.B. 278, A.L. 1986 H.B. 898, et al., A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 352.010 — MO Code / Chapter 352 / Section 352.010
352.010 Incorporation of benevolent associations.
Status: in_force

352.010. Incorporation of benevolent associations. — Any number of persons not less than three, who shall have associated themselves by articles of agreement in writing, as a society, company, association or organization formed for benevolent, religious, scientific, fraternal-beneficial, or educational purposes, may be consolidated and united into a corporation. Such articles of agreement may be organic regulations, or a constitution, or other form of association, and any corporate name, not already assumed by another corporation, may be chosen as the title of the corporation; provided, always, that the purpose and scope of the association be clearly and fully set forth.

(RSMo 1939 § 5436) Prior revisions: 1929 § 4996; 1919 § 10264; 1909 § 3432 CROSS REFERENCE: Firemen's pension and relief association, who may form, 87.495
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.120 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.120
362.120 Capital notes may be issued and sold by banks and trust companies.
Status: in_force

362.120. Capital notes may be issued and sold by banks and trust companies. — 1. Any bank or trust company organized under the laws of this state may, through action of its board of directors and without requiring any action by stockholders, with the written consent of the finance director, issue and sell at not less than par its capital notes.

2. If, at the time of the issuance of such capital notes the capital of such bank or trust company is impaired, and there shall have been issued and sold capital notes of such bank or trust company in accordance with the provisions of sections 362.120 to 362.135 , in an amount equal to or more than the impairment of the capital of such bank or trust company, as found by the director of finance, then the capital of such bank or trust company shall for all purposes be deemed to be restored and unimpaired.

3. Such capital notes may be sold for cash or, with the written consent and approval of the director of finance, for property and they shall be of a nature specified in, and conform to, the requirements of the several provisions of sections 362.120 to 362.135 .

(RSMo 1939 § 7906) Prior revision: 1929 § 5312
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.230 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.230
334.230 Unlawful practices, injunction procedure.
Status: in_force

334.230. Unlawful practices, injunction procedure. — l. Upon application by the board, and the necessary burden having been met, a court of general jurisdiction may grant an injunction, restraining order or other order as may be appropriate to enjoin a person from:

(1) Offering to engage or engaging in the performance of any acts or practices for which a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license is required by this chapter upon a showing that such acts or practices were performed or offered to be performed without a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license; or

(2) Engaging in any practice or business authorized by a certificate of registration or authority, permit or license issued pursuant to this chapter upon a showing that the holder presents a substantial probability of serious danger to the health, safety or welfare of any resident of the state or client or patient of the licensee.

2. Any such action shall be commenced either in the county in which such conduct occurred or in the county in which the defendant resides.

3. Any action brought under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty provided by this chapter and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this chapter.

(L. 1959 S.B. 50 § 20, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.807 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.807
227.807 Senator Roy Blunt Bridge designated for U.S. Highway 54 bridge in Cole and ...
Status: in_force

227.807. Senator Roy Blunt Bridge designated for U.S. Highway 54 bridge in Cole and Callaway counties. — The bridge on U.S. Highway 54 crossing the Missouri River at Jefferson City in Cole and Callaway counties shall be designated the "Senator Roy Blunt Bridge". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs to be paid by private donations.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with H.B. 2627)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.800 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.800
473.800 Supplementary inventory, when required — copies to interested persons.
Status: in_force

473.800. Supplementary inventory, when required — copies to interested persons. — If any property of substantial value not included in the original inventory comes to the knowledge of an independent personal representative, or if the independent personal representative learns that the value or description indicated in the original inventory for any item is erroneous or misleading, he shall make a supplementary inventory or appraisement showing the market value as of the date of the decedent's death of the new item or the revised market value or descriptions, and the appraisers or other data relied upon, if any, and file it with the court. The independent personal representative shall send a copy of any supplementary inventory to interested persons at their request.

(L. 1980 S.B. 637, A.L. 1983 H.B. 369)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 417.430 — MO Code / Chapter 417 / Section 417.430
417.430 Assignee of invention developer subject to all claims and defenses of customer.
Status: in_force

417.430. Assignee of invention developer subject to all claims and defenses of customer. — Any assignee of the invention developer's rights shall be subject to all claims and defenses of the customer against the invention developer existing in favor of the customer at the time of the assignment.

(L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.790 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.790
379.790 Penalty for acting without legal authority.
Status: in_force

379.790. Penalty for acting without legal authority. — 1. It is unlawful for any attorney to exchange any contracts of indemnity of the kind and character specified in sections 379.650 to 379.790 , or directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate any applications for same without first complying with the foregoing provisions. However, the director may, in his discretion and on such terms as he may prescribe, issue a permit for organization purposes, the permit to continue in force or be cancelled at the pleasure of the director.

2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046 . A violation of this section is a level one violation under section 374.049 .

3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048 . A violation of this section is a level one violation under section 374.049 .

(RSMo 1939 § 6086, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5974; 1919 § 6382
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.328 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.328
340.328 Emergency treatment authorized — immunity.
Status: in_force

340.328. Emergency treatment authorized — immunity. — Any veterinary technician duly registered pursuant to sections 340.200 to 340.330 who gratuitously and in good faith gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be in violation of sections 340.200 to 340.330 and shall not be liable in any civil action for damages to the owner of such animal. This section is not intended to provide immunity for acts which constitute gross negligence.

(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 64)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.800 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.800
362.800 Pending actions not to abate — substitution.
Status: in_force

362.800. Pending actions not to abate — substitution. — A pending action or other judicial proceeding to which any corporation that is so merged or so consolidated is a party shall not be deemed to have abated or to have discontinued by reason of the merger or consolidation, but may be prosecuted to final judgment, order or decree in the same manner as if the merger or consolidation had not been made; or the receiving corporation or the consolidated corporation may be substituted as a party to the action or proceeding, and any judgment, order or decree may be rendered for or against it that might have been rendered for or against the other corporation if the merger or consolidation had not occurred.

(L. 1967 p. 445) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 363.960)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.350 — MO Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.350
40.350 Hostile forces, aid — court-martial.
Status: in_force

40.350. Hostile forces, aid — court-martial. — Any person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who:

(1) Aids, or attempts to aid the hostile force with arms, ammunition, supplies, money, or other things; or

(2) Without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to, or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the hostile force, either directly or indirectly.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 105)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 196.235 — MO Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.235
196.235 Penalty.
Status: in_force

196.235. Penalty. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 196.190 to 196.230 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court.

(RSMo 1939 § 9897) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13048; 1919 § 5694
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.256 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.256
355.256 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

355.256. Waiver of notice. — 1. A member may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles, or bylaws, before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver must be in writing, signed by the member entitled to the notice, and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.

2. A member's attendance at a meeting:

(1) Waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the member at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting;

(2) Waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the member objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095) Effective 7-01-95