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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.647 — MO Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.647
256.647 Qualified voters to elect chairman and secretary — vote to become part of ...
Status: in_force

256.647. Qualified voters to elect chairman and secretary — vote to become part of district and to select one commissioner, elections procedure. — 1. The qualified voters in each county shall organize by electing a chairman and secretary of the meeting, who shall conduct elections for the following purposes:

(1) To determine whether a majority of the qualified votes have been cast in favor of becoming a part of the district; and

(2) If a majority of the qualified votes have been cast in favor of becoming a part of the district, then to select one commissioner of the district.

2. All elections conducted pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be conducted as follows: Each one acre of land which is assessed agricultural within the established boundary lines in the county shall represent one share, and each qualified voter shall be entitled to one vote by person or proxy for each one acre of land owned by such person within such boundary lines.

(L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 22 subsecs. 4, 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 385.212 — MO Code / Chapter 385 / Section 385.212
385.212 Termination, notice required.
Status: in_force

385.212. Termination, notice required. — As applicable, an insurer that issued a reimbursement insurance policy shall not terminate the policy until a notice of termination, in a form and time frame prescribed by the director, has been mailed or delivered to the director. The termination of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not reduce the issuer's responsibility for motor vehicle extended service contracts issued by providers prior to the date of the termination.

(L. 2007 H.B. 221) Effective 1-01-08, see § 385.321
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 292.623 — MO Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.623
292.623 Immunity from liability for official actions by members of commission and ...
Status: in_force

292.623. Immunity from liability for official actions by members of commission and local emergency planning committee, exceptions. — Members of the Missouri emergency response commission and members of local emergency planning committees appointed by the commission shall not be liable for damages incurred as a result of actions taken by them when acting in their capacities pursuant to sections 292.600 to 292.625 , or the federal act. This protection from liability shall not apply for acts or omissions which result from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.

(L. 1989 H.B. 77, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.230 — MO Code / Chapter 506 / Section 506.230
506.230 Form of process.
Status: in_force

506.230. Form of process. — All process in suits under sections 506.200 to 506.320 shall be in form and substance the same as now provided for in suits against residents of this state.

(L. 1941 p. 435 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 136.110 — MO Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136.110
136.110 Moneys received — record — deposit — audit of director's books — promptly ...
Status: in_force

136.110. Moneys received — record — deposit — audit of director's books — promptly defined. — 1. The director of revenue shall promptly record all sums of money collected or received by the director and shall immediately thereafter deposit the same with the state treasurer, excluding all funds received and disbursed by the state on behalf of counties and cities, towns and villages. The state treasurer, upon receipt of any moneys from the director of revenue, shall give his or her receipt therefor, executing the same in triplicate, and shall deliver one copy of such receipt to the director of revenue, one copy to the commissioner of administration, and shall retain the third copy thereof in the files of the state treasurer. The books of the director of revenue shall be audited by the state auditor at such times as may be required by law, and at such other times as may be directed by the governor.

2. For the purposes of this section, the term "promptly" shall mean within two business days.

(L. 1945 p. 1428 § 20, A.L. 1981 S.B. 288, A.L. 1999 H.B. 516, A.L. 2015 H.B. 517 & 754)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 137.900 — MO Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.900
137.900 Definitions.
Status: in_force

137.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 137.900 to 137.960 :

(1) "Private warehouse" is any enclosed area where personal property is received and stored by a warehouseman who, in the normal course of business, receives and stores his own personal property;

(2) "Public warehouse" is any enclosed area in which personal property is received and stored by a warehouseman who is in the business of receiving and storing such property of others for compensation or profit;

(3) "Warehouseman" is one who is in the business of receiving and storing personal property of others for compensation or profit, or one who, in the normal course of business, receives and stores his own personal property.

(L. 1982 S.B. 476 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.401 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.401
376.401 Conversion rights — retirees — dependents of insured.
Status: in_force

376.401. Conversion rights — retirees — dependents of insured. — 1. In the event coverage would be continued under the group policy on an employee following his retirement, but prior to the time he is or could be covered by Medicare, the employee or member may elect, in lieu of such continuation of group insurance, to have the same conversion rights as would apply had that insurance terminated at retirement. The converted policy may provide for reduction or termination of coverage of any person upon his eligibility for coverage under Medicare or under any other state or federal law providing for benefits similar to those provided by the converted policy.

2. Subject to the conditions set forth in this section and section 376.397 , the conversion privilege shall also be available to:

(1) The surviving spouse, if any, at the death of the employee or member, with respect to the spouse and such children whose coverage under the group policy terminates by reason of such death, or if the group policy provides for continuation of dependents coverage following the employee's or member's death, at the end of such continuation;

(2) The spouse of the employee or member upon termination of coverage of the spouse, while the employee or member remains insured under the group policy, with respect to the spouse and such children whose coverage under the group policy terminates at the same time; or

(3) A child, solely with respect to himself, upon termination of his coverage by reason of ceasing to be a qualified family member under the group policy, if a conversion privilege is not otherwise provided in sections 376.395 to 376.404 with respect to such termination.

(L. 1981 S.B. 58 § 3) Effective 1-01-83
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.410 — MO Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.410
40.410 Neglecting or prejudicing discipline of the military — bringing discredit ...
Status: in_force

40.410. Neglecting or prejudicing discipline of the military — bringing discredit to state military services — exceptions, court-martial. — Though not specifically mentioned in sections 40.005 to 40.490 , all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the state military forces, and all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the state military forces, of which persons subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special, or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court. However, cognizance may not be taken of, and jurisdiction may not be extended to, the crimes of murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, maiming, sodomy, arson, extortion, assault, burglary, housebreaking, or other offenses not included in this section, jurisdiction of which is reserved to civil courts.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 120)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 46.095 — MO Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.095
46.095 Howell.
Status: in_force

46.095. Howell. — Beginning at a point on the southern boundary line of the state, where the line dividing ranges six and seven, west, intersects the same; thence north with said line to the northeast corner of township twenty-seven, north, of range seven, west; thence west with the township line between townships twenty-seven and twenty-eight to the northwest corner of township twenty-seven, north, of range ten, west; thence south with the line dividing ranges ten and eleven, west, to the southern boundary line of the state; thence east on the southern boundary line of the state to the place of beginning.

(RSMo 1939 § 13618) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11959; 1919 § 9361; 1909 § 3578
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 100.300 — MO Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.300
100.300 Short title.
Status: in_force

100.300. Short title. — Sections of this law shall be known and may be cited as "The Planned Industrial Expansion Law".

(L. 1967 p. 172 § 1) (1975) Held constitutional as not being special legislation because of limit as to cities over 400,000. State ex rel. Atkinson v. Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (Mo.), 517 S.W.2d 36.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 32.085 — MO Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.085
32.085 Local sales taxes, collection of — definitions.
Status: in_force

32.085. Local sales taxes, collection of — definitions. — The following words or phrases as used in this section and section 32.087 shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(1) "Boat" shall only include motorboats and vessels as the terms "motorboat" and "vessel" are defined in section 306.010 ;

(2) "Farm machinery" means new or used farm tractors, cultivating and harvesting equipment which ordinarily is attached thereto, combines, cornpickers, cottonpickers, farm trailers, and such other new or used farm equipment or machinery which are used exclusively for agricultural purposes as the director of revenue may exempt by rule or regulation of the department of revenue;

(3) "Local sales tax" shall mean any tax levied, assessed, or payable under the local sales tax law;

(4) "Local sales tax law" shall refer specifically to sections 66.600 to 66.630 , * 67.391 to 67.395 , * 67.500 to 67.545 , * 67.547 , * 67.548 , * 67.550 to 67.570 , * 67.581 , * 67.582 , * 67.583 , * 67.590 to 67.594 , * 67.700 to 67.727 , * 67.729 , * 67.730 to 67.739 , * 67.782 , * 67.1712 to 67.1715 , * 92.400 to 92.421 , * 94.500 to 94.550 , * 94.577 , * 94.600 to 94.655 , and * 94.700 to 94.755 , and any provision of law hereafter enacted authorizing the imposition of a sales tax by a political subdivision of this state; provided that such sales tax applies to all transactions which are subject to the taxes imposed under the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.525 ;

(5) "Taxing entity" shall refer specifically to any political subdivision of this state which is authorized by the local sales tax law to impose one or more local sales taxes.

(L. 1991 H.B. 29 § 1, A.L. 2001 S.B. 203) *Word "section" or "sections" appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 493.080 — MO Code / Chapter 493 / Section 493.080
493.080 Notice of meeting to select official publication — petitions of newspapers.
Status: in_force

493.080. Notice of meeting to select official publication — petitions of newspapers. — In all such cities a board consisting of the judges of the circuit court of such city or of the judicial circuit in which the city is situated, or a majority of them shall on or before the first day of January, 1942, and every two years thereafter, cause to be published in some daily newspaper of said city a notice for at least twenty days announcing and designating the time and place when and where said board shall hold a hearing to determine what newspapers in such cities are qualified to publish public notices and advertisements under the provisions of section 493.070 ; and all newspapers in the cities desiring to publish such public notices and advertisements shall, on or prior to the date of each such hearing, file with the board a petition verified by the affidavit of one of the publishers thereof, that such newspaper has the qualifications set forth in said section and desires to be designated as a qualified newspaper under the provisions of section 493.070 , and a majority of the board at such time and place shall determine what newspapers so petitioning are qualified under the provisions of that section and shall make a record thereof and shall file a copy thereof with the clerk of all courts of record within such cities, and thereupon such newspapers shall be deemed and considered by all courts and officers of this state to be qualified under the provisions of that section; provided, however, that there shall not be charged by or allowed to any such newspaper for such publications a rate that exceeds the rate provided in section 493.030 ; provided, however, that the petition shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, in a sum to be fixed by the board, conditioned for the correct and faithful publication in the newspaper of all public notices and advertisements, in manner and form as required by law, and at rates not in excess of the rate fixed herein; provided, further, that the board of judges of any such city, if the board shall deem it in the public interest, shall, in the manner herein prescribed, qualify any daily newspaper of general circulation for the publication of public notices and advertisements at rates higher than the maximum rates herein established, though such newspaper shall not file bond hereunder.

(RSMo 1939 § 14971, A.L. 1941 p. 519, A.L. 1945 p. 1317, A.L. 1969 p. 569) Prior revision: 1929 § 13778
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 339.537 — MO Code / Chapter 339 / Section 339.537
339.537 Records to be retained, retention period — availability of records for ...
Status: in_force

339.537. Records to be retained, retention period — availability of records for appraisers, when, cost. — 1. State-certified real estate appraisers and state licensed real estate appraisers shall retain originals or true copies of contracts engaging an appraiser's services for appraisal assignments, specialized appraisal services, appraisal reports, and supporting data assembled and formulated in preparing appraisal reports, for five years. The period for retention of the records applicable to each engagement of the services of the state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser shall run from the date of the submission of the appraisal report to the client. Upon requests by the commission, these records shall be made available by the state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser for inspection and copying at his or her expense, by the commission on reasonable notice to the state-certified real estate appraiser or state-licensed real estate appraiser. When litigation is contemplated at any time, reports and records shall be retained for two years after the final disposition.

2. All appraisal management company records shall be retained by the appraisal management company for five years. Upon request by the commission, such records shall promptly be made available to the commission for inspection and copying at the expense of the appraisal management company.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1456 § 20, A.L. 2003 S.B. 327, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1103)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.770 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.770
452.770 Inconvenient forum.
Status: in_force

452.770. Inconvenient forum. — 1. A court of this state that has jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if the court determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon the court's own motion, at the request of another court or upon motion of a party.

2. Before determining whether the court is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate that a court of another state exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:

(1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child;

(2) The length of time the child has resided outside this state;

(3) The distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction;

(4) The relative financial circumstances of the parties;

(5) Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction;

(6) The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including the testimony of the child;

(7) The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence; and

(8) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues of the pending litigation.

3. If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, the court shall stay the proceedings on the condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.

4. A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.262 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.262
217.262 Frivolous lawsuits, false testimony, abuse of judicial system by offender — ...
Status: in_force

217.262. Frivolous lawsuits, false testimony, abuse of judicial system by offender — sanctions. — 1. An additional sixty days shall be added to the time that an offender is first eligible for parole consideration hearing or a sum of up to fifty percent of the average balance of the offender's account for any portion of the preceding twelve months during which the offender's account had a positive balance, shall be deducted from an offender's account for each instance that a court finds that the offender has done any of the following while in the custody of the department:

(1) Filed a false, frivolous or malicious action or claim with the court;

(2) Brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delay or harassment;

(3) Unreasonably expanded or delayed a judicial proceeding;

(4) Testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or information to the court;

(5) Attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony, or evidence; or

(6) Abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.

2. The department of corrections may promulgate rules in accordance with section 217.040 providing that the conduct described in subdivisions (1) to (6) of subsection 1 of this section shall be a conduct violation and subject an offender to discipline.

3. The maximum term of imprisonment of an offender as imposed by the sentencing court shall not be extended by the provisions of subsection 1 of this section.

4. In no instance shall the balance of an offender's account be reduced to an amount less than ten dollars pursuant to this section. The amount due pursuant to subsection 1 of this section may be deducted from any compensation payable or later paid to the offender, or from any other property belonging to the offender in the custody and control of the department.

(L. 1995 H.B. 424)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.565 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.565
300.565 Traffic violations bureau to keep records.
Status: in_force

300.565. Traffic violations bureau to keep records. — The traffic violations bureau shall keep records and submit to the judges hearing violations of municipal ordinances summarized monthly reports of all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the traffic laws and ordinances in the city and of all the fines collected by the traffic violations bureau or the court, and of the final disposition or present status of every case of violation of the provisions of said laws and ordinances. Such records shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the totals of each. Said records shall be public records.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 146, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.510 — MO Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.510
455.510 Filings — information required from petitioner.
Status: in_force

455.510. Filings — information required from petitioner. — 1. When the court is unavailable after business hours or on holidays or weekends, a verified petition for protection from abuse or a motion for hearing on violation of any order of protection under sections 455.500 to 455.538 may be filed before any available court in the city or county having jurisdiction to hear the petition. An ex parte order may be granted pursuant to section 455.513 .

2. All papers in connection with the filing of a petition or the granting of an ex parte order of protection or a motion for a hearing on a violation of an order of protection under this section shall be certified by such court or the clerk within the next regular business day to the circuit court having jurisdiction to hear the petition.

3. A petitioner seeking a protection order for a child shall not be required to reveal any current address or place of residence of the child except to the court in camera for the purpose of determining jurisdiction and venue. The petitioner may be required to provide a mailing address unless the petitioner alleges that the child would be endangered by such disclosure, or that other household members would be endangered by such disclosure.

(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 6, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1619) Effective 5-15-96
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.275 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.275
544.275 State correctional facilities may be used for certain civil or criminal ...
Status: in_force

544.275. State correctional facilities may be used for certain civil or criminal proceedings not requiring a jury. — When a person committed to the department of corrections is a defendant in a criminal or civil proceeding other than jury trials, or a plaintiff in a civil proceeding other than a jury trial, or the movant in a postconviction proceeding, such proceeding may in the discretion of the judge be heard within a correctional facility of the department of corrections.

(L. 1981 H.B. 223 § 1, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1340 & 1348, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 205.372 — MO Code / Chapter 205 / Section 205.372
205.372 Revenue bonds, form of, interest rate, maximum maturity date — to be ...
Status: in_force

205.372. Revenue bonds, form of, interest rate, maximum maturity date — to be negotiable instruments. — 1. Revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 205.371 to 205.373 shall be of such denomination, shall bear such rate or rates of interest not to exceed the highest rate permitted by law, and shall mature at such time or times, not exceeding thirty-five years from their date of issue, as determined by the county commission or township board in its order or resolution directing the issuance of such bonds. Such bonds may be either serial bonds or term bonds and may be issued with or without reservation of the right to call them for payment or redemption in advance of their maturity, upon the giving of notice, and with or without a covenant requiring the payment of a premium in the event of a call for redemption prior to maturity.

2. The bonds when issued and sold shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of chapter 400 , and the interest thereon shall be exempt from any state or local income taxes under the laws of the state of Missouri.

(L. 1978 H.B. 1769 § 205.991)