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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.060 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.060
630.060 Cooperation with other groups.
Status: in_force

630.060. Cooperation with other groups. — 1. The department shall seek and encourage cooperation and active participation of communities, counties, organizations, agencies, private and not-for-profit corporations and individuals in the effort to establish and maintain quality programs and services for persons affected by mental disorders, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse. The department shall develop programs of public information and education for this purpose.

2. The department shall cooperate with and may directly contract with all state agencies, local units of government, and any of the governor's advisory councils or commissions, or their successor agencies, and with the Missouri Mental Health Foundation, or its successor entity, in delivery of programs designed to improve public understanding of attitudes toward mental disorders, developmental disabilities, and alcohol and drug abuse pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of section 630.020 . For purposes of this section, the contracting process of the department with these entities need not be governed by the provisions of chapter 34 .

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868 merged with H.B. 1894)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.270 — MO Code / Chapter 451 / Section 451.270
451.270 Property of married person exempt from debts of spouse incurred before ...
Status: in_force

451.270. Property of married person exempt from debts of spouse incurred before marriage. — A spouse's property, except such as may be acquired from the other spouse, shall be exempt from all debts and liabilities contracted or incurred by his or her spouse before their marriage.

(RSMo 1939 § 3391, A.L. 2001 H.B. 537) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3004; 1919 § 7329; 1909 § 8310
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.429 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.429
115.429 Person not allowed to vote — complaint may be filed — voter may be required ...
Status: in_force

115.429. Person not allowed to vote — complaint may be filed — voter may be required to sign affidavit, when — false affidavit a class one offense. — 1. The election judges shall not permit any person to vote unless satisfied that such person is the person whose name appears on the precinct register.

2. The identity or qualifications of any person offering to vote may be challenged by any election authority personnel, any registered voter, or any duly authorized challenger at the polling place. No person whose right to vote is challenged shall receive a ballot until his or her identity and qualifications have been established.

3. Any question of doubt concerning the identity or qualifications of a voter shall be decided by a majority of the judges from the major political parties. If such election judges decide not to permit a person to vote because of doubt as to his or her identity or qualifications, the person may apply to the election authority as provided in section 115.193 or file a complaint with the elections division of the secretary of state's office under and pursuant to section 115.219 .

4. If the election judges cannot reach a decision on the identity or qualifications of any person, the question shall be decided by the election authority.

5. The election judges or the election authority may require any person whose right to vote is challenged to execute an affidavit affirming his or her qualifications. The election authority shall furnish to the election judges a sufficient number of blank affidavits of qualification, and the election judges shall enter any appropriate information or comments under the title "Remarks" which shall appear at the bottom of the affidavit. All executed affidavits of qualification shall be returned to the election authority with the other election supplies. Any person who makes a false affidavit of qualification shall be guilty of a class one election offense.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 11.050 , A.L. 2002 S.B. 675, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592 merged with S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision) Effective 8-28-18 (S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision); 11-07-18 (S.B. 592)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.540 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.540
630.540 Proposed transfers and conveyances to be reviewed.
Status: in_force

630.540. Proposed transfers and conveyances to be reviewed. — The board of public buildings, as created under section 8.010 , and the commissioner of administration shall review each proposed transfer or conveyance of any interest in real property owned by the state for the department. The board and the commissioner shall report to the general assembly any recommendations either might have regarding the consideration for such transfer or conveyance to protect the interests of the state prior to such transfer or conveyance.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.740 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.740
91.740 Rights and powers of bondholders — shall be cumulative.
Status: in_force

91.740. Rights and powers of bondholders — shall be cumulative. — 1. Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon the holders of any issue of bonds, or trustee therefor, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion or percentage of such holders, any holder of bonds, or trustee therefor, shall have the right and power, for the equal benefit and protection of all holders of bonds similarly situated

(1) By mandamus or other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity to enforce his rights against the municipality and its governing body and any of its officers, agents and employees and to require and compel such municipality or such governing body or any such officers, agents or employees to perform and carry out its and their duties and obligations under sections 91.620 to 91.770 and its and their covenants and agreements with bondholders;

(2) By action or suit in equity to require the municipality and the governing body thereof to account as if they were the trustee of an express trust;

(3) By action or suit in equity to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the bondholders;

(4) Bring suit upon the bonds.

2. No right or remedy conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 upon any holder of bonds, or any trustee therefor, is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, but each such right or remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other remedy conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 or by any other law.

(L. 1941 p. 493 § 12)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.431 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.431
260.431 Buffer zone required, commercial facility, how determined — limitations, ...
Status: in_force

260.431. Buffer zone required, commercial facility, how determined — limitations, requirements, certain facilities. — 1. The department of natural resources shall not issue a permit to an applicant for a commercial hazardous waste facility for the treatment of such waste by incineration in any county unless the facility meets the conditions established in this section. For the purposes of this section, a commercial hazardous waste facility is a facility designed to treat hazardous waste by incineration for a fee regardless of where such waste is generated. Any commercial hazardous waste facility which treats waste by incineration shall be located so as to provide a health and safety buffer zone. The size and nature of the buffer zone shall be determined by the department but shall extend at least three hundred feet from the facility, on property owned or leased by the applicant. The department shall consider the proximity of schools, businesses and houses, the prevailing winds and other factors which it deems relevant when establishing a buffer zone.

2. In any unincorporated area of any county, where there are no zoning requirements, where a commercial hazardous waste or solid waste facility designed to treat such waste by incineration is to be located in an area where fire and police protection is not provided by a municipality or county, a written agreement to provide for fire and police protection from surrounding municipalities, counties or the state of Missouri, including a provision for the use of special units particularly trained for a hazardous waste or solid waste emergency in the event that such an emergency occurs, shall be approved by the department for the protection of the citizens of the area before a permit may be issued. The department shall at least once a year conduct an unannounced inspection of each commercial hazardous waste and solid waste incinerator to ensure such incinerators are operated in compliance with this chapter.

3. Any hazardous waste treatment facility which is sited as a result of a court settlement or an out-of-court agreement which is designed to treat hazardous waste at a single site or group of sites shall not be granted a permit for greater than a five-year period at any one specific location and no renewal permit shall be issued for a treatment facility located at a site permitted originally for such a hazardous waste treatment facility. If the department purports to issue such a renewal permit, such action shall be invalid ab initio.

(L. 1990 S.B. 530) Effective 7-09-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.420 — MO Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.420
33.420 Endorsement of duplicate bonds.
Status: in_force

33.420. Endorsement of duplicate bonds. — Said duplicate bonds or coupons shall be endorsed, when registered, and before the delivery, as follows:

This duplicate bond (or coupon) is issued in the place of the original bond (or coupon) of like number and amount, proved to be lost or destroyed.

(RSMo 1939 § 13078, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 96) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11461; 1919 § 13367; 1909 § 11868
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.075 — MO Code / Chapter 483 / Section 483.075
483.075 Duties of clerk — when county clerk replaces circuit clerk, exception.
Status: in_force

483.075. Duties of clerk — when county clerk replaces circuit clerk, exception. — 1. Every clerk shall record the judgments, rules, orders and other proceedings of the court; issue and attest all process when required by law and affix the seal of his office thereto, or if none be provided, then his private seal; keep a perfect account of all moneys coming into his hands on account of costs or otherwise, and punctually pay over the same.

2. Provided, that where the clerk of the circuit court is a party, plaintiff or defendant, whether singly or jointly with others, to a suit or action, the writ of summons and all other process shall be issued by the clerk of the county commission, the reason therefor being noted on said process, and said latter named clerk shall, on the trial of said cause, act as temporary clerk of the circuit court and otherwise perform in said cause all the duties of the circuit court clerk. This subsection shall not apply where the clerk of the circuit court is named as a party under sections 610.130 to 610.145 or other sections relating to the expungement of criminal records.

(RSMo 1939 § 13295, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2018 S.B. 871) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11676; 1919 § 2122; 1909 § 2685
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.200 — MO Code / Chapter 490 / Section 490.200
490.200 Copies from United States land offices.
Status: in_force

490.200. Copies from United States land offices. — Copies of any entry or entries, or memoranda, made on the books of the office of any register or receiver of any United States land office, certified by the said register or receiver to be correct, shall be received in evidence in the trial of any cause in any of the courts of this state.

(RSMo 1939 § 1822) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1658; 1919 § 5345; 1909 § 6290
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 538.215 — MO Code / Chapter 538 / Section 538.215
538.215 Damage itemization by trier of fact — excess noneconomic damages to be ...
Status: in_force

538.215. Damage itemization by trier of fact — excess noneconomic damages to be reduced by court. — 1. In any action against a health care provider for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the rendering of or the failure to render health care services, any damages found shall be itemized by the trier of fact as follows:

(1) Past economic damages;

(2) Past noneconomic damages;

(3) Future medical damages;

(4) Future economic damages, excluding future medical damages; and

(5) Future noneconomic damages.

2. All future damages which are itemized as required by subsection 1 of this section shall be expressed by the trier of fact at present value.

3. Any award of noneconomic damages in excess of the limit provided herein shall be reduced by the court to the maximum amount.

(L. 1986 S.B. 663 § 6) Effective 2-03-86
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 426.050 — MO Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.050
426.050 Oath, filing and compensation of appraisers.
Status: in_force

426.050. Oath, filing and compensation of appraisers. — The appraisers, or a majority of them, having first taken an oath or affirmation, before some person having authority to administer oaths, to discharge their duties with fidelity, shall forthwith proceed to make such appraisement. The appraisers shall file the appraisement and their oath of office, in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, within five days after they shall have completed the same. The appraisers shall each receive three dollars per day for their attendance.

(RSMo 1939 § 5743) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5633; 1919 §§ 627, 628, 629; 1909 §§ 900, 901, 902
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.031 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.031
375.031 Definitions.
Status: in_force

375.031. Definitions. — As used in sections 375.031 to 375.039 , the following words and terms mean:

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

(2) "Exclusive insurance producer" , any licensed insurance producer whose contract with an insurer requires the insurance producer to act as an agent only for that insurer or a group of insurers under common ownership or control or other insurers authorized by that insurer;

(3) "Independent insurance producer" , any licensed insurance producer representing an insurance company as an independent contractor and not as an employee, or any individual, partnership or corporation transacting business with the public or insurance companies as an agent is an independent insurance producer, but shall not include an exclusive insurance producer;

(4) "Insurer" , any property and casualty insurance company doing business in the state of Missouri.

(L. 1979 H.B. 506 § 1, A.L. 1985 S.B. 329, A.L. 1986 S.B. 701 merged with H.B. 1554 Revision, A.L. 2001 S.B. 193) Effective 1-01-03 (1991) Where statute defining "insurer" is ambiguous and legislative intent was to protect independent agents from termination without notice by insurance companies that write either property or casualty insurance, definition of term "insurer" for purposes of sections 375.031 to 375.039 includes companies which write either property or casualty insurance, as well as those who write both types of insurance. Risk Control Associates, Inc. v. Melahn, 822 S.W.2d 531 (Mo.App.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 196.357 — MO Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.357
196.357 Violations may be enjoined.
Status: in_force

196.357. Violations may be enjoined. — In addition to the remedies provided for in sections 196.311 to 196.361 or by law, the prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of any provision of sections 196.311 to 196.361 occurs or the attorney general of the state, is hereby authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction to restrain any person from violating any provision of sections 196.311 to 196.361 .

(L. 1955 p. 701)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.410 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.410
300.410 Drivers to exercise highest degree of care.
Status: in_force

300.410. Drivers to exercise highest degree of care. — Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of sections 300.155 to 300.410 , every driver of a vehicle shall exercise the highest degree of care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 90)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.1115 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.1115
226.1115 Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway.
Status: in_force

226.1115. Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway. — If the department of transportation removes property from any roadway of this state pursuant to section 304.155 , such property shall be immediately taken to the shoulder or berm of the roadway, and the department employees shall not use a wrecker, tow truck or roll-back in the removal process.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.045 — MO Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.045
455.045 Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.
Status: in_force

455.045. Temporary relief available — ex parte orders. — Any ex parte order of protection granted pursuant to sections 455.010 to 455.085 shall be to protect the petitioner from domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault and may include:

(1) Restraining the respondent from committing or threatening to commit domestic violence, molesting, stalking, sexual assault, or disturbing the peace of the petitioner;

(2) Restraining the respondent from entering the premises of the dwelling unit of petitioner when the dwelling unit is:

(a) Jointly owned, leased or rented or jointly occupied by both parties; or

(b) Owned, leased, rented or occupied by petitioner individually; or

(c) Jointly owned, leased or rented by petitioner and a person other than respondent; provided, however, no spouse shall be denied relief pursuant to this section by reason of the absence of a property interest in the dwelling unit; or

(d) Jointly occupied by the petitioner and a person other than the respondent; provided that the respondent has no property interest in the dwelling unit;

(3) Restraining the respondent from communicating with the petitioner in any manner or through any medium;

(4) A temporary order of custody of minor children where appropriate;

(5) A temporary order of possession of pets where appropriate.

(L. 1980 S.B. 524 § 8, A.L. 1993 H.B. 476 & 194, A.L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al., A.L. 2000 H.B. 1677, et al., A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2015 S.B. 321 merged with S.B. 341, A.L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60 merged with S.B. 71)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 533.090 — MO Code / Chapter 533 / Section 533.090
533.090 Defendant — new bond ordered by court, when — failure to comply with order ...
Status: in_force

533.090. Defendant — new bond ordered by court, when — failure to comply with order — procedure. — If the court should in like time be satisfied that the bond of the defendant shall not be good and sufficient, a like order shall be made that the defendant give a new bond, with good and sufficient sureties, within such time as the court in such order shall direct; and upon his failing to comply with such order the court shall make a further order that the proper officer retake the property and deliver it to the plaintiff, and that the defendant deliver the same to the officer therefor, and that the answer or other pleadings, if any, of defendant be stricken out, and render such judgment for the plaintiff as the court may by law render against the defendant and his sureties.

(RSMo 1939 § 1796) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1632; 1919 § 2080; 1909 § 2645
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 43.260 — MO Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.260
43.260 Sale of patrol's surplus motor vehicles and watercraft — preferences to ...
Status: in_force

43.260. Sale of patrol's surplus motor vehicles and watercraft — preferences to political subdivisions. — Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, the Missouri state highway patrol is hereby authorized to sell surplus highway patrol motor vehicles, watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers. Sales to municipal, county, political subdivisions or state governmental agencies shall be given preference over sales to the general public. Vehicles, watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers may be offered for sale only after approval is given in writing by the commissioner of administration and an evaluation is made of each asset and a price determined by the commissioner of administration. The highway patrol shall accept not less than the amount authorized by the commissioner of administration for the sale of vehicles, watercraft, watercraft motors, and trailers.

(L. 1983 S.B. 345 § 1, A.L. 1988 S.B. 423, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1562, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1424)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 358.090 — MO Code / Chapter 358 / Section 358.090
358.090 Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business.
Status: in_force

358.090. Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business. — 1. Every partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business, and the act of every partner, including the execution in the partnership name of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the partnership of which he is a member binds the partnership, unless the partner so acting has in fact no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter, and the person with whom he is dealing has knowledge of the fact that he has no such authority.

2. An act of a partner which is not apparently for the carrying on of the business of the partnership in the usual way does not bind the partnership unless authorized by the other partners.

3. Unless authorized by the other partners or unless they have abandoned the business, one or more but less than all the partners have no authority to

(1) Assign the partnership property in trust for creditors or on the assignee's promise to pay the debts of the partnership;

(2) Dispose of the goodwill of the business;

(3) Do any other act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of a partnership;

(4) Confess a judgment;

(5) Submit a partnership claim or liability to arbitration or reference.

4. No act of a partner in contravention of a restriction on authority shall bind the partnership to persons having knowledge of the restriction.

(L. 1949 p. 506 § 9)