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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.070 — MO Code / Chapter 534 / Section 534.070
534.070 Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when.
Status: in_force

534.070. Complaint and summons — court date assigned, when. — 1. When complaint to the circuit court of the proper county shall be made in writing, signed by the party aggrieved, his agent or attorney, and sworn to, specifying the lands, tenements or other possessions so forcibly entered and detained, or unlawfully detained, and by whom and when done, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to issue a summons directed to the sheriff or proper officer of the county, commanding him to summon the person against whom the complaint shall have been made to appear, at a day in such summons to be specified.

2. A court date shall be assigned at the time the summons is issued. The court date shall be for a day certain which is not more than twenty-one business days from the date the summons is issued unless, at the time the case is filed, the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney consents in writing to a later date.

(RSMo 1939 § 2836, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1999 H.B. 242, A.L. 2001 S.B. 267) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2450; 1919 § 2998; 1909 § 7660
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.261 — MO Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.261
64.261 Zoning districts, creation, regulations (noncharter first class counties).
Status: in_force

64.261. Zoning districts, creation, regulations (noncharter first class counties). — For any or all of said purposes, the unincorporated territory may be divided into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of sections 64.211 to 64.295 , and shall be shown upon the plans or described in the regulations along with standards for their application. Within the districts, the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land may be regulated and restricted. All the regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or land uses throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and shall give reasonable consideration, among other things, to the existing use and character of the district, its suitability for particular uses, conserving the value of buildings and of existing development, and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the county.

(L. 1959 S.B. 309 § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.040 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.040
475.040 Change of venue.
Status: in_force

475.040. Change of venue. — If it appears to the court, acting on the petition of the guardian, the conservator, the respondent or of a ward over the age of fourteen, or on its own motion, at any time before the termination of the guardianship or conservatorship, that the proceeding was commenced in the wrong county, or that the domicile of the ward or protectee has changed to another county, or in case of conservatorship of the estate that it would be for the best interest of the ward or disabled person and his estate, the court may order the proceeding with all papers, files and a transcript of the proceedings transferred to the probate division of the circuit court of another county. The court to which the transfer is made shall take jurisdiction of the case, place the transcript of record and proceed to the final settlement of the case as if the appointment originally had been made by it.

(L. 1955 p. 385 § 289, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 2023 S.B. 103)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 14.060 — MO Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.060
14.060 Collectors of United States revenue may sue, where and with what effect.
Status: in_force

14.060. Collectors of United States revenue may sue, where and with what effect. — Collectors of the United States revenue in this state may sue in the several courts of the state, in accordance with and within the limits of their respective jurisdictions, all persons who refuse or neglect to pay to the collectors the amount of revenue by them due and owing, according to the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States, in the same manner and with the like effect as if the debts and obligations claimed and sued on were undertaken and contracted in this state, under the laws thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 13368, A.L. 1957 p. 726) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11746; 1919 § 2136; 1909 § 2699
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.920 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.920
142.920 Supplier's and operator's reliance on transporters and shippers, joint ...
Status: in_force

142.920. Supplier's and operator's reliance on transporters and shippers, joint liability, operator's reliance on supplier. — The supplier and the terminal operator shall be entitled to rely for all purposes of this chapter on the representation by the transporter, the shipper or the agent of the shipper as to the intended state of destination and tax-exempt use of the shipper. The shipper, importer, transporter, agent of the shipper and any purchaser, not the supplier or terminal operator, shall be jointly liable for any tax otherwise due to the state as a result of a diversion of the motor fuel from the represented destination state. A terminal operator shall be entitled to rely on the representation of a licensed supplier with respect to the obligation of the supplier to precollect tax and the related shipping paper representation to be as shown on the shipping paper as provided by subsection 1 of section 142.911 .

(L. 1998 S.B. 619) Effective 1-1-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 247.360 — MO Code / Chapter 247 / Section 247.360
247.360 Force of final order.
Status: in_force

247.360. Force of final order. — If a final order be entered establishing the district, such order shall be deemed final and conclusive, and no appeal or writ of error shall lie therefrom, and the entry of such order shall finally and conclusively establish the regular organization of said district against all persons except the state of Missouri, in an action in the nature of a writ of quo warranto, commenced by the attorney general within thirty days after said decree declaring such district finally organized as herein provided and not otherwise. The organization of such district shall not be directly or collaterally questioned in any suit, action or proceeding except as herein expressly authorized.

(L. 1949 p. 350 § 13)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 234.300 — MO Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.300
234.300 Expenses, how paid.
Status: in_force

234.300. Expenses, how paid. — All expenses necessarily incurred under the provisions of sections 234.260 to 234.290 shall be deemed to be expenses of operation of any such bridge and may be paid by the issuing authority in the same manner as other expenses of such operation are paid.

(L. 1941 p. 525 § 5f)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 348.220 — MO Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.220
348.220 Animal waste facilities loan program guarantees — priorities, limitations.
Status: in_force

348.220. Animal waste facilities loan program guarantees — priorities, limitations. — If the Missouri clean water commission makes available to the authority any funds for implementation of the authority's animal waste facilities loan program, loans made pursuant to that program are eligible for loan guarantees under the provisions of sections 348.185 to 348.225 . A loan made under the animal waste facilities loan program may be combined with loans made by eligible lenders under the provisions of sections 348.185 to 348.225 , but the eligible lender shall have first priority on payments of defaults from the fund. A loan made under the animal waste facilities loan program shall not be subject to any dollar amount limitation otherwise imposed by any provision of law or a loan guaranteed under the provisions of sections 348.185 to 348.225 .

(L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.247 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.247
86.247 Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.
Status: in_force

86.247. Annual valuation of assets and liabilities. — On the basis of such tables as the board of trustees shall adopt, the actuary shall make an annual valuation of the assets and liabilities of the system created by sections 86.200 to 86.366 .

(L. 1957 p. 256 § 15, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808) Effective 7-01-00
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.240 — MO Code / Chapter 237 / Section 237.240
237.240 Limitation.
Status: in_force

237.240. Limitation. — Every offense under this chapter shall be prosecuted within one year.

(RSMo 1939 § 15303) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14215; 1919 § 5549; 1909 § 6492
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.200 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.200
407.200 Unsolicited merchandise, how disposed of.
Status: in_force

407.200. Unsolicited merchandise, how disposed of. — Where unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person for whom it is intended, such person has a right to refuse to accept delivery of this merchandise or he may deem it to be a gift and use it or dispose of it in any manner without any obligation to the sender.

(L. 1969 S.B. 20 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.210 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.210
104.210 Powers of board of trustees.
Status: in_force

104.210. Powers of board of trustees. — 1. The general administration of, and responsibility for, the proper operation of the system are hereby vested in a board of trustees.

2. Subject to the limitations of law, the board shall formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the government of its own proceedings and for the administration of the system, and its decisions as to all question of fact shall be final and conclusive on all persons except for the right of review as provided by law and except for fraud or such gross mistake of fact as to have an effect equivalent to fraud.

3. The accounts and records of the state highways and transportation commission, the state highway patrol, the state auditor, and the state treasurer shall be open to inspection to the board of trustees and its employees, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary in the performance of the duties of such board under sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800 .

4. The board shall have the power to subpoena witnesses or obtain the production of records when necessary for the performance of its duties.

5. Subject to the provisions of the constitution and sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800 , the board of trustees shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control over the funds and property of the system and may employ and fix the compensation of necessary employees.

6. No trustee or employee of the system shall receive any gain or profit from any funds or transaction of the system, except benefits from interest in investments common to all members if entitled thereto.

7. Any trustee or employee accepting any gratuity or compensation for the purpose of influencing his action with respect to the investment and the funds of the system shall thereby forfeit his office and in addition thereto be subject to the penalties prescribed for bribery.

(L. 1955 p. 718 § 7, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.220 — MO Code / Chapter 474 / Section 474.220
474.220 Waiver of right to elect.
Status: in_force

474.220. Waiver of right to elect. — The right of election of a surviving spouse hereinbefore given may be waived before or after marriage by a written contract, agreement or waiver signed by the party waiving the right of election, after full disclosure of the nature and extent of the right, if the thing or the promise given to the waiving party is a fair consideration under all the circumstances. This written contract, agreement or waiver may be filed in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for the filing of an election.

(L. 1955 p. 385 § 258) (1964) Section 474.220 exclusively controls a will case and section 474.120 applies only to an intestate estate. In re Adelman's Estate (A.), 377 S.W.2d 549. (1964) Surviving widower who had entered into antenuptial contract with wife and received fair consideration therefor and where there had been full disclosure, could not elect to take against wife's will. In re Adelman's Estate (A.), 377 S.W.2d 549.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.010 — MO Code / Chapter 535 / Section 535.010
535.010 If rent be not paid as agreed, landlord may recover possession, how.
Status: in_force

535.010. If rent be not paid as agreed, landlord may recover possession, how. — In all cases in which lands and tenements are or shall be rented or leased, and default shall be made in the payment of the rents at the time or times agreed upon by the parties, it shall be lawful for the landlord to dispossess the tenant and all subtenants and recover possession of the premises rented or leased, in the manner herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 2993) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2606; 1919 § 6900; 1909 § 7903
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 29.400 — MO Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.400
29.400 Transition funds and facilities for auditor.
Status: in_force

29.400. Transition funds and facilities for auditor. — 1. In each year in which an auditor of this state is elected and when the auditor so elected is not the incumbent at the time of the election, funds and facilities for the auditor-elect to be used by him in preparing an orderly transition of administration shall be provided.

2. The legislature shall appropriate to the commissioner of administration, funds to be used only for the purpose of this transition and to be expended during the transition period but in no event shall the amount so appropriated exceed ten thousand dollars for any such transition and all funds not expended for this purpose during the transition period shall revert to general revenue.

(L. 1977 H.B. 493 & 458)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.100 — MO Code / Chapter 575 / Section 575.100
575.100 Tampering with physical evidence — penalties.
Status: in_force

575.100. Tampering with physical evidence — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if he or she:

(1) Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document or thing with purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability in any official proceeding or investigation; or

(2) Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with the purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.

2. The offense of tampering with physical evidence is a class A misdemeanor, unless the person impairs or obstructs the prosecution or defense of a felony, in which case tampering with physical evidence is a class E felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.573 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.573
407.573 Warranty extension, when — complaint remedies information to be furnished — ...
Status: in_force

407.573. Warranty extension, when — complaint remedies information to be furnished — notice to manufacturer required — manufacturer's duties, time limitation. — 1. The terms, conditions, or limitations of the express warranty, or * the period of one year following the date of original delivery of the new motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever expires earlier, may be extended if the new motor vehicle warranty problem has been reported but has not been repaired by the manufacturer, or its agent, by the expiration of the applicable time period.

2. The manufacturer shall provide information for consumer complaint remedies with each new motor vehicle. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer, or his representative, prior to availing himself of the provisions of sections 407.560 to 407.579 , to give written notification to the manufacturer of the need for the repair of the nonconformity, in order to allow the manufacturer an opportunity to cure the alleged defect. The manufacturer shall immediately notify the consumer of a reasonably accessible repair facility of a franchised new vehicle dealer to conform the new vehicle to the express warranty. After delivery of the new vehicle to an authorized repair facility by the consumer, the manufacturer shall have ten calendar days to conform the new motor vehicle to the express warranty. Upon notification from the consumer that the new vehicle has not been conformed to the express warranty, the manufacturer shall inform the consumer if an informal dispute settlement procedure has been established by the manufacturer in accordance with section 407.575 . However, if prior notice by the manufacturer of an informal dispute settlement procedure has been given, no further notice is required.

3. Any action brought under sections 407.560 to 407.579 shall be commenced within six months following expiration of the terms, conditions, or limitations of the express warranty, or within eighteen months following the date of original delivery of the new motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is earlier, or, in the event that a consumer resorts to an informal dispute settlement procedure as provided in sections 407.560 to 407.579 , within ninety days following the final action of any panel established pursuant to such procedure.

(L. 1984 H.B. 992 § 5) *Word "of" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 426.340 — MO Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.340
426.340 Failure to exhibit condition of assets — citation of assignee.
Status: in_force

426.340. Failure to exhibit condition of assets — citation of assignee. — Upon petition in behalf of any such person to the circuit court in whose clerk's office the inventory is filed, showing good cause therefor, verified by affidavit, such court shall cause any assignee to be cited to appear before it at such time as may be designated, to answer the allegations in such petition, and to do and abide such order as shall be made by such court in the premises; and upon the hearing, such court shall make such order as to it shall seem fit and lawful in the premises for enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 5772) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5662; 1919 § 658; 1909 § 931
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1060 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1060
375.1060 Certification filed with annual statement, when — director shall promulgate ...
Status: in_force

375.1060. Certification filed with annual statement, when — director shall promulgate rules, purpose. — 1. Each health services corporation organized pursuant to sections 354.010 to 354.380 shall file with its annual statement required by section 354.105 and section 375.041 a certification by a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries.

2. Each life insurance company organized under chapter 376 shall file with its annual statement required by section 375.041 and section 376.350 a certification by a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. Filing the opinion required by subsection 4 of section 376.380 will satisfy the requirement of this subsection if such opinion also complies with subsection 6 of this section.

3. Each insurance company other than a life insurance company, organized under chapter 379 , shall file with its annual statement required by section 375.041 and section 379.105 a certification by a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries.

4. Except as provided by subsection 6 of this section, the certification required of a health services corporation and a life insurance company by subsections 1 and 2 of this section must conform to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' annual statement instructions for life and accident and health insurers.

5. Except as provided by subsection 6 of this section, the certification required of an insurance company other than life by subsection 3 of this section must conform to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' annual statement instructions for property and casualty insurers.

6. Notwithstanding any provision of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' annual statement instruction for life and accident and health or property and casualty insurers, the certification must be made by a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries.

7. The director shall promulgate such rules as are necessary for the implementation and administration of this section.

(L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 16, A.L. 1993 H.B. 709)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 173.1556 — MO Code / Chapter 173 / Section 173.1556
173.1556 Belief-based student associations, no adverse action — grievance procedure ...
Status: in_force

173.1556. Belief-based student associations, no adverse action — grievance procedure — exception. — 1. (1) No public institution of higher learning shall take any adverse action against a belief-based student association or an applicant to be recognized as such:

(a) Because such association is political, ideological, or religious;

(b) On the basis of such association's viewpoint or expression of the viewpoint by the association or the association's members; or

(c) Based on such association's requirement that the association's leaders be committed to furthering the association's mission or that the association's leaders adhere to the association's sincerely held beliefs, sincere practice requirements, or sincere standards of conduct.

(2) Leaders referred to in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, any person who holds a position within the association that authorizes such person to participate in the leadership or governance of the association or in establishing criteria for the association's leadership or governance.

(3) The mission, beliefs, practice requirements, and standards of conduct referred to in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be interpreted as defined by the association.

2. Any belief-based student association or applicant to be recognized as such that has been aggrieved as a result of a violation or threatened violation of subsection 1 of this section may assert that violation or threatened violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding or in an administrative proceeding involving the public institution of higher learning and obtain appropriate relief.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a belief-based student association if there is substantial evidence that such association's viewpoint or expression of the viewpoint by the association or the association's members would cause a material and substantial disruption to the educational environment or interfere with the rights of others on campus, in accordance with the United States Supreme Court's decision in Healy v. James , 408 U.S. 169 (1972).

(L. 2025 S.B. 160)