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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 171.053 — MO Code / Chapter 171 / Section 171.053
171.053 Participation in sanctioned program activities, excused absences allowed — ...
Status: in_force

171.053. Participation in sanctioned program activities, excused absences allowed — state aid, computation for such activities. — 1. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(1) The Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA Organization), Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and 4-H programs in the state and the organized competitions held as a part of the Missouri state fair involve an education and learning process that is not otherwise available in the regular curriculum of secondary education in Missouri;

(2) The principles and practices learned by students in such programs are highly beneficial to students;

(3) Participation in such programs should be encouraged; and

(4) One method of encouraging participation in such programs is to allow such participation to be counted as school attendance for the purpose of determining state school aid.

2. It is the purpose and intent of this section to assure that participation of students in sanctioned activities of such programs be allowed to such extent as may be determined appropriate by the school boards of the various school districts.

3. Any school district which allows an excused absence for athletics or any other extracurricular school activity shall allow, pursuant to its written policy and with the approval of the responsible sponsoring school employee, any student enrolled in the district to use such regularly scheduled instructional time as is reasonably necessary for such student to participate in an officially sanctioned activity of any such program; provided, if the program is not a part of the Missouri state fair or 4-H, that such program has a local chapter which is officially recognized by the student's school.

4. For the purpose of distributing state school aid pursuant to section 163.031 , a student who is participating in an officially sanctioned activity of any such program, as provided pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, shall be considered to be attending regularly scheduled instruction in the district and such hours of participation occurring during the regular school day shall be included in the district's calculation of average daily attendance, as defined in section 163.011 .

(L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.818 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.818
210.818 Relationship not dependent on marriage.
Status: in_force

210.818. Relationship not dependent on marriage. — The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.

(L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 2) Effective 7-15-87
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 252.330 — MO Code / Chapter 252 / Section 252.330
252.330 Payment for planting trees.
Status: in_force

252.330. Payment for planting trees. — During the establishment phase, the director may pay for the planting of trees on eligible land which is used for agroforestry pursuant to sections 252.300 to 252.333 . Such payment shall be limited to expenses which are determined to be reasonable and necessary by the director, but shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the cost of establishment.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1653 § 11, A.L. 2001 H.B. 904 merged with S.B. 462)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.525 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.525
67.525 Deposit — distribution to county, when — refunds authorized — tax ...
Status: in_force

67.525. Deposit — distribution to county, when — refunds authorized — tax abolished, effect. — 1. All county sales taxes collected by the director of revenue under sections 67.500 to 67.545 on behalf of any county, less one percent for cost of collection, which shall be deposited in the state's general revenue fund after payment of premiums for surety bonds as provided in section 32.087 , shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a county sales tax trust fund, which fund shall be separate and apart from the county sales tax trust fund established by section 66.620 . The moneys in such county sales tax trust fund shall not be deemed to be state funds and shall not be commingled with any funds of the state. The director of revenue shall keep accurate records of the amount of money in the trust fund which was collected in each county imposing a county sales tax, and the records shall be open to the inspection of officers of the county and to the public. Not later than the tenth day of each month the director of revenue shall distribute all moneys deposited in the trust fund during the preceding month by distributing to the county treasurer, or such other officer as may be designated by the county ordinance or order, of each county imposing the tax authorized by sections 67.500 to 67.545 , the sum due the county as certified by the director of revenue.

2. The director of revenue may authorize the state treasurer to make refunds from the amounts in the trust fund and credited to any county for erroneous payments and overpayments made, and may redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of such counties. If any county abolishes the tax, the county shall notify the director of revenue of the action at least ninety days prior to the effective date of the repeal, and the director of revenue may order retention in the trust fund, for a period of one year, of two percent of the amount collected after receipt of such notice to cover possible refunds or overpayment of the tax and to redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of such accounts. After one year has elapsed after the effective date of abolition of the tax in such county, the director of revenue shall authorize the state treasurer to remit the balance in the account to the county and close the account of that county. The director of revenue shall notify each county of each instance of any amount refunded or any check redeemed from receipts due the county.

3. Except as modified in sections 67.500 to 67.545 , all provisions of sections 32.085 and 32.087 shall apply to the tax imposed under sections 67.500 to 67.545 .

(L. 1979 S.B. 339 § 6, A.L. 1991 H.B. 29)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 196.035 — MO Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.035
196.035 Duty of prosecuting attorney.
Status: in_force

196.035. Duty of prosecuting attorney. — It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney in any county or city in the state, when called upon by the department of health and senior services, or any of its assistants, to render any legal assistance in his power to execute the laws and to prosecute cases rising under the provisions of sections 196.010 to 196.120 . Before any violation of sections 196.010 to 196.120 is reported to any such attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views before the department of health and senior services or its designated agent, either orally or in writing, in person, or by attorney, with regard to such contemplated proceeding. The court at any time after seizure up to a reasonable time before trial, shall, by order allow any party to a condemnation proceeding, his attorney or agent, to obtain a representative sample of the article seized, and as regards fresh fruit or vegetables, a true copy of the analysis on which the proceeding is based and the identifying marks or numbers, if any, of the packages from which the samples analyses were obtained.

(L. 1943 p. 559 § 9862)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.680 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.680
476.680 Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County).
Status: in_force

476.680. Votes, how counted and canvassed — governor to proclaim results (Clay County). — 1. The votes on the question shall be counted, canvassed and returned by the regular boards of judges, clerks and officers as votes for candidates are counted, canvassed and returned, and the abstract made by the officials in general charge of elections in each such county shall be returned to the secretary of state on separate abstract sheets, in the manner provided for abstract of votes for state and county officers.

2. The secretary of state, in the presence of the governor, sixty days after the election, shall proceed to canvass the votes on the question; and the governor shall forthwith issue his proclamation, giving the whole number of votes cast in each such judicial circuit for and against the question, and if the question is approved by a majority of those voting thereon, declaring the nonpartisan selection of the circuit and associate circuit judges to be in full force and effect in each such judicial circuit as provided for in Article V, Section 29 of the Constitution of 1945.

(L. 1972 H.B. 622 § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.611 — MO Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.611
71.611 Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of ...
Status: in_force

71.611. Certain villages prohibited from imposing a license tax in excess of $10,000 per license. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after March 31, 2004, no village with less than one thousand three hundred inhabitants shall impose a license tax in excess of ten thousand dollars per license.

(L. 2003 S.B. 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.042 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.042
9.042 April 15, Jackie Robinson Day.
Status: in_force

9.042. April 15, Jackie Robinson Day. — April fifteenth of each year shall be designated as "Jackie Robinson Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to observe the day in honor of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major league baseball.

(L. 2015 H.B. 859)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.540 — MO Code / Chapter 176 / Section 176.540
176.540 Service of process on association, nonmembers, how.
Status: in_force

176.540. Service of process on association, nonmembers, how. — Every association or organization, which is not a corporation or trust organized under the laws of this state, or any other state, which accepts membership dues or fees shall be subject to service of process against it and each of its members, collectively or individually, in any action arising out of or in respect to the member's participation in or on behalf of such association or organization, by delivering a copy of the summons with a copy of the petition attached to the secretary of state at his office, or in his absence to the chief clerk of the secretary of state at his office, and such service shall be sufficient service upon such association. A copy of the summons and petition shall be delivered by registered mail by the chief clerk of the secretary of state to the last known address of the association if the address is a matter of record with the secretary of state or, otherwise, to an officer of the association.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.540 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.540
141.540 Place of sale — form of advertisement, publication of.
Status: in_force

141.540. Place of sale — form of advertisement, publication of. — 1. In any county at a certain front door of whose courthouse sales of real estate are customarily made by the sheriff under execution, the sheriff shall advertise for sale and sell the respective parcels of real estate ordered sold by the sheriff pursuant to any judgment of foreclosure by any court pursuant to sections 141.210 to 141.810 and 141.980 to 141.1015 at any of such courthouses, but the sale of such parcels of real estate shall be held at the same front door as sales of real estate are customarily made by the sheriff under execution.

2. Such advertisements may include more than one parcel of real estate, and shall be in substantially the following form:

3. Such advertisement shall be published four times, once a week, upon the same day of each week during successive weeks prior to the date of such sale, in a daily newspaper of general circulation regularly published in the county, qualified according to law for the publication of public notices and advertisements.

(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 26, A.L. 1945 p. 1761, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1351, et al., A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238 merged with S.B. 894, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision, A.L. 2024 H.B. 2062)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.020 — MO Code / Chapter 483 / Section 483.020
483.020 Vacancy, how filled.
Status: in_force

483.020. Vacancy, how filled. — When any vacancy shall occur in the office of any circuit clerk so elected, by death, resignation, removal, refusal to act or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the governor in the case of an elected clerk to fill such vacancy by appointing some eligible person to said office, who shall discharge the duties thereof until the next general election, at which time a clerk 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 § 13284, A. 1949 S.B. 1145, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11665; 1919 § 2111; 1909 § 2674 Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.880 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.880
452.880 Hearing and order.
Status: in_force

452.880. Hearing and order. — 1. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under section 452.755 , upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to the physical custody of the child immediately, the court shall order the child delivered to the petitioner unless the respondent establishes that:

(1) The child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under section 452.810 , and that:

(a) The issuing court did not have jurisdiction under sections 452.740 to 452.845 ;

(b) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under sections 452.740 to 452.845 or federal law; or

(c) The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of section 452.762 in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or

(2) The child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed under section 452.810 , but has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under sections 452.740 to 452.845 or federal law.

2. The court shall award the fees, costs and expenses authorized under section 452.890 and may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a further hearing to determine if additional relief is appropriate.

3. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the grounds that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from such refusal.

4. A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife, or parent and child shall not be invoked in a proceeding under sections 452.850 to 452.915 .

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 348.155 — MO Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.155
348.155 Compliance with other state laws regulating bonds, notes, obligations, not ...
Status: in_force

348.155. Compliance with other state laws regulating bonds, notes, obligations, not required. — The issuance of bonds, notes, and other obligations and refunding bonds under the provisions of sections 348.005 to 348.180 need not comply with the requirements of any other state law applicable to the issuance of bonds, notes, and other obligations. No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any such bonds, notes, and other obligations, or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in sections 348.005 to 348.180 .

(L. 1981 H.B. 681 § 33)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 382.265 — MO Code / Chapter 382 / Section 382.265
382.265 Penalties, certain actions.
Status: in_force

382.265. Penalties, certain actions. — 1. Any insurer failing, without just cause, to file any registration statement as required in this section shall be required, after notice and hearing, to pay an administrative penalty of five hundred dollars for each day's delay, to be recovered by the director, and the penalty so recovered shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit to the general revenue fund of this state. The maximum penalty under this section is fifty thousand dollars. The director may reduce the penalty if the insurer demonstrates to the director that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer.

2. Every director or officer of an insurance holding company system who knowingly violates, participates in, or assents to, or who knowingly shall permit any of the officers or agents of the insurer to engage in transactions or make investments which have not been properly reported or submitted pursuant to section 382.100 , 382.195 , or 382.210 , or which violate this section, shall pay, in their individual capacity, an administrative penalty of not more than one hundred dollars per violation, after notice and hearing before the director. In determining the amount of the administrative penalty, the director shall take into account the appropriateness of the forfeiture with respect to the gravity of the violation, the history of previous violations, and such other matters as justice may require.

3. Whenever it appears to the director that any insurer subject to sections 382.010 to 382.300 or any director, officer, employee or agent thereof has engaged in any transaction or entered into a contract which is subject to section 382.190 , 382.195 , 382.200 or 382.210 and which would not have been approved had such approval been requested, the director may order the insurer to cease and desist immediately any further activity under that transaction or contract. After notice and hearing the director may also order the insurer to void any such contracts and restore the status quo if such action is in the best interest of the policyholders, creditors or the public.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1574)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 643.337 — MO Code / Chapter 643 / Section 643.337
643.337 Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program — report — rulemaking ...
Status: in_force

643.337. Oversight of vehicle emissions inspection program — report — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of natural resources and the state highway patrol shall provide oversight for the vehicle emissions inspection program, including oversight of the repair services provided by recognized repair technicians for such vehicles. The department and highway patrol may promulgate joint rules for the implementation of this subsection.

2. Beginning October 1, 2008, and every October first thereafter, the department and the highway patrol shall jointly submit an annual report to the general assembly detailing the oversight measures implemented for the program and data collected regarding compliance and incidents of fraud, and any recommendations for improvements to the program, including but not limited to statutory and regulatory changes.

3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2006, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2006 S.B. 583)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 319.321 — MO Code / Chapter 319 / Section 319.321
319.321 Inapplicability of law, when.
Status: in_force

319.321. Inapplicability of law, when. — Sections 319.309 , 319.312 , 319.315 , and 319.318 shall not apply to:

(1) Universities, colleges, or trade schools when confined to the purpose of instruction or research;

(2) The use of explosive materials in the forms prescribed by the official U.S. Pharmacopoeia or the National Formulary and used in medicines and medicinal agents;

(3) The training or emergency operations of any federal, state, or local government including all departments, agencies, and divisions thereof, provided they are acting in their official capacity and in the proper performance of their duties or functions;

(4) The use of explosives by the military or any agency of the United States;

(5) The use of pyrotechnics, commonly known as fireworks, including signaling devices such as flares, fuses, and torpedoes;

(6) The use of small arms ammunition and components thereof which are subject to the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. Section 44, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any small arms ammunition and components thereof exempted by the Gun Control Act of 1968 and regulations promulgated thereunder are also exempted from the provisions of sections 319.300 to 319.345 ;

(7) Any person performing duties using explosives within an industrial furnace;

(8) The use of agricultural fertilizers when used for agricultural or horticultural purposes;

(9) The use of explosives for lawful demolition of structures;

(10) The use of explosives by employees, agents, or contractors of rural electric cooperatives organized or operating under chapter 394 ;

(11) Individuals discharging historic firearms and cannon or reproductions of historic firearms and cannon; and

(12) Any person using explosive materials along with a well screen cleaning device for the purpose of unblocking clogged screens of agricultural irrigation wells located within the southeast Missouri regional water district as created in section 256.643 .

(L. 2007 H.B. 298, A.L. 2010 S.B. 795)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.745 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.745
162.745 Amount due from school district, notification of — payment, when — failure ...
Status: in_force

162.745. Amount due from school district, notification of — payment, when — failure to pay, effect of. — 1. At the end of each fiscal year the state department of elementary and secondary education and the department of mental health shall determine the amount due from each school district under section 162.740 and shall notify the local school board as to the amount of the district's obligation for the preceding school year. Upon receipt of the notice from the state department of elementary and secondary education or the department of mental health, the local school board shall within ninety days remit to the state department of elementary and secondary education or the department of mental health, from either the teacher or incidental funds of the district, the amount due the state. The state department of elementary and secondary education and the department of mental health shall deposit the moneys with the state treasurer.

2. If any district fails to remit to the state department of elementary and secondary education or the department of mental health the amount due, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 1, the amount shall be deducted from the next regular apportionment of state funds to the district.

(L. 1973 H.B. 474 §§ 17, 18, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1724)