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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.010
226.010 Definitions.
Status: in_force

226.010. Definitions. — Whenever in sections 226.010 to 226.190 , or any proceeding thereunder, the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken to have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:

(1) "Civil subdivision" , a county, township, road district or other political subdivision of the state or quasi public corporation having legal jurisdiction of the construction and maintenance of public roads;

(2) "Commission" , the state highways and transportation commission created under the provisions of sections 226.010 to 226.190 ;

(3) "Commissioner" , one of the members of the commission;

(4) "Engineer" , the chief engineer of the highways and transportation commission;

(5) "Hard-surfaced road" , a highway surfaced with concrete, comparable types, macadam, properly bound gravel, or the equivalent of properly bound gravel, to be approved by the commission and meeting the federal requirements;

(6) "Municipality" includes a city, town or village;

(7) "State highway" , a highway constructed or maintained at the cost of the state, or constructed with the aid of state funds or the United States government funds, or any highway included by authority of law in the state highway system.

(RSMo 1939 § 8741, A. 1949 S.B. 1073) Prior revision: 1929 § 8093
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.530 — MO Code / Chapter 354 / Section 354.530
354.530 Severability clause.
Status: in_force

354.530. Severability clause. — If any section, term, or provision of sections 354.400 to 354.636 shall be adjudged invalid for any reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any other section, term, or provision of sections 354.400 to 354.636 , but the remaining sections, terms, and provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.

(L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 286.050 — MO Code / Chapter 286 / Section 286.050
286.050 Oath of office.
Status: in_force

286.050. Oath of office. — Each member of the commission, the secretary and each head of a division within the department, before entering upon the person's duties shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state and to faithfully discharge the duties of the person's office.

(L. 1945 p. 1101 § 5, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.790 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.790
452.790 Effect of child custody determination.
Status: in_force

452.790. Effect of child custody determination. — A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with section 452.762 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. The determination is conclusive as to them as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 281.280 — MO Code / Chapter 281 / Section 281.280
281.280 Examination of samples — noncompliance with regulations, notice, ...
Status: in_force

281.280. Examination of samples — noncompliance with regulations, notice, opportunity to present views — violation, director's powers and duties. — 1. The director may take, or cause to be taken, samples of pesticides for the purpose of determining whether they comply with sections 281.210 to 281.310 . If it shall appear from the examination of the pesticide so sampled that the pesticide fails to comply with the provisions of sections 281.210 to 281.310 , and the director contemplates instituting civil proceedings against any person, the director shall cause appropriate notice to be given to such person. Any person so notified shall be given an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceedings, and if thereafter, in the opinion of the director, it shall appear that the provisions of sections 281.210 to 281.310 have been violated by such person, then the director may refer the facts to the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the violation occurred or to the attorney general, as provided for in section 281.270 . However, nothing in sections 281.210 to 281.310 shall be construed as requiring the director to report for prosecution, or for the institution of libel proceedings, minor violations of sections 281.210 to 281.310 whenever he believes that the public interests will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing to the registrant.

2. The director may, within his discretion and appropriations, report or cause to be reported the results of the examinations, analyses and tests of any pesticides made under the provisions of sections 281.210 to 281.310 , together with any other information which serves to carry out the proper purposes of sections 281.210 to 281.310 ; provided, that, if the director reports the violations of any registrant or person he shall report the violations of all registrants and persons over the same period of time.

(L. 1955 p. 26 § 6, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1514 § 263.340)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 335.061 — MO Code / Chapter 335 / Section 335.061
335.061 Reinstatement of license, when — inactive status, board may provide for.
Status: in_force

335.061. Reinstatement of license, when — inactive status, board may provide for. — 1. Any licensee who allows his or her license to be placed on inactive status as provided in sections 335.011 to 335.096 shall be reinstated as provided by sections 335.011 to 335.096 and by rule and regulation. The board may by rule and regulation provide for an inactive license status. In the event the board shall refuse to renew the license pursuant to one of the provisions of this section and related requirements for relicensure, the individual may appeal to the administrative hearing commission pursuant to the provisions of section 621.120 .

2. Any licensee who allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided in sections 335.011 to 335.096 shall be reinstated as provided by this chapter and by rule and regulation. The board may by rule and regulation provide for a lapsed license status. In the event the board shall refuse to renew the license pursuant to one of the provisions of this section and related requirements for relicensure, the individual may appeal to the administrative hearing commission pursuant to the provisions of sections 621.120 .

(L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 11, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 386.270 — MO Code / Chapter 386 / Section 386.270
386.270 All orders prima facie lawful and reasonable.
Status: in_force

386.270. All orders prima facie lawful and reasonable. — All rates, tolls, charges, schedules and joint rates fixed by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful, and all regulations, practices and services prescribed by the commission shall be in force and shall be prima facie lawful and reasonable until found otherwise in a suit brought for that purpose pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 5702) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5246; 1919 § 10534
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.560 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.560
140.560 Release of lien by holder upon payment.
Status: in_force

140.560. Release of lien by holder upon payment. — Every person holding a lien upon any real estate in this state by virtue of any illegal or invalid tax deed, shall, upon the payment or tender to him by the owner or any person having an interest in such real estate, of the full amount of said lien, together with the sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents, and together with any sum that may be due him as an occupying claimant, make, execute and acknowledge before some officer authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds, and deliver to the person making such payment or tender a deed of release, releasing to the owner of such real estate all claims the holder of such invalid tax deed has on such real estate on account of such tax deed; and upon the failure of the holder of such lien to execute such deed of release as herein provided for, after demand, he shall be subject to an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to quiet the title of such real estate as against such lien, in favor of the person making such payment or tender, and shall be liable in said action for all costs accruing therein including a reasonable fee for the plaintiff's attorney in such action.

(RSMo 1939 § 11158)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.063 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.063
88.063 Condemnation of property — right to take possession after payment of damages.
Status: in_force

88.063. Condemnation of property — right to take possession after payment of damages. — Any city shall have the right to advance the amount of damages awarded on the filing of the report of the commissioners assessing the damages and thereupon enter upon and take possession of such property and proceed with the public improvements for which such property is sought to be taken or damaged, and to be reimbursed from the benefits assessed when the same are collected. Any subsequent proceedings shall affect only the amount of compensation to be allowed for the property taken or damaged and shall not in any way interfere with the right of such city to the property sought to be acquired or damaged for public purposes.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 6395, 7008, 7010, 7239, A. 1949 H.B. 2036) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6273, 6862, 6864, 7089; 1919 §§ 7776, 8344, 8346, 8539; 1909 §§ 8690, 9271, 9273 CROSS REFERENCE: Possession of land condemned, delivery, how enforced, 523.055 (1960) Where city deposited amount of judgment in condemnation action in court, it could enforce possession of the condemned land even though interest on judgment was not so deposited. Mayor etc. of Liberty v. Boggess (A.), 332 S.W.2d 305.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 288.381 — MO Code / Chapter 288 / Section 288.381
288.381 Collection of benefits paid when claimant later determined ineligible or ...
Status: in_force

288.381. Collection of benefits paid when claimant later determined ineligible or awarded back pay — violation, damages. — 1. The provisions of subsection 8 of section 288.070 notwithstanding, benefits paid to a claimant pursuant to subsection 7 of section 288.070 to which the claimant was not entitled based on a subsequent determination, redetermination or decision which has become final, shall be collectible by the division as provided in subsections 12 and 13 of section 288.380 .

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a claimant who has been separated from his employment receives benefits under this chapter and subsequently receives a back pay award pursuant to action by a governmental agency, court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of arbitration proceedings, for a period of time during which no services were performed, the division shall establish an overpayment equal to the lesser of the amount of the back pay award or the benefits paid to the claimant which were attributable to the period covered by the back pay award. After the claimant has been provided an opportunity for a fair hearing under the provision of section 288.190 , the employer shall withhold from the employee's back pay award the amount of benefits so received and shall pay such amount to the division and separately designate such amount.

3. For the purposes of subsection 2 of this section, the division shall provide the employer with the amount of benefits paid to the claimant.

4. Any individual, company, association, corporation, partnership, bureau, agency or the agent or employee of the foregoing who interferes with, obstructs, or otherwise causes an employer to fail to comply with the provisions of subsection 2 of this section shall be liable for damages in the amount of three times the amount owed by the employer to the division. The division shall proceed to collect such damages under the provisions of sections 288.160 and 288.170 .

(L. 1972 H.B. 1017, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1485, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1456, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1530 merged with S.B. 702)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.450 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.450
91.450 Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works.
Status: in_force

91.450. Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works. — Any city of the third or fourth class, and any town or village, and any city now organized or which may hereafter be organized and having a special charter, and which now has or may hereafter have less than thirty thousand inhabitants, shall have power to erect or to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, maintain and operate, waterworks, gas works, electric light and power plant, steam heating plant, or any other device or plant for furnishing light, power or heat, telephone plant or exchange, street railway or any other public transportation, conduit system, public auditorium or convention hall, which are hereby declared public utilities, and such cities, towns or villages are hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the erection or extension of the same by the issue of bonds therefor, and any city, town or village which may own, maintain or operate, and which may hereafter acquire, by purchase or otherwise, and operate, or which may engage in the construction of any of the plants, systems or works mentioned in this section, is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, by ordinance, within such city, town or village, an executive department to be known as "The Board of Public Works", to consist of four persons, electors of said city, town or village, who have resided therein for a period of two years next before their appointment, or any resident of the county that receives services from such board, who shall be appointed by the mayor of such city, town or village, and confirmed by the common council in such manner as other appointive officers of such city, town or village are appointed and confirmed. The members of such board shall hold office for a term of four years each, or until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, that the members of said board shall hold office for a term of four years each, except the first incumbents, as members of said board of public works, who shall be appointed and hold office for the term of one, two, three and four years respectively.

(RSMo 1939 § 7796, A.L. 2021 H.B. 271) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7651; 1919 § 9089; 1909 § 9914 CROSS REFERENCES: Board of aldermen, fourth class cities, may contract for lights, water, may erect lighthouses and waterworks, bonds may be issued, 88.773 Water supply, third class cities, authority to contract for, operate waterworks, 88.633 (1994) Where city was displeased with sixty-one percent increase in rates for water service to city's customers from 1984 to 1991, city sought to acquire waterworks system through exercise of eminent domain pursuant to section giving cities the power to erect or to acquire, by purchase "or otherwise", maintain and operate, waterworks. Statute does not authorize city to condemn waterworks system already dedicated to public use for the very same use. State ex rel. Missouri Cities Water Co. v. Hodge, 878 S.W.2d 819 (Mo. en banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.165 — MO Code / Chapter 537 / Section 537.165
537.165 Political subdivisions to defend tort actions against firemen involving use ...
Status: in_force

537.165. Political subdivisions to defend tort actions against firemen involving use of motor vehicles — extent of liability. — Every county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision of the state having a full time salaried fire department shall defend, in the name and on behalf of the members of its fire department in any action brought against a member involving claims for death or injury to persons or property arising out of their operation of motor vehicles of the fire department in the performance of their duties. Such defense shall be conducted by the regular legal staff of the county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision involved. No judgment, or liability for court costs, obtained against any such member in any such action shall be a liability of the county, city, town, village, fire district or other political subdivision defending such action.

(L. 1957 p. 756 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 151.040 — MO Code / Chapter 151 / Section 151.040
151.040 County commission to examine report — certify to state tax commission.
Status: in_force

151.040. County commission to examine report — certify to state tax commission. — At the next term of the county commission after such report is received, the clerk shall lay it before the county commission, and the county commission shall examine the report and determine the correctness thereof as to the description of the distributable property and if found correct, the county commission shall cause the clerk thereof to certify to the correctness of the report, under the seal of the county commission, and forward the certificate to the state tax commission on or before the fifteenth day of May next thereafter; if found in the opinion of the county commission to be incorrect, the county commission shall proceed immediately to ascertain what distributable property has been omitted, and shall return a description thereof to the state tax commission indicating the number of miles of road in each taxing jurisdiction cited in section 151.020 on or before the fifteenth day of May next; and if the county commission shall fail to make or cause to be made the certificate herein required, and in the time specified, the clerk shall make the certificate and a certificate that the county commission has so failed.

(RSMo 1939 § 11245, A.L. 1945 p. 1825 § 5, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1022, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10014; 1919 § 13004; 1909 § 11556 Effective 6-20-86
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 204.332 — MO Code / Chapter 204 / Section 204.332
204.332 Subdistricts, how created, alternative method.
Status: in_force

204.332. Subdistricts, how created, alternative method. — In lieu of the method of incorporation provided in sections 249.450 and 249.460 , subdistricts may be created in the following manner: Upon written recommendation of the county highway engineer, county sewer engineer, or director of public works; or upon petition of twenty percent or more of the registered voters within the area which will be liable to assessment for the construction and maintenance of a sewer system, setting forth generally the area to be included, the county commission or county legislature shall adopt a resolution to establish the subdistrict and describing generally the size and location of the proposed subdistrict. The county commission or county legislature may designate the highway engineer or director of public works as sewer engineer, or may retain the services of an engineer or firm of engineers as sewer engineers. The sewer engineer shall advise the county commission or county legislature with reference to proper boundaries of any subdistricts to be established and shall also superintend the construction of the sewers and the maintenance thereof and the apportionment of the cost thereof as provided by law. The county commission or county legislature shall also request the county clerk, clerk of the legislature, or other appropriate officer to appoint or designate a deputy to keep the special records which are required for the proceedings for the construction and maintenance of the sewer subdistricts or divisions. In addition, the requirements of sections 249.070 and 249.480 , must be complied with before a sewer subdistrict can be incorporated under the provisions of sections 204.331 and 204.332 .

(L. 1972 H.B. 1239 & 1300, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 459.050 — MO Code / Chapter 459 / Section 459.050
459.050 Life insurance, declaration not to affect.
Status: in_force

459.050. Life insurance, declaration not to affect. — 1. The making of a declaration pursuant to sections 459.010 to 459.055 shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement, or issuance of any policy of life insurance, nor shall it be deemed to modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance. No policy of life insurance shall be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of death-prolonging procedures from an insured declarant, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.

2. No person, corporation or governmental agency shall require or induce any person to execute a declaration as a condition for a contract or for the provision of any service or benefit whatsoever.

(L. 1985 S.B. 51 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.866 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.866
355.866 Existing authorized foreign corporations.
Status: in_force

355.866. Existing authorized foreign corporations. — A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state on July 1, 1995, is subject to this chapter but is not required to obtain a new certificate of authority to transact business under this chapter.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095) Effective 7-01-95
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.510 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.510
334.510 License required, effective when.
Status: in_force

334.510. License required, effective when. — After October 13, 1970, no person shall hold himself or herself out as being a physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist in this state, unless such person is licensed and registered in accordance with the provisions of sections 334.500 to 334.620 .

(L. 1969 H.B. 39 § 2, A.L. 1995 S.B. 452)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.060 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.060
91.060 Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract.
Status: in_force

91.060. Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract. — Any city, town or village in this state having authority to maintain and operate waterworks may procure water for that purpose from any other city having a system of waterworks, and to that end may enter into a contract therefor with such city having a system of waterworks; and any city of this state having a waterworks system is hereby authorized and empowered whenever it deems it expedient to supply any other city, town or village of this state in its vicinity with water from its waterworks for such time and upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as it may deem proper.

(RSMo 1939 § 7791) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7646; 1919 § 9084; 1909 § 9906
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 138.450 — MO Code / Chapter 138 / Section 138.450
138.450 Annual meeting of assessors — expenses — warrant in payment.
Status: in_force

138.450. Annual meeting of assessors — expenses — warrant in payment. — 1. The commission is empowered to call an annual group meeting of two or more assessors at such time and place as it may designate, due notice of which shall be given by the commission.

2. For attending such meetings assessors who will make the assessment for that year shall be allowed a per diem of not less than nine nor more than fifty dollars, which amount shall be set by the county governing body, for the time actually spent, including going to and returning from the meeting, and shall be reimbursed for transportation expenses actually incurred in going to and returning from the meeting at the same rate as that established by the commissioner of administration under the provisions of section 33.090 .

3. When the claims are verified by oath and approved by the commission, or any member thereof, they shall be presented to the county commission, township board, or other taxing officers, and when duly audited a warrant in payment shall be issued and paid out of any funds belonging to the county or other municipal subdivision which the assessor officially serves.

(RSMo 1939 § 11027, A.L. 1945 p. 1805 § 15, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 548, A.L. 1957 p. 790, A.L. 1961 p. 607, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146, A.L. 1983 S.B. 57) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9854; 1919 § 12847