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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 305.310 — MO Code / Chapter 305 / Section 305.310
305.310 Additional powers, competitive bids required, when — approval by authority ...
Status: in_force

305.310. Additional powers, competitive bids required, when — approval by authority of all transactions. — 1. The authority may operate any authority airport and may charge and collect rents, rates or other compensation for any use thereof or for any service rendered by the authority in the operation thereof pursuant to such contracts for such terms, not exceeding forty years, as the authority shall determine, which terms may begin in futuro, provided that, subject to the capacity thereof, the landing field, landing strips, and services of any authority airport shall be available to any person without unjust or unreasonable discrimination as to services and charges for landing and takeoff by any aircraft.

2. The authority may grant to any person concessions or privileges in any part of any authority airport, other than the landing field and landing strips, and any related facilities for the control and safe operation of aircraft, the sheltering, servicing or repair of aircraft, the receiving, discharging, sheltering, feeding and supplemental transportation of passengers, the parking of motor vehicles, and the receipt, transfer, storage and discharge of any cargo or for any purpose reasonably incident to any of the foregoing, provided that any leases and any grants of concessions or privileges may be for such terms, not exceeding twenty years, as the authority shall determine, and any such term may begin in futuro.

3. The authority may regulate, to the extent not regulated by federal law or regulations, the navigation of aircraft over any authority airport and the perimeter area of such airport, the approach of aircraft to and their takeoff from any authority airport, and the use of any airport or related facilities so as to be consistent with the safe and efficient operation of the airport.

4. No city, town, county, or other political subdivision, located within the authority boundaries which owns an airport, may sell, give title or interest in, franchise, lease, contract for operation or maintenance, or otherwise convey, its airport to or with any other state, authority or political subdivision without the prior approval of the county airport authority.

5. All purchases, rentals, or leases of all goods, supplies, insurance, services, bonds, wares, commodities, or other items, tangible or intangible, by or for the authority, shall be based on competitive bids. The authority shall advertise for bids in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the area served by the authority at least five days before bids for the purchases, rentals, or leases are to be opened. All bids shall be mailed or delivered to the office of the authority so as to reach it before the time set for opening bids. The purchase shall be let to the lowest and best bidders. The authority may reject the bids and advertise for new bids. Purchases where the estimated expenditure is less than one thousand dollars may be made without the securing of bids.

(L. 1985 S.B. 145 & 166 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.130 — MO Code / Chapter 509 / Section 509.130
509.130 Adoption of statements by reference — exhibits.
Status: in_force

509.130. Adoption of statements by reference — exhibits. — Statements in a pleading may be adopted by reference in a different part of the same pleading or in another pleading or in any motion. An exhibit to a pleading is a part thereof for all purposes.

(L. 1943 p. 353 § 44)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 295.020 — MO Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.020
295.020 Definitions.
Status: in_force

295.020. Definitions. — 1. The term "board" shall mean the state board of mediation.

2. The term "collective bargaining" shall be understood to embody the philosophy of bargaining by employees through representatives of their own choosing, and shall include the right of representatives of employees' units to be consulted and to bargain upon the exceptional as well as the routine wages, hours, rules, and working conditions.

3. The term "employee" shall refer to anyone in the service of another, actually engaged in or connected with the operation of any public utility throughout the state.

4. The term "labor dispute" shall involve any controversy between employer and employees as to hours, wages, and working conditions. The fact that employees have amicable relations with their employers shall not preclude the existence of a dispute among them concerning their representative for collective bargaining purposes.

5. The term "person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, municipal corporation, company, association, or joint-stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.

6. The term "public utility" shall include any person engaged in the business of producing, distributing, selling or otherwise furnishing electric light or power, heat, gas, steam, water, sewer service, transportation excepting railroads, communication, or any one or more of them to the people of Missouri.

7. The term "representative" means any person or persons, labor union, organization, or corporation designated either by a utility or group of utilities or by its or their employees to act or do for them.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 358 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.020 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.020
70.020 Petition for election concerning joint proposal.
Status: in_force

70.020. Petition for election concerning joint proposal. — Whenever eight percent of the voters of each of any two or more contiguous counties, not exceeding ten, shall sign a petition, and shall file the same with their respective county commissions requesting the submission of the question of permitting said counties to perform a common function or service or employ a common officer or employee, it shall be the duty of said county commissions to submit the question to the voters of their respective counties at the next municipal election. The total vote for governor at the last general election before the filing of the petition whereat a governor was elected shall be used to determine the number of voters necessary to sign the petition.

(L. 1945 p. 1395 § 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.550 — MO Code / Chapter 532 / Section 532.550
532.550 Person discharged cannot be again imprisoned — exceptions.
Status: in_force

532.550. Person discharged cannot be again imprisoned — exceptions. — No person who has been discharged, by the order of any court or associate circuit judge, upon a writ of habeas corpus issued pursuant to this chapter, shall be again imprisoned, restrained or kept in custody for the same cause; but it shall not be deemed the same cause:

(1) If he shall have been discharged from a commitment on a criminal charge, and be afterward committed for the same offense by the legal order or process of the court wherein he shall be bound by a recognizance to appear, or in which he shall be indicted or convicted for the same offense; or

(2) If, after a discharge for defect of proof, or for any material defect in the commitment in a criminal case, the prisoner may again be arrested on sufficient proof, and committed by legal process for the same offense; or

(3) When the discharge in any case has been ordered on account of the nonobservance of any of the forms required by law, and the party is again arrested for imprisonment, by legal process, for sufficient cause, and according to the forms required by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 1643) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1479; 1919 § 1929; 1909 § 2494
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 524.080 — MO Code / Chapter 524 / Section 524.080
524.080 What plaintiff must show to recover.
Status: in_force

524.080. What plaintiff must show to recover. — To entitle the plaintiff to recover, it shall be sufficient for him to show that, at the time of the commencement of the action, the defendant was in possession of the premises claimed, and that the plaintiff had such right to the possession thereof as is declared by this chapter to be sufficient to maintain the action.

(RSMo 1939 § 1536) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1372; 1919 § 1822; 1909 § 2389
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 149.025 — MO Code / Chapter 149 / Section 149.025
149.025 Bond required for deferred payment on stamps — release from requirement, ...
Status: in_force

149.025. Bond required for deferred payment on stamps — release from requirement, when — cash bond, deposit and refund — license revoked for delinquencies. — 1. Any wholesaler desiring to purchase stamps or meter units on a deferred payment basis shall file with the director a bond in an amount equal to the estimated total monthly tax liability of the wholesaler. However, the director shall not require a bond in excess of the amount required by a tax of five mills per cigarette, and such bond shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars. The director may also require any wholesaler purchasing stamps in this manner to file certain reports or keep certain records as the director may deem necessary. The director of the department of revenue shall, after a five-year period of satisfactory tax compliance, release such wholesaler from the bonding requirement.

2. In the event the bond filed with the director is cash, the director shall deposit such bond in the state general revenue fund and such bond shall be released to the wholesaler pursuant to subsection 1 of this section from funds appropriated by the general assembly for such purpose. If appropriated funds are available, the commissioner of administration and the state treasurer shall cause such refunds to be paid within thirty days of the receipt of a warrant request from the director of the department of revenue.

3. In the event that payment of the total deferment liability becomes delinquent after fifteen days from the last day of the month during which the purchase was made, the director shall revoke the license held by the wholesaler, subject to other provisions of this chapter, for a period of one year and shall cause any cash bond to be forfeited or shall notify the bonding company requesting that payment be made under the terms of the bond.

(L. 1974 H.B. 1612 § 4, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1548 & 1543, A.L. 1983 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 10, A.L. 1986 S.B. 484)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 87.070 — MO Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87.070
87.070 Pension fund custodian.
Status: in_force

87.070. Pension fund custodian. — The treasurer shall be the custodian of said pension fund, subject to the control and direction of the board and shall keep a separate book and complete account concerning said fund, in such a manner as may be prescribed by the board, and the books and accounts shall always be subject to the inspection of the board or any member thereof, and said treasurer shall be personally liable, and also liable on his bond executed to the city for the purpose of becoming said officer of the city. On the expiration of his term of office, he will surrender and deliver over to his successor all unexpended moneys and all property and evidence of indebtedness, and all other papers and records which may have come to his possession as treasurer of such funds.

(RSMo 1939 § 9511) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8944; 1919 § 9045; 1909 § 9870
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 135.262 — MO Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.262
135.262 Any area meeting enterprise zone requirements shall be designated as such.
Status: in_force

135.262. Any area meeting enterprise zone requirements shall be designated as such. — In addition to the number of enterprise zones authorized under the provisions of sections 135.206 to 135.260 , the department of economic development shall designate any area that meets all the requirements of section 135.205 as an enterprise zone.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1155)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.680 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.680
293.680 Judicial review of orders of director — effect of filing on order, procedure.
Status: in_force

293.680. Judicial review of orders of director — effect of filing on order, procedure. — 1. Any person may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which the mine is situated or to the circuit court of Cole County, at the option of appellant, from any order, rule, regulation or determination of the director of the division of mine inspection or of a mine inspector by filing with the clerk of such court a petition setting forth a copy of the order, rule, regulation or determination, if it was made in writing, or by setting forth the terms and conditions of the order, rule, regulation or determination if it was not in writing and stating the reasons or grounds of complaint against the order, rule, regulation or determination. Such petition shall be filed within thirty days after notice of the order, rule, regulation or determination has been given. The filing of the petition or appeal stays the enforcement or effectiveness of the order, rule, regulation or determination appealed. Notice of the appeal shall be given by mailing a copy of the petition to the director of the division of mine inspection or mine inspector by the clerk of said court, who shall file proof of such mailing.

2. The matter shall be tried de novo by the court, without a jury, not sooner than thirty days after the mailing of the petition, and the court shall either sustain the director of the division of mine inspection or mine inspector or shall direct him to take such action as the court may deem proper. An appeal from the circuit court in such case shall be allowed as in civil action.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 67)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.151 — MO Code / Chapter 575 / Section 575.151
575.151 Valentine's Law — aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor ...
Status: in_force

575.151. Valentine's Law — aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle, offense of — penalty. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Valentine's Law".

2. A person commits the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle if he or she knows or reasonably should know that a law enforcement officer is attempting to detain or stop a motor vehicle, and for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the stop or detention, he or she flees and:

(1) Such person operates a motor vehicle at a high speed or in any manner which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to any person;

(2) As a result of such flight causes physical injury to another person; or

(3) As a result of such flight causes death to another person.

3. A person is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop or detention if he or she continues to operate a motor vehicle after he or she has seen or reasonably should have seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or reasonably should have heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle pursuing him or her.

4. It is no defense to a prosecution pursuant to subsection 2 of this section that the law enforcement officer was acting unlawfully in making the arrest. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to bar civil suits for unlawful arrest. A person need not know the basis for the arrest, detention, or stop, only that the person was being stopped or detained.

5. The offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention in violation of subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of this section shall be a class D felony, without eligibility for probation, parole, or conditional release until the defendant has served no less than one year of such sentence. The offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention in violation of subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section shall be a class B felony. The offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention in violation of subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of this section shall be a class A felony.

(L. 2024 S.B. 754, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.805 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.805
443.805 License required to broker residential mortgage.
Status: in_force

443.805. License required to broker residential mortgage. — 1. No person shall engage in the business of brokering, funding, servicing or purchasing of residential mortgage loans without first obtaining a license as a residential mortgage loan broker from the director, pursuant to sections 443.701 to 443.893 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The licensing provisions of sections 443.805 to 443.812 shall not apply to any person engaged solely in commercial mortgage lending or to any person exempt as provided in section 443.703 or pursuant to regulations promulgated as provided in sections 443.701 to 443.893 .

2. No person except a licensee or exempt person shall do any business under any name or title or circulate or use any advertising or make any representation or give any information to any person which indicates or reasonably implies activity within the scope of the provisions of sections 443.701 to 443.893 .

(L. 1994 S.B. 718 § 2 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 1995 H.B. 63, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 538, A.L. 2009 H.B. 382, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2201, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1298 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.055 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.055
217.055 Volunteer program requirements — coverage as unpaid employees by legal ...
Status: in_force

217.055. Volunteer program requirements — coverage as unpaid employees by legal expense fund and workers' compensation — use of state vehicles — expenses. — 1. The department and its divisions are authorized to develop effective citizen involvement to recruit, train and accept the services of volunteers, to supplement the programs administered by the department or its divisions.

2. Volunteers recruited, trained, or accepted by the department or its divisions shall comply with applicable department or division policy regulations.

3. Each division utilizing the services of volunteers shall:

(1) Provide staff as deemed necessary for the effective management and development of volunteer programs;

(2) Take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to develop meaningful opportunities for citizen involvement in department-administered programs;

(3) Develop and provide to all volunteers written rules governing the job descriptions, recruitment, screening, training, responsibility, utilization, and supervision of volunteers;

(4) Take such actions as are necessary to ensure that volunteers understand their duties and responsibilities;

(5) Take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to ensure a receptive climate for citizen involvement;

(6) Provide for the recognition of volunteers who have offered exceptional service to the department or its divisions.

4. Volunteers shall be deemed unpaid employees and shall be accorded the protection of workers' compensation, the legal expense fund and liability provisions.

5. Reimbursement for transportation and other necessary expenses may be furnished to those volunteers whose presence on special assignment is determined to be necessary by the department or its divisions. Such expenses shall be reimbursed from the regular appropriations of the department. Volunteers may utilize state vehicles in the performance of department-related duties, subject to those rules and regulations governing use of state vehicles by paid staff.

6. Any person serving as a volunteer may be terminated from service in that capacity by the director. Any person so terminated shall be given a written statement of the reasons for termination and shall, upon request, be accorded a review of the termination.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 14, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.120 — MO Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116.120
116.120 Secretary of state to determine sufficiency of form and compliance — ...
Status: in_force

116.120. Secretary of state to determine sufficiency of form and compliance — invalid signatures not counted — signatures may be verified by random sampling, procedure and requirements. — 1. When an initiative or referendum petition is submitted to the secretary of state, he or she shall examine the petition to determine whether it complies with the Constitution of Missouri and with this chapter. Signatures on petition pages that have been collected by any person who is not properly registered with the secretary of state as a circulator shall not be counted as valid. Signatures on petition pages that do not have the official ballot title affixed to the page shall not be counted as valid. The secretary of state may verify the signatures on the petition by use of random sampling. The random sample of signatures to be verified shall be drawn in such a manner that every signature properly filed with the secretary of state shall be given an equal opportunity to be included in the sample. The process for establishing the random sample and determining the statistically valid result shall be established by the secretary of state. Such a random sampling shall include an examination of five percent of the signatures.

2. If the random sample verification establishes that the number of valid signatures is less than ninety percent of the number of qualified voters needed to find the petition sufficient in a congressional district, the petition shall be deemed to have failed to qualify in that district. In finding a petition insufficient, the secretary of state does not need to verify all congressional districts on each petition submitted if verification of only one or more districts establishes the petition as insufficient.

3. If the random sample verification establishes that the number of valid signatures total more than one hundred ten percent of the number of qualified voters needed to find the petition sufficient in a congressional district, the petition shall be deemed to qualify in that district.

4. If the random sampling shows the number of valid signatures within a congressional district is within ninety to one hundred ten percent of the number of signatures of qualified voters needed to declare the petition sufficient in that district, the secretary of state shall order the examination and verification of each signature filed.

(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1988 S.B. 647, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676) Effective 6-16-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 137.040 — MO Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.040
137.040 Procedure for assessing, levying, and collecting additional taxes — ...
Status: in_force

137.040. Procedure for assessing, levying, and collecting additional taxes — limitations — conditions. — 1. No other tax for any purpose shall be assessed, levied or collected, except under the following limitations and conditions, viz: The prosecuting attorney or county counselor of any county, upon the request of the county commission of such county (which request shall be of record with the proceedings of said commission, and such commission being first satisfied that there exists a necessity for the assessment, levy and collection of other taxes than those enumerated and specified in section 137.035 ) shall present a petition to the circuit court of his county, setting forth the facts and specifying the reasons why such other tax or taxes should be assessed, levied and collected; and such circuit court, upon being satisfied of the necessity for such other tax or taxes, and that the assessment, levy and collection thereof will not be in conflict with the constitution and laws of this state, shall make an order directed to the county commission of such county, commanding such commission to have assessed, levied and collected such other tax or taxes, and shall enforce such order by mandamus or otherwise.

2. Such order, when so granted, shall be a continuous order, and shall authorize the annual assessment, levy and collection of such other tax or taxes for the purposes in the order mentioned and specified, and until such order be modified, set aside and annulled by the circuit court granting the same; provided, that no such order shall be modified, set aside or annulled, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of such circuit court that the taxes so ordered to be assessed, levied and collected are not authorized by the constitution and laws of this state, or unless it shall appear to said circuit court that the necessity for such other tax or taxes, or any part thereof, no longer exists.

(RSMo 1939 § 11041, A.L. 1945 p. 1778, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9868; 1919 § 12860; 1909 § 11417 Effective 1-2-79