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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.085 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.085
473.085 Court approval of compromise, procedure for securing.
Status: in_force

473.085. Court approval of compromise, procedure for securing. — The procedure for securing court approval of a compromise is as follows:

(1) The terms of the compromise shall be set forth in an agreement in writing which shall be executed by all competent persons and parents acting for any minor child having beneficial interests or having claims which will or may be affected by the compromise. Execution is not required by any person whose identity cannot be ascertained or whose whereabouts are unknown and cannot reasonably be ascertained;

(2) Any interested person, including a personal representative or trustee, may then submit the agreement to the court for its approval and for execution by the personal representative, the trustee of every affected testamentary trust, and other fiduciaries and representatives;

(3) After notice to all interested persons or their representatives, including the personal representative of the estate and all affected trustees of trusts, the court in which the controversy is pending, if it finds that the contest or controversy is in good faith and that the effect of the agreement upon the interests of persons represented by fiduciaries or other representatives is just and reasonable, shall make an order approving the agreement and directing all fiduciaries over which it has jurisdiction to execute the agreement. Minor children represented only by their parents may be bound only if their parents join with other competent persons in execution of the compromise. Upon the making of the order and the execution of the agreement, all further disposition of the estate is in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

(L. 1980 S.B. 637, A.L. 1982 S.B. 700 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 238.237 — MO Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.237
238.237 Toll roads, allowed when — election, ballot form.
Status: in_force

238.237. Toll roads, allowed when — election, ballot form. — 1. If approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question in the district, the district may charge and collect tolls or fees for the use of a project. The board may charge a lower toll rate or fee than that amount approved by the district voters, and may increase that lower toll rate or fee to a level not exceeding the toll or fee rate ceiling without voter approval. Toll rates or fees for the use of the same project may vary at the election of the board, depending upon the type or nature of the user, or the type or nature of the use.

2. The ballot of submission shall be substantially in the following form:

3. To construct a toll facility, a district may relocate an existing state highway, subject to approval by the commission, or an existing local public street or road, subject to approval by the local transportation authority having control and jurisdiction over such street or road. A district shall not incorporate an existing free public street, road, or highway into a district project that will be subject to tolls.

(L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 50, A.L. 1997 S.B. 303)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.030 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.030
262.030 Station established.
Status: in_force

*262.030. Station established. — There is hereby created and established a "Fruit Experiment Station" in south Missouri.

(RSMo 1939 § 14052) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12385; 1919 § 11955; 1909 § 616 *The fruit experiment station was transferred to the Southwest Missouri State University, by type I transfer, by the Reorganization Act of 1974.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 385.400 — MO Code / Chapter 385 / Section 385.400
385.400 Citation of law.
Status: in_force

385.400. Citation of law. — Sections 385.400 to 385.436 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Vehicle Protection Product Act".

(L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947) Effective 1-01-09
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.855 — MO Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.855
287.855 Disability benefits.
Status: in_force

287.855. Disability benefits. — Any administrative law judge or legal advisor who, while so employed, becomes disabled so that he or she is totally incapable of performing any duties of his or her office shall be entitled to disability benefits as provided by the Missouri state employees' retirement system.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1995 H.B. 416, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 589.310 — MO Code / Chapter 589 / Section 589.310
589.310 Establishment and enhancement of local crime prevention programs — ...
Status: in_force

589.310. Establishment and enhancement of local crime prevention programs — proactive partnership prevention approach — amount of funding — audit — rules. — 1. Subject to availability of funds within the Missouri crime prevention information and programming fund, the director, or his designee, may contract with local law enforcement or prevention-related organizations to assist in establishing or enhancing local crime prevention programs. Such programs would include, but not be limited to:

(1) Community crime prevention;

(2) Drug abuse prevention in schools;

(3) Community-oriented policing;

(4) Family violence prevention;

(5) Juvenile delinquency prevention;

(6) Gang-related activity prevention;

(7) Gun violence prevention; and

(8) School violence prevention.

2. In awarding contracts for local government crime prevention programs, the director or his designee shall place special emphasis on applications which demonstrate the existence of a local government/school district partnership taking a proactive approach toward preventing crime by children and young adults under the age of twenty-one. Such evidence shall include a copy of the agreement between the local government and school district specifying the duties and obligations of each should a contract be awarded.

3. The state shall provide one-third of the funding for each contract awarded to a local government/school district partnership to operate a local government crime prevention program. The local government or governments receiving the contract shall contribute one-third and the school district or districts shall also contribute one-third.

4. The director, or his designee, shall ensure that the fund administered under this section will not be used by any agency to supplant existing funds which are presently being used for crime prevention programming. The department may, at its discretion, audit the expenditure of any contract funds awarded under this section.

5. The department shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the administration of sections 589.300 to 589.310 , pursuant to chapter 536 and section 650.005 .

(L. 1994 S.B. 763, A.L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.085 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.085
313.085 Sales of bingo supplies exempt from certain taxes.
Status: in_force

313.085. Sales of bingo supplies exempt from certain taxes. — In addition to the exemptions granted under the provisions of section 144.030 , there is hereby specifically exempted from the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.525 and 144.600 to 144.745 , section 238.235 , and any local sales tax law, as defined in section 32.085 , and from the computation of the tax levied, assessed or payable under sections 144.010 to 144.525 and 144.600 to 144.745 , section 238.235 , and any local sales tax law, as defined in section 32.085 , all sales of bingo supplies, equipment or cards, including pull-tab cards, to any organization duly licensed to conduct bingo pursuant to sections 313.005 to 313.085 .

(L. 1986 S.B. 461 § 1, A.L. 1993 H.B. 112, A.L. 1994 S.B. 427 merged with S.B. 740) Effective 5-20-94 (S.B. 740); 6-28-94 (S.B. 427)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.815 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.815
313.815 Bond, or other surety, licensee to post, when, may be used for expansion or ...
Status: in_force

313.815. Bond, or other surety, licensee to post, when, may be used for expansion or modification — limitations. — A licensee licensed to operate gambling games under sections 313.800 to 313.850 shall post a bond or other form of surety from a firm licensed to conduct a surety business in this state, as approved by the commission, to the state of Missouri before the license is issued in a sum as the commission shall fix, with sureties approved by the commission. The bond or other form of surety approved by the commission shall be used to guarantee that the licensee faithfully makes the payments, keeps its books and records and makes reports, and conducts its gambling games in conformity with sections 313.800 to 313.850 and the rules adopted by the commission. The bond or other form of surety may be used to guarantee the completion of any expansion or modification of a gaming facility in a time period which shall be determined by the commission or three years from August 28, 2000, whichever is later. Failure to complete an approved expansion or modification of a gaming facility within such time period as aforesaid may be considered sufficient grounds for not renewing the license for that gaming facility. The bond or other form of surety approved by the commission shall not be cancelled by a surety on less than thirty days' notice in writing to the commission. If a bond or other form of surety approved by the commission is cancelled and the licensee fails to file a new bond or other form of surety approved by the commission with the commission in the required amount on or before the effective date of cancellation, the licensee's license shall be revoked. The total and aggregate liability of the surety on the bond or other form of surety approved by the commission is limited to the amount specified in the bond or other form of surety approved by the commission.

(L. 1991 H.B. 149 § 7 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition A, November 3, l992, A.L. 1993 S.B. 10 & 11 § 7, A.L. 2000 S.B. 902)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.320 — MO Code / Chapter 392 / Section 392.320
392.320 Certificate of commission to be recorded — stock dividends, permitted when.
Status: in_force

392.320. Certificate of commission to be recorded — stock dividends, permitted when. — 1. No telecommunications company governed by the provisions of this chapter shall issue any stocks, bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness, for money, property or services, either directly or indirectly, nor shall it receive any money, property or services in payment of the same, either directly or indirectly, until there shall have been recorded upon the books of such corporation or person the certificate of the commission herein provided for.

2. No telecommunications company governed by the provisions of this chapter shall declare any stock, bond or scrip dividend or divide the proceeds of the same of any stock, bond or scrip among its stockholders unless authorized by the commission so to do.

(RSMo 1939 § 5677, A.L. 1987 H.B. 360) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5221; 1919 § 10509
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.808 — MO Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.808
71.808 Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive.
Status: in_force

71.808. Benefit determinations by legislative body of city to be conclusive. — The findings of the legislative body of the city of the benefits to be derived by said district as set out in the ordinance as required above shall be conclusive.

(L. 1972 H.B. 1156 § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 403.350 — MO Code / Chapter 403 / Section 403.350
403.350 Short title.
Status: in_force

403.350. Short title. — Sections 403.250 to 403.350 may be cited as the "Uniform Law for Simplification of Fiduciary Security Transfers".

(L. 1959 S.B. 241 § 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 701.338 — MO Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.338
701.338 Rules — promulgation — procedure.
Status: in_force

701.338. Rules — promulgation — procedure. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 701.300 to 701.338 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

(L. 1993 S.B. 232 § 20, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 430.135 — MO Code / Chapter 430 / Section 430.135
430.135 Chattels worth less than one hundred dollars deemed abandoned after year.
Status: in_force

430.135. Chattels worth less than one hundred dollars deemed abandoned after year. — Chattels of a value not exceeding one hundred dollars, which are not redeemed within one year of the date agreed upon for redemption, shall be deemed abandoned to the lienor and thereafter the owner or depositor of the chattels shall be barred from the recovery of the chattels, or the value thereof, or of any damages growing out of the failure of the person to receive the chattels.

(L. 1959 S.B. 285 § 430.131)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.325 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.325
313.325 Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey.
Status: in_force

313.325. Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey. — The commission may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The commission may administer oaths and affirmations to persons whose testimony is required. If a person subpoenaed to attend in any such proceeding or hearing fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance in any such proceeding or hearing refuses, without lawful cause, to be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent question or to exhibit any book, account, record or other document when ordered so to do by the commission, the commission may apply to any judge of the circuit court, upon proof by affidavit of the facts, for an order returnable in not more than ten days, or as the court shall prescribe, directing such person to show cause before the court why he should not comply with such subpoena or such order. Upon return of the order, the court before whom the matter shall come on for hearing shall examine such person under oath, and if the court shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, that he refused without legal excuse to comply with such subpoena or such order of the director, the court may order such person to comply therewith forthwith and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished as a contempt of the court.

(L. 1985 S.B. 44 § 26) Effective 6-11-85
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.628 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.628
67.628 Definitions.
Status: in_force

67.628. Definitions. — For purposes of sections 67.628 to 67.636 , the term:

(1) "City" means a constitutional charter city not within a county;

(2) "Commission" means the regional cultural and performing arts development commission created in section 67.629 ;

(3) "County" means a constitutional charter county adjoining a constitutional charter city not within a county;

(4) "District" means the regional cultural and performing arts development district created in section 67.627 .

(L. 1984 S.B. 709 § 10) Effective 5-15-84
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3065 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3065
301.3065 MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee.
Status: in_force

301.3065. MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee. — 1. Any motor vehicle owner who has obtained an annual emblem-use authorization statement from the MO-AG Businesses may apply for MO-AG Businesses license plates for any motor vehicle the person owns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of twenty-four thousand pounds gross weight. MO-AG Businesses hereby authorize the use of their official emblem to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. Any motor vehicle owner may annually apply for the use of the emblem.

2. Upon annual application and payment of a twenty-five dollar emblem-use contribution to MO-AG Businesses, MO-AG Businesses shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, an emblem-use authorization statement, which shall be presented to the department of revenue at the time of registration of a motor vehicle.

3. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to the regular registration fees and presentation of other documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue a personalized license plate to the vehicle owner, which shall bear the emblem of the MO-AG Businesses in a form prescribed by the director. Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130 . A fee for the issuance of personalized license plates issued pursuant to section 301.144 shall not be required for plates issued pursuant to this section.

4. A vehicle owner, who was previously issued a plate with the MO-AG Businesses authorized by this section but who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the MO-AG Businesses emblem, as otherwise provided by law.

5. The director of revenue may promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536 .

(L. 2002 H.B. 1093, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2380)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 246.283 — MO Code / Chapter 246 / Section 246.283
246.283 Authority to cooperate with other entities to develop bike trails.
Status: in_force

246.283. Authority to cooperate with other entities to develop bike trails. — Any district formed pursuant to the laws of this state shall have authority to cooperate with other entities, public and private, in the development of bikeways and bike trails; provided, however, that no power of condemnation of land shall be used by the district for the purpose of bike trails.

(L. 1994 S.B. 633) Effective 7-12-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 221.250 — MO Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.250
221.250 Failure of sheriff to comply with section 221.240 — penalty.
Status: in_force

221.250. Failure of sheriff to comply with section 221.240 — penalty. — Any sheriff who fails or neglects to take a prisoner before the court as provided in section 221.240 , shall be deemed guilty of contempt of court and shall be committed to the county jail and confined, without bail, until he shall comply with the statute. The court, in its discretion, may remove such sheriff from office and render him incapable of holding or executing such office thereafter. The sheriff shall forfeit to the prisoner or party aggrieved a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be recovered by the prisoner or party aggrieved, his executors or administrators, in a civil action founded upon this statute.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 9217, 9218, A. 1949 S.B. 1071) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 8548, 8549; 1919 §§ 12573, 12574; 1090 §§ 1595, 1596
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 352.230 — MO Code / Chapter 352 / Section 352.230
352.230 Dissolved corporation to convey property to successor.
Status: in_force

352.230. Dissolved corporation to convey property to successor. — Whenever the members of any corporation heretofore or hereafter incorporated under the laws of this state for any benevolent purpose, or whenever the persons who were or shall be at the time of the dissolution of any such corporation members thereof, or in case of the death of any of them, the survivors shall, themselves, or with other associates, become incorporated under the provisions of this chapter for the same benevolent purpose, under the same or any other corporate name, it shall be lawful and it shall be the duty of the person who may be the president of such former corporation, or who was or may be its president at the time of its dissolution, to execute and acknowledge in the name and on behalf of such former corporations, a conveyance of all the property, real and personal, and assets of every description of the said former corporation, conveying the same to the new corporation so incorporated; and such conveyance shall have the effect to vest in such new corporation all the right, title and interest in such property, real and personal, and assets of every description, which were at any time possessed by said former corporation.

(RSMo 1939 § 5450) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5009; 1919 § 10277; 1909 § 3445
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 321.490 — MO Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.490
321.490 Initiative and referendum authorized.
Status: in_force

321.490. Initiative and referendum authorized. — All powers which may be exercised by the board of directors of a fire protection district may be exercised by the voters of that district by initiative or referendum.

(L. 1969 H.B. 322, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.150 — MO Code / Chapter 513 / Section 513.150
513.150 Personal property to be delivered to purchasers — bills of sale thereof ...
Status: in_force

513.150. Personal property to be delivered to purchasers — bills of sale thereof given, when. — When the purchaser of any goods or chattels shall pay the purchase money, the officer selling the same shall deliver him such property, and, if desired, shall execute an instrument of writing, testifying the sale and payment of the purchase money, and conveying to such purchaser all the right, title and interest which the debtor had in and to the property sold, on the day the execution was levied thereon.

(RSMo 1939 § 1371) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1207; 1919 § 1658; 1909 § 2227
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 59.210 — MO Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.210
59.210 Accounts audited and settled by county commission.
Status: in_force

59.210. Accounts audited and settled by county commission. — It shall be the duty of the county commission to audit and settle the accounts of recorders for books purchased for the use of their offices, and allow, in their discretion, such sums as shall be reasonable, to be paid out of the county treasury.

(RSMo 1939 § 13186) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11567; 1919 § 10590; 1909 § 10403
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.155 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.155
210.155 Division to provide programs and information — division to continuously ...
Status: in_force

210.155. Division to provide programs and information — division to continuously inform persons required to report and public as to toll-free telephones available for abuse reports. — 1. The division shall, on a continuing basis, undertake and maintain programs to inform all persons required to report abuse or neglect pursuant to sections 210.110 to 210.165 and the public of the nature, problem, and extent of abuse and neglect, and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families; and to encourage self-reporting and the voluntary acceptance of such services. In addition, those mandated to report pursuant to this act shall be informed by the division of their duties, options, and responsibilities in accordance with this act.

2. The division shall conduct ongoing training programs in relation to sections 210.110 to 210.165 for agency staff.

3. The division shall continuously publicize to mandated reporters of abuse or neglect and to the public the existence and the number of the twenty-four hour, statewide toll free telephone service to receive reports of abuse or neglect.

(L. 1975 H.B. 578 § 10) Effective 6-6-75
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.390 — MO Code / Chapter 492 / Section 492.390
492.390 Official character of officer in foreign country, how attested.
Status: in_force

492.390. Official character of officer in foreign country, how attested. — Depositions or examinations taken by any person or judicial officer without the United States, by virtue of any commission issued in pursuance of sections 492.080 to 492.400 shall be, except as herein otherwise provided, accompanied by a certificate of the official character of said officer, attested by the seal of state, or of a court of the government in which the depositions or examinations were taken.

(RSMo 1939 § 1941) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1777; 1919 § 5464; 1909 § 6408