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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.020 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.020
8.020 Governor's mansion preservation advisory commission created — ...
Status: in_force

8.020. Governor's mansion preservation advisory commission created — qualifications and compensation of members. — 1. There is hereby created a "Governor's Mansion Preservation Advisory Commission".

2. The commission shall be composed of widows of former governors of Missouri. Each widow of a former governor who notifies the governor in writing that she desires to serve as a member of the commission shall be appointed by him to the advisory commission.

3. The members of the advisory commission shall meet at such times as requested by the governor of this state to consider ways and means of preserving the governor's mansion.

4. The members of the advisory commission shall upon written notice to the governor, in addition to their actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings, receive for their services the sum of three thousand dollars per year.

(L. 1967 p. 89 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1642 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1642
67.1642 Termination of existing program, how.
Status: in_force

67.1642. Termination of existing program, how. — A home equity program may be terminated only by approval of the local governing bodies of the municipality or county. In terminating the program, the governing commission shall refund the remaining balance of the guarantee fund, if any, after all potential liabilities have been satisfied, to the then current property taxpayers of all real property within the area of the commission in an equitable manner proportionate to the manner in which the guarantee fund was raised.

(L. 1999 S.B. 20)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.523 — MO Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.523
455.523 Full order of protection — relief available.
Status: in_force

455.523. Full order of protection — relief available. — 1. Any full order of protection granted under sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall be to protect the victim from domestic violence, including danger to the child's pet, stalking, and sexual assault may include such terms as the court reasonably deems necessary to ensure the petitioner's safety, including but not limited to:

(1) Temporarily enjoining the respondent from committing domestic violence or sexual assault, threatening to commit domestic violence or sexual assault, stalking, molesting, or disturbing the peace of the victim;

(2) Temporarily enjoining the respondent from entering the family home of the victim, except as specifically authorized by the court;

(3) Temporarily enjoining the respondent from communicating with the victim in any manner or through any medium, except as specifically authorized by the court.

2. When the court has, after hearing for any full order of protection, issued an order of protection, it may, in addition:

(1) Award custody of any minor child born to or adopted by the parties when the court has jurisdiction over such child and no prior order regarding custody is pending or has been made, and the best interests of the child require such order be issued;

(2) Award visitation;

(3) Award child support in accordance with supreme court rule 88.01 and chapter 452 ;

(4) Award maintenance to petitioner when petitioner and respondent are lawfully married in accordance with chapter 452 ;

(5) Order respondent to make or to continue to make rent or mortgage payments on a residence occupied by the victim if the respondent is found to have a duty to support the victim or other dependent household members;

(6) Order the respondent to participate in a court-approved counseling program designed to help stop violent behavior or to treat substance abuse;

(7) Order the respondent to pay, to the extent that he or she is able, the costs of his or her treatment, together with the treatment costs incurred by the victim;

(8) Order the respondent to pay a reasonable fee for housing and other services that have been provided or that are being provided to the victim by a shelter for victims of domestic violence;

(9) Order a wireless service provider, in accordance with the process, provisions, and requirements set out in subdivisions (1) to (6) of subsection 9 of section 455.050 , to transfer the billing responsibility for and rights to the wireless telephone number or numbers of any minor children in the petitioner's care to the petitioner, if the petitioner is not the wireless service accountholder;

(10) Award possession and care of any pet, along with any moneys necessary to cover medical costs that may have resulted from abuse of the pet.

(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 10, A.L. 1995 S.B. 174, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2015 S.B. 321 merged with S.B. 341, A.L. 2016 S.B. 838, A.L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60 merged with S.B. 71)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.110 — MO Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.110
230.110 Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when.
Status: in_force

230.110. Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when. — If, and when, the state highways and transportation commission is authorized by law so to do, and may so desire it may take over all or any part of the highways of the county highway system and make refund therefor in such manner as may now or hereafter be provided by law for making refund to the several counties of this state, and road districts thereof, for highways heretofore designated and taken over by said state transportation department, whereupon it shall be the duty of the county highway commission, by proper deed of conveyance, to transfer to state transportation department that part of county highway system so taken over.

(RSMo 1939 § 8512) Prior revision: 1929 § 7866
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.261 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.261
162.261 Seven-director district, board of, terms — vacancies — prohibition on ...
Status: in_force

162.261. Seven-director district, board of, terms — vacancies — prohibition on hiring spouse of board member, when — constitutional prohibition on nepotism applies to districts. — 1. The government and control of a seven-director school district, other than an urban district, is vested in a board of education of seven members, who hold their office for three years, except as provided in sections 162.241 and 162.563 , and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the board shall be filled by the remaining members of the board; except that if there are more than two vacancies at any one time, the county commission upon receiving written notice of the vacancies shall fill the vacancies by appointment. If there are more than two vacancies at any one time in a county without a county commission, the county executive upon receiving written notice of the vacancies shall fill the vacancies, with the advice and consent of the county council, by appointment. The person appointed shall hold office until the next municipal election, when a director shall be elected for the unexpired term.

2. No seven-director, urban, or metropolitan school district board of education shall hire a spouse of any member of such board for a vacant or newly created position unless the position has been advertised pursuant to board policy and the superintendent of schools submits a written recommendation for the employment of the spouse to the board of education. The names of all applicants as well as the name of the applicant hired for the position shall be included in the board minutes.

3. The provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution apply to school districts.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-26, A.L. 1973 H.B. 158, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1979 H.B. 280, A.L. 2003 S.B. 686, A.L. 2004 S.B. 968 and S.B. 969, A.L. 2016 S.B. 638, A.L. 2022 S.B. 681 & 662) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.317)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.400 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.400
370.400 Credit union may act as custodian, when.
Status: in_force

370.400. Credit union may act as custodian, when. — In addition to any other credit union authority, a credit union may act as a custodian for any entity, public or private, and place funds in any other financial institutions, provided such funds are placed in deposits and insured by federal deposit insurance.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1093)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.170 — MO Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21.170
21.170 Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees.
Status: in_force

21.170. Expense of serving process — witnesses' fees. — The sergeant at arms or other officer of each house of the general assembly is entitled to receive his actual expenses incurred in the service of all writs and process. Each witness attending either house, or a committee thereof, or a joint meeting of both houses, being summoned, shall have the same fees and traveling allowance as are allowed by law to witnesses for their attendance before circuit courts of this state, to be paid as other costs.

(RSMo 1939 § 12866, A.L. 1957 p. 595) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11241; 1919 § 7116; 1909 § 8115
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.273 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.273
115.273 Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting ...
Status: in_force

115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines. — All provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 115.249 to 115.271 shall apply with full force and effect to elections in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.360, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.800 — MO Code / Chapter 262 / Section 262.800
262.800 Farmland protection act, purpose.
Status: in_force

262.800. Farmland protection act, purpose. — Sections 262.800 to 262.810 shall be known and may be cited as the "Farmland Protection Act". The purpose of the farmland protection act shall be to:

(1) Protect agricultural, horticultural and forestry land;

(2) Promote continued economic viability of agriculture, horticulture and forestry as a business;

(3) Promote the continued economic viability of those businesses dependent on providing materials, equipment and services to agriculture, horticulture and forestry;

(4) Promote quality of life in the agriculture community; and

(5) Protect owners of property used for farming purposes from unreasonable costs associated with assessments for improvements running across the land.

(L. 2001 S.B. 462)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.604 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.604
104.604 Surviving spouse to receive benefits from only one member — right to elect.
Status: in_force

104.604. Surviving spouse to receive benefits from only one member — right to elect. — A person may receive benefits as a surviving spouse of only one deceased member under the provisions of this chapter. The benefit election shall be made by the surviving spouse.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1370) Effective 10-01-84
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.1869 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.1869
379.1869 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

379.1869. Rulemaking authority. — The department of commerce and insurance may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of sections 379.1850 to 379.1869 . 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, 2023, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2023 S.B. 101)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 221.410 — MO Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.410
221.410 Powers, duties.
Status: in_force

221.410. Powers, duties. — Except as provided in sections 221.400 to 221.420 the regional jail commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) It shall implement the agreement approved by the counties within the district under section 221.400 ;

(2) It shall determine the means to establish a regional jail for the district;

(3) It shall appoint a director for the regional jail;

(4) It shall determine the initial budget for the regional jail and shall approve, after a review and a majority of the commissioners concurring therein, all subsequent budgets, for which proposals may be submitted by the director;

(5) It may determine the policies for the housing of prisoners within the regional jail;

(6) It may buy, lease or sell real or personal property for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a regional jail, and it may contract with public or private entities to acquire, construct, reconstruct, repair, alter, improve, equip, and extend a regional jail;

(7) It may contract with governmental entities, including, without limitation, agencies and instrumentalities thereof, or private entities for the housing of prisoners;

(8) It shall approve all positions to be created for the purpose of administering the regional jail; and

(9) It shall approve a location for the regional jail which is within the district.

(L. 1994 S.B. 520, A.L. 1997 S.B. 89 merged with S.B. 218, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.435 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.435
191.435 Need for health care areas to be designated.
Status: in_force

191.435. Need for health care areas to be designated. — The department of health and senior services shall designate counties, communities, or sections of areas in the state as areas of defined need for health care, mental health, and public health services. If a county, community, or section of an area has been designated or determined as a professional shortage area, a shortage area, or a health care, mental health, or public health professional shortage area by the federal Department of Health and Human Services or its successor agency, the department of health and senior services shall designate it as an area of defined need under this section. If the director of the department of health and senior services determines that a county, community, or section of an area has an extraordinary need for health care professional services without a corresponding supply of such professionals, the department of health and senior services may designate it as an area of defined need under this section.

(L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 45 & 90 merged with S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 106 merged with S.B.157)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.330 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.330
408.330 Delinquency and collection charges permitted — insurance premium in lieu of ...
Status: in_force

408.330. Delinquency and collection charges permitted — insurance premium in lieu of perfecting security interest authorized — attorney fees — consolidation of contracts — convenience fee, when. — 1. If a retail time contract or a retail charge agreement so provides, the holder thereof may charge and collect:

(1) A premium for insurance in lieu of charges for perfecting a security interest required by the lender if the premium does not exceed the fees which would otherwise be payable;

(2) Charges assessed by any institution for processing a refused instrument plus a handling fee of not more than fifteen dollars;

(3) A delinquency and collection charge on each installment in default for a period of not less than ten days in an amount not to exceed ten dollars or five dollars when the monthly installment is less than twenty-five dollars; or

(4) Interest on each delinquent payment thereunder at a rate which will not exceed the highest lawful contract rate. In addition to such delinquency charge, the contract may provide for the payment of attorney fees not exceeding fifteen percent of the amount due and payable under such contract where such contract is referred for collection to an attorney not a salaried employee of the holder of the contract and for court costs.

2. The parties to a retail time contract who have entered into more than one contract at substantially different times may agree to consolidate such contracts resulting in a single schedule of payments; provided, however, that the time charge on the new unpaid balance shall not exceed the maximum specified in section 408.300 .

3. A holder of a contract may impose a convenience fee for payments using an alternative payment channel that accepts a debit or credit card not present transaction, nonface-to-face payment, provided that:

(1) The person making the payment is notified of the convenience fee; and

(2) The fee is fixed or flat, except that the fee may vary based upon method of payment used.

(L. 1961 p. 638 § 10, A.L. 1975 S.B. 71, A.L. 1989 H.B. 386 merged with S.B. 192, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1788, A.L. 1992 S.B. 705, A.L. 1994 S.B. 718, A.L. 2017 H.B. 292)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 529.030 — MO Code / Chapter 529 / Section 529.030
529.030 Persons making returns shall reply.
Status: in_force

529.030. Persons making returns shall reply. — The persons making such return shall reply, take issue or direct a motion to the pleading of the party suing out or prosecuting such writ.

(RSMo 1939 § 1698, A. 1949 H.B. 2130) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1534; 1919 § 1984; 1909 § 2548
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 386.030 — MO Code / Chapter 386 / Section 386.030
386.030 Chapter not applicable to interstate commerce.
Status: in_force

386.030. Chapter not applicable to interstate commerce. — Neither this chapter, nor any provision of this chapter, except when specifically so stated, shall apply to or be construed to apply to commerce with foreign nations or commerce among the several states of this union, except insofar as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the acts of Congress.

(RSMo 1939 § 5718, A.L. 1984 S.B. 596, A.L. 1987 H.B. 360) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5262; 1919 § 10549
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.590 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.590
304.590 Travel safe zone defined — doubling of fine for violation in — signage required.
Status: in_force

304.590. Travel safe zone defined — doubling of fine for violation in — signage required. — 1. As used in this section, the term "travel safe zone" means any area upon or around any highway, as defined in section 302.010 , which is visibly marked by the department of transportation; and when a highway safety analysis demonstrates fatal or disabling motor vehicle crashes exceed a predicted safety performance level for comparable roadways as determined by the department of transportation.

2. Upon a conviction or a plea of guilty by any person for a moving violation as defined in section 302.010 or any offense listed in section 302.302 , the court may double the amount of fine authorized to be imposed by law, if the moving violation or offense occurred within a travel safe zone.

3. Upon a conviction or plea of guilty by any person for a speeding violation under section 304.009 or 304.010 , the court may double the amount of fine authorized by law, if the violation occurred within a travel safe zone.

4. The penalty authorized under subsections 2 and 3 of this section shall only be assessed by the court if the department of transportation has erected signs upon or around a travel safe zone which are clearly visible from the highway and which state substantially the following message: "Travel Safe Zone — Fines Doubled".

5. This section shall not be construed to enhance the assessment of court costs or the assessment of points under section 302.302 .

(L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947, A.L. 2019 H.B. 192 merged with H.B. 499)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 247.150 — MO Code / Chapter 247 / Section 247.150
247.150 Bonded indebtedness, how refunded — refunding bonds, conditions imposed.
Status: in_force

247.150. Bonded indebtedness, how refunded — refunding bonds, conditions imposed. — 1. Any public water supply district now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state is hereby authorized, without an election, to refund all or any part of the bonded indebtedness of such district at the time outstanding, including interest thereon.

2. Where the bonds being refunded consist of general obligation bonds payable from ad valorem taxes levied upon all taxable property situated in the district, the refunding bonds issued to refund such general obligation bonds shall be payable from ad valorem taxes levied upon all taxable property situated in the district.

3. When the bonds being refunded consist of special obligation bonds payable from the net income and revenues arising from operation of the waterworks system of such district, the refunding bonds, issued to refund such special obligation bonds, or any interest thereon, shall likewise constitute special obligation bonds and shall be payable from such net income and revenues arising from the operation of the waterworks system of the district.

4. All refunding bonds of any public water supply district shall be negotiable and shall be payable not later than the date for the final payment of the original former bonds for which such refunding bonds are issued and for which refunding bonds are delivered in exchange, except that the last installment of any special obligation refunding bonds issued for previously issued special obligation bonds shall be payable up to, but not more than, thirty-five years from the date of such special obligation refunding bonds. The refunding bonds shall bear such rate of interest, not exceeding eight percent per annum, payable annually or semiannually, and shall be in such denomination and be payable at such place or places as the board of directors may determine; provided, however, that the interest rate on the refunding bonds shall not exceed the interest rate on the bonds being refunded where such bonds are general obligation bonds payable from ad valorem taxes, but such interest rate may exceed the interest rate on the bonds being refunded if such bonds are special obligation or revenue bonds and not payable from ad valorem taxes. In no case shall the amount of the debt of such district be increased or enlarged under the provisions of this section.

(L. 1943 p. 519 § 12638A, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1506) CROSS REFERENCE: Bonded debt of counties, townships, etc., may be funded, question to be submitted, how, 108.140 to 108.160
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.290 — MO Code / Chapter 510 / Section 510.290
510.290 Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, ...
Status: in_force

510.290. Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, judgment — motion for new trial. — Whenever a motion for a directed verdict made at the close of all the evidence is denied or for any reason is not granted the court is deemed to have submitted the action to the jury subject to a later determination of the legal questions raised by the motion. Within ten days after the reception of a verdict, a party who has moved for a directed verdict may move to have the verdict and any judgment entered thereon set aside and to have judgment entered in accordance with his motion for a directed verdict; or if a verdict was not returned, such party, within ten days after the jury has been discharged, may move for judgment in accordance with his motion for a directed verdict. A motion for a new trial may be joined with this motion, or a new trial may be prayed for in the alternative. If a verdict was returned the court may allow the judgment to stand or may reopen the judgment and either order a new trial or direct the entry of judgment as if the requested verdict had been directed. If no verdict was returned the court may direct the entry of judgment as if the requested verdict had been directed or may order a new trial.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 113)