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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 58.700 — MO Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58.700
58.700 Medical examiner appointed, certain counties — option for certain counties ...
Status: in_force

58.700. Medical examiner appointed, certain counties — option for certain counties with elected office of coroner to retain coroner or appoint a medical examiner, procedure, compensation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 and subsection 3 of this section, the governing body of all counties of the second classification which prior to January 1, 1975, have a population of more than one hundred twenty thousand and less than two hundred thousand and all counties of the first classification not having a charter form of government shall appoint a county medical examiner and set his compensation.

2. The county governing body of any county of the first classification which has a population of at least ninety thousand but less than ninety-one thousand inhabitants and the county governing body of any county of the first classification which has a population of at least sixty thousand but less than seventy thousand inhabitants which borders a county of the third classification which has a population of at least thirty-five thousand inhabitants may, within one year after becoming a county of the first classification, elect to retain the office of coroner as set forth in this chapter, or may appoint a county medical examiner within such year or at any time thereafter, except that any decision to appoint a county medical examiner after such year shall be made at least one year prior to the expiration of the term of office of the county coroner. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the governing body of the county shall set the compensation of the coroner or medical examiner without regard to any schedule.

3. The county governing body of any county which becomes a county of the first classification after December 31, 1998, may, within one year after becoming a county of the first classification, adopt an order retaining the county coroner until such time as the county commission subsequently adopts an order appointing a medical examiner. Any subsequent decision to appoint a county medical examiner shall be made at least one year prior to the expiration of the term of office of the county coroner. The governing body of the county shall set the compensation of the coroner or medical examiner without regard to any schedule.

(L. 1973 S.B. 122 § 1, A.L. 1991 S.B. 386, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1504 merged with S.B. 806, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.660 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.660
362.660 Verified copies of agreement and proceedings shall be submitted to finance ...
Status: in_force

362.660. Verified copies of agreement and proceedings shall be submitted to finance director. — A copy of the agreement so executed and the certified and verified copies of the proceedings of the respective boards of directors shall be submitted to the finance director for his approval, and he shall have full power and authority to approve or disapprove the same; provided, that in case the director shall disapprove the agreements so submitted, the banks and trust companies which are parties thereto may submit another plan for a merger or a consolidation under the provisions of this chapter.

(L. 1967 p. 445, A.L. 2019 S.B. 179) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 363.820)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1068 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1068
407.1068 Application of law.
Status: in_force

407.1068. Application of law. — The provisions of sections 407.1060 to 407.1068 shall apply to any transfer of structured settlement payment rights pursuant to a transfer agreement reached on or after August 28, 1999.

(L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 436.365 — MO Code / Chapter 436 / Section 436.365
436.365 Law not to restrict or inhibit other remedies or ability to contract.
Status: in_force

436.365. Law not to restrict or inhibit other remedies or ability to contract. — 1. Nothing in sections 436.350 to 436.365 shall be construed to create a theory or cause of action upon which liability may be based or to limit any causes of action or remedies otherwise available to a homeowner or contractor pursuant to law after giving effect to the provisions of sections 436.350 to 436.365 , nor to hinder or otherwise affect the employment, agency, or contractual relationship between homeowners and contractors during the process of construction or remodeling, and does not preclude the termination of those relationships as allowed under current law. Nothing in sections 436.350 to 436.365 shall negate or otherwise restrict a contractor's right to access or inspection provided by law, covenant, easement, or contract.

2. Nothing in sections 436.350 to 436.365 shall be construed to prevent contracts between contractors and homeowners from specifying that disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to chapter 435 . In contracts between contractors and homeowners that specify binding arbitration as the means of dispute resolution, sections 436.350 to 436.365 shall not be applicable; provided, in those contracts between contractors and homeowners that specify binding arbitration as the means of dispute resolution, the contractor shall provide notice, pursuant to section 435.460 , that disputes may be resolved by binding arbitration and sections 436.350 to 436.365 are not applicable to such transactions.

3. The provisions of sections 436.350 to 436.365 shall not apply to an action brought by an insurer, subrogated to the rights of a claimant, if payment was made by the insurer pursuant to a claim under an insurance policy.

(L. 2005 S.B. 168 § 431.315)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.070 — MO Code / Chapter 545 / Section 545.070
545.070 Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment.
Status: in_force

545.070. Names of witnesses must be affixed to indictment. — When an indictment is found by the grand jury, the names of all the material witnesses must be affixed to the indictment; other witnesses may be subpoenaed or sworn by the state, but no continuance shall be granted to the state on account of the absence of any witness whose name is not affixed to the indictment, unless upon the affidavit of the prosecuting attorney showing good cause for such continuance.

(RSMo 1939 § 3933, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3544; 1919 § 3889; 1909 § 5097
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.447 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.447
115.447 Definitions.
Status: in_force

115.447. Definitions. — 1. As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly implies otherwise, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Counting judges" are the two judges, one from each major political party, who read each vote received by all candidates and each vote for and against all questions at a polling place;

(2) "Receiving judges" are the two judges, one from each major political party, who initial each voter's ballot at a polling place;

(3) "Recording judges" are the two judges, one from each major political party, who tally the votes received by each candidate and for and against each question at a polling place. These terms describe functions rather than individuals, and any election judge may perform more than one function at a polling place on election day.

2. As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly implies otherwise, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Defective ballot" is any ballot on which the number of write-in votes and votes cast on the ballot for any office exceed the number allowed by law, and any ballot which is bent or damaged so that it cannot be properly counted by automatic tabulating equipment;

(2) "Rejected ballot" is any ballot on which no votes are counted because the ballot fails to have the initials of the proper election judges, because the number of votes for all offices and on all questions exceeds the number authorized by law, because the voter is deemed by the election judges to be unqualified, because it is an absentee ballot not accompanied by a completed and signed affidavit, or because the ballot was voted with unlawful assistance;

(3) "Spoiled ballot" is any ballot accidentally spoiled by a voter and replaced by election judges in the manner provided in subsection 2 of section 115.439 .

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.001, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 549.525 — MO Code / Chapter 549 / Section 549.525
549.525 Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, exemptions.
Status: in_force

549.525. Municipal probation services, fee, Kansas City, exemptions. — 1. Any city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants which is located in more than one county which provides probation services for persons convicted of its ordinance violations may collect from the person placed on probation a fee of ten dollars per month for providing supervision and rehabilitation services.

2. The court may exempt a person from all or part of the contribution required in subsection 1 of this section if it finds any of the following factors exist:

(1) The offender has diligently attempted, but has been unable, to obtain employment which provides him sufficient income to make such payments;

(2) The offender is a student in school, college, university or course of vocational or technical training designed to fit the student for gainful employment. Certification of such student status shall be supplied to the court by the educational institution in which the offender is enrolled;

(3) The offender has an employment handicap, as determined by a physical, psychological or psychiatric examination acceptable to or ordered by the court;

(4) The offender's age prevents him from obtaining employment;

(5) The offender is responsible for the support of dependents, and the payment of such contribution constitutes an undue hardship on the offender;

(6) There are other extenuating circumstances as determined by the court to exempt or partially reduce such payments; or

(7) The offender has been transferred outside the state under an interstate compact adopted pursuant to law.

(L. 1995 H.B. 424 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 242.340 — MO Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.340
242.340 Board of supervisors may amend plan for reclamation — limitations.
Status: in_force

242.340. Board of supervisors may amend plan for reclamation — limitations. — 1. Whenever it shall appear to the board of supervisors, after the plan for reclamation has been filed with the clerk of the court organizing said district and work has progressed thereunder, that some of the ditches or other improvements called for in said plan are inadequate and are not affording or giving to the lands adjacent to such ditch or ditches or other improvements, substantially the same outlets for drainage or protection from overflow that are afforded other lands in the district equally taxed, the board of supervisors of said districts shall have the power, authority and right, upon the recommendation of its chief engineer, to enlarge or cause to be enlarged any ditches or other improvements set out in the plan for reclamation and to construct or cause to be constructed such additional ditches, levees, canals and other improvements that may be necessary to afford such lands substantially equal outlets for drainage and protection from overflow that are afforded the other lands in said district, equally taxed, as a whole.

2. A description of said additional ditches and improvements found to be necessary by the board of supervisors and its chief engineer shall be filed with the secretary of the board of supervisors and entered upon the record of said board, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court organizing said district, and thereafter shall be a part of the plan for reclamation.

3. The cost of said additional ditches and improvements shall be paid for out of the benefits assessed against all the lands in said district as finally confirmed by the circuit court organizing said district, in the same proportion and in the same manner as is provided for in the constructing of ditches, levees and other improvements called for in the original plan for reclamation; provided however, that the cost of constructing the additional ditches and other improvements herein provided for, shall not be levied against lands that have been annexed or added to the district after it was organized, unless the additional ditches and other improvements to be constructed shall directly benefit the annexed lands.

(RSMo 1939 § 12350) Prior revision: 1929 § 10769
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.190 — MO Code / Chapter 99 / Section 99.190
99.190 Rights of authority upon the happening of an event of default.
Status: in_force

99.190. Rights of authority upon the happening of an event of default. — An authority shall have power by its resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease or other contract to confer upon any obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, or holding a lease, the right (in addition to all rights that may otherwise be conferred), upon the happening of an event of default as defined in such resolution or instrument, by suit, action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction:

(1) To cause possession of any housing project or any part thereof to be surrendered to any such obligee;

(2) To obtain the appointment of a receiver of any housing project of said authority or any part thereof and of the rents and profits therefrom. If such receiver be appointed, he may enter and take possession of such housing project or any part thereof and operate and maintain same, and collect and receive all fees, rents, revenues, or other charges thereafter arising therefrom, and shall keep such moneys in a separate account or accounts and apply the same in accordance with the obligations of said authority as the court shall direct;

(3) To require said authority and the commissioners thereof to account as if it and they were the trustees of an express trust.

(RSMo 1939 § 7871)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 417.217 — MO Code / Chapter 417 / Section 417.217
417.217 Foreign businesses, registration, when — exemption from, when.
Status: in_force

417.217. Foreign businesses, registration, when — exemption from, when. — Foreign business entities which have any owning interest or part in this business may be required to register with the secretary of state as prescribed. The foreign business entity may be required to first obtain a certificate of authority unless otherwise exempt by Missouri law.

(L. 1983 S.B. 367, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.370 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.370
443.370 Penalty for overcharging.
Status: in_force

443.370. Penalty for overcharging. — Any person taking a larger compensation for his services, as aforesaid, shall be liable to any party interested in such writing, instrument or deed, in a sum double the amount taken for such services, recoverable by a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(RSMo 1939 § 3480) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3093; 1919 § 2252; 1909 § 2857
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 352.190 — MO Code / Chapter 352 / Section 352.190
352.190 Application for dissolution — contents.
Status: in_force

352.190. Application for dissolution — contents. — Application for such dissolution shall be made by a petition, verified by the president and secretary of said association or a majority of the directors or other governing body of the association, setting forth a clear and concise statement of the reasons which induce the members of said association to desire a dissolution of the association. Among other things, said petition shall contain a full and true inventory of all the estate, both real and personal, in law and equity, of such association, and of all books, vouchers and securities in relation thereto; also the names of all members, their residence if known; also all encumbrances on the property of such association by judgment, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise, a list of all creditors of said association, and all engagements or contracts entered into by said association, not fully satisfied, performed or cancelled.

(RSMo 1939 § 5462)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 270.400 — MO Code / Chapter 270 / Section 270.400
270.400 Killing of feral swine, permitted when — violations, penalty.
Status: in_force

270.400. Killing of feral swine, permitted when — violations, penalty. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Feral swine" , any swine that is born, living, or has lived in the wild, and the offspring of such swine. For purposes of this subdivision, "in the wild" means not confined by humans to pens, houses, or other facilities designed to hold swine and prevent their escape;

(2) "Landowner's agent" , any person who has permission from a landowner to be present on the landowner's property.

2. A person may kill a feral swine roaming freely upon such person's land and shall not be liable to the owner of the swine for the loss of the swine.

3. Any person may take or kill a feral swine on public land or private land with the consent of the public landowner or the private landowner; except that, during the firearms deer and turkey hunting season, the regulations of the Missouri wildlife code shall apply. Such person shall not be liable to the owner of the swine for the loss of such swine.

4. No person except a landowner or such landowner's agent on such landowner's property shall take, attempt to take, or kill a feral swine with the use of an artificial light or thermal imagery.

5. Any person who violates subsection 3 or 4 of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Each violation of subsection 3 or 4 of this section shall be a separate offense.

6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the accidental escape of domestic swine.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1348, A.L. 2010 S.B. 795, A.L. 2019 H.B. 655, A.L. 2021 H.B. 369)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.470 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.470
361.470 Liquidation and conservation of assets — compounding debts and compromising ...
Status: in_force

361.470. Liquidation and conservation of assets — compounding debts and compromising certain claims. — The director is authorized, upon taking possession of the property and business of such corporation, to liquidate the affairs thereof and to do all acts and to make such expenditures as in his or her judgment are necessary to conserve its assets and business. He or she shall proceed to collect the debts due. He or she may, upon an order of the circuit court of Cole County, sell or compound all bad or doubtful debts held by, and compromise claims against such corporation, other than deposit claims and, upon such terms as the court shall direct, may sell or otherwise dispose of all or any of the real and personal property of such corporation.

(RSMo 1939 § 7924, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2000 S.B. 896) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5330; 1919 § 11713
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.050 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.050
226.050 Secretary to be appointed — duties and powers.
Status: in_force

226.050. Secretary to be appointed — duties and powers. — The state highways and transportation commission shall appoint a secretary who shall serve at its pleasure. The secretary shall keep complete and accurate records of all the proceedings of the commission, shall be the custodian of all books, maps, documents and papers filed with the commission and all orders made by the commission. Under the direction of the commission, the secretary shall have such authority and perform such duties as the commission may require. The secretary may designate one of the clerks in his office to perform the duties of the secretary during his absence, and during such time the clerk so designated shall, while at the office of the commission, possess the powers of the secretary.

(RSMo 1939 § 8745, A.L. 1951 p. 800) Prior revision: 1929 § 8097
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.290 — MO Code / Chapter 527 / Section 527.290
527.290 Notice of change to be given, when and how — not required, when.
Status: in_force

527.290. Notice of change to be given, when and how — not required, when. — 1. Public notice of such a change of name shall be given at least three times in a newspaper published in the county where such person is residing, within twenty days after the order of court is made, and if no newspaper is published in the person's or any adjacent county, then such notice shall be given in a newspaper published in the City of St. Louis, or at the seat of government.

2. Public notice of such name change through publication as required in subsection 1 of this section shall not be required, and any system operated by the judiciary that is designed to provide public case information electronically shall not post the name change, if the petitioner is:

(1) The victim of a crime, the underlying factual basis of which is found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 455.010 ;

(2) The victim of child abuse, as defined in section 210.110 ; or

(3) The victim of domestic violence by a family or household member, as defined in section 455.010 .

(RSMo 1939 § 1708, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1211, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1544; 1919 § 1994; 1909 § 2558
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 174.757 — MO Code / Chapter 174 / Section 174.757
174.757 Director to certify copies of resource record reproduction — director to ...
Status: in_force

174.757. Director to certify copies of resource record reproduction — director to make annual report to board of regents. — 1. The director may certify copies as being authentic reproductions of arboretum resource records held in the state.

2. The director shall present a report each year to the Northwest Missouri State University board of regents.

(L. 1993 S.B. 84 § 14 subsecs. 5, 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1769 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1769
67.1769 Purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars to be made to the lowest and ...
Status: in_force

67.1769. Purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars to be made to the lowest and best bid standard. — All purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars used in the construction or maintenance of any public recreational facility, park or public recreational ground in the metropolitan district shall be made pursuant to the lowest and best bid standard as provided in section 34.040 , or pursuant to the lowest and best proposal standard as provided in section 34.042 . The board of the district shall have the same discretion, powers and duties as the commissioner of administration has in sections 34.040 and 34.042 .

(L. 1999 S.B. 405 § 67.791 subsec. 6, subdiv. (7) except first sentence)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.470 — MO Code / Chapter 490 / Section 490.470
490.470 Copies of official bonds.
Status: in_force

490.470. Copies of official bonds. — Copies of all bonds required by law to be given by sheriffs, collectors, county treasurers, collectors of the revenue, clerks of the supreme court, districts of the court of appeals, circuit and county commissions, recorders, and all other officers of or under the state, who are required by law to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties, duly certified by the seal of office of the officer in whose custody the bond is required by law to be kept, may be sued upon, and shall be received in evidence, to all intents and purposes, as the originals themselves.

(RSMo 1939 § 1852, A.L. 1973 S.B. 263, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1688; 1919 § 5375; 1909 § 6319 Effective 1-02-79