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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.210 — MO Code / Chapter 527 / Section 527.210
527.210 Decree conclusive as to whom — prima facie as to whom.
Status: in_force

527.210. Decree conclusive as to whom — prima facie as to whom. — Any person who may claim an interest or estate in said lands adverse to that alleged in the said petition or petitions may appear and answer said petition, and resist the claims of said petitioner or petitioners in and to the said lands, and may also produce and submit such evidence and proof of his estate or interest in the said lands, as he, she or they, or any person acting in his, her or their behalf, may desire, conforming in all respects to the same rules of equity as herein provided for the government of petitioner or petitioners; and if, upon a final hearing of the petition, the court shall find the allegations of said petition to be substantially proved, it shall order a decree in said cause adjudging said petitioner or petitioners to be seized of an interest and estate in the said land, according to the allegations and prayer of the said petitioner or petitioners, which said decree shall be conclusive against all persons and parties who may appear and answer in said cause, or who shall have been personally served with notice, and shall be prima facie evidence against all other persons claiming said premises from the time of entering of the said decree.

(RSMo 1939 § 1691) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1527; 1919 § 1977; 1909 § 2541
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 250.050 — MO Code / Chapter 250 / Section 250.050
250.050 Cost of system, how financed by sewer district.
Status: in_force

250.050. Cost of system, how financed by sewer district. — The cost to any such sewer district of acquiring, constructing, improving or extending a sewerage system may be met:

(1) Through the expenditure by any such sewer district of any funds available for that purpose;

(2) Through the issuance of bonds for that purpose of the sewer district, payable from taxes to be levied and collected by such district;

(3) From any other funds which may be obtained under any law of the state or of the United States for that purpose; or

(4) From the proceeds of revenue bonds of such sewer district, payable solely from the revenues to be derived from the operation of such sewerage system or from any combination or all such methods of providing funds.

(L. 1951 p. 638 § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.060 — MO Code / Chapter 534 / Section 534.060
534.060 Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases.
Status: in_force

534.060. Before whom cognizable — centralized filing — assignment of cases. — Forcible entries and detainers, and unlawful detainers, may be heard and determined by any associate circuit judge of the county in which they are committed. Neither the provisions of this section or any other section in this chapter shall preclude adoption of a local circuit court rule providing for the centralized filing of such cases, nor the assignment of such cases to particular associate circuit or circuit judges pursuant to local circuit court rule or action by the presiding judge of the circuit. Such cases shall be heard and determined by associate circuit judges unless a circuit judge is transferred or assigned to hear such case or cases or unless the plaintiff pursuant to subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges. All cases under this chapter shall be heard on the record. Unless the plaintiff under subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges, to the extent practice and procedure are not provided in this chapter the practice and procedure provided in chapter 517 shall apply. If the plaintiff under subsection 2 of section 478.250 has designated the case as one to be heard under the practice and procedure applicable before circuit judges, the case shall be heard and determined under the rules of practice and procedure provided in the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure instead of those contained in chapter 517 , notwithstanding the specific references to chapter 517 in this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 2835, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1410 merged with S.B. 655) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2449; 1919 § 2997; 1909 § 7659
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 386.230 — MO Code / Chapter 386 / Section 386.230
386.230 Act as arbitrators.
Status: in_force

386.230. Act as arbitrators. — Whenever any public utility has a controversy with another public utility or person and all the parties to such controversy agree in writing to submit such controversy to the commission as arbitrators, the commission shall act as such arbitrators, and after due notice to all parties interested shall proceed to hear such controversy, and their award shall be final. Parties may appear in person or by attorney before such arbitrators.

(RSMo 1939 § 5697) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5241; 1919 § 10529
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.134 — MO Code / Chapter 211 / Section 211.134
211.134 Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may ...
Status: in_force

211.134. Court may require participation by parent or guardian, purpose — court may order support, when. — 1. The court may require a parent or guardian of a child to participate in any activity the court finds is necessary to carry out the purposes of the juvenile code as stated in section 211.011 , including, but not limited to:

(1) Requiring the parent or guardian to attend counseling sessions; and

(2) Requiring the parent or guardian to participate in any institutional treatment program, including attendance at the institution where the child resides.

2. The court may order the parent or guardian to support the child committed for institutionalization by paying the reasonable costs of support, maintenance and treatment of the child that the parent is financially able to pay.

(L. 1995 H.B. 174, et al. § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.580 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.580
140.580 Action for the recovery of possession.
Status: in_force

140.580. Action for the recovery of possession. — Any person hereafter putting a tax deed on record in the proper county shall be deemed to have set up such a title to the land described therein as shall enable the party claiming to own the same land to maintain an action for the recovery of the possession thereof against the grantee in deed, or any person claiming under him, whether such grantee or person is in actual possession of the land or not.

(RSMo 1939 § 11178) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9965; 1919 § 12955; 1909 § 11507
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.280 — MO Code / Chapter 307 / Section 307.280
307.280 Documents to be filed with secretary of state.
Status: in_force

307.280. Documents to be filed with secretary of state. — Filing of documents as required by article III(j) of the compact shall be with the secretary of state. Any and all notices required by commission bylaws to be given pursuant to article III(j) of the compact shall be given to the commissioner of this state and his alternate, if any.

(L. 1965 p. 495 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.300 — MO Code / Chapter 490 / Section 490.300
490.300 Deed, evidence upon proof of certain facts.
Status: in_force

490.300. Deed, evidence upon proof of certain facts. — Such deed or conveyance, acknowledged or proved and recorded, according to law, though not recorded within one year from the date thereof, or twenty years before it is offered, may be read in evidence, upon proof of such facts and circumstances as, together with the certificate of acknowledgment or proof, shall satisfy the court that the person who executed the instrument is the person therein named as grantor.

(RSMo 1939 § 1841) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1677; 1919 § 5364; 1909 § 6309 CROSS REFERENCES: Execution of deeds, proof required, 442.260, 442.300 Guardian of minor, acknowledged deed to be evidence, 475.245
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.020 — MO Code / Chapter 574 / Section 574.020
574.020 Private peace disturbance — penalty.
Status: in_force

574.020. Private peace disturbance — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of private peace disturbance if he or she is on private property and unreasonably and purposely causes alarm to another person or persons on the same premises by:

(1) Threatening to commit an offense against any person; or

(2) Fighting.

2. The offense of private peace disturbance is a class C misdemeanor.

3. For purposes of this section, if a building or structure is divided into separately occupied units, such units are separate premises.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.5342 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.5342
488.5342 Appointment of substitute prosecutor, when — fees.
Status: in_force

488.5342. Appointment of substitute prosecutor, when — fees. — When a prosecutor is unable to appear in court as provided in sections 56.110 and 56.120 , the person appointed shall possess the same power as the proper officer would if he or she was present and shall receive a reasonable fee pursuant to the provisions of section 56.130 for each case prosecuted to be fixed by the court and to be taxed and paid as other costs in criminal cases.

(L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1323 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1323
407.1323 Recreational vehicle manufacturers and dealers, written agreement required, ...
Status: in_force

407.1323. Recreational vehicle manufacturers and dealers, written agreement required, when — sales of RVs, conditions. — 1. All manufacturers and dealers doing business in this state must have a written agreement signed by both parties. This law shall supercede any conflicting statutes in states where enacted.

2. The manufacturer shall designate in writing subject to annual review the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to an RV dealer and shall not establish another RV dealer for the same line-make in the same area during the duration of the agreement unless the manufacturer can show good cause for the addition of the new RV dealer including reasonable evidence that the market will support the establishment of a new dealership.

3. Sales of RVs by manufacturers or distributors shall be in accordance with published prices, charges and terms of sale in effect at any given time. The manufacturer will sell products on the same basis, with respect to all rebates, discounts and programs, to all competing dealers similarly situated.

4. No manufacturer, directly or through any officer, agent or employee, may terminate an RV dealer agreement without good cause. The burden of showing good cause is on the manufacturer. Prior to the expiration of a dealer agreement, both parties shall enter into negotiations for renewal of the dealer agreement in good faith, and neither will arbitrarily require a substantial change in competitive circumstances. When taking on a competing manufacturer's lines, a dealer must notify existing manufacturers in writing, at least thirty days prior to entering into such an agreement, to sell the same type of recreational vehicle.

(L. 2001 H.B. 575) Effective 8-01-02
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.788 — MO Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.788
178.788 Transfer practices, criteria to evaluate — requirements for credit transfers.
Status: in_force

178.788. Transfer practices, criteria to evaluate — requirements for credit transfers. — 1. The coordinating board for higher education, in consultation with the advisory board established in section 178.786 , shall develop criteria to evaluate the transfer practices of each public institution of higher education in this state and shall evaluate the transfer practices of each institution based on this criteria.

2. The coordinating board shall develop procedures to be followed by institutions of higher education in resolving disputes concerning the transfer of course credit and by the commissioner of higher education in making a final determination concerning transfer of course credit if a transfer is in dispute.

3. Each institution of higher education shall publish in its course catalogs and on its official website the procedures adopted by the board under subsections 1 and 2 of this section.

4. If an institution of higher education does not accept course credit earned by a student at another public institution of higher education, that institution shall give written notice to the student and the other institution that the transfer of the course credit is denied. The two institutions and the student shall attempt to resolve the transfer of the course credit in accordance with rules promulgated by the coordinating board. If the transfer dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student or the institution at which the credit was earned within forty-five days after the date the student received written notice of the denial, the institution that denies the transfer of the course credit shall notify the commissioner of higher education of its denial and the reasons for the denial.

5. The commissioner of higher education or his or her designee shall make the final determination about a dispute concerning the transfer of course credit and give written notice of the determination as to the involved student and institutions.

6. The coordinating board shall collect data on the types of transfer disputes that are reported and the disposition of each case that is considered by the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee.

7. The provisions of sections 178.785 to 178.789 shall not apply to native students who are not seeking to transfer credits nor affect the authority of an institution of higher education to adopt its own admission standards or its own grading policies.

8. Students enrolled in professional programs shall complete the appropriate core curriculum that is required for accreditation or licensure.

(L. 2016 S.B. 997)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.290 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.290
262.290 Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception.
Status: in_force

262.290. Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception. — Whenever fifty or more registered voters of this state shall present a petition to the county commission of the county in which they or a majority of them reside, stating therein that they desire to organize and be incorporated for the purpose of promoting improvements in agriculture, manufacture and the raising of stock, and setting forth in such petition the name and location to be adopted by the proposed incorporation, the name to be "The (name of county) Agricultural and Mechanical Society of (name of town or city where the office of said society is to be located)", and the county commission shall be satisfied that such persons are registered voters of this state, the county commission shall, by order, declare the petitioners incorporated for the purpose specified in this section, and thenceforth the petitioners shall be a body politic and corporate by the name and style adopted, and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts and in all actions, pleas and matters whatsoever, shall have the authority to borrow money, and shall have power to purchase, hold, lease, rent, mortgage, and receive any quantity of land with such buildings and improvements as may be placed thereon, and any other property and may, by vote, determine that thereafter the members of such society shall be composed of such persons as shall subscribe at least one share of the capital stock thereof, in shares not exceeding five hundred dollars each, said shares to be personal property and transferable by agreement; but no transfer shall be binding on the society until reported in writing and approved by the board of directors. The amount of such capital stock shall, from time to time, be fixed by the stockholders or board of directors, provided the same shall at no time exceed two million dollars, and the board of directors may convey, lease, sell and dispose of the property of the society, or any part thereof, for the benefit of the society and have a common seal, and break and alter the same at pleasure.

(RSMo 1939 § 14161, A.L. 1988 S.B. 811, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1595, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 692, A.L. 2003 S.B. 611) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12484; 1919 § 12053; 1909 § 685
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 339.080 — MO Code / Chapter 339 / Section 339.080
339.080 Denial of application or license, when, notice — hearing.
Status: in_force

339.080. Denial of application or license, when, notice — hearing. — 1. The commission may refuse to examine or issue a license to any person known by it to be guilty of any of the acts or practices specified in subsection 2 of section 339.100 , or to any person previously licensed whose license has been revoked, or may refuse to issue a license to any association, partnership, corporation, professional corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company of which such person is a manager, officer or general partner, or in which as a member, partner or associate * such person has or exercises a controlling interest either directly or indirectly, or to any corporation of which such person is an officer or in which as a stockholder such person has or exercises a controlling interest either directly or indirectly.

2. Any person denied a license or the right to be examined shall be so notified by the commission in writing stating the reasons for denial or refusal to examine and informing the person so denied of his right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission in accordance with the applicable provisions of sections 621.015 to 621.198 and the rules promulgated thereunder. All notices hereunder shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the applicant.

(L. 1941 p. 424 § 11, A.L. 1978 S.B. 811, A.L. 1993 S.B. 18, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al. merged with S.B. 754) *Word "associates" appears in original rolls of S.B. 754, 2010.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.197 — MO Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.197
194.197 Depth at which body is buried may be regulated.
Status: in_force

194.197. Depth at which body is buried may be regulated. — The governing body of every county and every municipality of this state may regulate the depth at which a human body may be buried.

(L. 1985 H.B. 677 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.525 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.525
217.525 Director authorized to contract with United States for stated purposes.
Status: in_force

217.525. Director authorized to contract with United States for stated purposes. — The director is hereby authorized to enter into a contract on behalf of the state of Missouri with the United States, pursuant to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States granting consent to the states to enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and for other purposes, which contract shall have as its objective the establishment of programs whereby persons convicted of crimes in any state party to the agreement may be transferred to and incarcerated in correctional facilities in any other state party to the agreement.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 111, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 620.1051 — MO Code / Chapter 620 / Section 620.1051
620.1051 Program loss reserve account set aside, amount — certification, transfer of ...
Status: in_force

620.1051. Program loss reserve account set aside, amount — certification, transfer of amount — recovery of losses. — 1. When a financial institution originates a loan pursuant to sections 620.1045 to 620.1063 to a borrower, such financial institution shall set aside an amount into a program loss reserve account. Such amount shall be agreed upon by it and the borrower, and shall not be less than one and one-half percent or more than three and one-half percent of the principal of the loan. The borrower shall deposit into the program loss reserve account an amount equal to the amount set aside by the financial institution. The financial institution may loan the borrower the amount deposited on behalf of the borrower and such amount may be added to the principal of the loan.

2. The financial institution shall certify to the department, on forms prescribed by the department and accompanied by any documentation required by the department, that such financial institution has made a loan pursuant to sections 620.1045 to 620.1063 and has set aside a contribution and has collected from the borrower and deposited on behalf of the borrower an equal amount into the program loss reserve account. Upon receipt of such certification, the department shall verify that such certification complies with the provisions of sections 620.1045 to 620.1063 . The department shall then transfer to the financial institution from the Missouri capital access program an amount equal to the combined amounts of the institution and the borrower which have been deposited in the program loss reserve account, except that for the first two million dollars in loans made by the financial institution pursuant to the provisions of sections 620.1045 to 620.1063 , the department shall transfer to the institution an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent of the combined total amount deposited by the institution and the borrower in the program loss reserve account.

3. A financial institution which suffers a loss on any loan made pursuant to sections 620.1045 to 620.1063 may, upon application and providing proof satisfactory to the department, recover from the program loss reserve account its losses, which may include principal, up to six months accrued interest and any collection expenses. If the department approves the financial institution's application for recovery provided for by this subsection, the institution, at the request of the department, shall be required to assign to the department all rights and interests in such loan for which a recovery was approved. The department shall then have legal standing to pursue the collection of such loan.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048 § 3)