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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.530 — MO Code / Chapter 545 / Section 545.530
545.530 Who may take recognizance.
Status: in_force

545.530. Who may take recognizance. — Such recognizance may be taken by the court or judge making the order, or by any court or officer authorized by law to let to bail after indictment, and when taken out of the court in which the cause is pending, shall be filed with the clerk thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 4025) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3636; 1919 § 3979; 1909 § 5186
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.240 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.240
544.240 Duty of jailer.
Status: in_force

544.240. Duty of jailer. — The jailer of every county through which such prisoner may be taken is required to receive and safely keep such prisoner in the jail of which he has charge, when thereto requested by the officer or person having lawful charge of such prisoner, and to redeliver him on demand of such officer or person.

(RSMo 1939 § 4183) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3793; 1919 § 4139; 1909 § 5344
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.181 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.181
115.181 Canvass, how conducted.
Status: in_force

115.181. Canvass, how conducted. — 1. In its discretion, the election authority may order all or any part of a canvass to be made house-to-house, through the United States Postal Service, or by both methods.

2. At the discretion of the election authority, the canvass may be made by including only those voters who did not vote at the last general election and those voters who registered since the last general election.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 7.305, A.L. 1985 H.B. 620)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.660 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.660
141.660 Costs, how taxed.
Status: in_force

141.660. Costs, how taxed. — No costs shall be taxed against the collector or any intervening taxing authority; otherwise costs shall be taxed in the manner that costs are ordinarily taxed, except as otherwise provided in sections 141.210 to 141.810 .

(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 29)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.176 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.176
9.176 Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June.
Status: in_force

9.176. Scoliosis Awareness Month designated for month of June. — The month of June of each year is hereby designated as "Scoliosis Awareness Month". The citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to encourage screening for and increase awareness of scoliosis.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 461.021 — MO Code / Chapter 461 / Section 461.021
461.021 Beneficiary designation under written instrument or law, effect.
Status: in_force

461.021. Beneficiary designation under written instrument or law, effect. — A beneficiary designation, under a written instrument or law, that authorizes a transfer of property pursuant to a written designation of beneficiary, transfers the right to receive the property to the designated beneficiary who survives, effective on death of the owner, if the beneficiary designation is executed and delivered in proper form to the transferring entity prior to the death of the owner.

(L. 1989 H.B. 145 § 23, A.L. 1995 S.B. 116)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.632 — MO Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.632
178.632 Board of regents to be governing board — members, appointment, ...
Status: in_force

178.632. Board of regents to be governing board — members, appointment, qualifications, residency requirements. — The governing board of State Technical College of Missouri shall be a board of regents composed of seven voting members and one nonvoting student member. Such members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate after August 28, 1995, and after the conditions of section 178.631 are satisfied. No person shall be appointed to the board who is not a citizen of the United States and who has not been a resident of the state of Missouri for at least two years immediately prior to his appointment. Not less than three voting members shall belong to one of the two major political parties and not less than three shall belong to the other major political party. Not more than two voting members shall reside in Osage County or other immediately contiguous counties.

(L. 1995 S.B. 101 § 2, A.L. 2013 H.B. 673) Effective 7-01-14
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.200 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.200
443.200 Petition, where filed.
Status: in_force

443.200. Petition, where filed. — If any part of the property be real estate, the petition may be filed in any county where any part of the mortgaged premises is situated; if it be exclusively personal estate, it may be filed and proceeded with as in other civil actions.

(RSMo 1939 § 3452) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3065; 1919 § 2224; 1909 § 2831
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 528.410 — MO Code / Chapter 528 / Section 528.410
528.410 Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how.
Status: in_force

528.410. Defective sheriff's deed to be corrected, when and how. — Whenever it shall be shown to the circuit court by motion in writing, verified by affidavit, that any sheriff has executed and delivered to the purchaser a defective deed in partition, or one which failed to correctly describe the land actually sold, and that since such defective conveyance no other person has obtained adverse and intervening rights which would be prejudiced, then the court shall order the sheriff who made such defective conveyance, or his successor in office, to execute, acknowledge and deliver a supplemental deed for said land to the original purchaser, his grantee, or to the person or persons claiming by, through or under him, which supplemental deed shall recite the facts upon which it is based, shall be evidence thereof, and shall have the same force and effect in law and equity as if executed and acknowledged on the date of such defective deed. This provision shall apply to defects and mistakes in all such conveyances, whether made prior or subsequent to this enactment.

(RSMo 1939 § 1749) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1585; 1919 § 2033; 1909 § 2597
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.460 — MO Code / Chapter 545 / Section 545.460
545.460 Removal to be made on application of defendant.
Status: in_force

545.460. Removal to be made on application of defendant. — Such order of removal, as specified in sections 545.440 and 545.450 , shall be made on the application of the defendant, or where the defendant is under the age of sixteen, then on the application of the parent or guardian of such defendant, or if such defendant has no parent or guardian, then on the application of any respectable citizen of the county where the cause is at issue.

(RSMo 1939 § 4018) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3629; 1919 § 3972; 1909 § 5179
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.1003 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.1003
141.1003 Same rights as private property owners.
Status: in_force

141.1003. Same rights as private property owners. — Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this chapter, in the exercise of its powers and duties under this chapter and its powers relating to property held by the land bank agency, the land bank agency shall have complete control of such property as fully and completely as if it were a private property owner.

(L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 378.611 — MO Code / Chapter 378 / Section 378.611
378.611 Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members.
Status: in_force

378.611. Amendment of laws, procedures — amendments furnished to members. — 1. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions thereof by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting thereof or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission thereof, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified.

2. No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless approved by the director who shall approve such amendment if the director finds that it has been duly adopted and is not inconsistent with any requirement of the laws of this state or with the character, objects and purposes of the society. Unless the director shall disapprove any such amendment within sixty days after the filing of same, such amendment shall be considered approved. The approval or disapproval of the director shall be forwarded in writing, and mailed to the secretary or corresponding officer of the society at its principal office. In case the director disapproves such amendment, the reasons therefor shall be stated in such written notice.

3. Within ninety days from the approval thereof by the director, all such amendments, or a synopsis thereof, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis thereof, stating facts which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments or synopsis thereof, have been furnished the addressees.

4. Every foreign or alien society authorized to do business in this state shall file with the director a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws within ninety days after the enactment of same.

5. Printed copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of the legal adoption thereof.

(L. 1992 S.B. 831) Effective 1-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 446.340 — MO Code / Chapter 446 / Section 446.340
446.340 Archives of recorder's office of St. Louis, evidence.
Status: in_force

446.340. Archives of recorder's office of St. Louis, evidence. — Certified copies of the records of the ancient archives deposited in the office of the recorder of the county or city of St. Louis, consisting of deeds, mortgages, marriage contracts, settlements, adjudications and other instruments of writing relating to or affecting titles to real estate, and which were received from the French or Spanish authorities of Louisiana, and which have been or may hereafter be recorded, as directed by law, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state.

(RSMo 1939 § 1849) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1685; 1919 § 5372; 1909 § 6317
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.470 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.470
475.470 Short title.
Status: in_force

475.470. Short title. — Sections 475.380 to 475.480 may be cited as "The Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Law".

(L. 1947 V. I p. 4 § 19)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.780 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.780
162.780 Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in ...
Status: in_force

162.780. Care and control of property of state schools for severely disabled in state board of education. — The state board of education shall have the care and control of all property, real and personal, necessary for the operation of the Missouri schools for the severely disabled, the school for the blind and the school for the deaf. The state board of education shall not sell or in any manner dispose of any real estate purchased by tax moneys belonging to the schools without an act of the general assembly authorizing the sale or other disposition. The state board of education may sell, convey, exchange or convert into money property of any nature, real, personal or mixed, acquired from individuals or corporations by grant, gift, bequest, devise or donation to these schools or any of them.

(L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 25, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1807)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 165.071 — MO Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.071
165.071 County collector-treasurer to pay over school district moneys monthly ...
Status: in_force

165.071. County collector-treasurer to pay over school district moneys monthly (seven-director districts). — 1. At least once in every month the county collector in all counties of the first and second classifications and the collector-treasurer in counties having township organization shall pay over to the treasurer of the school board of all seven-director districts all moneys received and collected by the county collector and the collector-treasurer to which the board is entitled and take duplicate receipts from the treasurer, one of which the county collector and the collector-treasurer shall file with the secretary of the school board and the other the collector-treasurer shall file in his or her settlement with the county commission.

2. The county collector in counties of the third and fourth classification, except in counties under township organization, shall pay over to the county treasurer at least once in every month all moneys received and collected by the county collector which are due each school district and shall take duplicate receipts therefor, one of which the county collector shall file in his or her settlement with the county commission. The county treasurer in such counties shall pay over to the treasurer of the school board of seven-director districts, at least once in every month, all moneys so received by the county treasurer to which the board is entitled. Upon payment the county treasurer shall take duplicate receipts from the treasurer of the school board, one of which the county treasurer shall file with the secretary of the school board, and the other the county treasurer shall file in his or her settlement with the county commission.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 6-7, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 210, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1316) (Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 165.347, 165.348)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1178 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1178
375.1178 Life and health policies, termination of, when.
Status: in_force

375.1178. Life and health policies, termination of, when. — 1. Policies of life or health insurance or annuities shall continue in force for such period and under such terms as is provided for by any applicable guaranty association or foreign guaranty association.

2. Policies of life or health insurance or annuities or any period or coverage of such policies not covered by a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association shall terminate under subsections 3 and 4 of this section.

3. All policies, including bonds and other noncancelable business, other than life and health insurance or annuities, in effect at the time of issuance of an order of liquidation shall continue in force only for the lesser of:

(1) A period of thirty days from the date of entry of the liquidation orders;

(2) The expiration of the policy coverage;

(3) The date when the insured has replaced the insurance coverage with equivalent insurance with another insurer or otherwise terminated the policy;

(4) The liquidator has effected a transfer of the policy obligation pursuant to subdivision (8) of subsection 1 of section 375.1182 ; or

(5) The date proposed by the liquidator and approved by the court to cancel coverage.

4. An order of liquidation under section 375.1176 shall terminate coverages at the time specified in subsection 1 of this section notwithstanding any other section of law.

(L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 67)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 106.250 — MO Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106.250
106.250 Action by attorney general.
Status: in_force

106.250. Action by attorney general. — When an affidavit has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court of any county in this state, as provided in sections 106.230 and 106.240 , the governor may, in his discretion, direct the attorney general to assist in the prosecution against said officer; and in case of the refusal of the prosecuting attorney or special prosecutor, after the filing of the affidavit provided for in sections 106.230 and 106.240 , to file a complaint, the attorney general shall have authority to file a complaint against the official complained of.

(RSMo 1939 § 12831) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11205; 1919 § 9178; 1909 § 10207
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 167.600 — MO Code / Chapter 167 / Section 167.600
167.600 Definitions — nonseverability.
Status: in_force

167.600. Definitions — nonseverability. — 1. As used in sections 167.600 to 167.621 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Family practitioner" , a primary care provider, including a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or primary care physician sponsor as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 208.166 , or a primary care contracted health provider plan, approved by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a school age child pursuant to section 167.611 ;

(2) "Most accessible care" , that care or services which reach the most children where they normally are during school hours or where children are most likely to participate with the least obstacles to participation and may include, but shall not be limited to, private, public or parochial schools, learning centers, preschools, child care facilities, common community gathering places, licensed health care facilities, physicians' offices and community centers and may also include the use of traveling medical professionals;

(3) "School age children" , all children under the age of nineteen without regard to whether they are currently enrolled in any school and without regard to what public, private, parochial, home school, or FPE school they may attend;

(4) "School children health services" , services, including immunization, screening for physical or mental disease, disability or injury, treatment of pathological disease or injury, emergency medical treatment or first aid, or administration of drugs or treatment as ordered by the child's family practitioner, provided that the term shall only include the enumerated services and services directly related to the services enumerated herein;

(5) "Service area" , the public school district, if the school district elects to be a Medicaid provider, or an area determined by the department of social services at the time a public school within a school district elects to be a Medicaid provider.

2. Sections 167.600 to 167.621 shall not be severable from each other.

(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 1, A.L. 2024 S.B. 727)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.340 — MO Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.340
78.340 Oath.
Status: in_force

78.340. Oath. — 1. Before entering upon the duties of their office each of said commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath, which shall be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk, to support the Constitution of the state of Missouri and to obey the laws and aim to secure and maintain an honest and efficient force free from partisan distinction or control, and to perform the duties of his office to the best of his ability.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the commissioners to remove or discharge any chief, as that term is defined in section 106.273 .

(RSMo 1939 § 7069, A.L. 2013 H.B. 307) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6919; 1919 § 8386
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.029 — MO Code / Chapter 565 / Section 565.029
565.029 Lesser degree offenses in homicide cases — instruction on lesser offenses, when.
Status: in_force

565.029. Lesser degree offenses in homicide cases — instruction on lesser offenses, when. — 1. With the exceptions provided in subsection 3 of this section and subsection 3 of section 565.021 , section 556.046 shall be used for the purpose of consideration of lesser offenses by the trier in all homicide cases.

2. The following lists shall comprise, in the order listed, the lesser degree offenses:

(1) The lesser degree offenses of murder in the first degree are:

(a) Murder in the second degree under subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 1 of section 565.021 ;

(b) Voluntary manslaughter under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 565.023 ;

(c) Involuntary manslaughter in the first degree; and

(d) Involuntary manslaughter in the second degree;

(2) The lesser degree offenses of murder in the second degree are:

(a) Voluntary manslaughter under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 565.023 ;

(b) Involuntary manslaughter in the first degree; and

(c) Involuntary manslaughter in the second degree.

3. No instruction on a lesser included offense shall be submitted unless requested by one of the parties or the court.

(L. 1983 S.B. 276, A.L. 1984 S.B. 448 § A, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 565.025; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 233.375 — MO Code / Chapter 233 / Section 233.375
233.375 Special tax payable in installments — interest — special assessments.
Status: in_force

233.375. Special tax payable in installments — interest — special assessments. — 1. Whenever a special tax is so ordered and the county commission ascertains and recites in such order that the petitioners stated in their petition that they desire that the cost of the improvement be payable in more than one installment the special tax ordered assessed shall be payable in the number of installments, not exceeding fifteen, so found to be desired, which installments shall be equal, and each tract of land in the district shall be charged with interest which shall be apportioned against the lands in the district by the same rule of apportionment as the principal special tax.

2. The payments of such installments, and such interest charge and the payments thereof, shall be as follows:

(1) If such order is made on or after the first day of January and before the first day of November of any year, the first installment shall be payable on the thirty-first day of December following the date of such order, with interest on the principal of the tax, at the rate of six percent per annum, from the date of such order until the first day of April after the date such installment becomes payable, and one installment shall become payable on the thirty-first day of each December thereafter with interest at such rate on the portion of the principal tax then unpaid, from the thirty-first day of the previous December until the first day of the following April, until the entire tax is paid.

(2) If such order is made on or after the first day of November of any year, the first installment of such special tax shall be payable on the thirty-first day of December of the next year after the date of such order, with interest at such rate on the principal tax from the date of such order until the first day of April after the date such first installment becomes payable, and thereafter an installment shall be payable on the thirty-first day of each December, with interest at such rate on the principal tax then unpaid, from the thirty-first day of the previous December to the first day of the following April, until the entire principal of the tax is paid.

(RSMo 1939 § 8848) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8188; 1919 § 10949