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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 288.350 — MO Code / Chapter 288 / Section 288.350
288.350 Effect of amendments to related federal law.
Status: in_force

288.350. Effect of amendments to related federal law. — 1. If the federal unemployment tax act is amended to permit a maximum rate of credit against said federal tax higher than the ninety percent maximum rate of credit now permitted under section 1601(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1601), to an employer with respect to any state unemployment insurance law whose standard contribution rate on payroll under said law is more than two and seven-tenths percent, in that event the standard contribution rate as to all employers under this law shall, by division rule, be increased from two and seven-tenths percent on payroll to that percentage on payroll which corresponds to the higher maximum rate of credit thus permitted against the federal unemployment tax; and such increase shall become effective on the same date as such higher maximum rate of credit becomes permissible under such federal amendment.

2. If section 303(a)(5) of Title III of the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 503) and section 1603(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1603) are amended to permit a state agency to use, in financing administrative expenditures incurred in carrying out its employment security functions, some part of the moneys collected or to be collected under a state unemployment insurance law, in partial or complete substitution for grants under said Title III, in that event this law shall, by division rule, be modified in the manner and to the extent and within the limits necessary to permit such use by the division under this law; and such modifications shall become effective on the same date as such use becomes permissible under such federal amendments.

3. If the tax imposed by Title IX of the Federal Social Security Act or any amendments thereto, or any other federal tax against which contributions under this law may be credited shall, for any cause become inoperative, with the result that no portion of the contributions required under this law may be credited against such federal tax, then this law by virtue of that fact shall be suspended from operation.

(L. 1951 p. 564 § 288.230)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.294 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.294
197.294 Use of certain information to establish standard of care prohibited in ...
Status: in_force

197.294. Use of certain information to establish standard of care prohibited in private civil actions. — No information disclosed by the department to the public pursuant to sections 192.019 , 192.020 , 192.067 , 192.131 , 192.138 , 192.665 , and 192.667 , and sections 197.150 , 197.152 , 197.154 , 197.156 , 197.158 , 197.160 , 197.162 , 197.165 , and 197.293 shall be used to establish a standard of care in a private civil action.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1279)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.350 — MO Code / Chapter 474 / Section 474.350
474.350 Revocation of nuncupative will.
Status: in_force

474.350. Revocation of nuncupative will. — A nuncupative will or any part thereof can be revoked by another nuncupative will.

(L. 1955 p. 385 § 264)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.150 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.150
630.150 Disclosure of absence to be made, when, to whom.
Status: in_force

630.150. Disclosure of absence to be made, when, to whom. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, when a patient, resident or client is absent due to his unauthorized disappearance from a residential facility or day program, or his whereabouts are unknown and disclosure is necessary for the protection of the patient, resident or others, and the provisions of section 630.140 would otherwise be applicable, notice of the disappearance, along with relevant information, may be made to relatives, governmental law enforcement agencies and other persons if necessary for the protection of the patient, resident or other parties, as designated by the head of the facility or program or physician in charge of the patient, resident or client.

2. If the patient, resident or client was committed to the custody of the department of mental health pursuant to chapter 552 , and that patient, resident or client is absent due to an unauthorized disappearance from a residential facility or day program, or such person's whereabouts are unknown, the head of the mental health facility or a designee shall immediately give notice of the disappearance, along with relevant information, to the prosecutor and sheriff of the county wherein the committed person is detained, the prosecutor and sheriff of the county wherein the committed person was tried and acquitted, all known surviving victims as defined in chapter 595 , any other agencies or persons designated by the head of the facility as necessary for the protection of the patient, resident or other parties.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1996 S.B. 884 & 841)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.644 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.644
301.644 Electronic signature permitted, when.
Status: in_force

301.644. Electronic signature permitted, when. — 1. In cases where an insurance company has paid or is paying a total loss claim on a motor vehicle or trailer, the registered owner or owners of a motor vehicle or trailer may use an electronic signature in a similar form as that prescribed in sections 432.200 to 432.295 on a limited power of attorney, affidavit, or other documents to authorize the insurance company to assign ownership of such motor vehicle or trailer. A power of attorney, affidavit, or other similar document executed with an electronic signature for the authority to execute the assignment of a certificate of ownership by an insurance company under the authority of this section shall not require notarization.

2. The director of the department of revenue may promulgate rules and regulations to implement and administer the provisions of this section. 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 under 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, 2015, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2015 S.B. 456)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.771 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.771
191.771 Person in control of public places or public meetings, duties.
Status: in_force

191.771. Person in control of public places or public meetings, duties. — The person having custody or control of a public place or public meeting shall:

(1) Make reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in the public place or public meeting by posting appropriate signs indicating no-smoking or smoking area and arrange seating accordingly. These signs shall be placed at a height and location easily seen by a person entering the public place or public meeting and not obscured in any way;

(2) Arrange seating and utilize available ventilation systems and physical barriers to isolate designated smoking areas;

(3) Make a reasonable request of persons smoking to move to a designated smoking area;

(4) Allow smoking in designated areas of theater lobbies only.

(L. 1992 S.B. 509, et al. § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.249 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.249
115.249 Standards required of voting machines.
Status: in_force

115.249. Standards required of voting machines. — No voting machine shall be used unless it:

(1) Permits voting in absolute secrecy;

(2) Permits each voter to vote for as many candidates for each office as he is lawfully entitled to vote for, and no other;

(3) Permits each voter to vote for or against as many questions as he is lawfully entitled to vote on, and no more;

(4) Provides facilities for each voter to cast as many write-in votes for each office as he is lawfully entitled to cast;

(5) Permits each voter in a primary election to vote for the candidates of only one party announced by the voter in advance;

(6) Correctly registers or records and accurately counts all votes cast for each candidate and for and against each question;

(7) Is provided with a lock or locks which prevent any movement of the voting or registering mechanism and any tampering with the mechanism;

(8) Is provided with a protective counter or other device whereby any operation of the machine before or after an election will be detected;

(9) Is provided with a counter which shows at all times during the election how many people have voted on the machine;

(10) Is provided with a proper light which enables each voter, while voting, to clearly see the ballot labels.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.300, A.L. 2006 S.B. 1014 & 730, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 11.025 — MO Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.025
11.025 Printing of official manual.
Status: in_force

11.025. Printing of official manual. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary of state may enter into an agreement directly with a nonprofit organization for such nonprofit organization to print and distribute copies of the official manual. The secretary of state shall provide to the organization the electronic version of the official manual prepared and published under this chapter. The nonprofit organization shall charge a fee for a copy of the official manual to cover the cost of production and distribution.

(L. 2013 S.B. 99)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.543 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.543
86.543 Pension shall be paid after twenty years of service in certain cases.
Status: in_force

86.543. Pension shall be paid after twenty years of service in certain cases. — If any member of the police department of any such city, who shall have served faithfully twenty years and less than twenty-five years in such department of which the last six years shall be continuous, be removed, suspended or discharged from such department, or become or be found upon examination by a medical officer selected by such board and authorized by said applicant to be superannuated, by age, permanently insane or mentally incapacitated or disabled physically or mentally so as to be unfitted or unable to perform full police duty by reason of such disability or disease so as to render necessary his retirement from service in such department, if the said board of trustees find such incapacity does not result from misconduct on the part of such member, it shall pay to the said member from said pension fund, a sum equal to four-fifths of one-half the average monthly rate of salary which such member shall have received on said force during three years immediately preceding the date of his retirement. After the decease of such member, his wife while single, and children under sixteen years of age, if any survive him, shall be entitled to the pension provided for in sections 86.510 to 86.577 .

(RSMo 1939 § 9484)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.306 — MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.306
285.306 Failure to complete form, penalty.
Status: in_force

285.306. Failure to complete form, penalty. — Every employee shall complete the withholding form referred to in section 285.300 . Any such employee who refuses to complete the withholding form shall be guilty of a class E felony.

(L. 1993 S.B. 253 § 22, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 92.040 — MO Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.040
92.040 Taxation and licensing of merchants and manufacturers by certain cities, ...
Status: in_force

92.040. Taxation and licensing of merchants and manufacturers by certain cities, exemptions. — For the purpose of state, county, and municipal taxes, merchandise held by merchants and the raw material, merchandise, finished products, tools, machinery and appliances used or kept on hand by manufacturers shall constitute a class separate and distinct by itself. All cities in this state having a population of over three hundred thousand inhabitants are authorized to levy for local purposes a less ad valorem rate of taxation than that levied by them on real estate or other property for the same purpose, and such reductions may from time to time be arranged to apply on both or either the tax rate for payments of valid indebtedness or the tax rate for city purposes. All such cities, for city and local purposes, are hereby authorized to license, tax and regulate the occupation of merchants and manufacturers, and may graduate the amount of annual license imposed upon a merchant or manufacturer in proportion to the sales made by such merchant or manufacturer during the year next preceding any fixed date; provided, however, that no such license, tax, or regulation shall apply to grain and other agricultural crops in an unmanufactured condition, as defined in section 137.010 , which are subject to assessment, valuation, and taxation under subsection 3 of section 137.115 .

(RSMo 1939 §§ 7743, 7744, 10942, A.L. 1945 p. 1799 § 6, A.L. 1981 S.B. 13) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 7595, 7596, 9748; 1919 §§ 9005, 9006, 12758; 1909 §§ 9856, 9857, 11340 Effective 1-01-82 CROSS REFERENCES: Farmer selling own produce, exempt from license tax, 71.630, 150.030 Merchants and manufacturers tax, assessment equalization and collection in St. Louis City, 150.090, 150.350 (1954) License tax in fourth class city on merchants fixed on the basis of the aggregate amount of all sales made during preceding fiscal year held valid as against contention grant of such power to cities governed by section 92.040 deprived other cities of power to levy such tax. City of Flordell Hills v. Hardekopf (A.), 271 S.W.2d 256.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.932 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.932
142.932 Highway operation of vehicle with dyed fuel prohibited, when — unlawful use ...
Status: in_force

142.932. Highway operation of vehicle with dyed fuel prohibited, when — unlawful use of dyed fuel — penalties. — 1. No person shall operate or maintain a motor vehicle on any public highway in this state with motor fuel contained in the fuel supply tank for the motor vehicle that contains dye as provided pursuant to this chapter.

2. This section does not apply to:

(1) Persons operating motor vehicles that have received fuel into their fuel tanks outside of this state in a jurisdiction that permits introduction of dyed motor fuel of that color and type into the motor fuel tank of highway vehicles;

(2) Uses of dyed fuel on the highway which are lawful under the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder and as set forth in this chapter unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter; or

(3) Persons operating motor vehicles during a state of emergency declaration by the governor, when such motor vehicles are engaged in public safety matters or in restoration of utility services attributable to the state of emergency. This exception shall apply to public utility and rural electric cooperative motor vehicles and the motor vehicles of persons contracting with such entities for the purpose of restoring utility service attributable to the state of emergency.

3. No person shall sell or hold for sale dyed diesel fuel or dyed kerosene for any use that the person knows or has reason to know is a taxable use of the diesel fuel.

4. No person shall use or hold for use any dyed diesel fuel for a taxable use when the person knew or had reason to know that the diesel fuel was so dyed.

5. No person shall willfully, with intent to evade tax, alter or attempt to alter the strength or composition of any dye or marker in any dyed diesel fuel or dyed kerosene.

6. Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly aids and abets another to violate the provisions of this section with the intent to evade the tax levied by this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

7. Any person or business entity, each officer, employee, or agent of the entity who willfully participates in any act in violation of this section shall be jointly and severally liable with the entity for the tax and penalty which shall be the same as imposed pursuant to 26 U.S.C., Section 6715 or its successor section.

(L. 1998 S.B. 619, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1402 merged with S.B. 470)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.650 — MO Code / Chapter 545 / Section 545.650
545.650 Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits.
Status: in_force

545.650. Change of venue and disqualification of judges in multiple-judge circuits. — In all circuits composed of a single county having more than one judge, no change of venue shall be allowed by said circuit court to the circuit court of any other county in this state for the cause that the judge sitting for the trial of said suit is prejudiced, nor for the cause that the opposite party has undue influence over the judge, but if any such legal objection is made to the judge assigned to try any case, then such case shall be transferred to another division of said circuit court presided over by a different judge. Only one such application shall be made by the same party in the same case, and shall be made as to only one of the judges of said court.

(RSMo 1939 § 2232, A. 1949 H.B. 2142) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2130; 1919 § 2633; 1909 § 4166
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.041 — MO Code / Chapter 313 / Section 313.041
313.041 Contingent effective date.
Status: in_force

313.041. Contingent effective date. — Section 313.040 shall become effective only upon the passage and approval by the voters of a constitutional amendment submitted to them by the general assembly regarding a reduction in the duration of organizational membership requirement for the administration of a game of bingo.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1484 § B) Revisor's Note: On November 6, 2018, voters approved the passage of Constitutional Amendment No. 4, HJR 59, 99th General Assembly, Second Regular Session, effective December 6, 2018.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.100 — MO Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.100
230.100 Commission to make reports to county commission.
Status: in_force

230.100. Commission to make reports to county commission. — It shall be the duty of the county highway commission annually to make a complete detailed report to county commission by whom appointed, and to the state highways and transportation commission, showing in detail the amount of money received, and how applied, and if any such county highway commission fails to make the report herein required, the members thereof shall thereby forfeit their office as such commission.

(RSMo 1939 § 8511) Prior revision: 1929 § 7865
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.575 — MO Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.575
49.575 Administration of buildings and income, obligation of bonds.
Status: in_force

49.575. Administration of buildings and income, obligation of bonds. — In acquiring or constructing any building under the provisions of sections 49.520 to 49.580 the governing body of the county may provide by ordinance or order any provisions or stipulations for the administration of the buildings and the income to be derived therefrom, for the security of the bondholders, as the governing body of the county deems necessary. The bonds shall be obligations only of the county, payable solely from the revenues of the buildings, as provided in sections 49.520 to 49.580 , and in no event shall they be considered a debt for which the full faith and credit or taxing power of the county is pledged. Any ordinance passed or order issued under sections 49.520 to 49.580 shall constitute a contract between the county and the holder of any bond, which contract may be enforced in the manner and form as herein provided.

(L. 1961 p. 278 § 12, A.L. 1975 H.B. 510)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.050 — MO Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.050
33.050 Allocation of money — certification.
Status: in_force

33.050. Allocation of money — certification. — When any money in the state treasury has been allocated or apportioned to the several counties or other political subdivisions of the state by an officer or board authorized to allocate or apportion the money, the allocation or apportionment shall be certified to the commissioner of administration by the officer or board making it.

(L. 1945 p. 1428 § 61, A.L. 1959 S.B. 5) CROSS REFERENCES: Costs in criminal cases, state pays, when, 550.020 State property, state to pay tax bills for local public improvements, 88.900
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.040 — MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.040
285.040 Public safety employees — residency requirements (City of St. Louis).
Status: in_force

285.040. Public safety employees — residency requirements (City of St. Louis). — 1. As used in this section, "public safety employee" shall mean a person trained or authorized by law or rule to render emergency medical assistance or treatment, including, but not limited to, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, dispatchers, registered nurses, physicians, and sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

2. No public safety employee or any other employee of a city not within a county shall be subject to a residency requirement of retaining a primary residence in a city not within a county but may be required to maintain a primary residence located within a one-hour response time.

(L. 2020 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 46, A.L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 186)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.747 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.747
376.747 Distribution of member insurer assets upon liquidation, priority of ...
Status: in_force

376.747. Distribution of member insurer assets upon liquidation, priority of association. — 1. Prior to the termination of any liquidation, rehabilitation, or conservation proceeding, the court may take into consideration the contributions of the respective parties, including the association, the shareholders, contract owners, certificate holders, enrollees, and policy owners of the insolvent insurer, and any other party with a bona fide interest, in making an equitable distribution of the ownership rights of such insolvent insurer. In such a determination consideration shall be given to the welfare of the policy owners, contract owners, certificate holders, enrollees, and policyholders of the continuing or successor member insurer.

2. No distribution to stockholders, if any, of an impaired or insolvent insurer shall be made until and unless the total amount of valid claims of the association with interest thereon for funds expended in carrying out its powers and duties under the provisions of sections 376.715 to 376.758 with respect to such member insurer have been fully recovered by the association.

(L. 1988 S.B. 430 § 28, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1690)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 185.040 — MO Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.040
185.040 Powers of council — china painting to be recognized as fine art.
Status: in_force

185.040. Powers of council — china painting to be recognized as fine art. — 1. The duties of the council shall be:

(1) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein;

(2) To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the state in artistic and cultural activities, including, but not limited to, music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts and crafts, and to make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state;

(3) To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and to expand the state's cultural resources; and

(4) To encourage and assist freedom of artistic expression essential for the well-being of the arts.

2. China painting, which is the overglaze decoration of china, is recognized and declared by the general assembly to be a fine art.

(L. 1965 p. 314 § 4, A.L. 1993 H.B. 866)