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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.396 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.396
340.396 Contracts not required, when.
Status: in_force

340.396. Contracts not required, when. — 1. Sections 340.381 to 340.396 shall not be construed to require the department to enter into contracts with individuals who qualify for education loans or loan repayment programs when federal, state, and local funds are not available for such purposes.

2. Sections 340.381 to 340.396 shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 23.250 to 23.298 .

(L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2014 S.B. 492)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.335 — MO Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.335
64.335 Park rangers, appointment, training, compensation, certification (Clay and ...
Status: in_force

64.335. Park rangers, appointment, training, compensation, certification (Clay and Jackson counties). — 1. In order to furnish security similar to that provided in state parks, the governing body of each first class county which contains a portion of a city with a population of four hundred thousand inhabitants or more may appoint and set the compensation of such park rangers, who shall be certified by the director of the department of public safety, as provided in chapter 590 , as it deems necessary for the prompt and proper discharge of its duties relating to the parks and recreational facilities of the county. Such certification shall include one hundred twenty hours of training in addition to that required in section 590.105 . The salaries of all park rangers appointed under this section shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries of other county employees.

2. Each park ranger appointed under this section shall:

(1) Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe an oath of office to perform his duties faithfully and impartially;

(2) Have full authority, except as otherwise limited in this section, to preserve the peace, make arrests, and issue citations for violations of any rules or regulations adopted by the governing body pursuant to section 64.345 .

3. Park rangers appointed under this section may carry firearms while engaged in the performance of their official duties only while within the park boundaries, subject to the training requirements of section 590.105 .

4. All revenues received from fines levied pursuant to subsection 2 of this section shall be deposited into the county school fund and distributed pursuant to section 166.131 .

(L. 1983 H.B. 350 § 2, A.L. 1986 S.B. 783) Effective 6-11-86
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.020 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.020
190.020 Public hearing, notice — costs, how paid.
Status: in_force

190.020. Public hearing, notice — costs, how paid. — 1. Upon the filing of the petition with the county clerk, he shall present it to the commissioners of the county commission who shall thereupon set the petition for hearing within not less than thirty nor more than forty days after the filing.

2. Notice shall be given by the commissioner of the county commission of the time and place where the hearing will be held, by publication on three separate days in one or more newspapers having a general circulation within the territory proposed to be incorporated as an ambulance district, the first of which publications shall be not less than twenty days prior to the date set for the hearing and if there is no such newspaper, then notice shall be posted in ten of the most public places in the territory, not less than twenty days prior to the date set for the hearing. This notice shall include a description of the territory as set out in the petition, names of municipalities located therein and the name of the proposed district and the question of creating an ambulance district.

3. The costs of printing and publication or posting of notices of public hearing thereon shall be paid in advance by the petitioners, and, if a district is organized under the provisions of sections 190.005 to 190.085 , they shall be reimbursed out of the funds received by the district from taxation or other sources.

(L. 1971 S.B. 108 § 3) Effective 6-15-71
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.140 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.140
293.140 Escapement shafts, how equipped.
Status: in_force

293.140. Escapement shafts, how equipped. — Any new escapement shaft constructed or opened for operation after the effective date of this chapter, shall be equipped with a substantial hoist or stairway. Such stairway shall be constructed at an angle not greater than forty-five degrees, and shall be provided with handrails and platform or landing at each turn of stairway.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 15)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 250.120 — MO Code / Chapter 250 / Section 250.120
250.120 Revenue bonds — rates charged to be sufficient to pay principal and interest.
Status: in_force

250.120. Revenue bonds — rates charged to be sufficient to pay principal and interest. — 1. It shall be the mandatory duty of any city, town or village or sewer district which shall issue revenue bonds pursuant to this chapter to fix and maintain rates and make and collect charges for the use and services of the system for the benefit of which such revenue bonds were issued, sufficient to pay the cost of maintenance and operation thereof, to pay the principal of and the interest on all revenue bonds or other obligations issued or incurred by such city, town or village or sewer district chargeable to the revenues of such system and to provide funds ample to meet all valid and reasonable requirements of the ordinance or resolution by which such revenue bonds have been issued. Such rates shall be from time to time revised so as fully to meet the requirements of this chapter. As long as any bond so issued or the interest thereon shall remain outstanding and unpaid, rates and charges sufficient to meet the requirements of this section shall be maintained and collected by the city, town or village or sewer district which shall have issued such bonds.

2. Such rates shall be fixed and charged regardless of whether or not the services of the system shall previously have been rendered without charge therefor by the previously existing waterworks system, sewerage system or combined waterworks and sewerage system and regardless of how the acquisition of such system shall have been financed, whether by taxation, special assessment, the issuance of bonds or otherwise.

3. If the system shall be a combined waterworks and sewerage system, rates and charges may be established, fixed and collected for water services only, for sewer services only or for both services combined and, in such case, the city, town or village shall be and is hereby authorized to discontinue water service upon any failure to pay within a reasonable time the charges fixed for either water service or sewer service or for both services combined.

4. It shall be lawful for any such city, town or village or sewer district to base its sewerage rates in whole or in part upon the amount of water supplied to the premises charged for sewerage services by any private water company; in such case it shall be the duty of such private water company to furnish to such city, town or village or sewer district such information as is necessary to calculate its charges for sewerage service.

(L. 1951 p. 638 § 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 523.050 — MO Code / Chapter 523 / Section 523.050
523.050 Commissioners' report — notice of filing — review.
Status: in_force

523.050. Commissioners' report — notice of filing — review. — 1. Upon the filing of such report of the commissioners, the clerk of the court in which the same is filed shall duly notify the party whose property is affected of the filing; and the report of the commissioners may be reviewed by the court in which the proceedings are had, on written exceptions, filed by either party in the clerk's office, within thirty days after the service of such notice; and the court shall make such order as right and justice may require, and may order a new appraisement, upon good cause shown.

2. Such new appraisement shall, at the request of either party, be made by a jury, under the supervision of the court, as in ordinary cases of inquiry of damages; but notwithstanding such exceptions, such company may proceed to erect such telephone or telegraph line, or construct such road or railroad; and any subsequent proceedings shall only affect the amount of compensation to be allowed. In all cases arising under the provisions of this chapter, the report of commissioners, when signed by a majority of them, shall be taken and considered as the report of all.

3. If after ninety days after the award is paid into court no agreement has been filed and no party having an interest in the award has filed a distribution motion, the court shall determine the percentage of the award to which each party having an interest in it is entitled.

(RSMo 1939 § 1508, A.L. 2003 H.B. 668, A.L. 2005 H.B. 567) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1344; 1919 § 1795; 1909 § 2364 (1973) Held in condemnation proceeding that state highway comm. as condemnor is not obligated to present evidence from all appraisers which it may have employed nor is it obligated to call all such appraisers as witnesses at a trial in which damages are the issue. State ex rel. State Highway Comm. v. Texaco, Inc. (Mo.), 502 S.W.2d 284.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 621.125 — MO Code / Chapter 621 / Section 621.125
621.125 Time and place of hearing.
Status: in_force

621.125. Time and place of hearing. — No hearing provided for in sections 621.015 to 621.198 shall be held less than twenty days after the issuance of notice of said hearing except with the consent of all parties. Hearings before the administrative hearing commission may be held in any county in the state or in the city of St. Louis, within the discretion of the hearing commissioner after he has considered the convenience of the parties involved.

(L. 1965 p. 277 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 277.080 — MO Code / Chapter 277 / Section 277.080
277.080 Bond — letter of credit or other financial security required — form — ...
Status: in_force

277.080. Bond — letter of credit or other financial security required — form — refusal by director, when, powers of director. — 1. Every person subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, before receiving a license, provide a satisfactory bond in an amount designated by the state veterinarian.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, a licensee may substitute in lieu of any bond required therein a certificate of deposit issued by an institution insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation or the federal savings and loan insurance corporation or a bank irrevocable letter of credit, or any combination thereof, or any instrument of financial security approved and authorized by the Packers and Stockyards Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture. Letters of credit shall name the director of the department of agriculture or his designated representative as beneficiary, and be submitted in a form established by rule or regulation. The director of the department of agriculture or his designated representative may refuse to accept a letter of credit in lieu of the bond required by this chapter if the director finds that the issuing bank is or may become insolvent, or for any other reason may be unable to honor the terms of the letter of credit. The director may require an issuing bank to submit evidence of its financial condition, and the director may seek the cooperation of the division of finance in evaluating the financial condition of an issuing bank. In the event that the licensee entered into a trust fund agreement, the beneficiary of a letter of credit or the pledgee of a certificate of deposit shall be in accordance with the federal Packers and Stockyards Administration Act. In any situation wherein a trust agreement is entered into, the state veterinarian shall be the trustee on a letter of credit.

(L. 1943 p. 310 § 8, A.L. 1957 p. 20, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1989 S.B. 300) Effective 5-04-89
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 11.020 — MO Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.020
11.020 State manual — contents — electronic distribution.
Status: in_force

11.020. State manual — contents — electronic distribution. — The secretary of state shall biennially, as soon as practicable after the organization of each general assembly, prepare and electronically publish the Missouri manual, to contain historical, official, political, statistical and other information in regard to the national and state governments, such as is found in the manuals of 1907 and 1908. The manual shall be accessible via the official website of the secretary of state.

(RSMo 1939 § 15000, A.L. 1945 p. 1415, A. 1949 S.B. 1004, A.L. 1953 p. 675, A.L. 1957 p. 726, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1965) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13807; 1919 § 7078; 1909 § 8077
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.010 — MO Code / Chapter 574 / Section 574.010
574.010 Peace disturbance — penalty.
Status: in_force

574.010. Peace disturbance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she:

(1) Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by:

(a) Loud noise; or

(b) Offensive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances which are likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or

(c) Threatening to commit a felonious act against any person under circumstances which are likely to cause a reasonable person to fear that such threat may be carried out; or

(d) Fighting; or

(e) Creating a noxious and offensive odor;

(2) Is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and purposely causes inconvenience to another person or persons by unreasonably and physically obstructing:

(a) Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or

(b) The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.

2. The offense of peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor upon the first conviction. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, peace disturbance is a class A misdemeanor. Upon a third or subsequent conviction, a person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than one thousand dollars and no more than five thousand dollars.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1984 S.B. 602, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 (1987) Where paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of subsection l of statute contemplates punishing a person for any and all utterances that if carried out would constitute criminal offenses under Missouri law, no distinction is made as to the degree of criminal activity, that portion of statute is overbroad and is facially invalid. State v. Carpenter, 736 S.W.2d 406 (Mo. en banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1032 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1032
376.1032 Plan considered insurer, when.
Status: in_force

376.1032. Plan considered insurer, when. — For the purposes of sections 375.930 to 375.948 and sections 375.1000 to 375.1018 , a multiple employer self-insured health plan shall be considered an "insurer".

(L. 1993 H.B. 709 § 35)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 577.078 — MO Code / Chapter 577 / Section 577.078
577.078 Water contamination — penalty.
Status: in_force

577.078. Water contamination — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of criminal water contamination if such person knowingly introduces any dangerous radiological, chemical or biological agent or substance into any public or private waters of the state or any water supply with the purpose of causing death or serious physical injury to another person.

2. The offense of criminal water contamination is a class B felony.

(L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 569.072; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.805 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.805
351.805 Elimination of board of directors.
Status: in_force

351.805. Elimination of board of directors. — 1. A statutory close corporation may operate without a board of directors if its articles of incorporation contain a statement to that effect.

2. An amendment to articles of incorporation eliminating a board of directors shall be approved by all the shareholders of the corporation, whether or not otherwise entitled to vote on amendments, or if no shares have been issued, by all the subscribers for shares, if any, or if none, by all the incorporators.

3. While a corporation is operating without a board of directors as authorized by subsection 1 of this section:

(1) All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, the shareholders;

(2) Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, action requiring director approval or both director and shareholder approval is authorized if approved by the shareholders, and action requiring a majority or greater percentage vote of the board of directors is authorized if approved by the majority or greater percentage of the votes of shareholders entitled to vote on the action;

(3) A shareholder is not liable for his act or omission, although a director would be, unless the shareholder was entitled to vote on the action;

(4) A requirement by a state or the United States that a document delivered for filing contained a statement that specified action has been taken by the board of directors is satisfied by a statement that a corporation is a statutory close corporation without a board of directors and that the action was approved by the shareholders;

(5) The shareholders by resolution may appoint one or more shareholders to sign documents as "designated directors".

4. An amendment to articles of incorporation deleting the statement eliminating a board of directors shall be approved by the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes of each class or series of shares of the corporation, voting as separate classes or series, whether or not otherwise entitled to vote on amendments. The amendment shall also specify the number, names, and addresses of the corporation's directors or describe who will perform the duties of a board under section 351.310 .

(L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 61.190 — MO Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.190
61.190 Compensation, amount (second, third and fourth class counties).
Status: in_force

61.190. Compensation, amount (second, third and fourth class counties). — In all counties of the second, third and fourth class, the county highway engineer shall receive an annual salary, to be fixed by the county commission.

(RSMo 1939 § 13487, A. 1949 H.B. 2018, A.L. 1953 p. 385, A.L. 1957 p. 320, A.L. 1959 S.B. 71, A.L. 1963 p. 116, A.L. 1965 p. 175, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1070, A.L. 1982 S.B. 478, A.L. 1989 H.B. 612) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11855; 1919 § 11063 Effective 6-19-89 (1983) Statutes which purport to delegate to county commissions the authority to award additional compensation for certain county officers violate state constitutional provisions requiring that the compensation for county officers be uniform in each class of counties. Baumli v. Howard County (Mo. Ban), 660 S.W.2d 702
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 394.050 — MO Code / Chapter 394 / Section 394.050
394.050 Articles of incorporation — where filed.
Status: in_force

394.050. Articles of incorporation — where filed. — 1. The articles of incorporation of a cooperative shall recite in the caption that they are executed pursuant to this chapter, shall be signed and acknowledged in duplicate by at least five of the incorporators and shall state:

(1) The name of the cooperative;

(2) The address of its principal office;

(3) The names and addresses of the incorporators;

(4) The number of years the cooperative is to continue, which may be any number including perpetuity;

(5) The names and addresses of the persons who shall constitute its first board of directors; and

(6) Any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of its business and affairs.

2. Such articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing as provided in this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 5392, A.L. 1983 H.B. 137)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 333.111 — MO Code / Chapter 333 / Section 333.111
333.111 Rules and regulations of board, procedure — fees, how set.
Status: in_force

333.111. Rules and regulations of board, procedure — fees, how set. — 1. The board shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the transaction of its business and for standards of service and practice to be followed in the professions of embalming and funeral directing deemed by it necessary for the public good and consistent with the laws of this state. The board may also prescribe a standard of proficiency as to the qualifications and fitness of those engaging in the practice of embalming or funeral directing.

2. The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 536.021 . The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter.

3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

(L. 1965 p. 522 § 11, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.570 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.570
217.570 Sales of prison industry goods and services, procedure — open market sales, ...
Status: in_force

217.570. Sales of prison industry goods and services, procedure — open market sales, when. — The vocational enterprises program shall serve the state and its political subdivisions use market. The vocational enterprises program shall be authorized to provide goods or services for other states and their political subdivisions whenever their laws permit them to contract with this state. Before entering into any such contract with other states, an executive agreement shall first be signed between the executive authorities of the states. Open market sales may be made in case of excess inventories and at prevailing market prices for goods or services of like quality and kind, if it is considered to be in the best interest of the department. Agribusiness operations may make open market sales as provided by law for the sale of products.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 100, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1994 S.B. 763)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.161 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.161
143.161 Missouri dependency exemptions.
Status: in_force

143.161. Missouri dependency exemptions. — 1. For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, a resident may deduct one thousand two hundred dollars for each dependent for whom such resident is entitled to a dependency exemption deduction for federal income tax purposes, provided that the exemption amount as defined under 26 U.S.C. Section 151 is not zero. In the case of a dependent who has attained sixty-five years of age on or before the last day of the taxable year, if such dependent resides in the taxpayer's home or the dependent's own home or if such dependent does not receive Medicaid or state funding while residing in a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 198 , the taxpayer may deduct an additional one thousand dollars.

2. For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, a resident who qualifies as an unmarried head of household or as a surviving spouse for federal income tax purposes may deduct an additional one thousand four hundred dollars.

3. For all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, for each birth for which a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued under section 193.165 , a taxpayer may claim the exemption under subsection 1 of this section only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred, if the child otherwise would have been a member of the taxpayer's household.

(L. 1972 S.B. 549, A.L. 1998 S.B. 675, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 516, A.L. 2015 H.B. 517 & 754, A.L. 2018 H.B. 2540) Effective 1-01-19