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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 432.255 — MO Code / Chapter 432 / Section 432.255
432.255 Retention of electronic records — originals.
Status: in_force

432.255. Retention of electronic records — originals. — 1. If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which:

(1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and

(2) Remains accessible for later reference.

2. A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection 1 of this section does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.

3. A person may satisfy subsection 1 of this section by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.

4. If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented, or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection 1 of this section.

5. If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection 1 of this section.

6. A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection 1 of this section satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit or like purposes, unless a law enacted after August 28, 2003, specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.

7. This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this state from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.

(L. 2003 H.B. 254)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 276.496 — MO Code / Chapter 276 / Section 276.496
276.496 Dealer to terminate all agreements upon expiration or revocation of license ...
Status: in_force

276.496. Dealer to terminate all agreements upon expiration or revocation of license — notices — director to prescribe procedure — business may operate during periods of suspension — dealer to pay costs. — 1. When a license is revoked or expires without having been renewed, the dealer shall terminate, in the manner prescribed by the director, all arrangements covering the purchase, holding or sale of grains held or controlled by the dealer. In terminating such arrangements, the dealer shall prepare a notice in a form approved by the director for all creditors, sellers, and purchasers, which notice shall set forth the fact of termination and indicate the method of resolving open engagements.

2. During the period of suspension of a license, including a temporary suspension, the dealer may, with the approval and under the supervision of the director or an auditor, continue to operate his dealer business. All necessary expenses incurred by the director or his designated agents in administering the provisions of this section may be recovered from the dealer in a separate civil action brought by the director in the circuit court. The director or his designated agents shall be entitled to a fee, computed in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 276.506 , for each day or fraction thereof that he or his agents are required to perform services in discharging the duties imposed by this section. The cost of liability insurance necessary to protect the director and others engaged in carrying out the provisions of this section may also be assessed against the dealer by the court in said suit.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 20)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 446.020 — MO Code / Chapter 446 / Section 446.020
446.020 Surveyor's notes — contents.
Status: in_force

446.020. Surveyor's notes — contents. — Such surveyor shall note particularly in his field notes the corner from which he starts the survey and to which he traces the lines, noting the condition of the corner trees, if any, marking particularly every object of note, over or by which the lines may pass; also the falling off distance, and the variation at which side lines shall have been surveyed.

(RSMo 1939 § 1972) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1808; 1919 § 5495; 1909 § 6438
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.920 — MO Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.920
64.920 County sports complex authority authorized.
Status: in_force

64.920. County sports complex authority authorized. — There is hereby authorized to be created in any county of the first class not at the time having a charter form of government a special authority to be known as the "______ County Sports Complex Authority", hereinafter referred to as the "authority". Such authority shall be created by order of the county commission and certified copies of said order shall be filed in the offices of the governor and secretary of state. Upon the making of such order and the filing thereof as aforesaid, said authority shall be a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state of Missouri.

(L. 1965 p. 187 § 1, A.L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. H.B. 37)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 55.050 — MO Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.050
55.050 Term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class and certain first class ...
Status: in_force

55.050. Term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class and certain first class counties). — At the general election in the year 1946, and every four years thereafter, a county auditor shall be elected in each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and in each county of the second class. He shall be commissioned by the governor and shall enter upon the discharge of his duties on the first Monday in January next ensuing his election. He shall hold his office for the term of four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, unless he is sooner removed from office. If a vacancy occurs in the office by death, resignation, removal, refusal to act, or otherwise, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing some eligible person to the office, who shall discharge the duties thereof until the next general election, at which time an auditor shall be chosen for the remainder of the term, who shall hold his office until his successor is duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed.

(RSMo 1939 § 13863, A.L. 1945 p. 1406, A.L. 1959 S.B. 60, A.L. 1973 H.B. 678) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12200; 1919 § 9598; 1909 § 3819
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.201 — MO Code / Chapter 57 / Section 57.201
57.201 Deputies, appointment, compensation — serve at pleasure of sheriff (certain ...
Status: in_force

57.201. Deputies, appointment, compensation — serve at pleasure of sheriff (certain first class counties). — 1. The sheriff of all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government shall appoint such deputies, assistants and other employees as he deems necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of his office and may set their compensation within the limits of the allocations made for that purpose by the county commission. The compensation for the deputies, assistants and employees shall be paid in equal installments out of the county treasury in the same manner as other county employees are paid.

2. The assistants and employees shall hold office at the pleasure of the sheriff.

3. A deputy sheriff, as the term deputy sheriff is defined under section 57.015 shall hold office pursuant to the provisions of sections 57.015 and 57.275 .

(L. 1973 H.B. 684, A.L. 1998 S.B. 659, A.L. 1999 H.B. 895, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1665 & 1335 merged with S.B. 745)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 479.090 — MO Code / Chapter 479 / Section 479.090
479.090 Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings.
Status: in_force

479.090. Prosecutions based on information only, proceedings. — All prosecutions for the violation of municipal ordinances shall be instituted by information and may be based upon a complaint. Proceedings shall be in accordance with the supreme court rules governing practice and procedure in proceedings before municipal judges.

(L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 84.180 — MO Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.180
84.180 Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines.
Status: in_force

84.180. Police force — acceptance of gratuities prohibited — disposition of fines. — No officer of police or policeman shall be allowed to receive any money or gratuity or compensation for any service he may render without the consent of the said boards; and all such moneys as any policeman or police officer may be so permitted to receive shall be paid over to the boards, and together with all the proceeds of all fines, forfeitures and unreclaimed property which may come to the possession of said boards, or to be recovered by them under the provisions of sections 84.010 to 84.340 , or any other law or ordinance, shall be disposed of in accordance with rules adopted by the said boards, subject to the provisions of the laws of this state controlling and directing the dispensation of such funds.

(RSMo 1939 § 7696) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7548; 1919 § 8958; 1909 § 9810
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 436.221 — MO Code / Chapter 436 / Section 436.221
436.221 Director's authority.
Status: in_force

436.221. Director's authority. — 1. The director shall administer the provisions of sections 436.215 to 436.272 .

2. By engaging in the business of an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the director as the individual's agent to accept service of process in any civil action related to the individual's business as an athlete agent in this state.

3. The director may subpoena witnesses, issue subpoenas duces tecum and require production of documents and records. Subpoenas including subpoenas duces tecum shall be served by a person authorized to serve subpoenas of courts of record. In lieu of requiring attendance of a person to produce original documents in response to a subpoena duces tecum, the board may require sworn copies of such documents to be filed with it or delivered to its designated representative.

4. The director may enforce its subpoenas including subpoenas duces tecum by applying to a circuit court of Cole County, the county of the investigation, hearing or proceeding, or any county where the person resides or may be found for an order upon any person who shall fail to obey a subpoena to show cause why such subpoena should not be enforced, which such order and a copy of the application therefor shall be served upon the person in the same manner as a summons in a civil action and if the circuit court shall after a hearing determine that the subpoena should be sustained and enforced such court shall proceed to enforce the subpoena in the same manner as though the subpoena had been issued in a civil case in the circuit court.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.462 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.462
262.462 Application for funds, contents of — report on completion of a project, ...
Status: in_force

262.462. Application for funds, contents of — report on completion of a project, contents of. — 1. The clerk or duly authorized official of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall submit a formal application to the director for matching funds, giving a description and providing plans and specifications of the proposed project together with estimated costs and a resolution passed by the governing body of the county, municipality, or political subdivision authorizing the application and the clerk or duly authorized official, upon notice of preliminary approval shall submit such additional detailed information as may be requested by the director. Approved projects shall be completed as soon as possible.

2. Upon completion of a project and acceptance by the governing body of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision, the clerk or duly authorized official of that county, municipality, or political subdivision shall submit to the director an itemized listing of services and materials, together with receipted invoices covering the services and materials or, in case of contracts, a copy of the contract, a summary of all bids received; and proof that all state laws and local ordinances concerning safety and building codes have been complied with.

(L. 1973 H.B. 310)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 64.460 — MO Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.460
64.460 Definitions.
Status: in_force

64.460. Definitions. — As used in sections 64.460 to 64.487 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Ashes" , the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible materials;

(2) "Garbage" , putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food;

(3) "Refuse" , all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes) including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial wastes;

(4) "Rubbish" , nonputrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, and similar materials.

(L. 1955 p. 348 § 1) (1966) County option dumping ground law does not make operation of a dumping or disposal ground or area without first applying for and obtaining a license a punishable offense. State v. McClary (A.), 399 S.W.2d 597.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 259.060 — MO Code / Chapter 259 / Section 259.060
259.060 Waste prohibited.
Status: in_force

259.060. Waste prohibited. — Waste of oil and gas is prohibited in the interest of conservation of natural resources.

(L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 917 § 6, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1176)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.400 — MO Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80.400
80.400 Marshal — powers.
Status: in_force

80.400. Marshal — powers. — The marshal appointed by the trustees of the inhabitants of such towns, giving bond and ample security for the performance of his duties, is hereby authorized to execute orders and process, arising under the ordinances of said town, and who, within the corporate limits of said town, shall have concurrent power with the constable of the district, if any, and the sheriff of the county in which said town is situated to execute all orders, notices, writs and other process and duties that may be executed by such constable or sheriff, with like effect, and shall receive the same fees therefor.

(RSMo 1939 § 7253, A. 1949 H.B. 2030) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7102; 1919 § 8551; 1909 § 9439
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.2552 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.2552
67.2552 Prohibited acts, penalties — public policy interest to be protected.
Status: in_force

67.2552. Prohibited acts, penalties — public policy interest to be protected. — 1. It shall be a class A misdemeanor for a person, in a sexually oriented business, to knowingly and intentionally appear in a state of nudity or depict, simulate, or perform specified sexual activities.

2. It shall be a class A misdemeanor for a person to appear knowingly or intentionally in a sexually oriented business in a seminude condition unless the person is an employee who, while seminude, shall be at least ten feet from any patron or customer and on a stage at least two feet from the floor and behind a railing no less than twenty-four inches in height.

3. It shall be a class A misdemeanor for an employee, while seminude, to touch a customer or the clothing of a customer.

4. It shall be a class A misdemeanor if a person knowingly allows on the premises of a sexually oriented business a person under the age of twenty-one years, except for a person exclusively on the premises for repair or maintenance of the premises or equipment on the premises, or for the delivery of goods to the premises.

5. The provisions of sections 67.2540 to 67.2552 are designed to protect the following public policy interest of this state, including but not limited to: to mitigate the adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses, to limit harm to minors, and to reduce prostitution, crime, juvenile delinquency, deterioration in property values and lethargy in neighborhood improvement efforts.

(L. 2005 H.B. 972) (2006) Addition of sections 67.2540 to 67.2552 regulating adult entertainment to bill relating to alcohol-related traffic offenses violated Article III, section 21 prohibition against amending a bill to change its original purpose. Missouri Association of Club Executives, Inc. v. State, 208 S.W.3d 885 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 205.980 — MO Code / Chapter 205 / Section 205.980
205.980 Tax to be levied and collected, when — rate — deposit of funds collected.
Status: in_force

205.980. Tax to be levied and collected, when — rate — deposit of funds collected. — 1. The governing body of the county shall, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county voting thereon, levy and collect a tax as specified on the ballot, not to exceed forty cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation upon all taxable property within the county, to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977 .

2. The tax so levied shall be collected along with other county taxes in the manner provided by law. All funds collected for this purpose shall be deposited in a special fund to be designated "Community Mental Health Fund" to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977 and shall be used for no other purpose. Deposits in the fund shall be expended only upon approval of the board of trustees.

3. Tax levies once approved by a majority of the voters shall continue in effect if the question is resubmitted either to raise or lower the levy and not approved by a majority of votes cast on the question.

(L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 6, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383) Effective 1-1-91
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 411.061 — MO Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.061
411.061 Director not to deal in grain, exception.
Status: in_force

411.061. Director not to deal in grain, exception. — The director shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested in buying or selling grain, either on his own account or for others or in handling or storing grain as a public warehouseman or on private account, during his term of office; except that, he may sell, handle or store any grain produced in his own farming operation.

(L. 1955 p. 853 § 411.060, A.L. 1977 S.B. 75)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 251.200 — MO Code / Chapter 251 / Section 251.200
251.200 Governor may assign state office additional duties.
Status: in_force

251.200. Governor may assign state office additional duties. — The governor may for the proper fulfillment of the purposes of sections 251.150 to 251.440 make other assignments to the state office relating to planning or community development according to his powers and duties as provided for in Article IV, Section 12 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri and various legislative acts of Congress.

(L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 908 § 30)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.245 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.245
313.245 Personnel — employment, qualifications, compensation.
Status: in_force

313.245. Personnel — employment, qualifications, compensation. — The director shall employ such professional, clerical, technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 313.200 to 313.350 . No person shall be employed by the lottery who has been convicted of a felony. Any person employed by the lottery in a management or policy-making position shall be a resident of this state or become a Missouri resident within six months of his appointment. Personnel shall be employed without regard to any political affiliation. Personnel shall receive a salary comparable to the salaries received by other state employees doing comparable duties.

(L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 10) Effective 6-11-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.377 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.377
115.377 Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of — ...
Status: in_force

115.377. Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of — candidate's declaration, form of. — 1. Each selection of a candidate made by a party nominating committee pursuant to section 115.363 shall be certified by the chair or acting chair of the nominating committee and filed with the election official authorized to receive declarations of candidacy for the office, provided that no committee member may act as chair for purposes of certifying his or her own selection as candidate. Each such certification shall be subscribed and sworn to by the chair or acting chair before the election official accepting the certification or a notary public and shall be in substantially the following form:

2. Each selection of a candidate made by the chair of a party nominating committee pursuant to section 115.375 shall be certified by the chair of the nominating committee and filed in the office of the election official authorized to receive declarations of candidacy for the office. Each such certification shall be subscribed and sworn to by the chair before the election official accepting the certification or a notary public and shall be as far as practicable in the form provided in subsection 1 of this section.

3. When submitted for filing, each certification made by the chair or acting chair of a party nominating committee pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy and any filing fee required for the candidate selected by the nominating committee or its chair. The declaration candidacy shall state the candidate's full name, residence address, office for which such candidate proposes to be a candidate, the party upon whose ticket he or she is to be a candidate and that if nominated and elected he or she will qualify. Each such declaration shall be in substantially the form set forth in section 115.349 . Each such declaration shall be subscribed and sworn to by the candidate before the election official accepting the certification, a notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths.

4. Neither the secretary of state nor any election authority shall accept any certification, declaration of candidacy or filing fee submitted by the chair or acting chair of a party nominating committee after the deadline provided for submitting such certification in section 115.373 or 115.375 . Any selection made by a party nominating committee or by the chair of a party committee which is not made in accordance with the provisions of sections 115.363 to 115.377 shall be null and void.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 10.140, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1272 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1272
375.1272 Notices, effective when.
Status: in_force

375.1272. Notices, effective when. — All notices by the director to an insurer or health organization which may result in regulatory action under sections 375.1250 to 375.1275 shall be effective upon dispatch if transmitted by registered or certified mail, or in the case of any other transmission shall be effective upon the insurer's or health organization's receipt of such notice.

(L. 1993 H.B. 709 § 11, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1968)