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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.213 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.213
475.213 Payment of claims according to priority.
Status: in_force

475.213. Payment of claims according to priority. — 1. All claims filed against the estate of a protectee shall be paid by the conservator as far as he has assets subject thereto, in the order specified in section 475.211 , and, unless otherwise provided by law, no claim of one class shall be paid until all previous classes are satisfied. If there are not sufficient assets subject thereto to pay the whole of any one class, claims of that class shall be paid in proportion to their amounts, unless otherwise provided by law.

2. Whether or not there has been notice under section 475.140 , the court, upon its own motion or the motion of any interested person, may at any time direct the giving of notice to creditors of a protectee requiring them to file their claims in the court within a period stated in the notice, not less than two months from the date of the first publication of the notice. Any creditor who fails to file his claim within the time prescribed in the notice provided for by this subsection shall be barred from participating in any disbursement ordered paid by the court from assets then on hand. The conservator shall list the complete name and address of every creditor of the estate known to him and shall give each creditor so listed written notice by ordinary mail of the time for filing claims. On or before the expiration of the period stated in the notice, the conservator shall file the list of creditors along with proof of service as provided in section 472.110 , and any written waivers, in the court. Thereafter, the court may direct the conservator to pay out assets available for payment of claims in accordance with section 475.211 and subsection 1 of this section.

(L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 1993 S.B. 88)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.150 — MO Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65.150
65.150 Eligibility for office.
Status: in_force

65.150. Eligibility for office. — No person shall be eligible to any township office unless he shall be a voter and a resident of such township. Such person serving as a township officer must remain a resident of the township for the duration of his or her term.

(RSMo 1939 § 13953, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12276; 1919 § 13189; 1909 § 11677
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1010 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1010
376.1010 Excess stop-loss coverage maintained by plan.
Status: in_force

376.1010. Excess stop-loss coverage maintained by plan. — A multiple employer self-insured health plan shall maintain aggregate excess stop-loss coverage and individual excess stop-loss coverage provided by an insurer licensed by the state to write accident and health insurance on a direct basis. Aggregate excess stop-loss coverage shall include provisions to cover incurred, unpaid claim liability in the event of plan termination. The excess or stop-loss insurer shall bear the risk of coverage for any member employer of the plan that becomes insolvent with outstanding contributions due. In addition, the plan shall have a participating employer's fund in an amount at least equal to the point at which the excess or stop-loss insurer shall assume one hundred percent of additional liability. A plan shall submit its proposed excess or stop-loss insurance contract to the director at least thirty days prior to the proposed plan's effective date and at least thirty days subsequent to any renewal date. The director shall review the contract to determine whether it meets the standards established by sections 376.1000 to 376.1045 and respond within a thirty-day period. Any excess or stop-loss insurance plan must be noncancelable for a minimum term of two years.

(L. 1993 H.B. 709 § 26)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.645 — MO Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.645
256.645 Counties to adopt plan to set boundaries of district — meeting of ...
Status: in_force

256.645. Counties to adopt plan to set boundaries of district — meeting of landowners — notice requirement. — Within thirty days of August 28, 1992, the governing body of each county listed in section 256.643 shall adopt a plan for the county establishing the precise boundary of that portion of the county to be included in the district. The governing body of each county adopting a plan shall direct the clerk of the county court to call a meeting of the owners of real estate of one acre or more per parcel situated in that county. Notice shall be given by publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county at least ten days before the day of the meeting. The notice shall specify the meeting day, time, and place in the county; and that the purpose of the meeting is to determine whether the qualified voters wish to become a part of the district, and if so, to elect commissioners.

(L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 22 subsec. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.333 — MO Code / Chapter 474 / Section 474.333
474.333 Will may provide for disposal of personal property by separate list.
Status: in_force

474.333. Will may provide for disposal of personal property by separate list. — A will may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically disposed of by the will, other than money, evidences of indebtedness, documents of title, securities and property used in trade or business. To be admissible under this section as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing must either be in the handwriting of the testator or be signed by the testator, must be dated and must describe the items and the devisees with reasonable certainty. The writing may:

(1) Be referred to as one to be in existence at the time of the testator's death;

(2) Be prepared before or after the execution of the will;

(3) Be altered by the testator after its preparation; and

(4) Be a writing which has no significance apart from its effect upon the dispositions made by the will.

(L. 1980 S.B. 637, A.L. 1996 S.B. 494) Effective 5-23-96
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.1003 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.1003
140.1003 Agency to have complete control of property.
Status: in_force

140.1003. Agency to have complete control of property. — Except as otherwise expressly set forth in sections 140.980 to 140.1015 , in the exercise of its powers and duties under the land bank act and its powers relating to property held by the land bank agency, the land bank agency shall have complete control of the property as fully and completely as if it were a private property owner.

(L. 2019 H.B. 821)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 56.811 — MO Code / Chapter 56 / Section 56.811
56.811 Members, eligibility.
Status: in_force

56.811. Members, eligibility. — On and after the effective date of the establishment of the system, as an incident to his employment or continued employment, each person employed as an elected or appointed prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney shall become a member of the system. Such membership shall continue as long as the person continues to be an employee, or receives or is eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840 .

(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.800)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 345.033 — MO Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.033
345.033 Purchase agreement required, when, contents.
Status: in_force

345.033. Purchase agreement required, when, contents. — 1. Any person licensed under sections 345.010 to 345.080 who dispenses products associated with professional practice to clients for remuneration shall deliver to each person supplied with a product a completed purchase agreement which shall include the terms of the sale clearly stated using ordinary English language and terminology which is easily understood by the purchaser. If a product which is not new is sold, the purchase agreement and the container thereof shall be clearly marked as "used", "recased", or "reconditioned", whichever is applicable, with terms of guarantee, if any.

2. Any audiologist licensed under sections 345.010 to 345.080 who dispenses hearing instruments shall include in the purchase agreement for a hearing instrument the following:

(1) The licensee's signature, business address, and license number;

(2) The specifications of the hearing instrument dispensed including make, model, and serial number;

(3) The exact amount of any down payment;

(4) The length of any trial period provided;

(5) The amount of any charges or service fees connected with any trial period;

(6) A description of the right of the purchaser to return the hearing instrument or written notification that no such right exists;

(7) The name of the manufacturer of the component parts and the assembler or reassembler of the hearing instrument when the product sold is remanufactured or assembled by someone other than the manufacturer of the component parts.

(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 515.090 — MO Code / Chapter 515 / Section 515.090
515.090 Hearing — notice — adjournments.
Status: in_force

515.090. Hearing — notice — adjournments. — They shall appoint a time and place for the hearing, and give ten days' notice thereof, in writing, to all the parties, and if either party being notified shall fail to appear, they shall proceed ex parte, and shall adjourn the hearing, from time to time, as may be necessary; and for good cause they may postpone the hearing to any time, not extending beyond the next term of the court in which the suit is pending, or when a longer time is given by the order of the court within which to report, not extending beyond such time.

(RSMo 1939 § 1148) Prior revisions: 1929 § 982; 1919 § 1432; 1909 § 2002
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.810 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.810
141.810 Compensation of employees, limitations — penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

141.810. Compensation of employees, limitations — penalty for violation. — 1. Neither said trustees nor any salaried employee of the land trust, provided for herein, shall receive any compensation, emolument or other profit directly or indirectly from the rental, management, purchase, sale or other disposition of any lands held by such land trust other than the salaries, expenses and emoluments provided for herein.

2. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to serve not less than two nor more than five years in the state penitentiary.

(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 46)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.255 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.255
8.255 Standing contracts, advertisement and bids — director, duties — agency reports.
Status: in_force

8.255. Standing contracts, advertisement and bids — director, duties — agency reports. — 1. The director may authorize any agency of the state to establish standing contracts for the purpose of accomplishing construction, renovation, maintenance and repair projects not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars. Such contracts shall be advertised and bid in the same manner as contracts for work which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, except that each contract shall allow for multiple projects, the cost of each of which does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars. Each contract shall be of a stated duration and shall have a stated maximum total expenditure. For job order contracts, the total expenditure per project shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars.

2. The director, with full documentation, shall have the authority to authorize any agency to contract for any design or construction, renovation, maintenance, or repair work which in his judgment can best be procured directly by such agency. The director shall establish, by rule, the procedures which the agencies must follow to procure contracts for design, construction, renovation, maintenance or repair work. Each agency which procures such contracts pursuant to a delegation shall file an annual report as required by rule. The director shall provide general supervision over the process. The director may establish procedures by which such contracts are to be procured, either generally or in accordance with each authorization.

3. The director, in his sole discretion, may with full documentation approve a recommendation from a project designer that a material, product or system within a specification for construction, renovation or repair work be designated by brand, trade name or individual mark, when it is determined to be in the best interest of the state. The specification may include a preestablished price for purchase of the material, product or system where required by the director.

(L. 1995 H.B. 622, A.L. 2005 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 322)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.321 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.321
380.321 Director to review petition for merger — hearing to be held, when — ...
Status: in_force

380.321. Director to review petition for merger — hearing to be held, when — procedure — costs. — 1. Whenever two companies propose to merge under the provisions of section 380.281 and their membership has approved the plan of merger, a petition shall be presented to the director, accompanied by the articles of merger, and praying for the approval or modification of the plan of merger.

2. The director shall review the petition and may waive any hearing if he finds the proposed merger does not prejudice the interests of the policyholders of the companies.

3. If the director deems it necessary, he shall issue an order of notice, requiring notice to be given, to the policyholders of the company, of the pendency of the petition, and the time and place at which the same will be heard, by publication of the order of notice in not less than two daily newspapers designated by the director, at least one of which shall be published in the city of Jefferson City, for at least once a week for two successive weeks on the same day of each week, the last notice appearing not more than five calendar days before the time appointed for the hearing upon the petition and any further notice which the director may require to be given by the petitioners.

4. At the time and place fixed in the notice, or at such time and place as shall be fixed by order of the director, or by recess from time to time or adjournment, the director shall proceed with the hearing, and may make such examination into the affairs and conditions of the companies as is proper. The director may summon and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers at the hearing. Any policyholder or member of the company or companies or any member of the public with an interest may appear at the hearing and be heard in reference to the petition.

5. The director, if satisfied that the interests of the policyholders of the companies are properly protected, and that no reasonable objections exist thereto, may approve and authorize the proposed merger, or order such modification thereof as may seem best for the interests of the policyholders.

6. Expenses and costs incident to the proceeding under the provisions of this section shall be paid by the company or companies bringing the petition upon order of the director.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.170 — MO Code / Chapter 513 / Section 513.170
513.170 Plaintiff may move for judgment on bond, when.
Status: in_force

513.170. Plaintiff may move for judgment on bond, when. — If the condition of the bond be broken, and the execution returned unsatisfied, the defendant and his sureties shall be deemed to have notice of the facts, and the plaintiff, without further notice, may, on the first or any subsequent day of the return term of the execution, move the court for judgment on the bond against the defendant and his sureties, or any of them; or the plaintiff may, at his option, bring suit upon the bond.

(RSMo 1939 § 1356) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1192; 1919 § 1643; 1909 § 2212
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.250 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.250
197.250 Definitions.
Status: in_force

197.250. Definitions. — As used in sections 197.250 to 197.280 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Abuse" , any physical, emotional, or sexual maltreatment;

(2) "Branch office" , a location or site from which a hospice provides services within a portion of the total geographic area served by the parent agency where the area served is contiguous to or part of the area served by the whole agency;

(3) "Council" , the state hospice advisory council created in section 197.272 ;

(4) "Department" , the department of health and senior services;

(5) "Hospice" , a coordinated program of palliative and supportive services provided in both home and inpatient settings which provides for physical, psychological, social and spiritual care for dying persons and their families where services are provided by a medically directed interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers and bereavement care is available to the family following the death of the person;

(6) "Neglect" , the failure to provide, or arrange for the provisions of, the services which are reasonable and necessary to maintain the physical and mental health of a client when such failure presents either an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of the client or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result. Such failure shall not constitute neglect if the failure results from circumstances which:

(a) Are beyond the control of the person or entity failing to provide such services; and

(b) Render it impossible for the person or entity to provide such services and to arrange for the provision of such services;

(7) "Parent agency" , the agency that develops and maintains administrative control of subunits and branch offices, and also maintains supervisory control of branch offices;

(8) "Physician" , a person licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts under the provisions of chapter 334 to practice in this state as a physician and surgeon;

(9) "Residence" , the client's actual dwelling place, including institutional dwelling places.

(L. 1992 H.B. 899 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 247.660 — MO Code / Chapter 247 / Section 247.660
247.660 Cases involving validity of organization, when heard.
Status: in_force

247.660. Cases involving validity of organization, when heard. — All cases in which there may arise a question of the validity of the organization of a district, or a question of the validity of any proceeding under sections 247.230 to 247.670 , shall be advanced on the docket as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and heard at the earliest practicable moment. The courts shall be open at all times for the purposes of sections 247.230 to 247.670 .

(L. 1949 p. 350 § 43)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.1155 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.1155
249.1155 Septic systems to be maintained or pumped every five years — proof ...
Status: in_force

249.1155. Septic systems to be maintained or pumped every five years — proof submitted — fee. — After August 28, 2004, any county within a watershed improvement district may require that all septic systems be maintained or pumped every five years by a licensed provider. In the event a county requires that all septic systems be so maintained or pumped the owner of any septic system shall submit proof of maintenance or pumping to the county department of health or the state department of health and senior services if appropriate which shall determine what shall constitute proof of compliance with the requirement. In addition, the county department of health or the state department of health and senior services if appropriate may charge septic tank owners a reasonable fee for monitoring compliance with the requirement.

(L. 2004 H.B. 1433)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 650.550 — MO Code / Chapter 650 / Section 650.550
650.550 Economic distress zone fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — ...
Status: in_force

650.550. Economic distress zone fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — definition — termination date. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Economic Distress Zone Fund", which shall consist of money appropriated under this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180 , the state treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and money in the fund shall be used solely by the department of public safety to provide funding to organizations registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) corporation that provide services to residents of the state in areas of high incidents of crime and deteriorating infrastructure in for the purpose of deterring criminal behavior in such areas. Any moneys appropriated and any other moneys made available by gift, grant, bequest, contribution, or otherwise to carry out the purpose of this section, and all interest earned on, and income generated from, moneys in the fund shall be paid to, and deposited in, the economic distress zone fund.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys appropriated to the fund over three million dollars, excluding any moneys made available by gift, grant, bequest, contribution, or otherwise, that remain in the fund at the end of the biennium shall revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.

3. The department of public safety shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2021, shall be invalid and void.

4. As used in this section, "areas of high incidents of crime and deteriorating infrastructure" shall mean a city with a homicide rate of at least seven times the national average according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting System; a poverty rate that exceeds twenty percent according to the United States Census Bureau; and has a school district with at least eighty percent of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.

5. The provisions of this section shall terminate on August 28, 2024.

(L. 2021 S.B. 57) Termination date 8-28-24
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.271 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.271
104.271 Retirement age, certain employees — "eighty and out".
Status: in_force

104.271. Retirement age, certain employees — "eighty and out". — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a member of the Missouri transportation department and highway patrol retirement system or a member of the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall be entitled to retire with a normal annuity and shall be entitled to elect any of the survivor benefit options and shall also be entitled to any other provisions of this chapter that relate to retirement with a normal annuity if the sum of the member's age and creditable service equals eighty years or more and if the member is at least forty-eight years of age.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1440 § 1, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1149, A.L. 2003 S.B. 248, et al.)