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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 192.083 — MO Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.083
192.083 Office of minority health, established — purpose, duties.
Status: in_force

192.083. Office of minority health, established — purpose, duties. — There is hereby established in the department of health and senior services an "Office of Minority Health". The office of minority health shall monitor the progress of all programs in the department for their impact on eliminating the health status disparity between minorities and the general population and shall:

(1) Address new issues related to minority health;

(2) Instill cultural sensitivity and awareness into all existing programs of the department of health and senior services;

(3) Develop health education programs specifically for minorities;

(4) Promote constituency development;

(5) Coordinate programs provided by other agencies;

(6) Develop culturally sensitive health education materials;

(7) Seek extramural funding for programs;

(8) Develop resources within communities;

(9) Establish interagency communication to assure that agreements are established and carried out;

(10) Ensure that personnel within the department of health and senior services have cultural understanding and sensitivity;

(11) Ensure that all programs are designed to be responsive to unique needs of minorities;

(12) Provide necessary health and medical information, data, and staff resources to the Missouri minority health issues task force;

(13) Review all programs of the department, their impact on the health status of minorities;

(14) Assist in the design of programs targeted specifically to improving the health of minorities;

(15) Develop programs that can attract other public and private funds;

(16) Analyze federal and state legislation for its impact on the health status of minorities;

(17) Advise the director of the department of health and senior services on health matters that affect minorities;

(18) Coordinate the development of educational programs designed to reduce the incidence of disease in the minority population.

(L. 1988 H.B. 1565 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.270 — MO Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.270
79.270 Salaries fixed by ordinance.
Status: in_force

79.270. Salaries fixed by ordinance. — The board of aldermen shall have power to fix the compensation of all the officers and employees of the city, by ordinance. But the salary of an officer shall not be changed during the time for which he was elected or appointed.

(RSMo 1939 § 7121) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6971; 1919 § 8422; 1909 § 9324
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.209 — MO Code / Chapter 566 / Section 566.209
566.209 Trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation — penalty.
Status: in_force

566.209. Trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation — penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation if a person knowingly recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, advertises the availability of or obtains by any means, including but not limited to through the use of force, abduction, coercion, fraud, deception, blackmail, or causing or threatening to cause financial harm, another person for the use or employment of such person in a commercial sex act, sexual conduct, a sexual performance, or the production of explicit sexual material as defined in section 573.010 , without his or her consent, or benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in such activities.

2. The crime of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not less than five years and not more than twenty years and a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars. If a violation of this section was effected by force, abduction, or coercion, the crime of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not less than ten years or life and a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

(L. 2004 H.B. 1487, A.L. 2011 H.B. 214, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1562) Effective 1-01-2017 CROSS REFERENCE: Child sexual abuse, action for civil damages may be brought, when, 537.046
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 46.057 — MO Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.057
46.057 Benton.
Status: in_force

46.057. Benton. — Beginning at the northeast corner of township forty-three, range twenty; thence south with the range line between ranges nineteen and twenty to the southeast corner of section one, township thirty-eight, range twenty; thence west with the subdivisional line to the southwest corner of section six, township thirty-eight, range twenty-three; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-three and twenty-four to the northeast corner of township thirty-nine, range twenty-three, west; thence west with the township line between townships thirty-nine and forty to the middle of the main channel of the Osage River where it crosses the south line of section thirty-one, township forty, range twenty-three, west; thence up the main channel of the said Osage River until it strikes the range line between ranges twenty-three and twenty-four, west; thence north with said range line to the northeast corner of section eighteen, township forty-three, range twenty-three, west; thence east with the subdivisional line to the northeast corner of section thirteen, township forty-three, range twenty-two, west; thence north with the range line between range twenty-one and twenty-two, west, to the northeast corner of township forty-three, range twenty-one, west; thence east with the township line between township forty-three and forty-four to the place of beginning.

(RSMo 1939 § 13596) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11937; 1919 § 9339; 1909 § 3556
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.037 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.037
644.037 Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify.
Status: in_force

644.037. Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify. — Where applicable, under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act and where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a nationwide permit may be utilized, the department shall certify without conditions such nationwide permit as it applies to impacts on wetlands in this state.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1161) Effective 6-09-98
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 321.162 — MO Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.162
321.162 Educational training required for board of directors.
Status: in_force

321.162. Educational training required for board of directors. — 1. All members of the board of directors of a fire protection district first elected on or after January 1, 2008, shall attend and complete an educational seminar or conference or other suitable training on the role and duties of a board member of a fire protection district. The training required under this section shall be conducted by an entity approved by the office of the state fire marshal. The office of the state fire marshal shall determine the content of the training to fulfill the requirements of this section. Such training shall include, at a minimum:

(1) Information relating to the roles and duties of a fire protection district director;

(2) A review of all state statutes and regulations relevant to fire protection districts;

(3) State ethics laws;

(4) State sunshine laws, chapter 610 ;

(5) Financial and fiduciary responsibility;

(6) State laws relating to the setting of tax rates; and

(7) State laws relating to revenue limitations.

2. If any fire protection district board member fails to attend a training session within twelve months after taking office, the board member shall not be compensated for attendance at meetings thereafter until the board member has completed such training session.

(L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 409.526 — MO Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.526
409.526 Penalties.
Status: in_force

409.526. Penalties. — 1. Every person who willfully violates any provision of sections 409.500 to 409.566 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

2. Every person who violates any provision of sections 409.500 to 409.566 shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per violation if a natural person or ten thousand dollars per violation if a corporation. When the violation is the failure to file a registration statement as required by subsection 1 of section 409.511 the failure to file a solicitation or recommendation as required by subsection 3 of section 409.511 or the failure to amend such registration statement as required by subsection 2 of section 409.516 each business day of nonregistration or failure to file a recommendation or solicitation or failure to amend constitutes a separate violation. The penalty imposed by this section shall be cumulative and more than one penalty shall be recoverable in the same action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1667)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.541 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.541
380.541 Policy cancellation — exceptions.
Status: in_force

380.541. Policy cancellation — exceptions. — Any policy issued by a company operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 may be cancelled in whole or in part by the company upon giving five days' notice thereof to the policyholder as provided in the policy except automobile insurance policies whose cancellation and nonrenewal is governed by the provisions of sections 379.110 to 379.120 .

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 323.090 — MO Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.090
323.090 Suspension order may be appealed to circuit court.
Status: in_force

323.090. Suspension order may be appealed to circuit court. — Any person who is aggrieved by a suspension order of the commission may appeal from the suspension order within ten days after the mailing of the notice of suspension. The appeal shall be to the circuit court of the county in which such person resides or has his principal place of business. The circuit court shall review the record, permit the presentation of any additional evidence as the parties thereto may desire, determine whether the evidence supports the order of suspension and enter a judgment sustaining or overruling the suspension order.

(L. 1963 p. 427, A.L. 1994 S.B. 782, A.L. 2007 H.B. 426)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.570 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.570
408.570 Definitions.
Status: in_force

408.570. Definitions. — Unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context, the following words and terms as used in sections 408.570 to 408.600 shall mean:

(1) "Department" , the Missouri department of commerce and insurance;

(2) "Director" , the director of the department of commerce and insurance;

(3) "Division director" , the appropriate director of the division of finance or the division of credit unions of the department of commerce and insurance;

(4) "Financial institution" , a bank, savings and loan association, credit union, consumer credit lender, mortgage banker, or any other association or institution which:

(a) Operates a place of business in Missouri; and

(b) As part of its business, makes residential real estate loans;

(5) "Residential real estate" , any real estate used or intended to be used as a residence by not more than four families;

(6) "Residential real estate loan" , a loan made for the acquisition, construction, repair, rehabilitation or remodeling of residential real estate or any loan secured by residential real estate. The term shall include any loan made to refinance or prepay in full or in part any such loan;

(7) "State financial institution" , any financial institution other than a national banking association, a federal savings and loan association, and a federal credit union;

(8) "Type" of residential real estate loan, conventional loans, construction loans, loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration, loans guaranteed by the Veterans Administration, home improvement loans.

(L. 1979 S.B. 305, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1165, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 389.690 — MO Code / Chapter 389 / Section 389.690
389.690 Railroad storm sewers — liability for damages — penalties.
Status: in_force

389.690. Railroad storm sewers — liability for damages — penalties. — 1. In addition to such penalty herein prescribed, such person, company or corporation shall, by reason of such failure to build said section of sewer, be liable in damages to any person whose premises or property is overflowed or otherwise damaged by reason of such failure, and such persons may recover their damages in the circuit court of said county.

2. No notice whatever shall be necessary to enforce compliance with the provisions of section 389.670 , but they shall be and are hereby made self-enforcing, but any person whose property shall be damaged by an overflow of water thereon by reason of such person, company or corporation's failure to build such sewers may recover double the amount of his damages in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 7535, 7536) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 7381, 7382; 1919 §§ 8789, 8790; 1909 §§ 9645, 9646
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 204.251 — MO Code / Chapter 204 / Section 204.251
204.251 Sewer subdistricts governed by provisions of this chapter.
Status: in_force

204.251. Sewer subdistricts governed by provisions of this chapter. — Except as specifically provided in sections 204.251 to 204.257 and except for the alternative method of creation prescribed in the provisions of subsections 3 to 7 of section 204.250 , sewer subdistricts created pursuant to the provisions of subsections 3 to 7 of section 204.250 shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of this chapter.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1803 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1571 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1571
67.1571 Minimum wage limitation.
Status: in_force

67.1571. Minimum wage limitation. — No municipality as defined in section 1, paragraph 2, subsection (9) shall establish, mandate or otherwise require a minimum wage that exceeds the state minimum wage.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1636 § 18) (2017) Section is unconstitutional violation of the single subject rule in Art. III, § 23, Constitution of Missouri; section is also severable from other provisions of H.B. 1636 (1998). Cooperative Home Care, Inc. v. City of St. Louis, 514 S.W.3d 571 (Mo.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 416.555 — MO Code / Chapter 416 / Section 416.555
416.555 Secretary of state to keep record of process.
Status: in_force

416.555. Secretary of state to keep record of process. — It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to keep a record of all process served upon him, or his chief clerk, under the provisions of sections 416.410 to 416.560 , which record will show the day and hour of service of every process.

(L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 30)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.220 — MO Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65.220
65.220 Resignations, how accepted.
Status: in_force

65.220. Resignations, how accepted. — The township board may, at any legally convened meeting, for a good and sufficient cause shown to them, accept the written, dated, and signed resignation of any township officer; provided, that in all cases where the action of the township board is required, as provided in section 65.210 , a majority of the members concurring therein shall be taken as the action of the board.

(RSMo 1939 § 13964, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12287; 1919 § 13200; 1909 § 11688
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.250 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.250
304.250 Restriction on use of metal-tired vehicles — penalty.
Status: in_force

304.250. Restriction on use of metal-tired vehicles — penalty. — 1. No metal-tired vehicle shall be operated over any of the improved highways of this state, except over highways constructed of gravel or claybound gravel, if such vehicle has on the periphery of any of the road wheels any lug, flange, cleat, ridge, bolt or any projection of metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread or traffic surface of the tire, unless the highway is protected by putting down solid planks or other suitable material, or by attachments to the wheels so as to prevent such vehicles from damaging the highway, except that this prohibition shall not apply to tractors or traction engines equipped with what is known as caterpillar treads, when such caterpillar does not contain any projection of any kind likely to injure the surface of the road. Tractors, traction engines and similar vehicles may be operated which have upon their road wheels "V" shaped, diagonal or other cleats arranged in such manner as to be continuously in contact with the road surface if the gross weight on the wheels per inch of width of such cleats or road surface, when measured in the direction of the axle of the vehicle, does not exceed eight hundred pounds.

2. No tractor, tractor engine, or other metal-tired vehicle weighing more than four tons, including the weight of the vehicle and its load, shall drive onto, upon or over the edge of any improved highway without protecting such edge by putting down solid planks or other suitable material to prevent such vehicle from breaking off the edges of the pavement.

3. Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction and any person violating this section, whether operating pursuant to a permit or not, or who shall willfully or negligently damage a highway, shall be liable for the amount of such damage caused to any highway, bridge, culvert or sewer, and any vehicle causing such damage shall be subject to a lien for the full amount of such damage, which lien shall not be superior to any duly recorded or filed chattel mortgage or other lien previously attached to such vehicle; the amount of such damage may be recovered in any action in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state, by the municipality, county or other civil subdivision or interested party.

(RSMo 1939 § 8384, A. 1949 S.B. 1113, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047) Prior revision: 1929 § 7776
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.500 — MO Code / Chapter 176 / Section 176.500
176.500 Risk management associations, who may form.
Status: in_force

176.500. Risk management associations, who may form. — Notwithstanding any direct or implied prohibitions in chapter 375 or 379 , a group of two or more private associations, corporations, or institutions not operated for private or corporate profit authorized by law to provide or operate educational facilities and to provide a program of education beyond the high school level in the state of Missouri, and which meet the standards for accreditation as determined by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, may form an association for the purpose of pooling funds in order to share the types of risks described in section 176.510 .

(L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.700 — MO Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.700
78.700 Optional city manager form of government — procedure to adopt, election, ...
Status: in_force

78.700. Optional city manager form of government — procedure to adopt, election, ballot form. — As an alternative to the city manager form of government described in sections 78.430 to 78.640 , any city of the third class, or any city with a population entitling it to become a city of the third class, may become organized under the optional city manager form of government as provided in sections 78.700 to 78.720 . Upon petition of voters residing in the city equal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast within the city for all candidates for governor in the last preceding election, the mayor shall by proclamation submit the question of organizing under sections 78.700 to 78.720 . The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall the city of ______ organize under sections 78.700 to 78.720 , providing for the optional city manager form of government?

(L. 1985 H.B. 244 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 409.856 — MO Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.856
409.856 Licenses — effective date — expiration — classification, sales ...
Status: in_force

409.856. Licenses — effective date — expiration — classification, sales representatives — restrictions — exceptions. — 1. Unless a proceeding under section 409.863 has been instituted, the license of any commodity broker-dealer or commodity sales representative becomes effective thirty days after an application for licensing and the last of any additional information requested by the commissioner, or his designee, has been filed, provided that all examination requirements imposed pursuant to section 409.853 have been satisfied. The commissioner may, by order, authorize an earlier effective date of licensing.

2. The license of a commodity broker-dealer or commodity sales representative shall expire on December thirty-first of the year for which issued, or at such other time as the commissioner may, by rule, prescribe.

3. The license of a commodity sales representative is only effective with respect to transactions effected as an employee or otherwise on behalf of the commodity broker-dealer or issuer for whom the commodity sales representative is licensed.

4. No person shall at any one time act as a commodity sales representative for more than one commodity broker-dealer or one issuer, except:

(1) Where the commodity broker-dealers for whom the commodity sales representative will act are affiliated by direct or indirect common control, a commodity sales representative may represent each of those organizations; or

(2) Where the commissioner, by rule or order, authorizes multiple licenses as consistent with the public interest and protection of investors.

5. When a commodity sales representative begins or terminates association with a commodity broker-dealer or issuer, or begins or terminates activities which make that person a commodity sales representative, the commodity sales representative and the former commodity broker-dealer on whose behalf the commodity sales representative was acting shall notify promptly the commissioner or his designee.

6. If the commissioner shall determine, by rule, that one or more classifications of licenses as a commodity broker-dealer or commodity sales representative which are subject to limitations and conditions on the nature of the activities which may be conducted by those persons are consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors, the commissioner may authorize the licensing of persons subject to specific limitations and conditions.

(L. 1985 H.B. 409 & 532 § 23)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.557 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.557
262.557 Formulation and administration of extension program.
Status: in_force

262.557. Formulation and administration of extension program. — The university may formulate an extension program in the counties of the state and shall be responsible for the administration and execution of the extension program in each county.

(L. 1961 p. 7 § 3)