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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 562.056 — MO Code / Chapter 562 / Section 562.056
562.056 Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations.
Status: in_force

562.056. Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations. — 1. A corporation is guilty of an offense if:

(1) The conduct constituting the offense consists of an omission to discharge a specific duty of affirmative performance imposed on corporations by law; or

(2) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent of the corporation while acting within the scope of his or her employment and in behalf of the corporation, and the offense is a misdemeanor or an infraction, or the offense is one defined by a statute that clearly indicates a legislative intent to impose such criminal liability on a corporation; or

(3) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in, authorized, solicited, requested, commanded or knowingly tolerated by the board of directors or by a high managerial agent acting within the scope of his or her employment and in behalf of the corporation.

2. An unincorporated association is guilty of an offense if:

(1) The conduct constituting the offense consists of an omission to discharge a specific duty of affirmative performance imposed on the association by law; or

(2) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent of the association while acting within the scope of his or her employment and in behalf of the association and the offense is one defined by a statute that clearly indicates a legislative intent to impose such criminal liability on the association.

3. As used in this section:

(1) "Agent" means any director, officer or employee of a corporation or unincorporated association or any other person who is authorized to act in behalf of the corporation or unincorporated association;

(2) "High managerial agent" means an officer of a corporation or any other agent in a position of comparable authority with respect to the formulation of corporate policy or the supervision in a managerial capacity of subordinate employees.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 168.745 — MO Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.745
168.745 Compensation package created — fund created.
Status: in_force

168.745. Compensation package created — fund created. — 1. There is hereby created the "Teacher Choice Compensation Package" to permit performance-based salary stipends upon the decision of the teacher in a metropolitan school district as described in section 168.747 to reward teachers for objectively demonstrated superior performance.

2. There is hereby created the "Teacher Choice Compensation Fund" in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department of elementary and secondary education. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and may approve disbursements from the fund in accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180 .

3. The teacher choice compensation fund shall consist of all moneys transferred to it under this section, and all moneys otherwise appropriated to or donated to it. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.

4. The general assembly shall annually appropriate five million dollars to the fund created in this section.

(L. 2009 S.B. 291)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.873 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.873
94.873 Retailers and persons liable for payment of taxes and returns.
Status: in_force

94.873. Retailers and persons liable for payment of taxes and returns. — Every retailer, vendor, operator, and other person who sells goods and services subject to tax under section 94.870 shall be liable and responsible for the payment of taxes due under section 94.870 * and shall make a return and remit such taxes at such times and in such manner as the governing body shall prescribe.

(L. 1994 S.B. 749) *Words "this section" appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 266.380 — MO Code / Chapter 266 / Section 266.380
266.380 False or misleading statements unlawful.
Status: in_force

266.380. False or misleading statements unlawful. — It shall be unlawful for any person selling, offering for sale or exposing for sale any soil conditioner in this state to make false or misleading statements concerning the beneficial effect of such soil conditioner on soil, plants, or human nutrition.

(L. 1965 p. 394 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 105.1213 — MO Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105.1213
105.1213 Failure to register, ineligibility for state employment and certain state ...
Status: in_force

105.1213. Failure to register, ineligibility for state employment and certain state education assistance. — Any person who is required to register with the selective service system pursuant to the provisions of the United States Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451, et seq., shall not without proof of such registration:

(1) Be offered employment with the state of Missouri; or

(2) Be eligible for state-supported scholarships, programs for financial assistance for postsecondary education or loans insured by any state agency.

(L. 1999 H.B. 415 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 547.110 — MO Code / Chapter 547 / Section 547.110
547.110 Transcript on appeal prepared by clerk, when.
Status: in_force

547.110. Transcript on appeal prepared by clerk, when. — When any appeal shall be taken or writ of error issued, which shall operate as a stay of proceedings, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court in which the proceedings were had to make out a full transcript of the record in the cause including the bill of exceptions, judgment and sentence, and certify and transmit same to the office of the clerk of the proper appellate court without delay; provided, however, that any abbreviated or partial transcript of the evidence and oral proceedings, in narrative form or otherwise which the defendant or his attorney for the state may agree upon in writing as sufficiently presenting to the appellate court the issues involved on such appeal, shall be deemed and taken as sufficient on such appeal and shall by the clerk be incorporated in the transcript of the record certified and transmitted by him to the appellate court, instead of the bill of exceptions mentioned above.

(RSMo 1939 § 4146) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3756; 1919 § 4102; 1909 § 5308 CROSS REFERENCES: Amendment of record by trial court while cause pending on appeal, 546.090 Exceptions and transcripts, generally, 546.370 (1952) Appellant is required to furnish full transcript including judgment and sentence, but where record is certified to be a true and complete transcript by the clerk, appellant has performed his duty, and appeal will not be dismissed. State v. Skaggs (Mo.), 248 S.W.2d 635.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 252.230 — MO Code / Chapter 252 / Section 252.230
252.230 Penalty not otherwise provided.
Status: in_force

252.230. Penalty not otherwise provided. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any person violating any of the provisions of sections 252.010 to 252.240 wherein other specific punishment is not provided, and any person violating any of such rules and regulations relating to wildlife, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

2. Any person violating any rules and regulations relating to wildlife shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor unless such rules and regulations pertain to the provisions of sections 252.010 to 252.043 or sections 252.050 to 252.241 .

(RSMo 1939 § 8967, A.L. 1945 p. 664 § 27, A.L. 1997 H.B. 424) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8311; 1919 § 5661
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.749 — MO Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.749
172.749 Violation of university regulations to have effect of municipal violation — ...
Status: in_force

172.749. Violation of university regulations to have effect of municipal violation — assessment of points, effect of. — Violations of any regulation established under sections 172.743 to 172.750 * shall have the same effect as a violation of municipal ordinances adopted pursuant to section 304.120 with penalty provisions as provided in section 304.570 . Points assessed against any person pursuant to section 302.302 for a violation of sections 172.743 to 172.750 * shall be the same as provided for a violation of a county or municipal ordinance.

(L. 1985 H.B. 288, et al. § 4) *Words "this act" appear in original rolls. Sections 302.160, 304.010, 304.050, 304.070, 304.155, and 304.157 were also included in H.B. 288, et al. enacted in 1985.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.383 — MO Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.383
79.383 Abatement of nuisance by civil action, city may be awarded attorney's fees.
Status: in_force

79.383. Abatement of nuisance by civil action, city may be awarded attorney's fees. — 1. If any fourth class city shall enact an ordinance allowing for a civil cause of action for abatement of nuisances created by the accumulation of unsightly, dangerous, or noxious personal property within the borders of such city, the city may, upon successful prosecution of such cause of action, be awarded by the court reasonable attorney's fees incurred in such action.

2. This section shall not be construed to allow any award of attorney's fees in any municipal court hearing on criminal charges or traffic violations.

(L. 1993 H.B. 217)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.324 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.324
260.324 Grants, familial relationships not a disqualifier — voting restrictions.
Status: in_force

260.324. Grants, familial relationships not a disqualifier — voting restrictions. — 1. Any person or entity that applies for a grant under section 260.335 shall not be disqualified from receiving such grant on the basis that there exists a familial relationship between the applicant and any member of the solid waste management district executive board within the fourth degree by consanguinity or affinity. For applicants with a familial relationship with any member of the solid waste management district executive board within the fourth degree by consanguinity or affinity, the solid waste management district executive board shall only approve such grant application if approved by a vote of two-thirds of the solid waste management district executive board.

2. If a person, who by virtue of his or her membership on a solid waste management district executive board, does not abstain from a vote to award a solid waste management district grant to any person or entity providing solid waste management services who is a relative within the fourth degree by consanguinity or affinity, the person shall forfeit membership on the solid waste management district executive board and the solid waste management district council.

(L. 2015 H.B. 92 merged with S.B. 445)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 233.135 — MO Code / Chapter 233 / Section 233.135
233.135 Issuance of check warrants.
Status: in_force

233.135. Issuance of check warrants. — Such board may issue check warrants on the treasurer of the board in payment of the expenses and obligations which the board is authorized to incur in behalf of such special road districts and such check warrants may be issued in anticipation of the income and revenue provided for the year for which the debt or obligation for which the check warrant is issued was incurred; but such districts or such board on behalf thereof shall not become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount exceeding in any one year the income and revenue provided for such year; provided, however, that this shall not prevent the incurring of indebtedness under bond issue as is or may be provided by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 8702, A.L. 1997 H.B. 813) Prior revision: 1929 § 8053
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.965 — MO Code / Chapter 99 / Section 99.965
99.965 Termination of development financing, when, procedure — dissolution of ...
Status: in_force

99.965. Termination of development financing, when, procedure — dissolution of special fund and termination of designated area. — 1. When all development project costs and all obligations issued to finance development project costs have been paid in full, the municipality shall adopt an ordinance terminating development financing for all development project areas. Immediately upon the adoption of such ordinance, all payments in lieu of taxes, all economic activity taxes, and other net new revenues then remaining in the special allocation fund shall be deemed to be surplus funds; and thereafter, the rates of the taxing districts shall be extended and taxes levied, collected, and distributed in the manner applicable in the absence of the adoption of development financing. Surplus payments in lieu of taxes shall be paid to the county collector who shall immediately thereafter pay such funds to the taxing districts in the development area selected in the same manner and proportion as the most recent distribution by the collector to the affected taxing districts of real property taxes from real property in the development area. Surplus economic activity taxes shall be paid to the taxing districts in the development area in proportion to the then current levy rates of such taxing districts that are attributable to economic activity taxes. Surplus other net new revenues shall be paid to the state. Any other funds remaining in the special allocation fund following the adoption of an ordinance terminating development financing in accordance with this section shall be deposited to the general fund of the municipality.

2. Upon the payment of all development project costs, retirement of obligations, and the distribution of any surplus funds pursuant to this section, the municipality shall adopt an ordinance dissolving the special allocation fund and terminating the designation of the development area as a development area.

3. Nothing in sections 99.915 to 99.980 shall be construed as relieving property in such areas from paying a uniform rate of taxes, as required by Section 3, Article X of the Missouri Constitution.

(L. 2003 H.B. 289) Effective 7-07-03
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 515.560 — MO Code / Chapter 515 / Section 515.560
515.560 Debtor to file schedules, when.
Status: in_force

515.560. Debtor to file schedules, when. — 1. Within thirty days after the date of appointment of a general receiver, the debtor shall file with the court and submit to the receiver the following schedules:

(1) A true list of all of the known creditors and applicable regulatory and taxing agencies of the debtor, including the mailing addresses for each, the amount and nature of their claims, and whether their claims are disputed; and

(2) A true list of all estate property, including the estimated liquidation value and location of the property and, if real property, a legal description thereof, as of the date of appointment of the receiver.

2. The Missouri supreme court may from time to time prescribe by court rule the schedules to be filed in receiverships as the supreme court shall deem appropriate to the effective administrations of sections 515.500 to 515.665 .

(L. 2016 H.B. 1765 merged with S.B. 578)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.430 — MO Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.430
40.430 Military justice — certain sections explained to enlisted members, when — ...
Status: in_force

40.430. Military justice — certain sections explained to enlisted members, when — complete text to be available on request. — Subsection 2 of section 40.005 , sections 40.007 , 40.020 to 40.040 , 40.043 , 40.090 , 40.098 , 40.126 , 40.175 , 40.234 to 40.415 and 40.430 to 40.440 , as well as those required sections of the United States code of military justice, shall be carefully explained to every enlisted member at the time of the member's enlistment or transfer or induction into the state military forces or within thirty days thereafter. They shall also be explained to each unit of the state military forces as the adjutant general may direct. A complete text of sections 40.005 to 40.490 and of the regulations prescribed by the governor thereunder shall be made available to any member of the state military forces, upon the member's request, for his personal examination.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 124)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 387.030 — MO Code / Chapter 387 / Section 387.030
387.030 Motor carrier shall furnish safe and adequate service — unreasonable ...
Status: in_force

387.030. Motor carrier shall furnish safe and adequate service — unreasonable charges prohibited. — Every corporation, person or motor carrier performing a service designated in section 387.010 shall furnish, with respect thereto, such service and facilities as shall be safe and adequate and in all respects just and reasonable. All charges made or demanded by any such corporation, person or motor carrier for the transportation of passengers or household goods or for any service rendered or to be rendered in connection therewith, as defined in section 386.020 , shall be just and reasonable and not more than allowed by law or by order or decision of the division of motor carrier and railroad safety and made as authorized by this chapter. Every unjust or unreasonable charge made or demanded for any such service or transportation of passengers or household goods or in connection therewith or in excess of that allowed by law or by order or decision of the division is prohibited.

(RSMo 1939 § 5603, A.L. 1996 S.B. 780) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5147; 1919 § 10436 CROSS REFERENCES: Division of motor carrier and railroad safety abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission and department of transportation, 226.008 Railroad carriers may operate aerial or motor vehicle service, 388.260, 388.270
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 174.283 — MO Code / Chapter 174 / Section 174.283
174.283 Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement.
Status: in_force

174.283. Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement. — Northwest Missouri State University is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as an institution with a statewide mission in educator preparation, emergency and disaster management, and profession-based learning.

(L. 2021 H.B. 297)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 32.112 — MO Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.112
32.112 Tax credit for businesses making contribution to neighborhood organization ...
Status: in_force

32.112. Tax credit for businesses making contribution to neighborhood organization — proposal required, content — rules authorized — approval or disapproval by commission to be filed — approval to contain maximum tax credit allowed. — Any business firm which makes a contribution to a neighborhood organization, a significant part of whose activities consist of affordable housing assistance activities or market rate housing in distressed communities as defined in section 135.530 in the state of Missouri, shall receive a tax credit as provided in section 32.115 if the commission approves a proposal submitted by one or more business firms for the general operating assistance of such neighborhood organization. The proposal shall set forth the activities of the neighborhood organization, including the affordable housing assistance activities or market rate housing in distressed communities, the neighborhood area to be served, why the activities are needed, the estimated amount to be contributed to the neighborhood organization, and a list of the business firms proposing to make the contributions. The commission is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to section 536.024 for establishing criteria for evaluating such proposals by business firms for approval or disapproval, and for the certification of eligibility for tax credits authorized pursuant to this section. The decision of the commission to approve or disapprove a proposal pursuant to this section shall be in writing and, if approved, the maximum credit allowable to the business firm shall be stated. A copy of the decision of the commission shall be transmitted to the director of revenue and to the governor. A copy of the certification approved by the commission and a statement of the total amount of credits approved, the amount of credits previously taken by the taxpayer and the amount being claimed for the current tax year shall be filed in a manner and form designated by the director of revenue for any tax year in which a tax credit is being claimed.

(L. 1996 H.B. 1237, A.L. 1999 S.B. 20) Effective 1-01-00 CROSS REFERENCE: Tax Credit Accountability Act of 2004, additional requirements, 135.800 to 135.830
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.330 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.330
300.330 Vehicle shall not be driven on a sidewalk — prohibition on obstruction of ...
Status: in_force

300.330. Vehicle shall not be driven on a sidewalk — prohibition on obstruction of bicycle lanes — drivers to yield to bicycles in designated bicycle lanes. — The driver of a motor vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except as a permanent or temporary driveway. A designated bicycle lane shall not be obstructed by a parked or standing motor vehicle or other stationary object. A motor vehicle may be driven in a designated bicycle lane only for the purpose of a lawful maneuver to cross the lane or to provide for safe travel. In making an otherwise lawful maneuver that requires traveling in or crossing a designated bicycle lane, the driver of a motor vehicle shall yield to any bicycle in the lane. As used in this section, the term "designated bicycle lane" shall mean a portion of the roadway or highway that * has been designated by the governing body having jurisdiction over such roadway or highway by striping with signing or striping with pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 67, A.L. 2005 H.B. 487 merged with S.B. 372) *Word "which" appears in original rolls of H.B. 487, 2005.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.276 — MO Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.276
160.276 Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — ...
Status: in_force

160.276. Scholarships for qualified students pursuing teacher education degree — amount — colleges and universities participating to provide matching fund. — 1. Within the limits of amounts appropriated therefor, the department of elementary and secondary education shall make one-year, nonrenewable scholarships in an amount of one thousand dollars available to high school graduates and junior and community college students who are residents of Missouri, who enter and make a commitment to pursue a teacher education program approved by the department of elementary and secondary education and offered by a four-year college or university located in Missouri, and who have:

(1) Achieved scores on an accepted standardized test of academic ability, including, but not limited to, the SAT, ACT, SCAT, which place them at or above the eighty-fifth percentile; or

(2) A high school rank at or above the eighty-fifth percentile.

2. Any college or university located in Missouri which offers a teacher education program approved by the department of elementary and secondary education, and wishes to have the scholarships provided pursuant to this section made available to eligible applicants for admittance to such college or university, must provide matching funds to match, dollar for dollar, the funds made available by the state under this section for students attending the college or university. Such matching funds shall not be taken from money made available to the college or university from state funds. The total scholarship available to any one student from state and from college and university sources under such match program shall be two thousand dollars.

(L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsecs. 1, 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.075 — MO Code / Chapter 595 / Section 595.075
595.075 Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence.
Status: in_force

595.075. Payments to witness, victim's compensation, inadmissible as evidence. — It shall not be admissible as evidence or subject for argument in any criminal case that a person received any payment pursuant to chapter 595 , if the person receiving such payment is a witness.

(L. 1986 S.B. 618 & 562 § 3)