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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.660 — MO Code / Chapter 545 / Section 545.660
545.660 When judge deemed incompetent to try case.
Status: in_force

545.660. When judge deemed incompetent to try case. — When any indictment or criminal prosecution shall be pending in any circuit court or criminal court, the judge of said court shall be deemed incompetent to hear and try said cause in either of the following cases:

(1) When the judge of the court in which said case is pending is near of kin to the defendant by blood or marriage; or

(2) When the offense charged is alleged to have been committed against the person or property of such judge, or some person near of kin to him by blood or marriage; or

(3) When the judge is in any wise interested or prejudiced, or shall have been counsel in the cause; or

(4) When the defendant shall make and file an affidavit, supported by the affidavit of at least two reputable persons, not of kin to or counsel for the defendant, that the judge of the court in which said cause is pending will not afford him a fair trial.

(RSMo 1939 § 4037) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3648; 1919 § 3991; 1909 § 5198 (1963) Section held not to disqualify judge from receiving indictment of defendant for assault and beating of judge's daughter with intent to rape. State v. Selle (Mo.), 367 S.W.2d 522.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 182.717 — MO Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.717
182.717 Bonds issued by district, limitation, purposes, rate — approval by voters ...
Status: in_force

182.717. Bonds issued by district, limitation, purposes, rate — approval by voters required — form and content — sale — amount of bond. — 1. The board of trustees of an urban public library district may provide for the purchase of ground and for the erection of public library buildings, and for the improvement of existing buildings, and for the furnishing of the buildings and may provide for the payment of the same by the issue of bonds or otherwise, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in this section.

2. No bonds of the public library district shall be issued in an amount in excess of the constitutional limitations of the value of taxable, tangible property in an urban public library district, as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes, nor shall such indebtedness be incurred unless it has been approved by the vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of an urban public library district voting on the question at an election. The ballot for approval shall state in boldfaced type the tax rate necessary to retire the bonds as nearly accurate as may be.

3. The board of trustees shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable, tangible property in an urban public library district sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the indebtedness as they shall fall due and to retire the same within twenty years from the date contracted.

4. If, upon the returns from the election, which shall be certified to the board of trustees, it appears that the question to incur indebtedness has been assented to by the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting on the question, the board of trustees shall enter of record a brief recital of the returns and shall declare that the urban public library district board of trustees may issue bonds of the urban public library district in a total amount not in excess of that authorized by the voters. The board of trustees 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 said bonds before the same are sold. The bonds shall be issued, payable to bearer and in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars, or some multiple thereof, payable in not more than twenty years from the date they bear, bearing interest from date at a rate not exceeding the rate allowable by law, payable semiannually, and with interest coupons attached to conform to the fact thereof. All bonds shall be signed by the president of the board of trustees, attested by the signature of the treasurer, and each bond shall have impressed thereon the corporate seal of the urban public library district.

(L. 1988 S.B. 681)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 632.486 — MO Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.486
632.486 Petition filed by attorney general, when — copy of multidisciplinary team's ...
Status: in_force

632.486. Petition filed by attorney general, when — copy of multidisciplinary team's assessment to be filed with petition. — When it appears that the person presently confined may be a sexually violent predator and the prosecutor's review committee appointed as provided in subsection 5 of section 632.483 has determined by a majority vote, that the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator, the attorney general may file a petition, in the probate division of the circuit court in which the person was convicted, or committed pursuant to chapter 552 , within forty-five days of the date the attorney general received the written notice by the agency with jurisdiction as provided in subsection 1 of section 632.483 , alleging that the person is a sexually violent predator and stating sufficient facts to support such allegation. A copy of the assessment of the multidisciplinary team must be filed with the petition.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al. § 3, A.L. 1999 H.B. 852, A.L. 2001 S.B. 87)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 250.200 — MO Code / Chapter 250 / Section 250.200
250.200 Rates and charges when city and district systems overlap.
Status: in_force

250.200. Rates and charges when city and district systems overlap. — 1. Whenever any such city, town or village, which shall embrace within its corporate limits any territory situated in a sewer district directly served by the sewerage system of such city, town or village, shall issue revenue bonds under this chapter, rates and charges for the services of the sewerage system or combined water and sewerage system of such city, town or village shall be imposed and collected against each such lot, parcel of land or premises which shall have any active sewer connection with the sewerage system of such city, town or village, regardless of whether the sewerage or domestic or industrial waste from * such lot, parcel of land or premises is carried also by the sewer lines or facilities of the sewer district.

2. Whenever any such sewer district, which shall embrace within its corporate limits any territory situated in a city, town or village, shall issue revenue bonds under this chapter, rates and charges for the services of the sewerage system of such sewer district shall be imposed and collected against each such lot, parcel of land or premises which shall have any active sewer connection with the sewerage system of such sewer district, regardless of whether the sewerage or domestic or industrial waste from * such lot, parcel of ground or premises is carried also by the sewer lines or facilities of such city, town or village.

3. Provided that no lot, parcel of land or premises shall be charged for sewerage services by both such city, town or village and such sewer district; the rates and charges first imposed by any such political subdivision shall exclude rates and charges later imposed by the other subdivision.

(L. 1951 p. 638 § 19) *Words "waste from" substituted for "was to form" in enrolled bill.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 82.450 — MO Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.450
82.450 Corporation may condemn land for marketplaces, when.
Status: in_force

82.450. Corporation may condemn land for marketplaces, when. — In the event any city amenable to the provisions of sections 82.420 and 82.430 shall fail to provide a marketplace or marketplaces of the dimensions set out in section 82.440 , any corporation composed of five or more residents of this state, organized under the laws of the state of Missouri, for the purpose of establishing a market or markets, as contemplated by said section 82.420 , shall have the power to condemn lands or other property, or any interest therein, to the amount set out in section 82.440 , for use by it in establishing and maintaining such marketplace or marketplaces, in the same manner and with like effect as provided in sections 523.010 to 523.100 .

(RSMo 1939 § 7723) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7575; 1919 § 8985; 1909 § 9836
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 144.720 — MO Code / Chapter 144 / Section 144.720
144.720 Sales tax interest and penalty provisions applicable.
Status: in_force

144.720. Sales tax interest and penalty provisions applicable. — Sections 144.170 , 144.220 , 144.230 , and 144.240 , pertaining to interest on delinquent taxes, the time within which additional assessments shall be made, the time within which assessed penalties and taxes shall be paid and the procedure for requesting review of additional assessments are applicable to the assessment and payment of the tax levied by this law.

(L. 1959 H.B. 35 § 18, A.L. 1994 S.B. 477, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 446.200 — MO Code / Chapter 446 / Section 446.200
446.200 Certificate of judges entered of record — received in evidence.
Status: in_force

446.200. Certificate of judges entered of record — received in evidence. — 1. The certificate provided for by section 446.190 to be made and filed by the said judges of the circuit court and the commissioners of the county commission, or by the judges of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, shall be by the said clerk of the circuit court entered and spread upon the records of the circuit court of the county, the said records of which have been so lost, destroyed or injured.

2. Thereupon, the said clerk of the circuit court of such county shall make out from said circuit court records, and transmit to the recorder of deeds of such county a certified copy of such certificate, so made and filed by said judges or commissioners, and the recorder of deeds shall, thereupon, record such certified copy of said certificate in the land record books of his office.

3. And a certified copy of said judges' certificate, under the hand and official seal of the clerk of the circuit court of such county, shall be received in all of the courts of this state, and in all of the courts held within this state, and in all places and inquiries within this state wherein said matters and things may be pertinent, as prima facie evidence of the facts and recitals set out and contained in said certificate of said judges or commissioners.

(RSMo 1939 § 1950) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1786; 1919 § 5473; 1909 § 6416
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.515 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.515
300.515 Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
Status: in_force

300.515. Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands. — No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 133)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.051 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.051
115.051 County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation.
Status: in_force

115.051. County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation. — 1. In each county which does not have a board of election commissioners, the county clerk shall have the right to employ such deputies and assistants as are necessary to promptly and correctly register voters and conduct elections. Where an electronic voting system or voting machines are used, the county clerk shall designate competent employees to have custody of and supervise maintenance of the voting equipment. Each deputy shall be subject to the same restrictions and subscribe the same oath as the county clerk, except that no employee shall be required to post bond or reside and be a registered voter within the jurisdiction of the election authority unless directed to do so by the clerk. Employee oaths and any bonds shall be filed and preserved in the office of the county clerk.

2. Within the total amount for deputies and assistants approved by the county commission, the salary of each deputy and assistant shall be set by the county clerk.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.085, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.091 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.091
475.091 Court's powers, estates or affairs of minors or disabled persons.
Status: in_force

475.091. Court's powers, estates or affairs of minors or disabled persons. — The court has the following powers which may be exercised directly or through a conservator in respect to the estate and affairs of minors and disabled persons:

(1) While a petition for appointment of a conservator of the estate is pending, on motion and with notice to the attorney appointed to represent the minor or alleged disabled person and after preliminary hearing and finding of probable cause that the allegations of the petition and motion are true, the court may appoint a conservator ad litem to collect, protect and preserve the assets of the minor or alleged disabled person and, on order of court, disburse funds for the necessary support and maintenance of the minor or alleged disabled person and those members of his family who are dependent upon him;

(2) Upon finding that the transaction was or is beneficial to the protectee, the court may approve, ratify, confirm and validate any transaction entered into by a conservator of the estate, without court authorization which it has power under this section to authorize the conservator to conduct. The power of the court to approve, ratify, confirm and validate transactions entered into by a conservator of the estate without court authorization includes, without limitation, retention of real or personal property, compromises of claims by and against the estate, investments, purchases, sales, mortgages, exchanges, abandonment, leases of any duration, improvements, contracts to improve, contracts to sell, contracts to purchase, contracts to exchange and grants of options, easements, profits or other rights with respect to land or other property. It also includes, without limitation, payment of a mortgage indebtedness on the real estate of the protectee out of his personal estate and purchase of real estate at a sale made under a mortgage, deed of trust, vendor's lien or other lien held by the protectee. It also includes the power to make, ratify and undertake proceedings for, and agreements incident to, dissolution of the marriage of the protectee, and transactions involving conflicts of interest between conservator and protectee.

(L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 323.070 — MO Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.070
323.070 Safety standards for equipment — rules.
Status: in_force

323.070. Safety standards for equipment — rules. — All equipment shall be installed and maintained in compliance with the safety standards and in conformity with the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter.

(L. 1963 p. 427)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.567 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.567
473.567 Failure to settle after citation, letters revoked.
Status: in_force

473.567. Failure to settle after citation, letters revoked. — If the executor or administrator fails to appear as required by the citation or, appearing, fails or refuses to file settlement, or to show cause why settlement should be continued, the court, in addition to the fine provided for in section 473.563 , may revoke his letters and issue attachments or other process to compel final settlement, directed to any county in the state. In all such cases the delinquent shall pay costs.

(RSMo 1939 § 219, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 201) Prior revisions: 1929 § 220; 1919 § 219; 1909 § 228
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 528.150 — MO Code / Chapter 528 / Section 528.150
528.150 Judgment by default shall be rendered, when — proof of title to be exhibited.
Status: in_force

528.150. Judgment by default shall be rendered, when — proof of title to be exhibited. — If any of the parties, duly notified according to law, shall not appear and answer within the time allowed for that purpose, the default shall be entered, but the petitioners shall, nevertheless, exhibit proofs of their title.

(RSMo 1939 § 1723) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1559; 1919 § 2007; 1909 § 2571
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1064 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1064
407.1064 Approval by court, notice.
Status: in_force

407.1064. Approval by court, notice. — 1. An application pursuant to sections 407.1060 to 407.1068 for approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights may be brought in the circuit court in the county in which the payee is domiciled, or in any court which approved the structured settlement agreement.

2. Not less than twenty days prior to the scheduled hearing on any application for court approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights pursuant to section 407.1062 , the transferee shall file with the court and serve on all interested parties a notice of the proposed transfer and the application for its approval, including in the notice:

(1) A copy of the transferee's application to the court;

(2) A copy of the disclosure statement required pursuant to subdivision (2) of section 407.1062 ; and

(3) Notification of the time and place of the hearing and notification of the manner in which and the time by which written responses to the application may be filed by interested parties, which shall be not less than ten days after service of the transferee's notice, in order to be considered by the court.

3. The provisions of sections 407.1060 to 407.1068 may not be waived.

(L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.170 — MO Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.170
214.170 May designate responsible organization or individual to administer the income.
Status: in_force

214.170. May designate responsible organization or individual to administer the income. — Any responsible organization or individual, who is directly interested in a particular cemetery, who is willing to undertake the administration of the income from all trusts and gifts to this particular cemetery shall be designated by the commission to administer the said income and shall make an annual report to the commission. Any time the organization or individual so appointed fails to maintain and beautify said cemetery in keeping with the income, the commission shall appoint some other organization or individual to administer the aforesaid income. Where there is no responsible organization or individual, that is willing to undertake the administration of the said income from the trusts or gifts to any particular cemetery, the commission shall administer same, or appoint some organization or individual, who is responsible to administer the same, making the said annual report to the commission. The commission shall retain five percent of the incomes from all trusts and gifts to create a fund to reimburse any trust or gift which has a loss. The commission shall have authority to increase or decrease the said five percent as may be necessary to keep all trusts and gifts intact.

(RSMo 1939 § 15270) Prior revision: 1929 § 14061
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.390 — MO Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21.390
21.390 Presiding officer may issue commission to take depositions.
Status: in_force

21.390. Presiding officer may issue commission to take depositions. — When necessary, the presiding officer of the house in which they are required, or of a joint meeting, may issue commissions to take such depositions as a court at law; and the proceedings, in taking and returning depositions, shall be the same as are prescribed by law for taking depositions to be read in any court of law.

(RSMo 1939 § 12886, A.L. 1957 p. 595) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11261; 1919 § 7143; 1909 § 8139
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.978 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.978
67.978 Bonds issues, authorization — forms — sales — rate of interest.
Status: in_force

67.978. Bonds issues, authorization — forms — sales — rate of interest. — The commission may at any time issue revenue bonds for the purpose of paying any part of the cost of any project or part thereof. Every issue of its bonds shall be payable out of the property and revenues of the commission which may be pledged, assigned, mortgaged, or in which a security interest is granted for such payment, without preference or priority of the first bonds issued, subject to any agreement with the holders of any other bonds pledging any specified property or revenues. The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the commission, shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times, but not in excess of twenty years, as the resolution shall specify. The bonds shall be in such denomination, bear interest at such rate, be in such form, either coupon or registered, be issued in such manner, be payable in such place or places and be subject to redemption as the resolution may provide. The bonds of the commission may be sold at either public or private sale, at such price as the commission shall determine, but at not less than ninety-five percent of the principal amount thereof and at an interest rate not in excess of the maximum rate, if any, applicable to general and business corporations.

(L. 1983 H.B. 788 § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.674 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.674
407.674 Delivery date of goods, exception — savings claims, requirements — ...
Status: in_force

407.674. Delivery date of goods, exception — savings claims, requirements — contracts not in compliance, unenforceable. — 1. Every contract shall provide that if any goods, except furniture or custom manufactured goods, ordered by the member from the buying club, are not delivered to the member or available for pick-up by the member at the location where the order was placed within six weeks from the date the member placed an order for such goods, then any payment by the member for such goods in advance of delivery shall, upon the member's request, be fully refunded, unless a predetermined delivery date has been furnished to the member in writing at the time he or she ordered such goods and the goods are delivered to the member or available for pick-up by that date. Every contract shall disclose that delivery dates for furniture or custom manufactured goods cannot be predicted, if such is the case.

2. Every contract shall provide that all savings claims made by the buying club are based on price comparisons with retailers doing business in the trade area who sell or offer for sale the same or comparable goods and at the prices the goods are actually sold or offered for sale by such retailers.

3. Any contract which does not comply with subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall be void and unenforceable.

(L. 1988 H.B. 988)