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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 163.016 — MO Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163.016
163.016 Designation of school district numbers (Monroe City, Owensville, Belle, and ...
Status: in_force

163.016. Designation of school district numbers (Monroe City, Owensville, Belle, and Leadwood). — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 163.011 , for any school district located in more than one county and whose headquarters are located within a city of the fourth classification with more than two thousand five hundred but fewer than two thousand six hundred inhabitants and located in more than one county, the county signified in the school district number shall be the county in the district with the highest dollar value modifier.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 163.011 to the contrary, for any school district located in more than one county and whose headquarters are located within a city with more than two thousand seven hundred but fewer than three thousand inhabitants and located in a county with more than fourteen thousand but fewer than fifteen thousand seven hundred inhabitants and with a county seat with more than two thousand but fewer than three thousand inhabitants, the county signified in the school district number shall be the county in the district with the highest dollar value modifier.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 163.011 to the contrary, for any school district located in more than one county and whose headquarters are located within a city with more than one thousand one hundred seventy but fewer than one thousand three hundred inhabitants and located in a county with more than sixty thousand but fewer than seventy thousand inhabitants, the county signified in the school district number shall be the county in the district with the highest dollar value modifier.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 163.011 to the contrary, for any school district located in more than one county and whose headquarters are located within a city with more than one thousand three hundred but fewer than one thousand five hundred inhabitants and partially located in a county with more than eight thousand but fewer than eight thousand nine hundred inhabitants and with a county seat with more than three hundred but fewer than six hundred inhabitants, the county signified in the school district number shall be the county in the district with the highest dollar value modifier.

(L. 2007 S.B. 22 merged with S.B. 30, A.L. 2022 S.B. 681 & 662)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.544 — MO Code / Chapter 474 / Section 474.544
474.544 Electronic will valid as a will for all purposes.
Status: in_force

474.544. Electronic will valid as a will for all purposes. — An electronic will shall be a will for all purposes of the laws of this state. The provisions of law applicable to wills and principles of equity shall apply to an electronic will, except as modified by sections 474.540 to 474.564 .

(L. 2025 H.B. 754)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.820 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.820
217.820 Exoneree defined — identification documents, department policy and ...
Status: in_force

217.820. Exoneree defined — identification documents, department policy and procedures to assist exonerees in obtaining. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "exoneree" means a person who was convicted of an offense and the conviction was later overturned, vacated, or set aside, or the person was relieved of all legal consequences of the conviction because evidence of innocence that was not presented at trial required reconsideration of the case.

2. (1) The department of corrections shall develop a policy and procedures to assist exonerees in obtaining a birth certificate, Social Security card, and state identification prior to release from a correctional center. The policy shall be made available to all exonerees, regardless of the method by which an exoneree was exonerated. If an exoneree does not have access to his or her birth certificate, Social Security card, or state identification upon release, the department shall assist such exoneree in obtaining the documents prior to release.

(2) A delay in obtaining the documents in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be cause for a delay in the exoneree's release from a correctional center.

3. The department may provide an exoneree, upon his or her release from a correctional facility, with the same services the department may provide an offender upon release from a correctional facility or an offender who is on probation or parole.

(L. 2023 S.B. 186 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 526.050 — MO Code / Chapter 526 / Section 526.050
526.050 Temporary injunction, when granted.
Status: in_force

526.050. Temporary injunction, when granted. — When it shall appear by the petition that the plaintiff is entitled to the relief demanded, and such relief, or any part thereof, consists, in restraining the commission or continuance of some act of the defendant, the commission or continuance of which, during the litigation, would produce injury to the plaintiff, or when, during the litigation, it shall appear that the defendant is doing, or threatens or is about to do, some act in relation to the plaintiff's rights respecting the subject of the action, and tending to render the judgment ineffectual, a temporary injunction may be granted to restrain such act.

(RSMo 1939 § 1664) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1500; 1919 § 1950; 1909 § 2515
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 319.336 — MO Code / Chapter 319 / Section 319.336
319.336 Grievance procedure.
Status: in_force

319.336. Grievance procedure. — Any individual aggrieved by any official action of the state blasting safety board or the division of fire safety affecting their license status, including revocation, suspension, failure to renew, or refusal to grant a license may seek a determination thereon by the administrative hearing commission under the provisions of section 621.045 .

(L. 2007 H.B. 298)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 100.331 — MO Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.331
100.331 Commissioners, number reduced, appointment, terms, qualifications, ...
Status: in_force

100.331. Commissioners, number reduced, appointment, terms, qualifications, vacancies — consolidation plan authorized (St. Louis City). — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 100.330 or any other provision of law to the contrary, beginning August 28, 2000, the number of commissioners in any city not within a county shall be five; provided that, by the process of attrition the number of commissioners shall be reduced from fifteen to five by the expiration of the terms of currently serving commissioners and nonreplacement of any vacancies. Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four years each. All commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor of any such city, shall be taxpayers of the city, and shall have resided in the city for five years immediately prior to their appointment. All vacancies shall be filled by the mayor of the city for the unexpired term, subsequent to the time the number of commissioners is reduced to five by attrition.

2. At any time, the governing body of a city not within a county may adopt a plan of consolidation to combine the planned industrial expansion authority of such city with the land clearance for redevelopment authority of such city.

(L. 2000 H.B. 1238 merged with S.B. 894, A.L. 2001 H.B. 596)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.774 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.774
375.774 Certificate of contribution, issued when, shown as asset by insurer, when — ...
Status: in_force

375.774. Certificate of contribution, issued when, shown as asset by insurer, when — tax credit allowed to insurer, when — association exempt from taxes. — 1. The association shall issue to each insurer paying an assessment under sections 375.771 to 375.779 a certificate of contribution, in appropriate form and terms as prescribed by the director, for the amount so paid. All outstanding certificates shall be of equal dignity and priority without reference to amounts or dates of issue.

2. A certificate of contribution may be shown by the insurer in its financial statements as an admitted asset for such amount and period of time, as follows:

(1) One hundred percent for the calendar year of issuance;

(2) Sixty-six and two-thirds percent for the first calendar year after the year of issuance;

(3) Thirty-three and one-third percent for the second year after the year of issuance which shall be the last year each such certificate shall be carried as an asset.

3. The insurer shall be entitled to a credit against the premium tax liability under sections 148.310 to 148.461 for contributions paid to the association. This tax credit shall be taken over a period of the three successive tax years beginning after the year of contribution at the rate of thirty-three and one-third percent, per year, of the contribution paid to the association, and such credit shall not be subject to subsection 1 of section 375.916 .

4. Any sums recovered by the association representing sums which have theretofore been written off by contributing insurers and offset against premium taxes as provided in subsection 3 of this section shall be paid by the association to the director of revenue who shall handle such funds in the same manner as provided in section 148.380 .

5. The association shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all capitation or poll and excise taxes levied by this state or any of its political subdivisions and the real and personal property of the association is hereby declared to be property actually and regularly used exclusively for purposes purely charitable and not held for private or corporate profit within the meaning of subdivision (5) of section 137.100 , RSMo 1986.

(L. 1989 S.B. 333, A.L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al., A.L. 2004 S.B. 1299)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.140 — MO Code / Chapter 511 / Section 511.140
511.140 Judgment by default, how proceeded on to final judgment.
Status: in_force

511.140. Judgment by default, how proceeded on to final judgment. — Whenever an interlocutory judgment shall be rendered for the plaintiff by default nihil dicit, confession, or upon an issue of law, in any suit founded upon a written instrument, or upon a judgment of any court of record, and the demand is ascertained by such instrument or the record of any such judgment, the court shall assess the damages, and final judgment shall be given thereon.

(RSMo 1939 § 1244) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1078; 1919 § 1529; 1909 § 2098
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.410 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.410
94.410 Vehicle license tax — funds to maintain streets (cities of 4,000 to 30,000).
Status: in_force

94.410. Vehicle license tax — funds to maintain streets (cities of 4,000 to 30,000). — Each and every city within this state that now has or may hereafter have a population of over four thousand and less than thirty thousand inhabitants (that is now or may hereafter be incorporated and operating under the general statutes or special charter) shall have and is hereby given power and authority, by ordinance, to levy and collect a license tax upon each and every vehicle (whether used for hire or for private use or pleasure), propelled by horse power or by other domestic animals or propelled by steam or electricity, gasoline, denatured alcohol or other like motive powers, that are owned and operated within the corporate limits of such city, and the moneys derived from such license tax shall be placed in a special fund of such city and shall be expended in the maintenance, cleaning and repairs of the streets or other highways within such city, and for no other use or purpose whatever, and to provide for fines and penalties for the violation of such ordinance; and said license tax may be graduated according to the use and character of the vehicle; provided, however, that all vehicles of the same class shall be taxed alike.

(RSMo 1939 § 7555) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7401; 1919 § 8809; 1909 § 9665
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.1318 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.1318
379.1318 Investment requirements, compliance with.
Status: in_force

379.1318. Investment requirements, compliance with. — 1. Association captive insurance companies shall comply with the investment requirements contained in chapter 375 and sections 379.080 and 379.082 , as applicable. Investments of association captive insurance companies shall be valued in accordance with the valuation procedures established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for insurance companies, except to the extent it is inconsistent with accounting standards in use by the company and approved by the director. Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 379.1300 to 379.1350 , the director may approve the use of alternative reliable methods of valuation and rating.

2. No pure captive insurance company or industrial insured captive insurance company shall be subject to any restrictions on allowable investments whatever, including those limitations contained in sections 379.080 and 379.082 ; provided, however, that the director may prohibit or limit any investment that threatens the solvency or liquidity of any such company.

3. No pure captive insurance company shall make a loan to or an investment in its parent company or affiliates without prior written approval of the director, and any such loan or investment shall be evidenced by documentation approved by the director.

(L. 2007 S.B. 215)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.535 — MO Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.535
49.535 Bonds negotiable and tax free — method of sale — payable from revenue only.
Status: in_force

49.535. Bonds negotiable and tax free — method of sale — payable from revenue only. — 1. Any bonds shall have all of the qualities of negotiable instruments under the law, and shall not be subject to taxation in any manner. In case any of the officers whose signatures or countersignatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before delivery of the bonds, the signatures or countersignatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient, for all purposes, the same as if they had remained in office until the delivery.

2. The bonds shall be sold in the manner and upon such terms as the governing body of the county deems for the best interest of the county, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, upon sealed bid, after publication of notice of the public sale at least three times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the last insertion of the notice to be at least ten days before the last day for filing and public opening of the sealed bids.

3. The bonds, when issued, shall be payable from the revenue derived from the buildings as provided in section 49.560 . It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that the same has been issued under the provisions of sections 49.520 to 49.580 and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the county, or the state of Missouri, within the meaning of any constitutional provisions or limitations.

(L. 1961 p. 278 § 4, A.L. 1975 H.B. 510)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 60.657 — MO Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.657
60.657 Plat not required to be filed, when.
Status: in_force

60.657. Plat not required to be filed, when. — A survey plat is not required to be filed when:

(1) It is of a preliminary nature illustrating ideas and intentions and not the results of a survey;

(2) It has been recorded under any other provision of law.

(L. 1990 S.B. 580)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 41.944 — MO Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41.944
41.944 Certain military service, termination of lease — requirements.
Status: in_force

41.944. Certain military service, termination of lease — requirements. — 1. Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active duty, and any member of the Missouri Army or Air National Guard serving on full-time duty or as a civil service technician with a Missouri Army or Air National Guard unit who is a tenant under a lease of a residential dwelling may, pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, terminate such lease with the member's lessor if the member:

(1) Receives permanent change of station orders transferring the member to another duty station;

(2) Receives temporary duty orders in excess of ninety days duration assigning the member to another location which is at least twenty-five miles from the site of the leased residential premises;

(3) Is discharged or released from active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or from the member's full-time duty or technician status with the Missouri Army or Air National Guard; or

(4) Is ordered to reside in government supplied quarters.

2. Lessees who qualify to terminate a residential lease agreement pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall do so by serving the lessor written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated thereon, which shall not be less than fifteen days after the date of such service. Prior to the termination date, the lessee shall furnish the lessor with a copy of the official orders or a signed letter confirming the orders from the lessee's commanding officer.

3. The final lease payment due under the terminated lease shall be provided by the effective date of termination and shall be payable at such time as would have otherwise been required by the terms of the lease. The lessee shall be entitled to the full return of any security deposit and pet deposit, if any, if such member has otherwise complied with the requirements of the lease and of section 535.300 .

(L. 1991 S.B. 358 § 2) Effective 6-12-91
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.276 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.276
475.276 Order waiving settlement, when.
Status: in_force

475.276. Order waiving settlement, when. — 1. If the assets of the protectee are under the control of another fiduciary, including a Social Security representative payee or Veterans Affairs fiduciary, or if the value of the assets of the estate of a protectee does not exceed the value prescribed by chapter 208 for public benefit eligibility and whether or not such protectee receives other public benefits from the federal government or the state of Missouri, the court may, upon satisfactory proof that adequate provision has been made for the care and maintenance of the protectee, waive or modify the requirements of sections 475.270 and 475.275 .

2. If the estate of a protectee consists solely of cash or its equivalent which has been placed in restricted custody so that no withdrawals may be made except on order of the court as prescribed by section 473.160 , the court may waive or modify the requirements of sections 475.270 and 475.275 .

3. Any order entered pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of this section shall specify the events or circumstances which shall cause the same to terminate. The order may also provide that the estate shall not be liable for court costs or other expenses of administration so long as the order remains in effect and may direct any state agency or require the conservator of the estate to request a federal agency to pay benefits directly to the custodial facility in which the protectee resides.

(L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 2018 S.B. 806)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.120 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.120
140.120 May compromise back taxes.
Status: in_force

140.120. May compromise back taxes. — If it appears to any county commission, that any tract of land or town lot contained in the back tax book is not worth the amount of taxes, interest and cost due thereon, as charged in the back tax book or that the same would not sell for the amount of the taxes, interest and cost, the commission may compromise the taxes with the owner of the tract or lot. Upon payment to the collector of the amount agreed upon, a certificate of redemption shall be issued under the seal of the commission, which shall release the lands from the lien of the state and all taxes due thereon, as charged on the back tax book. If the commission compromises and accepts a less amount than appears to be due on any tract of land or town lot, as charged on said back tax book, the commission shall order the amount so paid to be distributed to the various funds to which the taxes are due, in proportion as the amount received bears to the whole amount charged against the tract or lot.

(RSMo 1939 § 11122, A.L. 1959 H.B. 106) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9950; 1919 § 12942; 1909 § 11496
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.490 — MO Code / Chapter 354 / Section 354.490
354.490 Certificate of authority, denial, suspension or revocation, grounds — procedure.
Status: in_force

354.490. Certificate of authority, denial, suspension or revocation, grounds — procedure. — 1. When the director has cause to believe that grounds for the denial of an application for a certificate of authority exist, that grounds for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority exist, or that grounds for the imposition of restrictions or conditions on a certificate of authority exist, the director shall notify the health maintenance organization in writing, specifically stating the grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or conditions or restrictions and fixing a time of at least twenty days thereafter for a hearing on the matter.

2. After such hearing, or upon the failure of the health maintenance organization to appear at such hearing, the director shall take action as is deemed advisable, on the basis of written findings, which shall be mailed to the health maintenance organization. The action of the director shall be subject to review by the circuit court having jurisdiction. The court may, in disposing of the issue before it, modify, affirm, or reverse the order of the director in whole or in part.

3. The provisions of chapter 536 shall apply to proceedings pursuant to this section to the extent they are not in conflict with subsections 1 and 2 of this section.

(L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 1997 H.B. 335)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 567.090 — MO Code / Chapter 567 / Section 567.090
567.090 Preemption and standardization.
Status: in_force

567.090. Preemption and standardization. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by felony sections 567.050 through 567.070 , to promote statewide control of prostitution, and to standardize laws that governmental subdivisions may adopt in other areas covered by this chapter. No governmental subdivision may enact or enforce a law that makes any conduct in the area covered by sections 567.050 through 567.070 subject to a criminal or civil penalty or sanction of any kind. Cities and towns may enact and enforce laws prohibiting and penalizing conduct subject to criminal or civil penalties or sanctions under other provisions of this chapter, but the provisions of such laws shall be the same and the authorized penalties or sanctions under such laws shall not be greater than those of this chapter. Cities and towns may also enact and enforce laws prohibiting and penalizing public solicitation of sexual conduct, whether or not the offer to engage in sexual conduct is in return for something of value, and health laws to prevent the spread of venereal diseases.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60) Effective 1-01-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 251.330 — MO Code / Chapter 251 / Section 251.330
251.330 Plan to be filed — hearing — notice.
Status: in_force

251.330. Plan to be filed — hearing — notice. — 1. Before the adoption, amendment or extension of the comprehensive plan or portion thereof, the regional planning commission shall file such plan or part with the state office and hold at least one public hearing thereon, fifteen days' notice of the time and place of which shall be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation within each county covered by the plan or portion thereof, and fifteen days' notice of such hearing shall be given to the state office and each local governmental unit within the region and shall be posted at least fifteen days in advance thereof in at least one conspicuous place in each township covered by the plan or portion thereof. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time.

2. The regional planning commission may amend, extend or add to the comprehensive plan or carry any part or subject matter into greater detail in the same manner as the making and adoption of the original plan.

(L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 908 §§ 17, 18)