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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.510 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.510
473.510 Public sale of real estate, where made, adjournment.
Status: in_force

473.510. Public sale of real estate, where made, adjournment. — 1. All public sales of real estate, made by order of the court, shall be made at the courthouse door of the county in which the real estate is situated, or at such other place in the county as may be fixed by the court order, at the time specified in the notice, and shall be conducted openly by auction.

2. The executor or administrator may adjourn the sale from time to time, but not for longer than three months in all. Every adjournment shall be announced publicly at the time and place fixed for the sale.

(RSMo 1939 § 160, A.L. 1955 p. 385 § 184) Prior revisions: 1929 § 161; 1919 § 160; 1909 § 169
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.830 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.830
162.830 Special district may include one or more school districts.
Status: in_force

162.830. Special district may include one or more school districts. — A special school district organized under the provisions of sections 162.670 to 162.995 may include more than one school district and may be established irrespective of county boundaries. The boundaries of a special school district organized under the provisions of sections 162.670 to 162.995 shall coincide with the boundaries of the school districts included in the special district and the special school district shall be in addition to the school districts comprising the special district.

(L. 1973 H.B. 474 § 37) Effective 7-1-74
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.575 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.575
300.575 Forms and records of traffic citations and arrests.
Status: in_force

300.575. Forms and records of traffic citations and arrests. — 1. The municipality shall provide books containing uniform traffic tickets as prescribed by supreme court rule no. 37.46. Said books shall include serially numbered sets of citations in quadruplicate in the form prescribed by supreme court rule.

2. Such books shall be issued to the chief of police or his duly authorized agent, a record shall be maintained of every book so issued and a written receipt shall be required for every book. The judge or judges hearing municipal ordinance violation cases may require that a copy of such record and receipts be filed with the court.

3. The chief of police shall be responsible for the issuance of such books to individual members of the police department. The chief of police shall require a written receipt for every book so issued and shall maintain a record of every such book and each set of citations contained therein.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 150, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 294.008 — MO Code / Chapter 294 / Section 294.008
294.008 Administration of chapter.
Status: in_force

294.008. Administration of chapter. — It shall be the duty of the director of the division of labor standards within the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the laws of this chapter.

(L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95 merged with H.B. 414)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 233.070 — MO Code / Chapter 233 / Section 233.070
233.070 Board's powers and duties — concurrent jurisdiction with special road ...
Status: in_force

233.070. Board's powers and duties — concurrent jurisdiction with special road subdistrict, when. — 1. The board shall:

(1) Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, have sole, exclusive and entire control and jurisdiction over all public highways within its district outside the corporate limits of any city or village therein, other than those controlled by the highways and transportation commission, to construct, improve and repair such highways, and shall remove all obstructions from such highways, and for the discharge of these duties shall have all the power, rights and authority conferred by general statutes upon road overseers;

(2) At all times keep the public roads under its charge in as good repair as the means at its command will permit, and for this purpose may employ competent people at such compensation as they shall agree upon, and may rent, lease or buy road equipment, implements, tools and machinery, all kinds of motor power, and all things needful to carry on such road work, or the board may have such road work or any part of such work done by contract, under such regulations as the board may prescribe; and

(3) Have authority to enter into contracts with any city, town or village within its district relating to the improvement of the streets, roads or highways, or any bridge thereon, located in the city, town or village.

2. Any special road subdistrict established under the provisions of sections 233.500 to 233.520 shall have concurrent control and jurisdiction over all public highways, bridges and culverts, other than those controlled by the highways and transportation commission, within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict with any special road district containing land within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict. The special road subdistrict may contract with the special road district to use the tools and machinery described in subsection 1 of this section.

(RSMo 1939 § 8682, A.L. 1957 p. 724, A.L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8033; 1919 § 10809; 1909 § 10585 Effective 5-30-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 304.044 — MO Code / Chapter 304 / Section 304.044
304.044 Buses and trucks not to follow within three hundred feet — penalty.
Status: in_force

304.044. Buses and trucks not to follow within three hundred feet — penalty. — 1. The following terms as used in this section shall mean:

(1) "Bus" , any vehicle or motor car designed and used for the purpose of carrying more than seven persons;

(2) "Truck" , any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or any combination thereof, propelled or drawn by mechanical power and designed or used in the transportation of property upon the highways.

2. The driver of any truck or bus, when traveling upon a public highway of this state outside of a business or residential district, shall not follow within three hundred feet of another such vehicle; provided, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent the overtaking and passing, by any such truck or bus, of another similar vehicle.

3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly.

(L. 1951 p. 694 §§ 1 to 3, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047) (1959) The purpose of § 304.044 is not only to provide sufficient space between vehicles to permit lighter vehicles to pass but it is also intended for the protection of forward trucks and those following as well as the drivers and passengers therein. Thus violations of the statute under the circumstances was the negligent proximate cause of an accident. Thebeau v. Thebeau (Mo.), 324 S.W.2d 674.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1042 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1042
375.1042 Audit of financial statement by independent accountant.
Status: in_force

375.1042. Audit of financial statement by independent accountant. — Financial statements of the insurer to be filed pursuant to section 375.1030 shall be examined by an independent certified public accountant. The audit by the independent certified public accountant of the insurer's financial statements shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. In accordance with AU Section 319 of the Professional Standards of the AICPA, Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit, the independent certified public accountant should obtain an understanding of internal control sufficient to plan the audit. To the extent required by AU 319, for those insurers required to file a Management's Report of Internal Control over Financial Reporting under section 375.1056 , the independent certified public accountant should consider, as such term is defined in Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 102, Defining Professional Requirements in Statements on Auditing Standards or its replacement, the most recently available report in planning and performing the audit of the statutory financial statements. Consideration shall be given to procedures illustrated in the Financial Condition Examiner's Handbook promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as the independent certified public accountant deems necessary.

(L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 9, A.L. 2009 H.B. 577)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 42.220 — MO Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.220
42.220 Vietnam War medallion program created — eligibility — veteran defined.
Status: in_force

42.220. Vietnam War medallion program created — eligibility — veteran defined. — 1. There is hereby created within the state adjutant general's office the "Vietnam War Medallion Program". Every veteran who honorably served on active duty in the United States military service at any time beginning February 28, 1961, and ending May 7, 1975, shall be entitled to receive a Vietnam War medallion, medal, and a certificate of appreciation under sections 42.220 to 42.226 , provided that:

(1) Such veteran is a legal resident of this state or was a legal resident of this state at the time he or she entered or was discharged from military service or at the time of his or her death or such veteran served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard regardless of whether such veteran is or ever was a legal resident of this state; and

(2) Such veteran was honorably separated or discharged from military service or is still in active service in an honorable status, or was in active service in an honorable status at the time of his or her death.

2. The Vietnam War medallion, medal, and a certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether or not such veteran served within the United States or in a foreign country. The medallion, medal, and the certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether or not such veteran was under eighteen years of age at the time of enlistment. For purposes of sections 42.220 to 42.226 , "veteran" means any person defined as a veteran by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor agency.

(L. 2006 H.B. 978, A.L. 2014 S.B. 600)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.031 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.031
324.031 Collection and deposit of fees, requirements.
Status: in_force

324.031. Collection and deposit of fees, requirements. — 1. All fees charged by each board assigned to the division of professional registration shall be collected by that division and promptly transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury, credited to the proper account as provided by law.

2. The division and its component agencies shall permit any licensee to submit payment for fees established by rule in the form of personal check, money order, or cashier's check. All checks or money orders shall be made payable to the appropriate board. Any check or financial instrument which is returned to the division or one of its agencies due to insufficient funds, a closed account, or for other circumstances in which the check or financial instrument is not honored may subject an individual to additional costs, substantial penalties, or other actions by the division or one of its agencies. In such cases involving renewal of licenses, the renewal license may be withheld, and if issued, is not valid until the appropriate fee and any additional costs are collected. The division may require the payment of collection costs or other expenses. The affected board may establish penalty fees by rule and may suspend or revoke a license if such behavior is repetitive or the licensee fails to pay required penalty fees.

3. License renewal fees are generally nonrefundable. Overpayments or other incorrect fees may be refundable. The division shall establish a refund reserve through the appropriation to the professional registration fees fund.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no board, commission, or any other registration, licensing, or certifying agency of the division of professional registration shall be required to collect or distribute any fee which is required for administering any test to qualify for a license, registration, or certificate, if any portion of the fee is to be remitted to a private testing service.

(L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.559 — MO Code / Chapter 21 / Section 21.559
21.559 Powers and duties of joint committee.
Status: in_force

21.559. Powers and duties of joint committee. — The committee shall:

(1) Make a continuing study and analysis of all state and local government retirement systems;

(2) Devise a standard reporting system to obtain data on each public employee retirement system that will provide information on each system's financial and actuarial status at least biennially;

(3) Determine from its study and analysis the need for changes in statutory law;

(4) Make any other recommendation to the general assembly necessary to provide adequate retirement benefits to state and local government employees within the ability of taxpayers to support their future costs.

(L. 1983 S.B. 393 § 4, A.L. 1985 H.B. 695)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.105 — MO Code / Chapter 574 / Section 574.105
574.105 Money laundering — penalty.
Status: in_force

574.105. Money laundering — penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Conducts" , initiating, concluding or participating in initiating or concluding a transaction;

(2) "Criminal activity" , any act or activity constituting an offense punishable as a felony pursuant to the laws of Missouri or the United States;

(3) "Cryptocurrency" , a digital currency in which transactions are verified and records are maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography;

(4) "Financial transaction" , a transaction:

(a) Involving:

a. The movement of funds by wire or other means, including blockchain;

b. One or more monetary instruments; or

c. The transfer of title to any real property, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft; or

(b) Involving the use of a financial institution as defined under 31 U.S.C. Section 5312, as amended;

(5) "Monetary instruments" :

(a) Currency and coin of the United States or of any other country, cryptocurrency, travelers' checks, personal checks, bank checks, bank wires, or money orders; or

(b) Investment securities or negotiable instruments, in bearer form or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery;

(6) "Person" , natural persons, partnerships, trusts, estates, associations, corporations and all entities cognizable as legal personalities;

(7) "Transaction" , a purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, delivery, or other disposition, and with respect to a financial institution includes a deposit; withdrawal; transfer between accounts; exchange of currency; loan; extension of credit; purchase or sale of any stock, bond, certificate of deposit, or other monetary instrument; use of a safe deposit box; or any other payment, transfer, or delivery by, through, or to a financial institution, by whatever means effected.

2. A person commits the offense of money laundering if he or she:

(1) Conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction with the purpose to promote or aid the carrying on of criminal activity; or

(2) Conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction with the purpose to conceal or disguise in whole or in part the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the proceeds of criminal activity; or

(3) Conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction with the purpose to avoid financial transaction reporting requirements under federal law; or

(4) Conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction with the purpose to promote or aid the carrying on of criminal activity for the purpose of furthering or making a terrorist threat or act.

3. The offense of money laundering is a class B felony and in addition to penalties otherwise provided by law, a fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars or twice the amount involved in the transaction, whichever is greater, may be assessed.

(L. 1992 S.B. 705 § 10, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1472)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3152 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3152
301.3152 Appeal procedure for denial.
Status: in_force

301.3152. Appeal procedure for denial. — Any person or organization who has received a notice of denial of application for development of a specialty plate may make a request to the joint committee on transportation oversight within fifteen days of receipt of the notice for a review of the committee's determination at a hearing before the committee at a time deemed appropriate.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.) Effective 1-01-05
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.320 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.320
544.320 Adjournment of hearing by associate circuit judge — release of prisoner, ...
Status: in_force

544.320. Adjournment of hearing by associate circuit judge — release of prisoner, when, what conditions. — An associate circuit judge may adjourn an examination of a prisoner pending before himself, from time to time as occasion requires, not exceeding twenty-one days at one time, and to the same or any different place in the county, as he deems necessary; and for the purpose of enabling the prisoner or prosecuting attorney to procure the attendance of witnesses, or for other good and sufficient cause shown by said prisoner or prosecuting attorney, said associate circuit judge shall allow such an adjournment on the motion of the prisoner or prosecuting attorney. In the meantime, if the party is charged with an offense not bailable he shall be committed; otherwise he may be released as provided in section 544.455 for his appearance, before such associate circuit judge or before any associate circuit judge who may be authorized to hear the matter, for such further examination, and not to depart without leave of the court, and for want of such recognizance he shall be committed; provided that the associate circuit judge shall continue the cause in excess of twenty-one days in order to comply with section 510.120 .

(RSMo 1939 § 3864, A.L. 1945 p. 842, A.L. 1971 H.B. 439, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1160) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3474; 1919 § 3819; 1909 § 5027 (1976) Held that granting a continuance in excess of ten days does not cause magistrate to lose jurisdiction. State v. Canania (A.), 537 S.W.2d 203.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.345 — MO Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.345
95.345 May issue bonds for certain purposes.
Status: in_force

95.345. May issue bonds for certain purposes. — The city council of any city of the third class may provide for the purchase of ground, and the erection of city halls, fire stations, assembly halls, memorial halls, convention halls, public library, hospital buildings, equipment and other buildings and the improvement thereof, and for the payment of the same, and also for all necessary work of improvement specified in chapter 88 , by the issue of bonds or otherwise, subject to the conditions and limitations provided by sections 95.120 to 95.160 .

(RSMo 1939 § 6980, A. 1949 H.B. 2043) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6834; 1919 § 8316; 1909 § 9252
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.650 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.650
362.650 Certified copies evidence.
Status: in_force

362.650. Certified copies evidence. — A copy of the minutes of the proceedings of the respective boards, and a copy of the agreement certified and verified by the respective cashiers and secretaries of the banks and trust companies wherein the proceedings are had, shall be presumptive evidence of the action of the respective boards.

(L. 1967 p. 445) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 363.810)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.470 — MO Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.470
78.470 Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception.
Status: in_force

78.470. Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception. — Except as provided in section 78.530 , candidates to be voted for at all general and special municipal elections at which the officers are to be elected under the provisions of sections 78.430 to 78.640 shall be nominated by a primary election, and no other names shall be placed upon the general ballot except those nominated as herein prescribed. The primary for such nominations shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February preceding the election, and the judges of the election appointed for general or special election shall be the judges of the primary election, so far as possible.

(RSMo 1939 § 7082, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234) Prior revision: 1929 § 6932
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 290.030 — MO Code / Chapter 290 / Section 290.030
290.030 Penalty.
Status: in_force

290.030. Penalty. — Any person or persons, company or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of section 290.020 shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(RSMo 1939 § 10168) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13207; 1919 § 6768; 1909 § 7814
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 23.160 — MO Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.160
23.160 Definition of program evaluation.
Status: in_force

23.160. Definition of program evaluation. — 1. As used in this chapter, the term "program evaluation" means a study which determines and evaluates program performance according to program objectives, responsibilities, and duties as set forth by statute or regulation. Program evaluations, in accordance with generally accepted program evaluation standards, shall determine:

(1) Whether the program is being performed and administered as authorized or required by law, and whether this action conforms with statutory intent;

(2) Whether the objectives and intended benefits are being achieved, and whether the absence of such achievements suggest the need for correction or additional legislation;

(3) Benefits derived from any program in relation to the expenditures made therefor; and

(4) Whether the program duplicates, overlaps, or conflicts with any other state program.

2. As used in this chapter, the term "resources" includes appropriated funds, federal funds, grants, and personnel, and also includes equipment and space, whether assigned, owned or leased.

3. As used in this chapter, the term "agency" includes each department and office within the executive branch of government and each identifiable unit thereof, including institutions of higher learning, and each identifiable unit of the legislative and judicial branches of government.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1087, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1029) (1997) Section declared unconstitutional pursuant to article II, section 1 and article IV, section 13 of the Missouri Constitution. State Auditor v. Joint Committee on Legislative Research, 956 S.W.2d 228 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.483 — MO Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.483
256.483 Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or ...
Status: in_force

256.483. Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or testimony, penalty — action under expired certificate of registration, penalty. — 1. Any person, firm or corporation who alters or revises any document, map, or work signed or sealed by a registered geologist, unless such alteration or revision is countersigned and countersealed by a registered geologist, or changes or alters the name or seal of another registered geologist, on any document, map or work; or otherwise impersonates another registered geologist, or presents or attempts to use as his or her own or on his or her own work the certificate of registration or seal of another registered geologist shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

2. Any person who gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member thereof in testimony or in written communication, including, but not limited to, evidence provided to falsely obtain a certificate of registration shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

3. Any person who uses a seal or signs any document under a certificate of registration which has expired or has been suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(L. 1994 S.B. 649)