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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.180 — MO Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21.180
21.180 No allowance, except per diem.
Status: in_force

21.180. No allowance, except per diem. — No allowance or emolument for any purpose shall be paid to any officer, agent, servant or employee of either house of the general assembly, or of any committee thereof, except the per diem provided by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 12867, A. 1949 H.B. 2156, A.L. 1957 p. 595) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11242; 1919 § 7117; 1909 § 8116
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 295.080 — MO Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.080
295.080 Labor disputes — action by board.
Status: in_force

295.080. Labor disputes — action by board. — 1. Upon receipt of notice of any labor dispute between parties subject to this chapter, the board shall require such parties to keep it advised as to the progress of negotiations therein.

2. Upon application of either party to a labor dispute or upon its own motion the board may fix a time and place for a conference between the parties to the dispute and the board or its representative, upon the issues involved in the labor dispute and shall take whatever steps it deems expedient to bring about a settlement of the dispute including assisting in negotiating and drafting a settlement agreement.

3. It shall be the duty of all parties to a labor dispute to respond to the summons of the board for joint or several conferences with it or with its representatives and to continue in such conference until excused by the board or its representative.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 358 § 8)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 135.363 — MO Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.363
135.363 Sale, assignment, transfer of tax credits allowed, when — statement ...
Status: in_force

135.363. Sale, assignment, transfer of tax credits allowed, when — statement required, submission to director — rules. — 1. All or any portion of tax credits issued in accordance with the provisions of sections 135.350 to 135.363 may be transferred, sold or assigned to parties who are eligible under the provisions of subsection 1 of section 135.352 .

2. Beginning January 1, 1995, for qualified projects which began on or after January 1, 1994, an owner or transferee desiring to make a transfer, sale or assignment as described in subsection 1 of this section shall submit to the director of the department of revenue a statement which describes the amount of credit for which such transfer, sale or assignment of credit is eligible. The owner shall provide to the director of revenue appropriate information so that the low-income housing tax credit can be properly allocated.

3. In the event that recapture of Missouri low-income housing tax credits is required pursuant to subsection 2 of section 135.355 , any statement submitted to the director of the department of revenue as provided in this section shall include the proportion of the state credit required to be recaptured, the identity of each transferee subject to recapture and the amount of credit previously transferred to such transferee.

4. The director of the department of revenue may prescribe rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the provisions of this section.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.2051 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.2051
376.2051 Definitions.
Status: in_force

376.2051. Definitions. — As used in sections 376.2050 to 376.2053 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Asymmetric conduct" , an insurer's use of the death master file prior to January 1, 2018, in connection with searching for information regarding whether annuitants under the insurer's contracts might be deceased, but not in connection with whether the insureds or account owners under its policies or retained asset accounts might be deceased;

(2) "Contract" , an annuity contract. The term contract shall not include an annuity used to fund an employment-based retirement plan or program in which the insurer does not perform the record-keeping services or the insurer is not committed by terms of the annuity contract to pay death benefits to the beneficiaries of specific plan participants;

(3) "Death master file" , the United States Social Security Administration's death master file or any other database or service that is at least as comprehensive as the United States Social Security Administration's death master file for determining that a person has reportedly died;

(4) "Death master file match" , a search of the death master file that results in a match of the Social Security number or the name and date of birth of an insured, annuitant, or retained asset account holder;

(5) "Policy" , any policy or certificate of life insurance that provides a death benefit. The term policy shall not include:

(a) Any policy or certificate of life insurance that provides a death benefit under:

a. An employee benefit plan, subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as defined by 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(3), as periodically amended; or

b. Any federal employee benefit program;

(b) Any policy or certificate of life insurance that is used to fund a preneed funeral contract or arrangement;

(c) Any policy or certificate of credit life or accidental death insurance; or

(d) Any policy issued to a group master policyholder for which the insurer does not provide record-keeping services;

(6) "Record-keeping services" , those circumstances under which the insurer has agreed with a group policy or contract customer to be responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and administering in its own or its agents' systems at least the following information about each individual insured under an insured's group insurance contract, or a line of coverage thereunder:

(a) Social Security number or name and date of birth;

(b) Beneficiary designation information;

(c) Coverage eligibility;

(d) Benefit amount; and

(e) Premium payment status;

(7) "Retained asset account" , any mechanism whereby the settlement of proceeds payable under a policy or contract is accomplished by the insurer or an entity acting on behalf of the insurer depositing the proceeds into an account with check or draft writing privileges, where those proceeds are retained by the insurer or its agent, under a supplementary contract not involving annuity benefits other than death benefits.

(L. 2016 H.B. 2150)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 196.1032 — MO Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.1032
196.1032 Remedies for violations — distribution of cigarettes prohibited, when — ...
Status: in_force

196.1032. Remedies for violations — distribution of cigarettes prohibited, when — violations, penalty. — 1. In addition to, or in lieu of, any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a stamping agent or any person has violated subsection 3 of section 196.1023 or any regulation adopted under subsection 3 of section 196.1023 , the director may revoke or suspend the license of any stamping agent in the manner provided in subsection 3 of section 149.035 . Each stamp affixed and each sale, or offer to sell, cigarettes in violation of subsection 3 of section 196.1023 shall constitute a separate violation. Upon a determination of a violation of subsection 3 of section 196.1023 or any regulations adopted thereunder, the director may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of five hundred percent of the retail value of the cigarettes or five thousand dollars for each such violation.

2. Any cigarettes deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in this state in violation of subsection 3 of section 196.1023 shall be contraband and such cigarettes shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in chapter 149 and all such cigarettes so seized and forfeited shall be destroyed and not resold.

3. The attorney general, on behalf of the director, may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of subsection 3 of section 196.1023 , or subsection 1 or 4 of section 196.1029 by a stamping agent and to compel a stamping agent to comply with such provisions. In any successful action brought under this section, the state may be entitled to recover the costs of investigation and action including reasonable attorney fees.

4. It shall be unlawful for a person to sell or distribute cigarettes, or acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import, or cause to be imported, cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in the state in violation of subsection 3 of section 196.1023 . A violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor.

5. A person who violates subsection 3 of section 196.1023 shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair practice in violation of section 407.020 .

(L. 2010 S.B. 884) Effective 7-07-10
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.767 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.767
88.767 Sewage reduction device — assessment.
Status: in_force

88.767. Sewage reduction device — assessment. — Whenever the city shall deem it necessary, it may, by ordinance, provide for the construction of a septic tank or other sewage reduction device for the purpose of purifying the discharge from any district or joint district sewer. In such case the cost thereof shall be assessed against the lands in the district or joint district for which the same is provided in the same manner as is provided for the assessing of the cost of district sewers.

(RSMo 1939 § 7188) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7038; 1919 § 8489; 1909 § 9391
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.370 — MO Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.370
79.370 Board shall regulate sanitary conditions.
Status: in_force

79.370. Board shall regulate sanitary conditions. — The board of aldermen shall have power, by ordinance, to secure the general health of the inhabitants of the city by any measure to regulate, suppress and abate slaughterhouses, slaughtering animals, stockyards, soap and other factories, pig pens, cow stables, and other stables and dairies, and to remove the same, and to regulate or prevent the carrying on of any business which may be dangerous or detrimental to the public health, or the manufacturing or rendering of articles obnoxious to the health of the inhabitants; and to pass ordinances for the prevention of nuisances and their abatement.

(RSMo 1939 § 7176) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7026; 1919 § 8477; 1909 § 9379 (1955) Fourth class city may not prohibit slaughterhouses under this section; it may stop the operation of such as become nuisances and make reasonable regulations for their operation. State ex rel. Jack Frost Abattoirs, Inc. v. Steinbach (A.), 274 S.W.2d 588. (1964) City of fourth class is not empowered by this statute to prohibit slaughterhouses since the words "regulate, suppress and abate" refer to actions directed toward something in existence, while "prohibit" prevents its coming into existence. State ex rel. Daniels v. Kasten (A.), 382 S.W.2d 714.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 507.070 — MO Code / Chapter 507 / Section 507.070
507.070 Class actions — representatives — secondary actions by stockholders — ...
Status: in_force

507.070. Class actions — representatives — secondary actions by stockholders — dismissal or compromise. — 1. If persons constituting a class are very numerous or it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, such of them, one or more, as will fairly insure adequate representation of all may, on behalf of all, sue or be sued, when the character of the right sought to be enforced for or against the class is

(1) Joint, or common, or secondary in a sense that the owner of a primary right refuses to enforce that right and a member of the class thereby becomes entitled to enforce it;

(2) Several, and the object of the action is the adjudication of claims which do or may affect specific property involved in the action; or

(3) Several, and there is a common question of law or fact affecting the several rights and a common relief is sought. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the rights or liabilities of labor unions to sue or be sued.

2. In an action brought to enforce a secondary right on the part of one or more shareholders in an association, incorporated or unincorporated, because the association refuses to enforce rights which may properly be asserted by it, the petition shall aver that the plaintiff was a shareholder at the time of the transaction of which he complains or that his share thereafter devolved on him by operation of law. The petition shall also set forth with particularity the efforts of the plaintiff to secure from the managing directors or trustees and, if necessary, from the shareholders such action as he desires, and the reasons for his failure to obtain such action or the reasons for not making such effort.

3. A class action shall not be dismissed or compromised without the approval of the court. If the right sought to be enforced is one defined in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 notice of the proposed dismissal or compromise shall be given to all members of the class in such manner as the court directs. If the right is one defined in subdivisions (2) or (3) of subsection 1 notice shall be given only after the court requires it.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 19)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.725 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.725
452.725 Appearance and limited immunity.
Status: in_force

452.725. Appearance and limited immunity. — 1. A party to a child custody proceeding who is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state and is a responding party under sections 452.740 to 452.785 , a party in a proceeding to modify a child custody determination under sections 452.740 to 452.785 , or a petitioner in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination under sections 452.850 to 452.915 may appear and participate in such proceeding without submitting to personal jurisdiction over the party for another proceeding or purpose.

2. A party is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state solely by being physically present for the purpose of participating in a proceeding under sections 452.700 to 452.930 . If a party is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence, the party may be served with process in this state. If a party present in this state is subject to the jurisdiction of another state, service of process permissible under the laws of the other state may be accomplished in this state.

3. The immunity granted by this section shall not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under sections 452.700 to 452.930 committed by an individual while present in this state.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 164.161 — MO Code / Chapter 164 / Section 164.161
164.161 Restrictions on loans.
Status: in_force

164.161. Restrictions on loans. — The loans authorized by sections 164.121 to 164.141 shall not be contracted for a longer period than twenty years, and the entire amount of the loans shall at no time exceed, including the present indebtedness of the district, the maximum aggregate percentage, as set forth in Article VI, Section 26(b) of the Missouri Constitution, of the value of taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. The rate of interest upon the bonds shall, in no case, exceed the highest legal rate allowed by contract. Before or at the time of issuing the bonds, the board of directors shall provide for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the bonds as they fall due, and to retire them within twenty years from date contracted.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 5-16, A.L. 1999 S.B. 386) (Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 165.050, 165.500, 165.507)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 348.045 — MO Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.045
348.045 Officers, terms.
Status: in_force

348.045. Officers, terms. — The commissioners shall annually elect from among their number a chairman and a vice chairman, and such other officers as they may deem necessary.

(L. 1981 H.B. 681 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.620 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.620
486.620 Secretary to prepare notary commission, duties — register of notaries.
Status: in_force

486.620. Secretary to prepare notary commission, duties — register of notaries. — 1. The secretary shall prepare a notary commission and forward the commission to the county clerk in the county of the applicant's residence or regular place of work or business.

2. Upon issuing a notary commission, the secretary shall:

(1) Notify the notary that he or she shall present the required bond to the county clerk;

(2) Provide an oath with the commission to be taken by the notary in the presence of the county clerk or their designee, within sixty days of the commission issue date;

(3) Require the oath and bond to be mailed by the notary to the secretary's office with a postmarked date not exceeding seven days from the date of the oath; and

(4) Once the oath and bond have been received, examined, and approved, update the notary's commissioned status.

3. Any commission issued that fails to qualify within sixty days shall be marked by the county clerk as not qualified and shall be returned to the secretary within fifteen days.

4. Any notary who fails to qualify within the sixty days may be required to reapply for a notary commission.

5. The county clerk shall keep a register of each person to whom they award a notary commission, as prescribed by the secretary.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.043 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.043
441.043 Prohibited ordinances and resolutions, exceptions.
Status: in_force

441.043. Prohibited ordinances and resolutions, exceptions. — 1. No county or city, or county or city with a charter form of government may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution which regulates the amount of rent to be charged for privately-owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property.

2. No county or city, or county or city with a charter form of government, shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that:

(1) Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to a person because the person's lawful source of income to pay rent includes funding from a federal or other housing assistance program;

(2) Restricts a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, according to such landlord's own customarily applied criteria, or prohibits landlords from requesting such information, to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant;

(3) Limits the amount of security deposit a landlord may require from a prospective tenant; or

(4) Requires tenants to automatically receive the right of first refusal.

3. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any county or city, or any authority created by a county or city for that purpose, from:

(1) Regulating in any way property belonging to that city, county, or authority;

(2) Entering into voluntary agreements with private persons which regulate the amount of rent charged for subsidized rental properties; or

(3) Enacting ordinances or resolutions restricting rent for properties assisted with community development block grant funds.

4. Nothing in this section shall prevent a county or city, or county or city with a charter form of government, from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a tenant or prospective tenant solely on the basis that such tenant is a recipient of veterans' benefits.

(L. 1989 H.B. 602 § 2, A.L. 2025 H.B. 595 & 343)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 413.135 — MO Code / Chapter 413 / Section 413.135
413.135 Prohibited actions.
Status: in_force

413.135. Prohibited actions. — No person shall:

(1) Sell, offer for sale or install for use as a commercial device any incorrect weight or measure;

(2) Remove from any weight or measure any tag, seal or mark placed thereon by the director, without written authorization from the director;

(3) Dispose of any rejected or condemned weight or measure in a manner contrary to law or regulation;

(4) Obstruct, hinder, impair or prevent the performance of a governmental function by a weights and measures official by the use or threat of violence, force or other physical interference or obstacle;

(5) Use, or have in possession for current use as a commercial device, any weight or measure that has not been inspected and sealed by the director within the time specified by this act or regulation promulgated hereunder, except that this subdivision does not apply if the director has been notified that a device is available for inspection or reinspection and the director grants or has granted authorization for its temporary commercial use pending an official inspection;

(6) Use in retail trade a weight or measure that is not positioned so that its indications may be accurately read and the weighing or measuring operation observed from some position which may be reasonably assumed by the customer and operator. Devices used for medical prescription and those used exclusively to prepare packages in advance of retail sale are exempt from this requirement;

(7) Keep for the purpose of sale, advertise, offer or expose for sale or sell any commodity, thing or service in a condition or manner contrary to law or regulation.

(L. 1983 H.B. 729, A.L. 1994 S.B. 729, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1071)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.1050 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.1050
362.1050 Fiduciary books and records, how maintained — assets not subject to debts ...
Status: in_force

362.1050. Fiduciary books and records, how maintained — assets not subject to debts or obligations of the company. — 1. A family trust company shall maintain its fiduciary books and records separate and distinct from other records of the company and shall segregate all assets held in any fiduciary capacity from other assets of the company.

2. Assets received or held in a fiduciary capacity by a family trust company shall not be subject to the debts or obligations of the company.

(L. 2017 H.B. 292)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.877 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.877
443.877 Writ of attachment authorized on failure to comply with subpoena.
Status: in_force

443.877. Writ of attachment authorized on failure to comply with subpoena. — In addition to the other provisions of sections 443.871 to 443.877 , the director may seek a writ of attachment or an equivalent order from the circuit court having jurisdiction over the person who has refused to obey a subpoena, who has refused to give testimony or who has refused to produce the material described in the subpoena duces tecum.

(L. 1994 S.B. 718 § 26 subsec. 4, A.L. 1995 H.B. 63, et al.) Effective 6-13-95
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.385 — MO Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.385
214.385 Moving of grave marker, replacement — delivery of item of burial merchandise.
Status: in_force

214.385. Moving of grave marker, replacement — delivery of item of burial merchandise. — 1. If the operator of any cemetery or another authorized person moves a grave marker, memorial or monument in the cemetery for any reason, the operator or other authorized person shall replace the grave marker, memorial or monument to its original position within a reasonable time.

2. When the purchase price of an item of burial merchandise sold by a cemetery operator or its agent is paid in full, the cemetery operator shall make delivery of such property within a reasonable time. A cemetery operator may comply with this section by delivering to the purchaser of such property a valid warehouse receipt which may be presented to the cemetery operator at a later date for actual delivery.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1079, A.L. 1994 S.B. 496 § 214.385 subsecs. 1, 2(a) merged with S.B. 701, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)