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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.646 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.646
355.646 Donations inure to surviving corporation.
Status: in_force

355.646. Donations inure to surviving corporation. — Any bequest, devise, gift, grant or promise contained in a will or other instrument of donation, subscription, or conveyance, which is made to a constituent corporation and which takes effect or remains payable after the merger, inures to the surviving corporation unless the will or other instrument otherwise specifically provides.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095) Effective 7-01-95
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 477.160 — MO Code / Chapter 477 / Section 477.160
477.160 Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number.
Status: in_force

477.160. Judges, eastern district court of appeals, number. — There shall be fourteen judges of the eastern district of the court of appeals.

(L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.675 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.675
301.675 Certificate of ownership for motor vehicles or trailers in names of two or ...
Status: in_force

301.675. Certificate of ownership for motor vehicles or trailers in names of two or more persons, presumptions — exceptions. — When the director of revenue issues a certificate of ownership for a motor vehicle or trailer in the names of two or more persons, it shall be presumed that ownership of the motor vehicle or trailer is held by the persons shown on the certificate as joint tenants with right of survivorship or as tenants by the entirety if the owners are husband and wife, unless at the time the application for a certificate of ownership is filed with the director of revenue, the application states that ownership of the motor vehicle or trailer is held as tenants in common.

(L. 1987 H.B. 605 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 166.421 — MO Code / Chapter 166 / Section 166.421
166.421 Income tax refund, contribution to education savings account — election, ...
Status: in_force

166.421. Income tax refund, contribution to education savings account — election, how made. — 1. A participant may elect to contribute all or part of a refund of personal income tax to an account that has been established under sections 166.400 to 166.456 by direct deposit to the financial institution managing the account. The amount elected to be contributed by the participant shall be at least twenty-five dollars and shall be as a contribution only for the tax year in which the refund is issued. The election to contribute may not be changed or revoked.

2. The election shall be made on a form prescribed by the department of revenue and filed with the taxpayer's tax return for the tax year or at such other time and in such other manner as the department may prescribe. The department of revenue shall prescribe the maximum number of accounts to which a taxpayer may elect to contribute a portion of the refund. Notwithstanding the limit prescribed by the department, a parent or legal guardian shall be permitted to contribute a portion of his or her refund to accounts held by each of his or her children.

3. The election to contribute all or a portion of a refund shall be void, and no portion of the refund may be contributed to an account if the taxpayer's refund is offset to pay amounts owed by the taxpayer.

(L. 2015 S.B. 366)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.220 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.220
441.220 Rent may be recovered of whom, and how.
Status: in_force

441.220. Rent may be recovered of whom, and how. — Rent may be recovered from the lessee or person owing it, or his assignee or undertenant, or the representative of either, by the same remedies given in sections 441.240 to 441.280 ; but no assignee or undertenant shall be liable for rent which became due before his interest began.

(RSMo 1939 § 2990) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2603; 1919 § 6897; 1909 § 7900
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.447 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.447
488.447 Court restoration fund — special surcharge in civil cases to be deposited ...
Status: in_force

488.447. Court restoration fund — special surcharge in civil cases to be deposited in fund — exempt cases — expires when. — 1. The circuit and associate circuit judges of the circuit court in any city not within a county shall require any party filing a civil case in the circuit court, at the time of filing suit, to deposit with the circuit clerk a surcharge in the amount of forty-five dollars, in addition to all other court costs now or hereafter required by law or court rule, and no summons shall be issued until such surcharge has been paid. This section shall not apply to proceedings when costs are waived or paid by the state, county or municipality.

2. Such funds shall be payable to the treasury of any city not within a county to be credited to a courthouse restoration fund, which shall bear interest, to be used by any city not within a county only for the restoration, maintenance and upkeep of the courthouses; provided, that the courthouse restoration fund may be pledged to directly or indirectly secure bonds to fund such costs. All funds collected pursuant to this section before August 28, 1995, shall be credited to the courthouse restoration fund provided for in this section, to be used pursuant to the provisions of this section.

3. This section shall expire on August 28, 2033.

(L. 1993 S.B. 250 § 1, A.L. 1995 H.B. 128, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869, A.L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267) Expires 8-28-33 Transferred 2000; formerly 478.401
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.160 — MO Code / Chapter 527 / Section 527.160
527.160 Practice to conform to code of civil procedure.
Status: in_force

527.160. Practice to conform to code of civil procedure. — The institution, prosecution, trial and determination of suits under section 527.150 shall conform in all respects to the provisions of the code of civil procedure now existing and be in force in this state concerning actions affecting real estate, and judgments rendered in such suits shall have the force and effect as therein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 1685) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1521; 1919 § 1971; 1909 § 2536
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.468 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.468
227.468 Trooper Fred L Walker memorial highway designated for portion of State ...
Status: in_force

227.468. Trooper Fred L Walker memorial highway designated for portion of State Highway 33 in Clinton County. — The portion of State Highway 33 from State Highway A continuing to South Street in Clinton County shall be designated the "Trooper Fred L Walker Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.

(L. 2019 H.B. 812 & 832)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.401 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.401
380.401 Record of investigations of company operations by director — violations, ...
Status: in_force

380.401. Record of investigations of company operations by director — violations, duties of prosecutor or attorney general. — 1. The director shall, as he may deem proper, make careful inquiry and investigation as to the manner in which the money, funds or securities of companies operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 are invested or employed, and record the result of such inquiry or investigation in records kept in his office for the inspection of policyholders and public officials.

2. In the event of a violation of the provisions of section 380.391 , the prosecuting attorney of the proper county, or the attorney general of this state shall proceed at once by information or indictment against the offenders.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 241.200 — MO Code / Chapter 241 / Section 241.200
241.200 Power to cancel discretionary with commission.
Status: in_force

241.200. Power to cancel discretionary with commission. — This law shall not be so construed as to make it obligatory upon any county commission to rescind or cancel any contract or sale heretofore made, but the same shall be wholly discretionary with said commission, having in view the best interests of the county.

(RSMo 1939 § 12773) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11149; 1919 § 7013; 1909 § 8016
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 432.295 — MO Code / Chapter 432 / Section 432.295
432.295 Severability clause.
Status: in_force

432.295. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 432.200 to 432.295 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of sections 432.200 to 432.295 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of sections 432.200 to 432.295 are severable.

(L. 2003 H.B. 254)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 431.150 — MO Code / Chapter 431 / Section 431.150
431.150 Creditor may compound with one of several debtors — release — what sums.
Status: in_force

431.150. Creditor may compound with one of several debtors — release — what sums. — It shall be lawful for every creditor of two or more debtors, joint or several, to compound with any and every one or more of his debtors for such sum as he may see fit, and to release him or them from all further liability to him for such indebtedness, without impairing his right to demand and collect the balance of such indebtedness from the other debtor or debtors thereof, and not so released; provided, that no such release shall impair the right of any debtor of such indebtedness, not so released, to have contribution from his codebtors, as is by law now secured to him.

(RSMo 1939 § 3348) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2961; 1919 § 2163; 1909 § 2777
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.285 — MO Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.285
64.285 Zoning regulations to supersede other laws or restrictions, when ...
Status: in_force

64.285. Zoning regulations to supersede other laws or restrictions, when (noncharter first class counties). — Whenever the county zoning regulations made under the authority of sections 64.211 to 64.295 require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of building or less number of stories, or require greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or require a lower density of population, or require a more restricted use of land, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute, local order or regulation, private deed restrictions or private covenants, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of sections 64.211 to 64.295 shall govern.

(L. 1959 S.B. 309 § 15)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.390 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.390
300.390 When pedestrian shall yield.
Status: in_force

300.390. When pedestrian shall yield. — 1. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

2. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

3. The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in section 300.395 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 85)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.942 — MO Code / Chapter 393 / Section 393.942
393.942 Voluntary dissolution before commencing operations.
Status: in_force

393.942. Voluntary dissolution before commencing operations. — 1. A nonprofit water company which has not commenced business may dissolve voluntarily by delivering to the secretary of state articles of dissolution, executed and acknowledged in duplicate on behalf of the company by a majority of the incorporators, which shall state:

(1) The name of the nonprofit water company;

(2) The address of its principal office;

(3) The date of its incorporation;

(4) That the company has not commenced business;

(5) That the amount, if any, actually paid in on account of membership fees, less any part of such fees disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled to such fees and that all easements shall have been released to the grantors;

(6) That no debt of the company remains unpaid; and

(7) That a majority of the incorporators elect that the company be dissolved.

2. Such articles of dissolution shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing.

(L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 15 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 15)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.271 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.271
375.271 Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when.
Status: in_force

375.271. Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when. — No plaintiff shall be entitled to a judgment against the defendant by default under this section until after the expiration of forty-five days from the date of service of summons with copy of plaintiff's petition thereto attached upon the director of the department of commerce and insurance, his deputy or chief clerk as provided in section 375.261 , or upon either of the persons referred to in section 375.266 .

(L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.163, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 184.354 — MO Code / Chapter 184 / Section 184.354
184.354 District board, appointment, terms, qualifications, officers, rules and bylaws.
Status: in_force

184.354. District board, appointment, terms, qualifications, officers, rules and bylaws. — When in any city and county as described in section 184.350 it shall have been decided by vote in the manner provided in section 184.350 that a tax shall be levied for any of the aforesaid described subdistricts, then the chief executive officer of the city shall appoint four members to the metropolitan zoological park and museum district board, and the chief executive officer of the county shall appoint four members to the metropolitan zoological park and museum district board. Said board members shall serve without compensation for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, however, that of the initial appointments by each of said chief executives one shall be for a term of one year, one shall be for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and one shall be for a four year term respectively. Any vacancy shall be filled by the chief executive officer for the unexpired term. Each member appointed by the chief executive officer of the city shall have been a qualified voter of the city for at least one year next before his appointment and shall continue to reside therein during his tenure in office. Each member appointed by the chief executive officer of the county shall have been a qualified voter of the county for at least one year next before his appointment and shall continue to reside therein during his tenure in office. The legislative body of the constitutional charter city upon the petition of the chief executive officer of such city may remove any member appointed by said chief executive officer of that board for misconduct or neglect of duties and the legislative body of the county may upon petition of the chief executive officer of the county may remove any member appointed by him of the board for misconduct or neglect of duties. No member so removed shall be eligible for appointment to said district board thereafter. The board shall elect its own chairman, secretary and such other officers that it deems necessary and expedient and it may make such rules, regulations and bylaws to effectuate its purposes it deems necessary.

(L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. H.B. 23 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 276.626 — MO Code / Chapter 276 / Section 276.626
276.626 Powers and duties of director — rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

276.626. Powers and duties of director — rules and regulations. — The director shall exercise the following powers and duties:

(1) Promulgate such rules and regulations pursuant to section 276.406 and chapter 536 as he deems necessary to implement and supplement sections 276.600 to 276.661 and provide for the orderly administration of these sections. The senate committee on agriculture, conservation and parks and the house committee on agribusiness shall receive copies of any proposed rules and regulations prior to submission to the secretary of state;

(2) Require the necessary record keeping by livestock dealers;

(3) Request the attorney general to take civil action against a livestock dealer found to be in violation of any provision of sections 276.600 to 276.661 . The circuit courts are hereby authorized to take jurisdiction of all such actions. Any person in violation of any provision of sections 276.600 to 276.661 is subject to a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation;

(4) Subpoena any record required by sections 276.600 to 276.661 or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder of any person operating as a livestock dealer, or of any person acting for or on behalf of, or providing a service to a livestock dealer;

(5) Designate representatives.

(L. 1987 H.B. 368, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.815 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.815
408.815 Programs not gambling, gaming, lottery, raffle, or sweepstake.
Status: in_force

408.815. Programs not gambling, gaming, lottery, raffle, or sweepstake. — Savings promotion programs under sections 408.800 to 408.815 shall not constitute gambling, gaming, a lottery, raffle, or sweepstakes as defined by any other statute.

(L. 2016 H.B. 2125 § 408.830 merged with S.B. 833 § 408.830)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.055 — MO Code / Chapter 579 / Section 579.055
579.055 Manufacture of a controlled substance — penalties.
Status: in_force

579.055. Manufacture of a controlled substance — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of manufacture of a controlled substance if, except as authorized in this chapter or chapter 195 , he or she:

(1) Knowingly manufactures, produces, or grows a controlled substance;

(2) Attempts to manufacture, produce, or grow a controlled substance; or

(3) Knowingly possesses a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, produce, or grow any amount of controlled substance.

2. The offense of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any amount of controlled substance is a class B felony when committed within two thousand feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school, community college, college, or university. It is a class A felony if a person has suffered serious physical injury or has died as a result of a fire or explosion started in an attempt by the defendant to produce methamphetamine.

3. The offense of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture any amount of a controlled substance, except thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid, is a class C felony.

4. The offense of manufacturing thirty-five grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid is a class E felony.

(L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al., A.L. 2003 S.B. 39, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.211; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 472.490 — MO Code / Chapter 472 / Section 472.490
472.490 Severability clause.
Status: in_force

472.490. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 472.400 to 472.490 or the application of such sections to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of sections 472.400 to 472.490 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of sections 472.400 to 472.490 are severable.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1250)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.515 — MO Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.515
95.515 Questions to be submitted — amount of bonds to be voted (cities over 400,000).
Status: in_force

95.515. Questions to be submitted — amount of bonds to be voted (cities over 400,000). — There shall be submitted to the voters the question whether or not such city shall incur an indebtedness and evidence the same by the issuance of bonds for the purpose of providing funds to pay by way of assistance to the United States, or its qualified authority, in consideration of and in order to induce the location and establishment within such city of such park or plaza, the sum fixed by the ordinance providing for the submission of the question, which sum shall not exceed one-fourth of the total amount to be expended by the United States, or its authority, for the acquisition and establishment of such park or plaza (including site and improvements), and shall not exceed the sum of eight million dollars; nor shall such sum, when added to the other indebtedness of the city, exceed its capacity to become indebted under the constitution of this state.

(RSMo 1939 § 15374, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.151 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.151
380.151 Mutual companies may unite or transfer funds and engagements, procedure — ...
Status: in_force

380.151. Mutual companies may unite or transfer funds and engagements, procedure — creditor's rights not affected. — Any two or more Missouri mutual insurance companies operating under the provisions of sections 380.011 to 380.151 may unite and become incorporated in one corporate body, with or without any dissolution or division of the funds of either corporation; or any such corporation may transfer its engagements, funds and property to any other such corporation and upon such terms as may be agreed upon by three-fourths of the members of each of the bodies who are either present in person or by proxy at the meeting of the members convened for that purpose by notice, stating the object of the meeting, sent by first class mail to every member, and by a general notice, appearing daily at least one week or weekly at least two weeks in a newspaper published in the county where the principal home office of the company is located; but no such transfer shall prejudice any right of any creditor of any such corporation to have payment of his debt out of the assets and property thereof.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.870 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.870
407.870 Inventory which does not qualify for repurchase.
Status: in_force

407.870. Inventory which does not qualify for repurchase. — The provisions of sections 407.850 to 407.885 shall not require the repurchase from a retailer of:

(1) Any repair part which because of its condition is not resalable as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning;

(2) Any inventory for which the retailer is unable to furnish evidence, satisfactory to the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor, of title, free and clear of all claims, liens and encumbrances;

(3) Any inventory which the retailer desires to keep, provided the retailer has a contractual right to do so;

(4) Any equipment, implements, machinery, and attachments which are not in new, unused, undamaged, or complete condition;

(5) Any repair parts which are not in new, unused, or undamaged condition;

(6) Any equipment, implements, machinery or attachments which were purchased twenty-four months or more prior to notice of termination of the contract;

(7) Any inventory which was ordered by the retailer on or after the date of notification of termination of the contract;

(8) Any inventory which was acquired by the retailer from any source other than the wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor or transferee of such wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor unless such inventory was acquired from any source authorized or arranged by the manufacturer.

(L. 1982 H.B. 958 § 5, A.L. 1987 S.B. 35, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1142, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348 merged with H.B. 2008)