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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 130.170 — MO Code / Chapter 130 / Section 130.170
130.170 Definitions.
Status: in_force

130.170. Definitions. — For purposes of sections 130.170 to 130.188 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Committee" , the same meaning as otherwise provided in section 130.011 , except it shall not include candidate committees;

(2) "Directly or indirectly" , acting either alone or jointly with, through, or on behalf of any other committee, organization, person, or other entity;

(3) "Foreign national" , any of the following:

(a) An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States of America;

(b) A government, or subdivision, of a foreign country or municipality thereof;

(c) A foreign political party;

(d) Any entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country; or

(e) Any entity organized pursuant to the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof that is wholly or majority owned by a person or entity described in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subdivision, unless:

a. Any contribution or expenditure it makes derives entirely from funds generated by the entity's United States operations; and

b. All decisions concerning the contribution or expenditure are made by individuals who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except for setting overall budget amounts;

(4) "Funds obtained through the usual course of business" , funds generated entirely by the entity's United States operations;

(5) "Lobbyist" , the same meaning as in section 105.470 ;

(6) "Prohibited sources" , contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national made with the intent to use such funds to influence an election on a ballot measure;

(7) "Preliminary activity" , includes, but is not limited to, conducting a poll, drafting ballot measure language, conducting a focus group, making telephone calls, and travel;

(8) "Tax-exempt organization" , an organization that is described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of such code. A political organization organized pursuant to Section 527 of such code shall not be considered a tax-exempt organization.

(L. 2025 S.B. 152)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 43.406 — MO Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.406
43.406 Missing children, patrol may notify registrar of vital statistics and last ...
Status: in_force

43.406. Missing children, patrol may notify registrar of vital statistics and last known school attended. — 1. Upon receipt of a report of a missing child, the patrol may notify the state registrar of vital statistics of the disappearance and may provide the registrar with information concerning the identity of the missing child.

2. If the patrol has reason to believe that a missing child has been enrolled in a specific Missouri elementary or secondary school, the patrol shall notify the last such known school of the disappearance.

3. The patrol shall by rule determine the manner and form of notices and information required by sections 43.406 to 43.409 .

(L. 1988 H.B. 1272, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.760 — MO Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.760
71.760 Smoke nuisance — penalty.
Status: in_force

71.760. Smoke nuisance — penalty. — The emission or discharge into the open air of dense smoke within the corporate limits of any city of this state is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The owners, lessees, occupants, managers or agents of any building, establishment or premises from which dense smoke is so emitted or discharged shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. And each and every day whereon such smoke shall be emitted or discharged shall constitute a separate offense; provided, however, that in any suit or proceeding under this section, it shall be a good defense if the person charged with a violation thereof shall show to the satisfaction of the jury or court trying the facts that there is no known practicable device, appliance, means or method by application of which to his building, establishment or premises the emission or discharge of the dense smoke complained of in that proceeding could have been prevented.

(RSMo 1939 § 7575) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7432; 1919 § 8840; 1909 § 9689
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 14.030 — MO Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.030
14.030 Certificate of discharge to be filed with notice.
Status: in_force

14.030. Certificate of discharge to be filed with notice. — When a certificate of discharge of any tax lien issued by the collector of internal revenue or other proper officer is filed in the office of the recorder or clerk where the original notice of lien is filed, said recorder or clerk shall enter the same with the date of filing in said federal tax lien index on the line where the notice of the lien so discharged is entered and permanently attach the original certificate of discharge to the original notice of lien.

(RSMo 1939 § 3619, A.L. 1957 p. 726) Prior revision: 1929 § 3229
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 242.335 — MO Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.335
242.335 District may contract with political subdivisions or other districts for ...
Status: in_force

242.335. District may contract with political subdivisions or other districts for outlets — costs determined, how. — Drainage districts organized or incorporated under this chapter may contract with each other, and with any political subdivision of this or any other state, and with districts organized or incorporated under any other law of this state or under the laws of any other state, for such outlets as the one may need and the other can furnish on such terms as may be deemed to be just and fair. The cost of obtaining the outlets shall be paid for as are other expenses of the district or political subdivision for making improvements. If the districts or district and political subdivision cannot agree upon the compensation to be paid for the outlet, the district supplying the outlet, by action in the circuit court of the county wherein the district or political subdivision for which the outlet is supplied is organized or located, may recover from the district or political subdivision fair and just compensation for supplying the outlet. Any compensation received by the district shall be applied to improving its ditches or levees or reducing taxation or indebtedness.

(L. 1953 p. 546 § 242.195, A.L. 1959 S.B. 182, A.L. 1971 H.B. 137)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 305.618 — MO Code / Chapter 305 / Section 305.618
305.618 Administrative appeals — written process.
Status: in_force

305.618. Administrative appeals — written process. — Each displacing agency must provide a written process for administrative appeals of decisions made by that agency.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1510 § 7) Effective 6-14-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 416.051 — MO Code / Chapter 416 / Section 416.051
416.051 Penalties — attorney general to prosecute — civil penalty for contempt.
Status: in_force

416.051. Penalties — attorney general to prosecute — civil penalty for contempt. — 1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection * 1 or 2 of section 416.031 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of up to fifty thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year, or by both such punishments at the discretion of the court. The attorney general shall not commence prosecutions under this section against any defendant who, at the time, is a defendant with regard to any current information or indictment filed by the United States for violation, or alleged violation, of the Federal Antitrust Statutes involving substantially the same subject matter.

2. The attorney general, with such assistance as he may require from the appropriate county prosecuting attorney, shall investigate suspected criminal violations of sections 416.011 to 416.161 and shall commence and try all criminal prosecutions under sections 416.011 to 416.161 . Prosecutions under sections 416.011 to 416.161 may be commenced by information or indictment. With regard to the investigation, commencement and trial of such prosecutions, the attorney general shall have all the powers and duties vested in him by law with respect to criminal investigations and prosecutions generally. All reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by a prosecuting attorney or his staff in assisting the attorney general shall be reimbursed from appropriations made to the attorney general.

3. Any person who is found to be in contempt of any court order issued to enforce the provisions of section 416.031 arising out of any proceeding brought by the attorney general shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than twenty thousand dollars. For the purposes of this section, the circuit court issuing any such court order enforcing the provisions of section 416.031 shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the attorney general acting in the name of the state may petition for recovery of civil penalties.

(L. 1974 S.B. 424) *Word "subsections" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.570 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.570
91.570 Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements.
Status: in_force

91.570. Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements. — All such cities are hereby granted the right and power to acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift all necessary land and easements within and without the city for the purpose of waterworks, electrical power plants to supply the inhabitants of such cities with water and electrical energy, for the construction, maintenance and alteration of levees to protect the inhabitants of such cities and towns and for any other public use.

(L. 1944 p. 42 § 2, A.L. 1961 p. 219)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.075 — MO Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.075
347.075 Company liable, when.
Status: in_force

347.075. Company liable, when. — Where, by any wrongful act or omission or other actionable conduct of any authorized person, acting in the ordinary course of the business of the limited liability company, or otherwise with authority, loss or injury is caused to any person, not being a member in the limited liability company, the limited liability company is liable for all damages permitted by law as a consequence of such actionable conduct.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.743) Effective 12-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 150.220 — MO Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.220
150.220 Certify to director of revenue amount charged to county collector.
Status: in_force

150.220. Certify to director of revenue amount charged to county collector. — The commission, in ascertaining the amount received by the collector for licenses and taxes, on or for which he shall have become chargeable under this law, shall cause their clerk, at each term, to certify to the director of revenue the amount so charged against the collector of their county.

(RSMo 1939 § 11324, A.L. 1945 p. 1838) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10096; 1919 § 13086; 1909 § 11638
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 434.050 — MO Code / Chapter 434 / Section 434.050
434.050 Stakeholder liable.
Status: in_force

434.050. Stakeholder liable. — Every stakeholder who shall knowingly receive any money or property, staked upon any betting declared gaming by the foregoing provisions, shall be liable to the party who placed such money or property in his hands, both before and after the determination of such bet; and the delivery of the money or property to the winner shall be no defense to any action brought by the losing party for the recovery thereof; provided, that no stakeholder shall be liable afterward unless a demand has been made of such stakeholder for the money or property in his possession, previous to the expiration of the time agreed upon by the parties for the determination of the bet or wager.

(RSMo 1939 § 3399) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3012; 1919 § 5749; 1909 § 6630
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.500 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.500
86.500 Police may form relief associations.
Status: in_force

86.500. Police may form relief associations. — Any police force organized or existing by authority of the laws of this state in any city having a population of over one hundred thousand inhabitants is hereby authorized and empowered to form a relief association under the general incorporation laws of this state, and to create a fund for the purpose of affording relief to such members of their organization as may become sick or disabled while in the discharge of their duties, or who may become incapacitated by long years of service, and for aiding the families of police officers who may die while in the service of any police department, and for such other similar purposes as may be set forth in their articles of incorporation.

(RSMo 1939 § 9543, A.L. 1975 H.B. 398) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8978; 1919 § 10302; 1909 § 3458
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 36.370 — MO Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.370
36.370 Suspension of employees — exception for National Guard members, when — ...
Status: in_force

36.370. Suspension of employees — exception for National Guard members, when — appeal from suspension authorized. — 1. An appointing authority may, for disciplinary purposes, suspend without pay any employee in his division for such length of time as he considers appropriate, not exceeding twenty working days in any twelve-month period except that this limitation shall not apply in the event of a terminal suspension given in conjunction with a dismissal. In case of a suspension, the director shall be furnished with a statement in writing specifically setting forth the reasons for such suspension. Upon request, a copy of such statement shall be furnished to such employee. With the approval of the director, any employee may be suspended for a longer period pending the investigation or trial of any charges against him. Any regular employee who is suspended for more than five working days shall have the right to appeal to the administrative hearing commission as provided under section 36.390 .

2. An appointing authority may not suspend without pay any employee in his division who is a member of the National Guard and is engaged in the performance of duty or training in the service of this state at the call of the governor and as ordered by the adjutant general, but shall grant a leave of absence from duty without loss of time, pay, regular leave, impairment of efficiency rating, or of any other rights or benefits, to which otherwise entitled, and shall pay that employee his salary or compensation for the entire period of absence for that purpose.

(L. 1945 p. 1157 § 36, A.L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 8, A.L. 1979 H.B. 673, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 411.276 — MO Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.276
411.276 Liability of surety not cumulative.
Status: in_force

411.276. Liability of surety not cumulative. — In no event shall the liability of the surety on any bond required by section 411.275 accumulate for each successive license period during which the bond is in force. The liability of the surety shall be limited in the aggregate to the face amount of the bond.

(L. 1971 H.B. 180 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.051 — MO Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.051
160.051 Public school system established — child attains age five, when — board ...
Status: in_force

160.051. Public school system established — child attains age five, when — board shall provide free instruction for children between ages of five and six years — literacy programs — summer school for prekindergartners. — 1. A system of free public schools is established throughout the state for the gratuitous instruction of persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. Any child whose fifth birthday occurs before the first day of August shall be deemed to have attained the age of five years at the commencement of the school year beginning in that calendar year or at the commencement of the summer school session immediately prior to the school term beginning in the school year beginning in that calendar year, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of apportioning state school funds and for all other purposes.

2. Public schools may establish family literacy programs for children of all ages and their families.

3. The department of elementary and secondary education shall not use school for kindergarten pupils in the summer preceding such pupils' regular fall starting date as an element of the standards of the Missouri school improvement program.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 1-5, A.L. 1967 p. 236, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1456 & 1197, A.L. 1985 H.B. 463, A.L. 1988 S.B. 797, A.L. 1990 S.B. 740, A.L. 1996 S.B. 572, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1711) Severability clause, see § 82.293.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.720 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.720
362.720 Receiving or consolidated company shall issue new certificates for old, when.
Status: in_force

362.720. Receiving or consolidated company shall issue new certificates for old, when. — The receiving bank or trust company under the merger, or the consolidated corporation, may require the return of the original certificate held by each stockholder in either of the merging corporations or in either of the consolidating corporations, unless the certificate or certificates have been lost or destroyed, and shall cancel the original certificates and issue in lieu thereof new certificate or certificates for such number of its own shares as the stockholders may be entitled to receive under the agreement providing for the merger or for the consolidation and according to the terms and conditions contained in the agreement for the merger or consolidation; provided, that if the original certificate or certificates are lost or destroyed, then, before issuance of new certificate or certificates in lieu thereof, the loss or destruction shall be proved by affidavit or otherwise to the satisfaction of the board of directors of the receiving or consolidated corporation, and indemnity satisfactory to the board shall be given.

(L. 1967 p. 445) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 363.880)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.555 — MO Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.555
49.555 Receiver on default in payment of bonds.
Status: in_force

49.555. Receiver on default in payment of bonds. — If there is any default in the payment of the principal or interest of any of the bonds, any court having jurisdiction of any action brought by any bond or couponholder may appoint a receiver to administer the buildings on behalf of the bondholders, with power to charge and collect rents or obligations outstanding against the buildings and for the payment of operating expenses, and to apply the income and revenues so derived in conformity with the provisions set forth in sections 49.520 to 49.580 and the orders hereinafter referred to.

(L. 1961 p. 278 § 8)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.120 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.120
273.120 Examination of applications, pass judgment.
Status: in_force

273.120. Examination of applications, pass judgment. — The county commission shall between the first and fifteenth days of March of each year hereafter meet in session to consider and examine said applications and affidavits covering losses over a period of one year, which said year shall be from the first of March of the year prior to the meeting of said commission to the last day of February of the same year on which it meets. The commission shall examine carefully each application and affidavit which has been filed before the first day of March, and after hearing all evidence in the matter shall pass such judgment as the commission may deem equitable. Whenever the county commission meets pursuant to the provisions of sections 273.040 to 273.180 each member shall receive his mileage and per diem out of the county dog license fund.

(RSMo 1939 § 14550)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.510 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.510
141.510 Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond.
Status: in_force

141.510. Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond. — 1. The collector, any party, or anyone on behalf of any disabled person as defined in chapter 475 may appeal from the judgment of foreclosure. Such appeal must be taken within twenty days after the date of such judgment.

2. The collector, any taxing authority and anyone appealing on behalf of a disabled person may appeal without giving bond. The appeal of no other party shall be allowed unless such party gives a bond which shall be approved by the court. Such bond shall be in a penal sum to be fixed by the court and shall be conditioned that the appellant will prosecute his appeal with effect and without delay and that he will make good all damages and costs incurred by the appeal, including costs incurred by any party in printing briefs on appeal.

(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 30, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.260 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.260
376.260 Fees collected by director of revenue.
Status: in_force

376.260. Fees collected by director of revenue. — The director of revenue, in addition to other fees allowed by law, shall be entitled to collect the following fees, including seal, from companies depositing under section 376.170 : For issuing certificates of deposits, which he is hereby required to do, one dollar; for every other certificate, including seal, the fee shall be twenty-five cents.

(RSMo 1939 § 5823, A.L. 1945 p. 1020) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5712; 1919 § 6123; 1909 § 6917
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.5036 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.5036
67.5036 Public function, board declared performing — exemption from taxation by ...
Status: in_force

67.5036. Public function, board declared performing — exemption from taxation by this state. — Each district is hereby declared to be performing a public function and bonds of a district are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, accordingly, interest on those bonds and income from those bonds shall be exempt from income taxation by this state.

(L. 2012 H.B. 1504)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.050 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.050
91.050 Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities.
Status: in_force

91.050. Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities. — Any city in this state which owns and operates a system of waterworks may, and is hereby authorized and empowered to, supply water from its waterworks to other municipal corporations for their use and the use of their inhabitants, and also to persons and private corporations for use beyond the corporate limits of such city, and to enter into contracts therefor, for such time, upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties.

(RSMo 1939 § 7790) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7645; 1919 § 9083; 1909 § 9905 (1989) Provision of water to nonresidents is permissive, not mandatory, and is generally subject to contractual agreement between the city and nonresident. City's requirement that residents of unincor-porated portion of county sign a petition for voluntary annexation in order to have access to city's water and sewer systems is entirely consistent with this statute. Blackwell v. City of St. Charles (E.D.Mo.) 726 F.Supp. 256.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.560 — MO Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80.560
80.560 Failure to elect officers — procedure.
Status: in_force

80.560. Failure to elect officers — procedure. — If the trustees fail to call the municipal election, a majority of the trustees then in office, or any associate circuit judge of the county in which said town or village is situated, may call the election.

(RSMo 1939 § 7294, A. 1949 H.B. 2030, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971 merged with H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7143; 1919 § 8592; 1909 § 9480 Effective 8-13-78 (H.B. 971); 1-2-79 (H.B. 1634)