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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.250 — MO Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.250
91.250 Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities.
Status: in_force

91.250. Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities. — When any city of over twenty thousand inhabitants has purchased or erected a waterworks system under sections 91.090 to 91.300 and issued bonds in payment therefor as herein provided, such bonds shall be subject to be deposited with the director of the department of commerce and insurance of Missouri, as provided by the statutes relating to the deposit of securities by trust and insurance companies, and such bonds may also be deposited with the treasurer of the state of Missouri, as provided in section 30.270 , within the discretion of the governor, attorney general and treasurer of the state, as provided in said section 30.270 ; provided, that at the time that such bonds are offered for deposit, the waterworks system upon which they are secured has, for a period of five years last past, earned all necessary current running expenses, and in addition thereto an amount equal to eight percent per annum on the entire amount of such bonds issued for the payment of said waterworks system.

(RSMo 1939 § 7822) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7677; 1919 § 9115; 1909 § 9940
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 338.505 — MO Code / Chapter 338 / Section 338.505
338.505 Formula for tax liability, rulemaking authority, appeals procedure.
Status: in_force

338.505. Formula for tax liability, rulemaking authority, appeals procedure. — 1. Each licensed retail pharmacy's tax shall be based on a formula set forth in rules promulgated by the department of social services. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2002, shall be invalid and void.

2. The director of the department of social services or the director's designee may prescribe the form and contents of any forms or other documents required by sections 338.500 to 338.550 .

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, appeals regarding the promulgation of rules pursuant to this section shall be made to the circuit court of Cole County. The circuit court of Cole County shall hear the matter as the court of original jurisdiction.

(L. 2002 S.B. 1248) Effective 6-19-02 Expires 9-30-29; see § 338.550
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 209.160 — MO Code / Chapter 209 / Section 209.160
209.160 Discrimination or interference with persons having visual, hearing or ...
Status: in_force

209.160. Discrimination or interference with persons having visual, hearing or physical disabilities, a misdemeanor. — Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in section 209.150 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind or deaf person, or a physically disabled person under section 209.150 shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(L. 1941 p. 344 § 2, A.L. 1977 S.B. 12, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1133, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1196)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 349.040 — MO Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.040
349.040 Articles, how amended.
Status: in_force

349.040. Articles, how amended. — The articles of incorporation may at any time and from time to time be amended so as to make any changes therein and add any provisions thereto which might have been included in the articles of incorporation in the first instance. Any such amendment shall be effected in the following manner: The members of the board of directors of the corporation shall file with the governing body of the county or municipality an application in writing seeking permission to amend the articles of incorporation, specifying in such application the amendment proposed to be made. Such governing body shall consider such application and, if they find it is wise, expedient, necessary or advisable that the proposed amendment be made and shall authorize the same to be made and shall approve the form of the proposed amendment, then the persons making such application shall execute an instrument embodying the amendment specified in such application, and shall file the same with the secretary of state. The proposed amendment shall be subscribed and acknowledged by each member of the board of directors before an officer authorized by the laws of Missouri to take acknowledgments to deeds. Such secretary of state shall thereupon examine the proposed amendment and, if he finds that the requirements of this section have been complied with and the proposed amendment is within the scope of what might be included in the original articles of incorporation, he shall approve the amendment and record it in an appropriate book in his office. When such amendment has been so made, filed and approved, it shall thereupon become effective and the articles of incorporation shall thereupon be amended to the extent provided in the amendment. The articles of incorporation shall not be amended except in the manner provided in this section.

(L. 1977 S.B. 267 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.845 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.845
210.845 Modification of decree, when — procedure, burden.
Status: in_force

210.845. Modification of decree, when — procedure, burden. — 1. The provisions of any decree respecting support may be modified only upon a showing of changed circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms unreasonable. In a proceeding for modifications of any child support award, the court, in determining whether or not a substantial change in circumstances has occurred, shall consider all financial resources of both parties, including the extent to which the reasonable expenses of either party are, or should be, shared by a spouse or other person with whom he cohabits, and the earning capacity of a party who is not employed. If the application of the guidelines and criteria set forth in supreme court rule 88.01 to the financial circumstances of the parties would result in a change of child support from the existing amount by twenty percent or more, then a prima facie showing has been made of a change of circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the present terms unreasonable.

2. When the party seeking modification has met the burden of proof set forth in subsection 1 of this section, the child support shall be determined in conformity with criteria set forth in supreme court rule 88.01.

(L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 18, A.L. 1993 S.B. 253)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.600 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.600
249.600 County not liable for errors.
Status: in_force

249.600. County not liable for errors. — When any work is done and payment therefor is to be made in special tax bills or in special assessments as provided in sections 249.430 to 249.660 , the county shall in no event, nor in any manner whatever, be liable for or on account of such work done or improvement made or liable in any manner for the payment of the same by reason of any invalidity or error in any such tax bill or special assessment.

(L. 1941 p. 557 § 10)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.991 — MO Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.991
140.991 Annual audit, when — performance audit, when.
Status: in_force

140.991. Annual audit, when — performance audit, when. — 1. There shall be an annual audit of the affairs, accounts, expenses, and financial transactions of a land bank agency by a certified public accountant before April thirtieth of each year, which accountant shall be employed by the land bank agency on or before March first of each year. Certified copies of the audit shall be furnished to the county or municipality that established the land bank agency, and the county or municipality shall post the audit on its public website. Copies of the audit shall also be available for public inspection at the office of the land bank agency.

2. The land bank agency may be performance audited at any time by the state auditor or by the auditor of the county or municipality that established the land bank agency. The land bank agency shall make copies of such audit available to the public and shall post a copy of the audit on the land bank agency's website within thirty days of the completion of the audit.

(L. 2019 H.B. 821, A.L. 2024 H.B. 2062)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.780 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.780
486.780 Change of address of notary, requirements.
Status: in_force

486.780. Change of address of notary, requirements. — 1. Within ten days after the change of a notary's residence, business, or mailing address, the notary shall send to the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice of the change, giving both old and new addresses, along with a fee of five dollars.

2. If the address of the regular place of work or business is changed, the notary shall not perform a notarial act until:

(1) The notice described in subsection 1 of this section has been delivered or transmitted;

(2) A confirmation of the notary's name or address change has been received from the secretary; and

(3) The surety for the notary's bond has been informed in writing.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.633 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.633
488.633 Friend of court in child support matters, compensation (City of St. Louis ...
Status: in_force

488.633. Friend of court in child support matters, compensation (City of St. Louis and St. Louis County). — The circuit judges of the circuit courts of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County may appoint at least one "friend of the court" in child support matters, pursuant to section 478.422 . As compensation for his or her services the friend of the court shall, pursuant to section 478.422 , be allowed a fee in each case of not to exceed fifty dollars which shall be taxed as costs.

(L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.531 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.531
143.531 Time for filing declaration of estimated tax.
Status: in_force

143.531. Time for filing declaration of estimated tax. — 1. A declaration of estimated tax, other than by a farmer, shall be filed on or before April fifteenth of the taxable year, except that if the requirements of section 143.521 are first met:

(1) After April first and before June second of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed on or before June fifteenth, or

(2) After June first and before September second of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed on or before September fifteenth, or

(3) After September first of the taxable year, the declaration shall be filed on or before January fifteenth of the succeeding year by an individual or shall be filed on or before December fifteenth of the taxable year by a corporation.

2. A declaration of estimated tax required by section 143.521 from an individual having an estimated Missouri gross income from farming for the taxable year which is at least two-thirds of his total estimated Missouri gross income taxable in this state for the taxable year, may be filed at any time on or before January fifteenth of the succeeding taxable year, in lieu of the time otherwise prescribed.

(L. 1972 S.B. 549, A.L. 1989 H.B. 35, et al.) Effective 1-01-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.307 — MO Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.307
1.307 Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant ...
Status: in_force

1.307. Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant circumstances defined. — 1. Section 1.302 and this section apply to all state and local laws, resolutions and ordinances and the implementation of such laws, resolutions, and ordinances, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after August 28, 2003.

2. Nothing in section 1.302 and this section shall be construed to authorize any government to burden any religious belief, except that nothing in these sections shall be construed to establish or eliminate a defense to a civil action or criminal prosecution based on a federal, state, or local civil rights law.

3. Nothing in section 1.302 and this section shall be construed as allowing any person to cause physical injury to another person, to possess a weapon otherwise prohibited by law, to fail to provide monetary support for a child or to fail to provide health care for a child suffering from a life-threatening condition.

4. "Relevant circumstances" may include legitimate penological interests needed to protect the safety and security of incarcerated persons and correctional facilities, but shall not include reasonable requests by incarcerated individuals for the opportunity to pray, reasonable access to clergy, use of religious materials that are not violent or profane, and reasonable dietary requests.

(L. 2003 S.B. 12) (2018) As applied to plaintiffs, city ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on person's reproductive health decisions or pregnancy violated section and the First Amendment's right to expressive association, and the city failed to show that ordinance furthered a compelling government interest or was not unduly restrictive. Our Lady's Inn v. City of St. Louis, 349 F.Supp.3d 805 (E.D.Mo.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.060 — MO Code / Chapter 570 / Section 570.060
570.060 Lost property.
Status: in_force

570.060. Lost property. — 1. A person who appropriates lost property shall not be deemed to have stolen that property within the meaning of section 570.030 unless such property is found under circumstances which gave the finder knowledge of or means of inquiry as to the true owner.

2. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of lost property.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60) Effective 1-01-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1647 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.1647
454.1647 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
Status: in_force

454.1647. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. — (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by section 454.1644 . The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to section 454.1650 .

(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.

(c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.590 — MO Code / Chapter 267 / Section 267.590
267.590 Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian — duration.
Status: in_force

267.590. Quarantine of animal or herd by state veterinarian — duration. — If, upon investigation, the state veterinarian is satisfied that an animal, livestock or bird or a herd or flock of animals or birds is suffering from any highly contagious, communicable or infectious disease or exposure thereto, against which he may think best to quarantine, he shall immediately quarantine the same to pens, farms, sheds or barns completely separated from other susceptible animals or birds not so diseased or infected until

(1) Such diseased animals or birds are recovered and no longer capable of transmitting the disease or diseases to other susceptible animals or birds; or

(2) Shall have been isolated; or

(3) Killed or disposed of as provided for in sections 267.560 to 267.660 and the rules of the department; or

(4) Tested, vaccinated or otherwise treated; or

(5) As otherwise released by the state veterinarian.

(L. 1959 H.B. 501 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 231.310 — MO Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.310
231.310 Highway engineer to make surveys, when — report.
Status: in_force

231.310. Highway engineer to make surveys, when — report. — It shall be lawful for the county commission of any county upon the application of the township board of directors, to empower and authorize the county highway engineer of said county, under the direction of the township board of such township, to survey, locate and plat the public highways of such township; and when such plat shall have been completed and approved by the township board, it shall be filed in the office of the township clerk, together with the minutes and report of such survey, to be kept by such township clerk as a part of his official records, the expenses of such proceeding to be paid out of the road fund of the township. The said plat, minutes and reports, or a certified copy of the same, over the hand and seal of the township clerk, shall be prima facie evidence that the road or roads therein contained or described have been constituted a public highway according to law.

(RSMo 1939 § 8833) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8173; 1919 § 10934; 1909 § 11786
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.080 — MO Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.080
169.080 Correction of errors in benefits — adjustment.
Status: in_force

169.080. Correction of errors in benefits — adjustment. — Should any change or error in records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than he would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board of trustees shall have the power to correct such error and, as far as practicable, may adjust the payments in such manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid.

(L. 1945 p. 1353 § 8, A.L. 1955 p. 524)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.190 — MO Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.190
214.190 Cemetery not subject to execution, dower or partition — exception.
Status: in_force

214.190. Cemetery not subject to execution, dower or partition — exception. — Lands or property, set apart as burial grounds, either for public or private use, and so recorded in the recorder's office of the county where such lands are situated, or any burial ground that may have been used as such for ten years shall not be subject to sale on execution, to dower, nor to compulsory partition; provided, that the lands so appropriated and set apart as a private burial ground shall not exceed one acre in area or one hundred dollars in value; and provided further, that nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to exempt any such burial ground or cemetery property from being liable for special assessments for street improvements, when such assessment is levied by an incorporated city in this state.

(RSMo 1939 § 15266) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14057; 1919 § 1086; 1909 § 1308
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.039 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.039
324.039 Classification created for licensees removing themselves from licensing system.
Status: in_force

324.039. Classification created for licensees removing themselves from licensing system. — There shall be established in each board within the division of professional registration, including the division itself when empowered with licensing authority, which was on August 28, 1998, required or authorized to revoke a license for failure to submit an application for renewal, failure to provide information required for renewal or nonpayment of the required renewal fee, a classification for a licensee who desires to remove himself or herself from participating in the licensing system of the board or division. This classification shall be distinguished from revocation of a license and from surrender of a license pursuant to an agreement between the board or division and the licensee filed with and approved by the administrative hearing commission. This classification shall not be available to a licensee during the time there is an investigation of the licensee or the licensee's practices or during the pendency of a disciplinary complaint filed with the administrative hearing commission. Each board within the division or the division when empowered with licensing authority shall establish by rule qualifications for such classification and procedures for a licensee to request an inactive license as provided in this section. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no board within the division or the division shall be required to revoke a license when the licensee qualifies for the classification authorized by this section, as provided by rule. An inactive license authorized by this section shall be subject to the same requirements for reinstatement or restoration as a lapsed, expired, or revoked license due to failure to renew the license. This section shall not affect those boards which are otherwise authorized to classify a license as inactive.

(L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 148.620 — MO Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.620
148.620 Annual tax on net income, rate — credits allowed, exceptions.
Status: in_force

148.620. Annual tax on net income, rate — credits allowed, exceptions. — 1. Every taxpayer shall be subject to an annual tax for the privilege of exercising its corporate franchises within the state according to and measured by its net income for the preceding year.

2. The rate of tax for each taxable year shall be seven percent of such net income.

3. The tax imposed on the net income by this law shall be exclusive and in lieu of all other state and local taxes against and upon credit unions and associations, their capital, or income, except taxes on all property, contributions paid pursuant to the unemployment compensation law of Missouri, Social Security taxes, sales and use taxes.

4. Each taxpayer shall be entitled to credits against the tax imposed by this law for all taxes paid to the state of Missouri or any political subdivision thereof during the relevant income period, except taxes on real estate and tangible personal property owned by the taxpayer and held for lease or rental to others, contributions paid pursuant to the unemployment compensation law of Missouri, Social Security taxes, sales and use taxes, and taxes imposed by this law.

(L. 1982 H.B. 949 & 1350, A.L. 1993 H.B. 105 & 480)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.270 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.270
362.270 Organizational meeting of directors.
Status: in_force

362.270. Organizational meeting of directors. — Within thirty days after the date on which the annual meeting of the stockholders is held the directors elected at such meeting shall, after subscribing the oath required in section 362.250 , hold a meeting at which they shall elect a chief executive officer which the board may designate as president or another appropriate title, from their own number, one or more vice presidents, and such other officers as are provided for by the bylaws to be elected annually, except as otherwise provided by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 7963, A.L. 1967 p. 445, A.L. 2001 H.B. 738 merged with S.B. 186, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5368; 1919 § 11751