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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 349.080 — MO Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.080
349.080 Individuals not liable on notes or bonds.
Status: in_force

349.080. Individuals not liable on notes or bonds. — Neither the directors of any corporation nor any person executing the bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes by reason of the issuance thereof. Bonds and notes issued under this section by a corporation created by or pursuant to sections 349.010 to 349.100 shall not be a debt of the county, the municipality or the state and neither the county, the municipality or the state shall be liable thereon nor in any event shall such notes or bonds be payable out of any funds or properties other than those acquired for the purposes of this law, and such bonds and notes shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction.

(L. 1977 S.B. 267 § 15)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 234.260 — MO Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.260
234.260 Revenue and refunding bonds, how redeemed — interest rate.
Status: in_force

234.260. Revenue and refunding bonds, how redeemed — interest rate. — 1. For the purpose of redeeming any toll bridge revenue bonds or toll bridge revenue refunding bonds at maturity, or upon voluntary surrender by the holder or holders thereof regardless of maturity, or upon call for redemption of any such bonds prior to maturity, if the right to make such call was expressly reserved in the issuance of such bonds, the public agency by which such bonds were issued may issue its negotiable toll bridge revenue refunding bonds in an amount sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal amount and the redemption premium, if any, of the bonds to be redeemed, together with interest accrued and to accrue thereon to the date of such refunding bonds, and together also with the expenses necessarily incurred in the issuance of such refunding bonds.

2. All such refunding bonds shall bear such date, shall mature in such amount or amounts and at such time or times, shall be payable at such place or places, shall be executed in such manner, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum, and shall be of such denomination or denominations, all as may be determined by the governing authority of the public agency by which such refunding bonds are issued, and such refunding bonds shall be secured and provision for their payment shall be made in the same manner as in sections 234.210 to 234.300 with reference to the security for and the payment of original toll bridge revenue bonds issued hereunder.

(L. 1941 p. 525 § 5b)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.355 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.355
370.355 Certificate of merger or consolidation, issued when — copies, where filed.
Status: in_force

370.355. Certificate of merger or consolidation, issued when — copies, where filed. — 1. Upon approval by the director of the division of credit unions, articles of merger or articles of consolidation shall be executed by each credit union, by its chair, or a vice chair, and verified by him or her, and with the corporate seal of each credit union affixed thereto, attested by its secretary or an assistant secretary, and shall set forth:

(1) The plan of merger or plan of consolidation;

(2) The total membership of each credit union; and

(3) As to each credit union the number of members voting for and against the plan, respectively.

2. If the director of the division of credit unions finds that the articles conform to law, when all required taxes or fees have been paid, the director shall file the same, keeping one copy as a permanent record, forward a copy to the secretary of state after having issued a certificate of merger or a certificate of consolidation, and a verified copy of the certificate, to which the director shall affix the other copy of the articles.

3. Upon the issuance of the certificate of merger or the certificate of consolidation by the director of the division of credit unions, the merger or consolidation shall be effected.

4. The certificate of merger with a copy of the articles of merger affixed thereto by the director of the division of credit unions, or the certificates of consolidation with the copy of the articles of consolidation and certified copy thereof, with the copy of the articles of consolidation affixed thereto by the director of the division of credit unions, shall be returned to the surviving credit union, or new credit union, as the case may be, or to its representative.

(L. 1955 p. 254, A.L. 1972 S.B. 502, A.L. 2020 S.B. 599)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 243.280 — MO Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.280
243.280 Equipment may be leased or rented — provisions.
Status: in_force

243.280. Equipment may be leased or rented — provisions. — Whenever there exists no immediate need for the use of the dredge boat, tools and other machinery authorized to be purchased by section 243.330 by districts contributing to the purchase thereof, then it shall be lawful for the county commission to lease or rent the same to any drainage or levee district for the doing of work in such county, upon such terms and conditions as said county commission shall by order of record impose; provided, however, that such county commission shall not lease or rent the same beyond a reasonable time; and provided further, that at least a reasonable rental value of same, or an amount sufficient to take care of all necessary repairs and depreciations caused and occasioned by the doing of the work contemplated, shall be first agreed upon and such amount paid into the general fund created by section 243.330 for the purchase of such dredge boat, tools and other machinery before same shall be so leased or rented.

(RSMo 1939 § 12437) Prior revision: 1929 § 10847
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.170 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.170
70.170 Political subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements — when.
Status: in_force

70.170. Political subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements — when. — If the United States declines to deal with a county commission with respect to any political subdivision whose jurisdictional limits are within or coextensive with the limits of the county, or in the event the jurisdictional limits of a political subdivision lie within more than one county, that political subdivision is authorized to make requests of the United States for such payments in lieu of taxes as the United States may agree to pay. Such political subdivision is hereby empowered to enter into agreements with the United States for the performance by the political subdivision of services for the benefit of a project and for the payment by the United States to the political subdivision, in one or more installments, of sums in lieu of taxes.

(L. 1941 p. 490 § 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.280 — MO Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.280
77.280 Mayor may veto resolutions and orders.
Status: in_force

77.280. Mayor may veto resolutions and orders. — The mayor shall also have the power to veto any resolution or order of the council which calls for or contemplates the expenditure of the revenues of the city. Such vetoes shall be noted on the journal of the council, and shall be effective and binding unless the council, at a subsequent session thereof, general or special, shall pass said resolution or order by a vote of three-fourths of all the members elected to the council.

(RSMo 1939 § 6948) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6802; 1919 § 8289; 1909 § 9226
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 384.018 — MO Code / Chapter 384 / Section 384.018
384.018 Nonadmitted insurer deemed domestic surplus lines insurer, when — domestic ...
Status: in_force

384.018. Nonadmitted insurer deemed domestic surplus lines insurer, when — domestic insurer deemed eligible surplus lines insurer, when — policies subject to taxation, when — exemption from certain statutory requirements, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. A nonadmitted insurer that is domiciled in this state will be deemed a domestic surplus lines insurer if all of the following are satisfied:

(1) The insurer possesses policyholder surplus of at least twenty million dollars;

(2) The insurer is an approved or eligible surplus lines insurer in at least one jurisdiction other than this state;

(3) The board of directors of the insurer has passed a resolution seeking to be a domestic surplus lines insurer in this state; and

(4) The director has given written approval for the insurer to be a domestic surplus lines insurer.

2. For the purposes of the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. Section 8201), a domestic surplus lines insurer shall be considered a nonadmitted insurer as the term is defined in the Act with respect to risks insured in this state.

3. A domestic surplus lines insurer is deemed an eligible surplus lines insurer authorized to write any kind of insurance that a nonadmitted insurer not domiciled in this state is eligible to write.

4. Notwithstanding any other statute, the policies issued in this state by a domestic surplus lines insurer shall be subject to taxes assessed upon surplus lines policies issued by nonadmitted insurers, including the surplus lines premium tax under section 384.059 , but will not be subject to other taxes levied upon admitted insurers whether domestic or foreign, including, but not limited to, taxes imposed by section 148.320 .

5. Policies issued by a domestic surplus lines insurer are not subject to protections of or other provisions of the Missouri property and casualty insurance guarantee association act, or the Missouri life and health insurance guaranty association act.

6. All financial and solvency requirements imposed by chapters 374 , 375 , 379 , and 382 upon domestic admitted insurers shall apply to domestic surplus lines insurers unless domestic surplus lines insurers are otherwise specifically exempted.

7. A domestic surplus lines insurer shall not be subject to and shall be exempt from all statutory requirements relating to insurance rating plans, policy forms, policy cancellation and nonrenewal, and premium charged to the insured in the same manner and to the same extent as a nonadmitted insurer domiciled in another state.

8. The director may promulgate rules under section 374.045 and amend such rules relating to domestic surplus lines insurers as are necessary to enable the director to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(L. 2014 H.B. 1361)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.160 — MO Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.160
172.160 Duties of secretary.
Status: in_force

172.160. Duties of secretary. — It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep and preserve all records, books and papers belonging to the board; to prepare, under the direction of the board, all their reports, estimates, etc., and generally to do and execute all such matters and things as belong to his office and may be required of him by the curators; and his compensation shall be fixed by the board.

(RSMo 1939 § 10803) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9646; 1919 § 11543; 1909 § 11117
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.551 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.551
301.551 Criminal background check, fingerprint submission.
Status: in_force

301.551. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The department of revenue may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure for a new motor vehicle franchise dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, powersport dealer, wholesale motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle dealer, public motor vehicle auction, recreational motor vehicle dealer, trailer dealer, boat dealer, manufacturer, or boat manufacturer, as such terms are defined in section 301.550 .

2. If the department of revenue requires that fingerprint submissions be made as part of such application, the department of revenue shall require applicants to submit the fingerprints to the Missouri state highway patrol for the purpose of conducting a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check.

3. The fingerprints and any required fees shall be sent to the Missouri state highway patrol's central repository. The fingerprints shall be used for searching the state criminal records repository and shall also be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a federal criminal records search under section 43.540 . The Missouri state highway patrol shall notify the department of any criminal history record information or lack of criminal history record information discovered on the individual. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 610.120 to the contrary, all records related to any criminal history information discovered shall be accessible and available to the department.

(L. 2025 S.B. 71 merged with S.B. 81 & 174)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.415 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.415
217.415 Disqualification from holding position in correctional facility, when.
Status: in_force

217.415. Disqualification from holding position in correctional facility, when. — A person convicted of any crime under section 217.400 , 217.405 , or 217.410 shall be disqualified from holding any position in the department.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 28, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.120 — MO Code / Chapter 237 / Section 237.120
237.120 Ferriage — rates fixed by county commission.
Status: in_force

237.120. Ferriage — rates fixed by county commission. — The county commission shall fix the rate of ferriage at each ferry, and may at any time alter the same, having regard to the breadth and situation of the stream and publicity of the ferry. No change in the rates of ferriage shall go into effect during the continuance of any license.

(RSMo 1939 § 15291) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14203; 1919 § 5537; 1909 § 6480
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.160 — MO Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116.160
116.160 Summary statement to be provided by the secretary of state if summary not ...
Status: in_force

*116.160. Summary statement to be provided by the secretary of state if summary not provided by general assembly — content. — 1. If the general assembly adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a bill without a fiscal note summary, which is to be referred to a vote of the people, after receipt of such resolution or bill the secretary of state shall promptly forward the resolution or bill to the state auditor. If the general assembly adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a bill without an official summary statement, which is to be referred to a vote of the people, within twenty days after receipt of the resolution or bill, the secretary of state shall prepare and transmit to the attorney general a summary statement of the measure as the proposed summary statement. The secretary of state may seek the advice of the legislator who introduced the constitutional amendment or bill and the speaker of the house or the president pro tem of the legislative chamber that originated the measure. The summary statement may be distinct from the legislative title of the proposed constitutional amendment or bill. The attorney general shall within ten days approve the legal content and form of the proposed statement.

2. If the general assembly adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or statutory measure that includes an official summary statement, the statement shall appear on the ballot, unless it is challenged pursuant to section 116.190 , in which case the provisions of that section shall apply.

3. The official summary statement shall contain no more than one hundred words, excluding articles. The title shall be a true and impartial statement of the purposes of the proposed measure in language neither intentionally argumentative nor likely to create prejudice either for or against the proposed measure.

(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 1985 H.B. 543, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676, A.L. 2025 S.B. 22) *Revisor's Note: This section was declared unconstitutional in Nicholson v. State of Missouri, et al. (see 2026 annotation below). (2004) Secretary of state's duty to place matters on a ballot are not finally triggered until receipt of the original document. Nixon v. Blunt, 135 S.W.3d 416 (Mo.banc). (2026) Provisions of S.B. 22 from 2025 declared unconstitutional as violating the original purpose requirement of Article III, § 21 of the Missouri Constitution. Finding the offending provisions cannot be severed, the Court declared S.B. 22 invalid in its entirety. Nicholson v. State of Missouri, et al., No. SC101308, January 23, 2026 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.210 — MO Code / Chapter 532 / Section 532.210
532.210 Prisoner may not be returned with writ, when.
Status: in_force

532.210. Prisoner may not be returned with writ, when. — Whenever, from the sickness or other infirmity of the person directed to be produced by any writ of habeas corpus, such person cannot, without danger, be brought before the court before whom the writ is returnable, the person in whose custody he is may state the fact in his return, verifying the same by his oath; and such court, if satisfied of the truth of such allegation, and the return be otherwise sufficient, shall proceed thereon, and dispose of the matter in the same manner as if the prisoner were brought before him, except as in section 532.220 provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 1635, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1471; 1919 § 1921; 1909 § 2486 Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1645 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1645
67.1645 Program to protect against local adverse conditions only, how determined — ...
Status: in_force

67.1645. Program to protect against local adverse conditions only, how determined — suspension of program, when. — A program created pursuant to sections 67.1600 to 67.1663 provides a guarantee only against specifically local adverse housing market conditions within the area of the program as they may differ from regional or national housing conditions. A program shall not provide relief from adverse regional or national housing market conditions as they may affect local housing conditions. A program shall not guarantee against a decline in the value of housing due to economic forces such as a national or regional recession or depression. In the event of a regional decline in the value of housing in the regional or national housing markets, the governing commission may temporarily suspend coverage pursuant to the program in order to protect the fiscal integrity of the guarantee fund. For the purposes of this section, a regional decline in the value of housing is defined as a five percent annual decline in the median value of existing houses in any twelve-month period for the nation, Midwest region, or state of Missouri, according to statistics published by the National Association of Realtors.

(L. 1999 S.B. 20)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1844 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1844
67.1844 Compliance with applicable safety and construction codes required — ...
Status: in_force

67.1844. Compliance with applicable safety and construction codes required — licensed contractors and subcontractors required, when. — 1. The performance of excavation work in the public right-of-way shall be in accordance with the applicable safety and construction codes. Nothing in sections 67.1830 to 67.1846 shall be construed as limiting the authority of the political subdivision to require public utility right-of-way users to comply with national safety codes and all other applicable zoning and safety ordinances, to the extent not inconsistent with public service commission laws or administrative rules.

2. Any contractor or subcontractor used for the performance of excavation work in the public right-of-way shall be properly licensed pursuant to the laws of the state and all applicable local ordinances if required, and each contractor or subcontractor shall have the same obligations with respect to its work as a public utility right-of-way user would have pursuant to sections 67.1830 to 67.1846 and applicable laws if the work were performed by the public utility. The public utility right-of-way user shall be responsible for ensuring that the work of contractors and subcontractors is performed consistent with its permits and applicable law and responsible for promptly correcting acts or omissions by any contractor or subcontractor.

(L. 2001 S.B. 369)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.130 — MO Code / Chapter 640 / Section 640.130
640.130 Emergencies — actions to be taken — water systems in violation, penalties.
Status: in_force

640.130. Emergencies — actions to be taken — water systems in violation, penalties. — 1. Whenever the department of natural resources determines that an emergency exists which endangers or could be expected to endanger the public health and safety with regard to drinking water supplies, the department of natural resources may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such a condition and requiring the person to take such action as will lessen or abate the danger. Notwithstanding any provisions of section 192.320 and sections 640.100 to 640.140 , such order shall be effective immediately.

2. At the request of the department, the attorney general may bring an injunctive action or other appropriate action in the name of the people of the state to enforce provisions of section 192.320 and sections 640.100 to 640.140 , the rules promulgated pursuant to section 192.320 and sections 640.100 to 640.140 and the orders of the department of natural resources issued pursuant to section 192.320 and sections 640.100 to 640.140 .

3. Whenever the department of natural resources determines that a public water system is in violation of sections 640.100 to 640.140 , or any rules promulgated pursuant thereunder, the department of natural resources may issue an administrative order requiring the public water system to comply with such rule or statute.

4. The court may impose a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars per day or part thereof for the first violation of section 192.320 and sections 640.100 to 640.140 ; one hundred dollars per day or part thereof for the second violation and for each violation thereafter, including any order issued pursuant to this section, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to sections 640.100 to 640.140 . The department shall not seek a civil monetary penalty under this section for a violation where an administrative penalty was assessed and collected. Any offer of settlement to resolve a civil penalty under this section shall be in writing, shall state that an action for imposition of a civil penalty may be initiated by the attorney general under authority of this section and shall identify any dollar amount as an offer of settlement which shall be negotiated in good faith through conference, conciliation and persuasion.

5. Any person aggrieved by an emergency order may appeal within thirty days after the issuance of the order to the circuit court of the county in which the public water system is located or if the public water system is located in more than one county, to the circuit court of any such county. The circuit court shall within ten days after the filing of the appeal hear the cause and determine the same.

(L. 1978 S.B. 509 § 192.210, A.L. 1981 S.B. 204, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1161) Effective 6-09-98