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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.080 — MO Code / Chapter 511 / Section 511.080
511.080 Form of confession.
Status: in_force

511.080. Form of confession. — A statement in writing must be made, signed by the defendant, and verified by affidavit, to the following effect:

(1) It must state the amount for which the judgment may be rendered, and authorize the entry of judgment thereon;

(2) If it be for money due, or to become due, it must state concisely the facts out of which it arose, and must show that the sum confessed therefor is justly due, or to become due;

(3) If it be for the purpose of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, it must state concisely the facts constituting the liability, and must show that the sum confessed therefor does not exceed the same.

(RSMo 1939 § 1260) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1094; 1919 § 1545; 1909 § 2114
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.075 — MO Code / Chapter 640 / Section 640.075
640.075 Brochures on Thomas Hart Benton murals and capitol art work, publication.
Status: in_force

*640.075. Brochures on Thomas Hart Benton murals and capitol art work, publication. — The department of natural resources is authorized to gather data, photographs and such other materials as may be necessary and to prepare, edit and publish from time to time, as deemed necessary, copies of a brochure on the Thomas Hart Benton murals in the house lounge and on other major works of art of the Missouri state capitol. The brochure shall be sold at a price to be set by the department of natural resources. The proceeds from the sale of the brochure shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the natural resources revolving services fund created in section 640.065 .

(L. 1967 p. 366 § 1, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1467, A.L. 2013 H.B. 28 merged with H.B. 650) Effective 8-28-13 (H.B. 28); 10-11-13 (H.B. 650) *H.B. 650 effective 10-11-13, see § 21.250. H.B. 650 was vetoed July 12, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 144.660 — MO Code / Chapter 144 / Section 144.660
144.660 Director's powers as to returns.
Status: in_force

144.660. Director's powers as to returns. — The director of revenue has all the powers with regard to requiring monthly returns and extending the time for the payment of the tax levied by sections 144.600 to 144.745 that are provided in sections 144.090 and 144.160 with regard to the Missouri sales tax.

(L. 1959 H.B. 35 § 12)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 514.112 — MO Code / Chapter 514 / Section 514.112
514.112 Assessment of costs when court not notified in timely manner of settlement.
Status: in_force

514.112. Assessment of costs when court not notified in timely manner of settlement. — In addition to all other costs which are assessed in civil actions before the circuit courts of this state, whenever a civil action is settled and the circuit court in which such action was set for trial is not notified of such settlement at least two full business days prior to the trial date, all costs incurred by the court and the county in preparing for such trial which are not otherwise recoverable from the parties involved shall be assessed against one or more of the parties as provided in the settlement agreement. All moneys received from costs assessed pursuant to this section shall be county revenue and shall be deposited in the county treasury.

(L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al. § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 89.491 — MO Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.491
89.491 Violation of county planning, zoning and recreation order or ordinance, ...
Status: in_force

89.491. Violation of county planning, zoning and recreation order or ordinance, civil action authorized — venue, jurisdiction — costs. — 1. Any person or neighborhood organization as defined in section 32.105 aggrieved by a violation described in this subsection may commence a civil action on his own behalf against any person who is alleged to be in violation of the provisions of chapter 64 or this chapter, or in violation of any standard, regulation, or ordinance which has been adopted by any county or city pursuant to chapter 64 or this chapter.

2. Venue for such actions allowed by subsection 1 of this section shall be in the circuit court in the circuit in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.

3. The appropriate circuit court, as established in subsection 2 of this section, shall have jurisdiction to enforce the standard, regulation or ordinance alleged to have been violated, to order such action as may be necessary to correct the violation, and to impose any civil penalty provided for the violation.

4. The appropriate circuit court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this section, shall award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, to the prevailing party.

(L. 1993 S.B. 376)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 12.040 — MO Code / Chapter 12 / Section 12.040
12.040 Exclusive jurisdiction ceded to United States — reserving right of taxation ...
Status: in_force

12.040. Exclusive jurisdiction ceded to United States — reserving right of taxation and right to serve processes. — Exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land acquired as set out in section 12.030 or otherwise lawfully acquired and held for any of the purposes set out in section 12.030 by the United States, is ceded to the United States for all purposes, saving and reserving, however, to the state of Missouri the right of taxation to the same extent and in the same manner as if this cession had not been made; and further saving and reserving to the state of Missouri the right to serve thereon any civil or criminal process issued under the authority of the state, in any action on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed in this state, outside the boundaries of the land but the jurisdiction ceded to the United States continues no longer than the United States owns the land and uses the same for the purposes set out in section 12.030 .

(L. 1947 V. I p. 366 § 2, A.L. 1955 p. 768 § 2, A.L. 1957 p. 726, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1613) (1974) Held that reservation of right to tax includes political subdivision so that earnings tax levy by city was valid. Kansas City v. Querry (Mo.), 511 S.W.2d 790.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 87.060 — MO Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87.060
87.060 Retirement pension, eligibility for and payment of.
Status: in_force

87.060. Retirement pension, eligibility for and payment of. — 1. Any member of the fire department of any such city, village or incorporated town having served twenty-five years or more in such fire department, and having theretofore regularly paid into the pension fund his periodic payments as herein provided, shall be retired upon written application to the board of trustees, setting forth a time not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days after the filing of such application at which he desires to be retired. Thereupon, the board of trustees shall order and direct that said member shall be paid a monthly pension equal to fifty percent of the average monthly salary of said member during the twelve months immediately preceding the effective date of his retirement; and further provided that any member who remains on active duty in the fire department and continues to make regular and periodic payments into the pension fund as herein provided for a period of time beyond twenty-five years shall, upon subsequent retirement, be paid monthly an additional sum equal to one percent of the average monthly salary of said member during the twelve months immediately preceding the effective date of his retirement for each full twelve-month period beyond twenty-five years up to but not including the year in which said member attains the age of sixty-five.

2. Any member of the fire department of any such city, village or incorporated town having served at least twenty years, but less than twenty-five years, in such fire department, and having theretofore regularly paid into the pension fund his periodic payments as herein provided, may make application to be retired from such fire department, and if his application is granted by the board of trustees, the said board of trustees shall order and direct that said member shall be paid a monthly service pension equal to forty percent of the average monthly salary of said member during the twelve months immediately preceding the effective date of his retirement.

3. In the event that any member of the fire department of any such city, village or incorporated town having served twenty years or more in such fire department, and having theretofore regularly paid into the pension fund his periodic payments as herein provided, is discharged from such fire department, the board of trustees shall order and direct that said person shall be paid a monthly service pension equal to fifty percent of the salary said person was receiving at the time of his discharge, and further provided that the board of trustees shall order and direct the payment of said monthly service pension within thirty days after the date of discharge of said member, and the effective date of said pension shall be the same as the date of his discharge.

4. Members of volunteer fire departments serving without pay shall receive such monthly amount as may be fixed by the board of trustees.

(RSMo 1939 § 9509, A.L. 1953 p. 302, A.L. 1969 p. 157) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8942; 1919 § 9043; 1909 § 9868
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.370 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.370
227.370 Governor Mel Carnahan Memorial Highway designated in Phelps County.
Status: in_force

227.370. Governor Mel Carnahan Memorial Highway designated in Phelps County. — The portion of Interstate 44 in Phelps County from Route V east to Route 68 shall be designated the "Governor Mel Carnahan Memorial Highway", in recognition of the former governor's contributions to the state of Missouri. The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs commemorating this portion of highway. Costs for such designation shall be paid for by the Democrat Freshman Caucus.

(L. 2005 S.B. 233)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.404 — MO Code / Chapter 542 / Section 542.404
542.404 Application for an order — authorization by attorney general — approval by ...
Status: in_force

542.404. Application for an order — authorization by attorney general — approval by judge, probable cause required. — 1. The elected prosecuting attorney of the county with the written authorization of the attorney general of the state of Missouri may make application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire communication. The supreme court of Missouri, upon notice that the attorney general of the state of Missouri has authorized application for an interception of a wire communication, shall appoint a circuit court from a circuit other than the circuit where the application originates to approve or deny the application and to issue any necessary orders. Such court may grant, in conformity with sections 542.400 to 542.422 , an order authorizing the interception of wire communications by the law enforcement agency having responsibility for the investigation of the offense if there is probable cause to believe that the interception may provide evidence of a felony which involves the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance, as the term is defined by section 195.016 , or the felony of murder, arson, or kidnapping, or a terrorist threat as defined in section 574.115 , or any conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing.

2. Any order entered pursuant to the provisions of sections 542.400 to 542.422 shall require live monitoring by appropriate law enforcement personnel of the interception of any wire communication.

(L. 1989 H.B. 277, et al. § 3, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.247 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.247
324.247 Massage business, license required, application, fee, discipline for ...
Status: in_force

324.247. Massage business, license required, application, fee, discipline for failure to obtain. — A person desiring to receive a license to operate a massage business in the state of Missouri shall file a written application with the board on a form prescribed by the board and pay the appropriate required fee. It shall be unlawful for a business to employ or contract with any person in this state to provide massage therapy as defined in subdivision (7) of section 324.240 unless such person has obtained a license as provided by this chapter. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cause to discipline the licensee.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 362, A.L. 2006 S.B. 756, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.130 — MO Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.130
442.130 Execution of deeds and other conveyances — marital status of grantor ...
Status: in_force

*442.130. Execution of deeds and other conveyances — marital status of grantor required on written instruments. — 1. All deeds or other conveyances of lands, or of any estate or interest therein, shall be subscribed by the party granting the same, or by his lawful agent, and shall be acknowledged or proved and certified in the manner herein prescribed.

2. All written instruments conveying real estate or any interest in real estate shall state whether any natural person acting as grantors, mortgagors, or other parties executing the instrument are married or unmarried.

(RSMo 1939 § 3406, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1606 merged with H.B. 1662) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3019; 1919 § 2179; 1909 § 2792 *Revisor's Note: This section was amended identically by both H.B. 1606 and H.B. 1662, 2022. In 2023, H.B. 1606 was declared unconstitutional (see annotation below). The H.B. 1662 language remains in effect. (2002) Section only requires the grantor actually conveying the interest in real property to subscribe a deed. Beck v. Beck, 90 S.W.3d 509 (Mo.App.E.D.). (2023) The inclusion of Section 67.2300 in H.B. 1606 from 2022 declared unconstitutional as violating the single subject rule of Article III, § 23 of the Missouri Constitution. The remaining provisions of H.B. 1606 could not be severed and the bill is declared invalid in its entirety. Byrd, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al., 679 S.W.3d 492 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 137.035 — MO Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.035
137.035 What taxes to be assessed, levied, and collected in counties.
Status: in_force

137.035. What taxes to be assessed, levied, and collected in counties. — The following named taxes shall hereafter be assessed, levied and collected in the several counties in this state, and only in the manner, and not to exceed the rates prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state, viz: The state tax and taxes necessary to pay the funded or bonded debt of the state, county, township, municipality, road district, or school district, the taxes for current expenditures for counties, townships, municipalities, road districts and school districts, including taxes which may be levied for library, hospitals, public health, recreation grounds and museum purposes, as authorized by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 11040, A.L. 1945 p. 1778) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9867; 1919 § 12859; 1909 § 11416 CROSS REFERENCES: Agricultural and mechanical societies, special tax may be levied, when, 262.500, 262.510 Drainage districts, authority to levy tax, when, Chap. 242 and 243 Fire protection district, board to have power to levy and collect taxes, 321.230 to 321.270, 321.290 Health center and hospital, county tax authorized to maintain, Chap. 205 Johnson grass control, levy of tax by county, township or special road district, 263.265 Levee districts, tax levies authorized, 245.175 to 245.195, 245.475 to 245.485 Library districts, tax levy authorized, 182.010, 182.020, 182.100 Road districts, disincorporated districts, taxes to pay principal and interest on bonds, 233.165 Road districts, taxes in road districts under contract system, how paid, 231.250 Sanitary districts, special drainage tax authorized, 248.120 School districts, Chap. 164 Soil conservation subdistrict, tax levy for improvements, 278.250 Street light maintenance district, board to have power to levy and collect taxes, 235.160 to 235.200, 235.230 Township board to file estimate of expenses with county, 65.380 Township hospital, tax authorized, 205.460, 205.550
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 243.310 — MO Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.310
243.310 Permanent drainage tax record shall be kept — method — additional levies.
Status: in_force

243.310. Permanent drainage tax record shall be kept — method — additional levies. — 1. The list and schedule specified in section 243.300 shall be prepared in the form of a well-bound book which shall be named and endorsed "Drainage Tax Record of Drainage District Number ______ of ______ County, Missouri", which endorsement shall also be printed or written at the top of each page in said book and the same shall be signed by the county clerk, attested by the seal of the county commission and shall hereafter remain a permanent record in the office of said clerk.

2. In case the proceeds of the taxes levied as provided in this chapter are not sufficient to construct the improvements as described in the report of the viewers and engineer as confirmed by the county commission, then the county commission shall make, certify and provide for the collection of such additional tax levies as are necessary to complete the improvement; provided, however, that the aggregate of all such levies, exclusive of taxes levied for interest on bonds, does not exceed the total benefits assessed and confirmed.

3. If any sum be needed to pay any judgment against the district and upon the filing of a certified copy of said judgment with the clerk of the county commission, it shall be the duty of the county commission, at the next term, to levy sufficient taxes to pay the same and to add thereto sufficient taxes to pay the interest on said judgment. The commission shall levy, certify and provide for the collection of said taxes as provided in this chapter and shall apportion the same to the lands or other property in proportion to the original assessment of benefits, but not in excess thereof, and if in excess thereof then in such proportion as will not, with other lawful tax levies, made and collected be in excess of the benefits reported by the viewers and confirmed by the county commission.

(RSMo 1939 § 12413) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10824; 1919 § 4492
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.1025 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1025
143.1025 Workers memorial fund, tax refund contribution may be designated — ...
Status: in_force

143.1025. Workers memorial fund, tax refund contribution may be designated — director's duties. — 1. In each tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, each individual or corporation entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation under this section may designate that one dollar or any amount in excess of one dollar on a single return, and two dollars or any amount in excess of two dollars on a combined return, of the refund due be credited to the workers memorial fund. The contribution designation authorized by this section shall be clearly and unambiguously printed on the first page of each income tax return form provided by this state. If any individual or corporation which is not entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation under this section wishes to make a contribution to the workers memorial fund, such individual or corporation may, by separate check, draft, or other negotiable instrument, send in with the payment of taxes, or may send in separately, that amount, clearly designated for the workers memorial fund, the individual or corporation wishes to contribute and the department of revenue shall forward such amount to the state treasurer for deposit to the workers memorial fund as provided in subsection 2 of this section.

2. The director of revenue shall transfer at least monthly all contributions designated by individuals under this section to the state treasurer for deposit to the workers memorial fund.

3. The director of revenue shall transfer at least monthly all contributions designated by corporations under this section, less an amount sufficient to cover the cost of collection and handling by the department of revenue, to the state treasurer for deposit to the workers memorial fund.

4. A contribution designated under this section shall only be transferred and deposited in the workers memorial fund after all other claims against the refund from which such contribution is to be made have been satisfied.

(L. 2003 S.B. 248, et al. § 3) CROSS REFERENCE: Workers memorial fund, 8.900
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.545 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.545
379.545 Duty of director.
Status: in_force

379.545. Duty of director. — Said director, if satisfied that the said propositions for reorganization and extension and continuance of the corporate existence of the company under the general laws and articles of association have been duly adopted, and that the said articles of association are in conformity with the general insurance statutes of this state, and that said articles of association have been submitted to the attorney general in accordance with the requirements of section 379.040 , if a stock company, or of section 379.065 , if a mutual company, and have been found by him to be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and not inconsistent with the constitution of this state, or that of the United States, and have been delivered back to him so certified, shall comply with all the requirements of said sections 379.040 and 379.065 and shall so certify upon said declaration and shall deliver to said company a certified copy of said articles and his certificate, together with authority to reorganize thereunder.

(RSMo 1939 § 5996) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5885; 1919 § 6295
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.475 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.475
475.475 Other laws as applicable.
Status: in_force

475.475. Other laws as applicable. — Except where inconsistent with sections 475.380 to 475.480 , the laws of this state relating to guardian and ward and the judicial practice relating thereto, including the right to trial by jury and the right of appeal, shall be applicable to such beneficiaries and their estates.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 4 § 21)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.515 — MO Code / Chapter 290 / Section 290.515
290.515 Physical or mental deficiency of employee, wage rate, determined by ...
Status: in_force

290.515. Physical or mental deficiency of employee, wage rate, determined by director, how. — After a public hearing at which any person may be heard, the director shall provide by regulation for the employment in any occupation of individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by physical or mental deficiency at wages lower than the wage rate applicable under sections 290.500 to 290.530 . The individuals shall be employed as the director finds appropriate to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, to avoid undue hardship, and to safeguard the wage rate applicable under sections 290.500 to 290.530 , except that no individual who maintains a production level within the limits required of other employees shall be paid less than the wage rate applicable under sections 290.500 to 290.530 . Employees affected or their guardians shall be given reasonable notice of this hearing.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1881 § 7, A.L. 2006 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition B, November 7, 2006)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 66.120 — MO Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.120
66.120 Change of venue — disqualification of judge — procedure.
Status: in_force

66.120. Change of venue — disqualification of judge — procedure. — A change of venue and disqualification of judge shall be allowed for the same reasons and proceeded upon in the same manner as in other misdemeanor cases.

(L. 1951 p. 397 § 11, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79