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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.555 — MO Code / Chapter 537 / Section 537.555
537.555 No civil liability for forcible entry into a vehicle for purpose of ...
Status: in_force

537.555. No civil liability for forcible entry into a vehicle for purpose of removing an unsupervised minor, when. — 1. A person shall * not be held civilly liable for damages resulting from the forcible entry into a vehicle for the purpose of removing an unsupervised minor if such person:

(1) Determines that the vehicle is locked or there is no other reasonable method for removing the minor from the vehicle;

(2) Has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the vehicle is necessary because the minor is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed from the vehicle;

(3) Contacts emergency response personnel including any firefighter, emergency medical technician, law enforcement officer, registered nurse, physician, or first responder prior to forcibly entering the vehicle;

(4) Remains with the minor at a safe location reasonably close to the vehicle until emergency response personnel arrives; and

(5) Uses no more force to enter the vehicle and remove the minor from the vehicle than was necessary under the circumstances.

2. Nothing in this section shall provide immunity from civil liability for actions to aid a minor in addition to what is authorized by this section.

(L. 2016 H.B. 1649) Effective 7-01-16 *Word "be" appears here in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 416.630 — MO Code / Chapter 416 / Section 416.630
416.630 Courts, jurisdiction — civil actions, duties of attorney general and ...
Status: in_force

416.630. Courts, jurisdiction — civil actions, duties of attorney general and prosecuting attorneys — consent judgments allowed, when — final judgment, effect. — 1. The several circuit courts of this state are invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of section 416.615 .

2. The attorney general may institute civil proceedings to prevent and restrain violations of sections 416.600 to 416.640 . The attorney general may employ special counsel in suits to enforce the provisions of sections 416.600 to 416.640 . The attorney general, at his discretion, may direct the appropriate county prosecuting attorney of any county in which any proceeding is instituted or brought by the state under sections 416.600 to 416.640 or in which any investigation of a violation of sections 416.600 to 416.640 is occurring to aid and assist him in the conduct of such investigations and proceedings. All reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by a county prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's staff in assisting the attorney general shall be reimbursed from appropriations made to the attorney general.

3. The attorney general is authorized to enter into consent judgments or decrees with any party defendant in an action brought under sections 416.600 to 416.640 ; however, no such consent judgment or decree shall become final until approved by the circuit court where filed or until a period of sixty days has elapsed since the filing of the consent judgment or decree whichever occurs first, except that no such approval may be entered by the circuit court until the thirty-first day after the filing of the consent judgment or decree.

4. A final judgment or decree rendered in any civil proceeding brought by the state under sections 416.600 to 416.640 shall be prima facie evidence against the defendant in any action or proceeding brought by any other party under sections 416.600 to 416.640 against the defendant as to all matters respecting which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel between the parties thereto, if any such action is maintained within one year of the date the judgment or decree is entered. This subsection does not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before the taking of any testimony in the case or to judgments or decrees entered in actions brought in the state courts under section 416.635 .

(L. 1993 S.B. 374)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.217 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.217
262.217 State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, ...
Status: in_force

262.217. State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies. — Effective September 1, 1995, there is created a "State Fair Commission" whose domicile for the purposes of sections 262.215 to 262.280 shall be the department of agriculture of this state. The commission shall consist of nine members, two of whom shall be active farmers, two of whom shall be either current members or past presidents of county or regional fair boards, one of whom shall be the director of the department of agriculture, one of whom shall be employed in agribusiness, and three at-large members who shall be Missouri residents. The director of the department of agriculture shall be the chairman of the commission until January 31, 1997, and shall not be counted against membership from a congressional district, at which time the chairman shall be elected from among the members of the commission by the commission members. Such officer shall serve for a term of two years. Commissioners shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred when attending meetings of the commission, to be paid from appropriations made therefor. Commissioners shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. The county fair association in the state may submit to the governor a list of nominees for appointment, three from each congressional district, for those commission members who are required to be current members or past presidents of county fair boards. Not more than four commissioners excluding the director of agriculture shall be members of the same political party. Each commissioner shall be a resident of the state for five years prior to his appointment. The eight initial commissioners shall be appointed as follows: two shall be appointed for terms of one year, two for terms of two years, two for terms of three years and two for terms of four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. A commissioner shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. Whenever any vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the term of the commissioner who was replaced. There shall be no more than two commission members from any congressional district.

(L. 1994 S.B. 692, A.L. 1995 S.B. 437)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 228.342 — MO Code / Chapter 228 / Section 228.342
228.342 Establishment or widening of private road — strict necessity defined — who ...
Status: in_force

228.342. Establishment or widening of private road — strict necessity defined — who may petition. — A private road may be established or widened in favor of any owner or owners of real property for which there is no access, or insufficiently wide access, from such property to a public road if the private road sought to be established or widened is a way of strict necessity. As used in this section, the term "strict necessity" shall include the necessity to establish or widen a private road in order to utilize the property for the uses permitted by law. Any petition for the establishment or widening of a private road shall be filed and the proceeding shall be conducted in the circuit court of the county where the proposed road is to be located. The owners of the real property over which the proposed private road shall pass shall be named as defendants.

(L. 1991 S.B. 138 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 236)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.830 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.830
486.830 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

486.830. Rulemaking authority. — The secretary may promulgate rules that are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the duties specifically delegated to the secretary in this chapter. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created pursuant to the authority delegated in this chapter 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 chapter 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, 2020, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 321.230 — MO Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.230
321.230 Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes.
Status: in_force

321.230. Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes. — For the purpose of providing revenue for such districts, the board shall have the power and authority to order the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable tangible property within the district, and to make timely demand and to sue for and collect any and all other taxes, contributions or allocations to which the district may be entitled.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 432 § 24)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 409.541 — MO Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.541
409.541 Secretary of state deemed offeror's agent, when — service of process, how, ...
Status: in_force

409.541. Secretary of state deemed offeror's agent, when — service of process, how, effective when. — 1. Every nonresident offeror, whether or not such offeror has filed a registration statement, except a foreign corporation which has appointed and keeps a resident agent in this state, shall be deemed to have appointed the secretary of state as his agent upon whom may be served any lawful process, authorized by sections 409.500 to 409.566 , with the same effect as though served upon the offeror personally.

2. Service of process pursuant to this section shall be accomplished by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the secretary of state, but it shall not be effective unless notice of the service and a copy of the process is sent by certified or registered mail to the nonresident offeror served, at his last known address.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1667)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.560 — MO Code / Chapter 532 / Section 532.560
532.560 Officer refusing to obey writ, proceedings.
Status: in_force

532.560. Officer refusing to obey writ, proceedings. — If the officer, or person upon whom the writ of habeas corpus shall be duly served, shall refuse or neglect to obey the same, by producing the party named in the writ, and making a full and explicit return to such court, within the time required by this chapter, and no sufficient excuse for such refusal or neglect be shown, the court or officer before whom such writ shall have been made returnable shall, upon due proof of service thereof, forthwith issue an attachment against the delinquent, directed to the sheriff of any county within this state, commanding him forthwith to apprehend such delinquent, and to bring him immediately before such court or officer.

(RSMo 1939 § 1608) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1444; 1919 § 1894; 1909 § 2459
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 33.102 — MO Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.102
33.102 Deceased employee's unused vacation, compensation for, to whom paid.
Status: in_force

33.102. Deceased employee's unused vacation, compensation for, to whom paid. — Whenever the employment of any employee of this state shall be terminated by death, there shall be paid to such employee's designated beneficiary or to his estate compensation for the number of days of unused vacation to which said employee was entitled at the time of his death as fixed by the laws, rules, and regulations then in effect regarding such employment.

(L. 1967 p. 114 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.387 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.387
9.387 Baker service appreciation day designated for April 16.
Status: in_force

9.387. Baker service appreciation day designated for April 16. — April sixteenth of each year is hereby designated as "Baker Service Appreciation Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the memories of David and Brian Baker and their lives of service to others.

(L. 2023 S.B. 139)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.340 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.340
375.340 Sale and exchange of real estate.
Status: in_force

375.340. Sale and exchange of real estate. — 1. In all cases in which life insurance companies, benefit societies or other associations doing business in this state shall have legally acquired by foreclosure or in payment of a debt previously contracted any real estate or personal property situated in this state or elsewhere, said company, society or association may upon the sale of said property take in payment or part payment thereof the stocks or bonds of any company or corporation purchasing said property and may exchange any real estate acquired in foreclosure or in payment of debts, in whole or in part, for other real estate.

2. This section shall not apply to an insurer organized under chapter 376 .

(RSMo 1939 § 6030, A.L. 1945 p. 1011, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66) Prior revision: 1929 § 5919
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.180 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.180
361.180 False report of corporation solvency.
Status: in_force

361.180. False report of corporation solvency. — 1. If the director, any deputy or examiner knowingly and wrongfully reports any corporation as solvent when it is insolvent or insolvent when it is solvent, any person injured thereby shall have a right of action on the official bond of such director, deputy or examiner for his injuries and damages sustained.

2. Such action shall be brought in the name of the state at the relation of the injured party.

(RSMo 1939 § 7886, A. 1949 H.B. 2084) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5292; 1919 § 11680; 1909 § 1089
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 701.029 — MO Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.029
701.029 Operation of on-site sewage disposal system, restrictions.
Status: in_force

701.029. Operation of on-site sewage disposal system, restrictions. — No person or property owner may operate an on-site sewage disposal system or transport and dispose of waste removed therefrom in such a manner that may result in the contamination of surface waters or groundwater or present a nuisance or imminent health hazard to any other person or property owner and that does not comply with the requirements of sections 701.025 to 701.059 and the on-site sewage disposal rules promulgated under sections 701.025 to 701.059 by the department.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1101 § 3, A.L. 1994 S.B. 446)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.320 — MO Code / Chapter 509 / Section 509.320
509.320 Matter which party may move to strike out.
Status: in_force

509.320. Matter which party may move to strike out. — A party may move to strike any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter from any pleading.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 64)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.577 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.577
67.577 Delinquency in payment, limitation for bringing suit.
Status: in_force

67.577. Delinquency in payment, limitation for bringing suit. — In any county or area of a county where a sales tax has been imposed pursuant to sections 67.571 to 67.577 , if any person is delinquent in the payment of the amount required to be paid by him pursuant to the provisions of sections 67.571 to 67.577 or in the event a determination has been made against him for taxes and penalty pursuant to the provisions of sections 67.571 to 67.577 , the limitation for bringing suit for the collection of the delinquent tax and penalty shall be the same as that provided in sections 144.010 to 144.510 .

(L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1716 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.1716
454.1716 Record in original language — English translation.
Status: in_force

454.1716. Record in original language — English translation. — A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716 , must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.497 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.497
88.497 Condemnation of private property.
Status: in_force

88.497. Condemnation of private property. — Private property may be taken by the cities of the third class for public use for the purpose of establishing, opening, widening, extending or altering any street, avenue, alley, wharf, creek, river, watercourse, market place, public park or public square, and for establishing market houses, and for any other necessary public purposes.

(RSMo 1939 § 6998) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6852; 1919 § 8334; 1909 § 9261 (1998) A municipality's general statutory authority to condemn private property is not sufficient to condemn property devoted to prior public use for another public use which will destroy, impair or interfere with such prior use. Smithville v. St. Luke's Northland Hospital, 972 S.W.2d 416 (W.D.Mo.). (2014) Section authorizing third-class city authority to condemn private property for public use does not confer authority to condemn for blight; section was enacted prior to state constitutional provision allowing the General Assembly to permit non-charter cities to utilize eminent domain to eliminate blighted areas. City of North Kansas City v. K.C. Beaton Holding Co., LLC, 417 S.W.3d 825 (Mo.App.W.D.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.310 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.310
293.310 Violations of law as to explosive storage, penalty.
Status: in_force

293.310. Violations of law as to explosive storage, penalty. — Any person, partnership or corporation, or the agent of any such person, partnership or corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 293.270 to 293.300 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars and not less than one hundred dollars.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 34)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 411.151 — MO Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.151
411.151 Grain inspection fee fund established — deposits and disbursements — not to ...
Status: in_force

411.151. Grain inspection fee fund established — deposits and disbursements — not to lapse — transfers from general revenue — investment of fund. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Grain Inspection Fee Fund". All fees charged and collected for sampling, inspection, weighing, protein or other chemical analysis, and moisture testing or for additional services of whatever nature consistent with the grain inspection and weighing services of the grain inspection, weighing, and warehousing division provided for in this chapter, shall be paid to the director of revenue and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the grain inspection fee fund. The money in the grain inspection fee fund, after appropriation, shall be expended upon proper warrants issued by the commissioner of administration for the payment of salaries and expenses, including any fee or payment required for compliance with federal law or regulation, necessary for carrying out the provisions consistent with the grain inspection and weighing services of this chapter. The unexpended balance in the grain inspection fee fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state, and the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of funds to the general revenue fund of the state by the state treasurer shall not apply to the grain inspection fee fund.

2. The general assembly may, from time to time and as needed, transfer from general revenue to the grain inspection fee fund a sum not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars, each fiscal year, to enable the director to continue operations; provided that, approval for such a transfer is given by the Federal Grain Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as to limit the number of times the general assembly may make such transfers.

3. The state treasurer shall invest all sums in the grain inspection fee fund not needed for current operating expenses in interest-bearing banking accounts or United States government obligations in the manner provided by law. All yield, increment, gain, interest or income derived from the investment of these sums shall accrue to the benefit of, and be deposited within, the state treasury to the credit of the grain inspection fee fund.

(L. 1978 S.B. 503, A.L. 1980 S.B. 601, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1578) Effective 4-22-86
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 59.090 — MO Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.090
59.090 Circuit clerk to be ex officio recorder, exceptions (fourth class counties).
Status: in_force

59.090. Circuit clerk to be ex officio recorder, exceptions (fourth class counties). — 1. In all counties of the fourth class, the clerks of the circuit court shall be ex officio recorder for their respective counties, unless the governing body of such county has separated the two offices pursuant to sections 59.042 and 59.043 .

2. With respect to any county that elects to separate the offices of clerk of the circuit court and recorder of deeds, all references in statutes to the "circuit clerk ex officio recorder of deeds" shall be deemed, after the separation, to refer to either the circuit clerk or the recorder of deeds, as appropriate in the context of the reference.

(RSMo 1939 § 13149, A.L. 1945 p. 1424 § 13147b, A.L. 2001 S.B. 288) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11528; 1919 § 10553; 1909 § 10366 Effective 7-01-01
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.154 — MO Code / Chapter 208 / Section 208.154
208.154 Insufficient funds, benefits to be paid pro rata.
Status: in_force

208.154. Insufficient funds, benefits to be paid pro rata. — If the funds at the disposal or which may be obtained by the department of social services for the payment of public assistance money payment benefits or to or on behalf of any person for medical assistance benefits shall at any time become insufficient to pay the full amount thereof, the amount of any type of payment to or on behalf of each of such persons shall be reduced pro rata in proportion to such deficiency in the total amount available or to become available for such purpose.

(L. 1967 p. 325, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.335 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.335
630.335 Canteens and commissaries authorized — operation.
Status: in_force

630.335. Canteens and commissaries authorized — operation. — 1. With the approval of the director, the head of any of the department's mental health or developmental disability facilities or regional centers may establish and operate a canteen or commissary for the use and benefit of patients, residents and employees.

2. Each facility or center shall keep revenues received from the canteen or commissary established and operated by the head of the facility in a separate account. The acquisition cost of goods sold and other expenses shall be paid from this account. A minimum amount of money necessary to meet cash flow needs and current operating expenses may be kept in this account. The remaining funds from sales of each commissary or canteen shall be deposited monthly in the state treasury to the credit of the mental health trust fund. The money in the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation, for the benefit of the patients in the improvement of the recreation, habilitation or treatment services or equipment of the facility or center from which derived. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, the money in the mental health trust fund shall be retained for the purposes specified in this section and shall not revert or be transferred to general revenue. The department of mental health shall keep accurate records of the source of money deposited in the mental health trust fund and shall allocate appropriations from the fund to the appropriate institution, facility or center.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)