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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.301 — MO Code / Chapter 393 / Section 393.301
393.301 Challenging the validity of an agreement, notification — invalidity of ...
Status: in_force

393.301. Challenging the validity of an agreement, notification — invalidity of section 393.299, effect. — 1. In the event that any legal action to challenge the validity of any agreement made pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of section 393.299 is filed in any court of competent jurisdiction, the party initiating that action shall immediately furnish a certified copy of the initial pleading to the commission, which act shall be deemed to suspend the provisions of such agreement pending a final and nonappealable judgment or disposition of such action. Upon receipt of the notification, the commission shall immediately notify each affected political subdivision and person providing energy services of the suspension of those agreements. No seller or distributor shall provide energy services after it receives notice from the commission that the seller's agreements have been suspended pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of section 393.299 .

2. In the event that the provisions of section 393.299 are declared to be void or invalid by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, no energy services shall be permitted except upon a finding of public convenience and necessity and compliance with all provisions of this chapter, regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, and commission orders. No refund of any tax or fee shall be made to any seller that signs an agreement waiving its right to challenge the validity of section 393.299 .

(L. 1998 S.B. 627) Effective 7-10-98
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.095 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.095
475.095 Conservator of the estate of nonresident minors and disabled persons.
Status: in_force

475.095. Conservator of the estate of nonresident minors and disabled persons. — 1. If any minor or disabled person domiciled and residing without this state has any estate within this state, the probate division of the circuit court of the county in which the estate or any part thereof is located may appoint some competent person to be conservator of the estate of the minor or disabled person and the conservatorship which is first lawfully granted of the estate of the minor or disabled person extends to all of the estate of such person within this state and excludes the jurisdiction of every other court.

2. The court and the conservator of the estate of the minor or disabled person have the same powers and shall perform the same duties, and are under the same restrictions and requirements, in all respects, as far as the same may apply, as provided in this code for the court and the conservators of estates of resident minors and disabled persons.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 386, 503, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 301, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 386, 504; 1919 §§ 382, 500; 1909 §§ 414, 530
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.521 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.521
380.521 License for agents — agencies and brokers.
Status: in_force

380.521. License for agents — agencies and brokers. — 1. No company organized or operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 * shall pay any commission or other compensation to any person for any services, as agent, in obtaining in this state any contract of insurance except to an agent, agency or broker licensed by the department of commerce and insurance of the state of Missouri.

2. Any insurance agent, agency or broker that acts as such in connection with the procurement of an insurance contract through a company organized or operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 shall be subject to the provisions of sections 375.012 to 375.146 .

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85 *Section numbers "380.200 to 380.590" appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 108.040 — MO Code / Chapter 108 / Section 108.040
108.040 Election to authorize county indebtedness — petition.
Status: in_force

108.040. Election to authorize county indebtedness — petition. — Whenever it may become necessary for any county in this state to incur an indebtedness as authorized in section 108.010 or 108.020 , it shall be lawful for any number of voters of such county, but not less than one percent or three hundred, whichever is greater, as determined by the vote for governor in the county in last election at which a governor was elected, to present to the county commission of such county a petition in writing setting forth the object and purpose for which the indebtedness is desired to be incurred and asking that the question be submitted to the voters. Upon the presentation of such petition it shall be the duty of the county commission of such county to order that the question be submitted to the voters.

(RSMo 1939 § 3292, A.L. 1945 p. 597 § 3295, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2905; 1919 § 1053; 1909 § 1260 CROSS REFERENCE: Revenue bonds for the erection or extension of courthouses and other county buildings, 49.520 to 49.580
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.720 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.720
375.720 Penalty for failure or refusal to deliver assets to director.
Status: in_force

375.720. Penalty for failure or refusal to deliver assets to director. — 1. Whenever, by this chapter, or by any other law of this state, the director is authorized or required to take possession of any of the general assets of any insurer, it is unlawful for any person or company to knowingly neglect or refuse to deliver to the director, on order or demand of the director, any books, papers, evidences of title or debt, or any property belonging to any such insurer in its, his or their possession, or under his, its or their control.

2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046 . A violation of this section is a level three violation under section 374.049 . The director may also suspend or revoke the license or certificate of authority of such person for any willful violation.

3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048 . A violation of this section is a level three violation under section 374.049 .

4. Any person who knowingly engages in any act, practice, omission, or course of business in violation of this section is guilty of a class D felony. If the offender holds a license or certificate of authority under the insurance laws of this state, the court imposing sentence shall order the director to revoke such license.

5. The director may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this section to the proper prosecuting attorney, who with or without a criminal reference, or the attorney general under section 27.030 , may institute the appropriate criminal proceedings.

6. Nothing in this section shall limit the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct that constitutes a crime under any other state statute.

(RSMo 1939 § 6063, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1103, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1574, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5952; 1919 § 6360; 1909 § 7090 Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1000 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1000
376.1000 Multiple employer self-insured health plan, defined.
Status: in_force

376.1000. Multiple employer self-insured health plan, defined. — 1. As used in sections 376.1000 to 376.1045 , a "multiple employer self-insured health plan" is any plan or arrangement which is not fully insured and which is either:

(1) Offered by a staff or employee leasing company; or

(2) Established or maintained for the purpose of offering or providing health, dental or short-term disability benefits to employees of two or more employers.

2. A plan or arrangement is considered fully insured only if an insurer licensed to transact business in this state retains the ultimate responsibility for all benefits payable by a contract or policy of insurance.

(L. 1993 H.B. 709 § 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.533 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.533
227.533 Lyndon Ebker Memorial Bridge designated for the bridge on State Highway 100 ...
Status: in_force

227.533. Lyndon Ebker Memorial Bridge designated for the bridge on State Highway 100 crossing over Big Boeuf Creek in Franklin County. — The bridge on State Highway 100 crossing over Big Boeuf Creek in Franklin County shall be designated the "Lyndon Ebker Memorial Bridge". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs of such designation to be paid for by private donation .

(L. 2017 S.B. 64 merged with S.B. 322)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.450 — MO Code / Chapter 290 / Section 290.450
290.450 Actions to be instituted in circuit court — limitations.
Status: in_force

290.450. Actions to be instituted in circuit court — limitations. — Any action based upon or arising under sections 290.400 to 290.450 shall be instituted in the circuit court within six months after the date of the alleged violation, but in no event shall any employer be liable for any pay due under sections 290.400 to 290.450 for more than thirty days prior to receipt by the employer of written notice of claim thereof from the female employee.

(L. 1963 p. 416 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 572.015 — MO Code / Chapter 572 / Section 572.015
572.015 Constitutionally authorized activities not prohibited.
Status: in_force

572.015. Constitutionally authorized activities not prohibited. — Nothing in this chapter prohibits constitutionally authorized activities under Article III, Sections 39(a) to 39(f) of the Missouri Constitution.

(L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.209 — MO Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161.209
161.209 Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — ...
Status: in_force

161.209. Rules and policies, department has affirmative duty to seek comment on — review of existing rules and policies, procedure — no penalty for failure to meet resource standards, when. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education has an affirmative duty to seek comment on its rules, regulations, and policies after their final approval or implementation. The department shall undertake such review on existing rules, regulations, and policies on an ad hoc, periodic basis with a priority given to such rules, regulations, and policies that could successfully be revised without affecting student achievement to accommodate periods when there is no increase in the appropriation for basic state aid funding pursuant to section 163.031 from one fiscal year to the next or when withholdings of appropriated funds result in a situation equivalent to no increase in such appropriation.

2. For fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, if the appropriation for subsections 1 and 2 of section 163.031 is less than the annualized calculation of the amount needed for the phase-in required under subsection 4 for that fiscal year or the appropriation for transportation as provided in subsection 3 of section 163.031 is funded at a level that provides less than seventy-five percent of allowable costs, the department shall not penalize any district undergoing its accreditation review for a failure to meet resource standards under the Missouri school improvement program. If the governor withholds funds for the school funding formula basic apportionment under section 163.031 in fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, school districts undergoing accreditation review in the fiscal year following the fiscal year of withholding shall not be penalized for failure to meet resource standards under the Missouri school improvement program.

(L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1543)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 343.040 — MO Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.040
343.040 Authority granted by license.
Status: in_force

343.040. Authority granted by license. — The licenses shall be under the seals of the respective county commissions, signed by the clerk, and shall authorize the persons to whom granted to exercise the trade and business of auctioneers, by selling any property, real or personal, by auction within the county for the period of time specified in such license.

(RSMo 1939 § 14915) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13721; 1919 § 10363; 1909 § 1051
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 59.700 — MO Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.700
59.700 Waiver of state's rights of reverter in certain property (Scott County).
Status: in_force

59.700. Waiver of state's rights of reverter in certain property (Scott County). — The state of Missouri hereby waives all rights to its possibility of reverter in the real property particularly described in the quitclaim deed in book 279 at pages 76-77 of the office of the recorder of deeds of Scott County.

(L. 2001 S.B. 86 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.550 — MO Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.550
214.550 Scatter gardens, operation by churches maintaining religious cemeteries — ...
Status: in_force

214.550. Scatter gardens, operation by churches maintaining religious cemeteries — maintenance of garden and records, duty of operator. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Cremains" , the remains of a human corpse after cremation;

(2) "Operator" , a church that owns and maintains a religious cemetery;

(3) "Religious cemetery" , a cemetery owned, operated, controlled, or managed by any church that has or would qualify for federal tax-exempt status as a nonprofit religious organization pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended;

(4) "Scatter garden" , a location for the spreading of cremains set aside within a cemetery.

2. It shall be lawful for any operator of a religious cemetery adjacent to a church building or other building regularly used as a place of worship to establish a scatter garden for the purpose of scattering human cremains.

3. The operator of any religious cemetery containing a scatter garden shall maintain, protect, and supervise the scatter garden, and shall be responsible for all costs incurred for such maintenance, protection, and supervision. Such operator shall also maintain a record of all cremains scattered in the scatter garden that shall include the name, date of death, and Social Security number of each person whose cremains are scattered, and the date the cremains were scattered.

4. A scatter garden established pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the operator of the religious cemetery for as long as such operator is in existence. Upon dissolution of such operator, all records of cremains shall be transferred to the clerk of the city, town, or village in which the scatter garden is located, or if the scatter garden is located in any unincorporated area, to the county recorder.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1148, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al. merged with H.B. 2226, et al. merged with S.B. 754)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.1233 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.1233
334.1233 Construction and severability.
Status: in_force

*334.1233. Construction and severability. — This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.

(L. 2016 H.B. 1816 merged with S.B. 608 merged with S.B. 635 merged with S.B. 973) Effective 4-25-17, see § 334.1230. *S.B. 608 was vetoed July 5, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.350 — MO Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.350
198.350 Citation of law.
Status: in_force

198.350. Citation of law. — Sections 198.200 to 198.350 shall be known and may be referred to as "The Nursing Home District Law".

(L. 1963 p. 368 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 512.130 — MO Code / Chapter 512 / Section 512.130
512.130 Transcript, when filed.
Status: in_force

512.130. Transcript, when filed. — The transcript on appeal shall be filed with, and the action transferred to, the appellate court within ninety days from the date of filing of the notice of appeal, except that, when more than one appeal is taken from the same judgment or order to the same appellate court, the trial court may prescribe the time for filing and transferring, which in no event shall be less than ninety days from the date of filing of the first notice of appeal.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 137)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.500 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.500
67.500 Short title — definitions.
Status: in_force

67.500. Short title — definitions. — Sections 67.500 to 67.545 are known and may be cited as the "County Sales Tax Act" , and the following words shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(1) "County" shall mean all areas of all counties within the state of Missouri except cities not within a county and first class counties adjoining such cities;

(2) "Director of revenue" shall mean the director of revenue of the state of Missouri;

(3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership or other entity;

(4) "Sales tax revenue collected" shall mean the amount of sales tax revenue received by a county during the first six calendar months of any year multiplied by two;

(5) "Total property tax levy" shall include all those ad valorem taxes which counties have the authority to levy on all classes of property, except those ad valorem taxes originally requiring voter approval and those taxes levied to retire indebtedness, plus an allowance for ad valorem taxes which will be billed but not collected in that calendar year. The individual tax rates of these ad valorem taxes shall not exceed the amounts allowed to be levied without voter approval by the constitution and laws of this state unless the voters have approved that rate of levy.

(L. 1979 S.B. 339 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.200 — MO Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.200
33.200 Penalty for certification of unauthorized claims.
Status: in_force

33.200. Penalty for certification of unauthorized claims. — If the commissioner of administration knowingly certifies any claims or accounts for payment, not authorized by law, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than two years nor more than five years.

(RSMo 1939 § 13059, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 46, A. 1949 S.B. 1015, A.L. 1959 S.B. 5) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11435; 1919 § 13341; 1909 § 11842
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.544 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.544
407.544 Prior convictions for odometer frauds, court may increase sentence, penalties.
Status: in_force

407.544. Prior convictions for odometer frauds, court may increase sentence, penalties. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a court may enhance the sentence for any person convicted of violating section 407.516 , 407.521 , 407.526 , 407.536 , 407.542 or 407.543 who has a prior conviction for any one of the aforegoing sections to a fine and to a time of imprisonment within the department of corrections for a term not to exceed that otherwise authorized by law for violation of a class E felony.

(L. 1983 S.B. 9, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1581, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1674 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.1674
454.1674 Jurisdiction to modify child support of foreign country.
Status: in_force

454.1674. Jurisdiction to modify child support of foreign country. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 454.1710 , if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 454.1662 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 82.630 — MO Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.630
82.630 Appointment of additional clerical help.
Status: in_force

82.630. Appointment of additional clerical help. — In addition to the above designated appointees, the collector of revenue is authorized to appoint and employ such additional temporary clerical help as may be authorized by the comptroller of the city.

(L. 1945 p. 1311 § 4, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 298, A.L. 1949 p. 376, A.L. 1951 p. 351, A.L. 1957 p. 246, A.L. 1963 p. 132, A.L. 1965 p. 196)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.280 — MO Code / Chapter 525 / Section 525.280
525.280 Garnishee owing note to defendant, latter may be required to produce same ...
Status: in_force

525.280. Garnishee owing note to defendant, latter may be required to produce same in court — proceedings. — If it shall be made to appear that any garnishee had, before his garnishment, executed to any defendant a negotiable promissory note, which, at the time of the garnishment, was unpaid, the court, or the judge thereof, may order the defendant to deliver the same into the court; and if the defendant, in showing cause for the nondelivery thereof, allege an endorsement or delivery thereof to some other person before the order of the court came to his knowledge, the fact of such transfer and the consideration and good faith thereof may be inquired into and determined by the court; and in order thereto, the alleged endorsee or transferee and the defendant may be examined, on oath, in open court, and if it appear that such endorsee or transferee holds the same by a fraudulent endorsement or delivery, the court may order him to deliver such note into court. Any order of delivery made in pursuance hereof may be enforced by attachment of the body of the party to whom it is directed. When any note shall be delivered into court, in pursuance of this section, the court shall take proper measures to cause any endorsers thereon to be notified, at its maturity, of its nonpayment.

(RSMo 1939 § 1587) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1423; 1919 § 1873; 1909 § 2440
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.810 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.810
379.810 Program established.
Status: in_force

379.810. Program established. — There is hereby established the "Missouri Basic Property Insurance Inspection and Placement Program" (hereinafter referred to as "program" ) to make available basic property insurance to persons having property interests in this state who are in good faith entitled to but who are unable to procure such coverage through ordinary methods. Such program shall provide for the equitable distribution and placement of risks among all insurers in the manner and subject to the conditions hereinafter stated.

(L. 1969 H.B. 772 § 379.131)