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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.942 — MO Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.942
287.942 Competitive market presumed to exist, when — reasonable degree of ...
Status: in_force

287.942. Competitive market presumed to exist, when — reasonable degree of competition, factors. — 1. A competitive market is presumed to exist unless the director, after hearing, determines that a reasonable degree of competition does not exist in the market and the director issues an order to that effect. Such an order shall expire no later than one year after issue. In determining whether a reasonable degree of competition exists, the director may consider relevant tests of workable competition pertaining to market structure, market performance and market conduct. For the purposes of this section, "market" shall mean the statewide workers' compensation and employers' liability lines of business.

2. In determining whether a reasonable degree of competition exists, the following factors shall be considered:

(1) Generally accepted and relevant tests of competition pertaining to market structure, market performance and market conduct;

(2) Market concentration as measured by the Herfindahl-Herschman Index;

(3) The number of insurers transacting workers' compensation insurance in the market;

(4) Insurer market shares and changes in market shares;

(5) Ease of entry into the market;

(6) Whether long-term profitability for insurers in the market is unreasonably high in relation to the risks being insured; and

(7) Whether long-term profitability for insurers in the market is reasonable in relation to industries of comparable business risk.

(L. 1993 S.B. 251 § 22) Effective 1-01-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.1825 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.1825
191.1825 Registry established, purpose — start date — notification to patients.
Status: in_force

191.1825. Registry established, purpose — start date — notification to patients. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2024, the medical university shall establish a registry to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in Missouri and other epidemiological data as required in sections 191.1820 to 191.1855 . The database and system of collection and dissemination of information shall be under the direction of the medical university. The medical university may enter into contracts, grants, or other agreements as are necessary for the implementation of the registry.

2. The registry shall become functional and able to collect reporting data by August 28, 2024.

3. All patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism, as determined by the advice of the advisory committee, shall be notified in writing and orally about the collection of information and patient data on Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism. If a patient does not wish to participate in the collection of data for purposes of research in the registry, the patient shall affirmatively opt out in writing after an opportunity to review relevant documents and ask questions. No patient shall be required to participate in the registry.

(L. 2023 H.B. 402)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.407 — MO Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.407
194.407 State historic preservation officer, jurisdiction of unmarked human ...
Status: in_force

194.407. State historic preservation officer, jurisdiction of unmarked human burials, duties — general archaeological investigation, when — professional archaeologist, advise state historic preservation officer, when. — 1. In cases where an unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains are discovered as a result of construction or agricultural earth disturbing activities and where the state historic preservation officer has been determined to have jurisdiction, the state historic preservation officer shall determine whether removal of the human skeletal remains is necessary and appropriate for the purpose of scientific analysis. A general archaeological investigation of the site shall be conducted by a professional archaeologist and the professional archaeologist shall advise the state historic preservation officer of the physical location and the cultural and biological characteristics of the unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains within thirty days after the state historic preservation officer assumed jurisdiction over the burial or remains.

2. In cases where an unmarked human burial or skeletal remains are discovered by a professional archaeologist in the course of an investigation, and where the state historic preservation officer has been determined to have jurisdiction, the professional archaeologist shall advise the state historic preservation officer of the physical location and the cultural and biological characteristics of the unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains within thirty days after the state historic officer assumed jurisdiction.

3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained no construction shall be suspended or delayed more than thirty days.

(L. 1987 S.B. 24 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.360 — MO Code / Chapter 492 / Section 492.360
492.360 Exhibits to be enclosed with depositions and directed to clerk.
Status: in_force

492.360. Exhibits to be enclosed with depositions and directed to clerk. — Depositions or examinations taken by virtue of any of the provisions of sections 492.080 to 492.400 and all exhibits produced to the person or officer taking such examinations or depositions, and proved or referred to by any witness, together with the commission and interrogatories, if any, shall be enclosed, sealed up, and directed to the clerk of the court in which or the associate circuit judge before whom the action is pending.

(RSMo 1939 § 1943) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1779; 1919 § 5466; 1909 § 6410
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 380.511 — MO Code / Chapter 380 / Section 380.511
380.511 Company exempt from insurance laws, exception.
Status: in_force

380.511. Company exempt from insurance laws, exception. — 1. Any company operating under sections 380.201 to 380.591 shall be exempt from all provisions of other insurance laws of this state except as otherwise specifically designated in this chapter. No law hereafter passed shall apply to any company operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 unless such law shall expressly declare that it is applicable to such company.

2. Any company operating under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 * writing automobile insurance, however, shall be subject to the provisions of sections 375.445 , 375.936 to 375.948 , 379.110 to 379.120 , 379.203 , 303.170 , 303.180 , 303.200 and 303.210 with respect to said business.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498) Effective 1-01-85 *Section number "380.590" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.940 — MO Code / Chapter 217 / Section 217.940
217.940 Nursery program to be established, purpose — definitions.
Status: in_force

217.940. Nursery program to be established, purpose — definitions. — 1. This act * establishes the "Correctional Center Nursery Program". The department of corrections shall, subject to appropriations, establish a correctional center nursery in one or more of the correctional centers for women operated by the department, no later than July 1, 2025. The purpose of the correctional center nursery program is for bonding and unification between the mother and child. The program shall allow eligible inmates and children born from them while in the custody of the department to reside together in the institution for up to eighteen months post-delivery. In establishing this program, neither the inmate's participation in the program nor any provision of sections 217.940 to 217.947 shall affect, modify, or interfere with the inmate's custodial rights to the child nor does it establish legal custody of the child with the department.

2. As used in sections 217.940 to 217.947 , the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Correctional center nursery program" , the program authorized by sections 217.940 to 217.947 ;

(2) "Department" , the department of corrections;

(3) "Public assistance" , all forms of assistance, including monetary assistance from any public source paid either to the mother or child or any other person on behalf of the child;

(4) "Support" , the payment of money, including interest:

(a) For a child or spouse ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether the payment is ordered in an emergency, temporary, permanent, or modified order, the amount of unpaid support shall bear simple interest from the date it accrued, at a rate of ten dollars upon one hundred dollars per annum, and proportionately for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time;

(b) To third parties on behalf of a child or spouse, including, but not limited to, payments to medical, dental or educational providers, payments to insurers for health and hospitalization insurance, payments of residential rent or mortgage payments, payments on an automobile, or payments for day care; or

(c) For a mother, ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, for the necessary expenses incurred by or for the mother in connection with her confinement or of other expenses in connection with the pregnancy of the mother.

(L. 2022 S.B. 683) * "This act" contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.528 — MO Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.528
455.528 Modification of orders, who may file, when — termination — order not res ...
Status: in_force

455.528. Modification of orders, who may file, when — termination — order not res judicata, when. — 1. After notice to the parties and the guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate and hearing, the court may modify an order of protection of a child at any time, upon subsequent motion filed by either party, the guardian ad litem, or the court-appointed special advocate together with an affidavit showing a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant the modification. All full orders of protection of a child shall be final orders and appealable and shall be for a fixed period of time not to exceed one hundred eighty days except as otherwise provided herein.

2. Any order for child support, custody, temporary custody, visitation or maintenance entered under sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall terminate prior to the time fixed in the order upon the issuance of a subsequent order pursuant to chapter 452 , or any other Missouri statute.

3. No order entered pursuant to sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall be res judicata to any subsequent proceeding, including, but not limited to, any action brought under chapter 452 .

(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 12, A.L. 1995 S.B. 174)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 469.463 — MO Code / Chapter 469 / Section 469.463
469.463 Uniformity considered in application and construction.
Status: in_force

469.463. Uniformity considered in application and construction. — In applying and construing sections 469.401 to 469.467 , consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

(L. 2001 H.B. 241)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.211 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.211
355.211 Expulsion, suspension, termination of member — procedure.
Status: in_force

355.211. Expulsion, suspension, termination of member — procedure. — 1. No member of a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches or mutual benefit corporation may be expelled or suspended, and no membership or memberships in such corporations may be terminated or suspended except pursuant to a procedure which is fair and reasonable and is carried out in good faith. In no event shall suspension of a member's right to use amenities, recreational facilities or such other facilities as that member may be entitled to, be considered to be a suspension by any such corporation of such member.

2. A procedure is fair and reasonable when either:

(1) The articles or bylaws set forth a procedure which provides:

(a) Not less than fifteen days' prior written notice of the expulsion, suspension or termination and the reasons therefor; and

(b) An opportunity for the member to be heard, orally or in writing, not less than five days before the effective date of the expulsion, suspension or termination by a person or persons authorized to decide that the proposed expulsion, termination or suspension not take place; or

(2) It is fair and reasonable taking into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances.

3. Any written notice given by mail must be given by first class or certified mail sent to the last address of the member shown on the corporation's records.

4. Any proceeding challenging an expulsion, suspension or termination, including a proceeding in which defective notice is alleged, must be commenced within one year after the effective date of expulsion, suspension or termination.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095, A.L. 1997 H.B. 655 merged with S.B. 170) Effective 6-24-97 (H.B. 655); 5-20-97 (S.B. 107)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 82.1026 — MO Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.1026
82.1026 Vacant nuisance building or structure, building official may petition for ...
Status: in_force

82.1026. Vacant nuisance building or structure, building official may petition for appointment of receiver (St. Louis City, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Charles). — The governing body of any city not within a county, home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county, home rule city with more than one hundred sixty thousand but fewer than two hundred thousand inhabitants, or home rule city with more than seventy-one thousand but fewer than seventy-nine thousand inhabitants may enact ordinances to provide for the building official of the city or any authorized representative of the building official to petition the circuit court in the county in which a vacant nuisance building or structure is located for the appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate the building or structure, to demolish it, or to sell it to a qualified buyer.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 105.713 — MO Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105.713
105.713 Report to general assembly, settlements and judgments paid from legal ...
Status: in_force

105.713. Report to general assembly, settlements and judgments paid from legal expense fund — contents. — 1. By no later than September 30, 2018, and the last day of each calendar month thereafter, the attorney general and the commissioner of administration shall submit a report to the general assembly detailing all settlements and judgments paid in the previous month from the state legal expense fund, including:

(1) Each payment from such fund, which shall include the case name and number of any settlement payments from such fund;

(2) Each individual deposit to such fund, including:

(a) The transferring state fund's name and section number authorizing the transfer of such funds; and

(b) The case name and case number that corresponds to any expenses authorized under section 105.711 for which the deposit is being made; and

(3) The total amount of expenses from such fund's creation for each case included in the report.

2. In cases concerning the legal expenses incurred by the department of transportation, department of conservation, or a public institution that awards baccalaureate degrees, the report required under subsection 1 of this section shall be submitted by the legal counsel provided by the respective entity and by the designated keeper of accounts of the respective entity.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1517)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 378.616 — MO Code / Chapter 378 / Section 378.616
378.616 Benefits authorized — rules to specify allowable beneficiaries.
Status: in_force

378.616. Benefits authorized — rules to specify allowable beneficiaries. — 1. A society may provide the following contractual benefits in any form:

(1) Death benefits;

(2) Endowment benefits;

(3) Annuity benefits;

(4) Temporary or permanent disability benefits;

(5) Hospital, medical or nursing benefits; and

(6) Monument or tombstone benefits to the memory of deceased members; and

(7) Such other benefits as authorized for life insurers and which are not inconsistent with this chapter.

2. A society shall specify in its rules those persons who may be issued, or covered by, the contractual benefits in subsection 1 of this section, consistent with providing benefits to members and their dependents. A society may provide benefits on the lives of children under the minimum age for adult membership upon application of an adult person.

(L. 1992 S.B. 831) Effective 1-01-93
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.3079 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.3079
301.3079 Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee.
Status: in_force

301.3079. Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee. — 1. Any person, after an annual payment of an emblem-use authorization fee to the Missouri Farm Bureau, may receive special license plates for any motor vehicle the member owns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of twenty-four thousand pounds gross weight. The Missouri Farm Bureau hereby authorizes the use of the Missouri "Agriculture in the Classroom" official emblem to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates within the plate area prescribed by the director of revenue and as provided in this section. All moneys received by the Missouri Farm Bureau pursuant to this section shall be used solely to fund Missouri's agriculture in the classroom program and to further the mission of such program. Any person may annually apply for the use of the emblem.

2. Upon annual application and payment of a twenty-five dollar emblem-use contribution to Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Farm Bureau shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, an emblem-use authorization statement, which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the director of revenue at the time of registration. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to the regular registration fees, and presentation of any documents which may be required by law, the director of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a special license plate which shall bear the emblem of the Missouri agriculture in the classroom program and the words "MISSOURI AGRICULTURE" in place of the words "SHOW-ME STATE". Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design of the standard license plate, shall be clearly visible at night, shall have a reflective white background in the area of the plate configuration, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130 . Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301.144 , no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization of license plates pursuant to this section.

3. A vehicle owner who was previously issued a plate with an emblem authorized by this section, but who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear such emblem, as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2380)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.120 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.120
104.120 Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when.
Status: in_force

104.120. Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when. — Upon the death of any member prior to his retirement, the board shall as soon as practicable pay to such beneficiary as the member may have designated in writing, or to his estate if no beneficiary be designated, a death benefit equal to the amount of the member's accumulated contributions.

(L. 1955 p. 718 § 21)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 130.029 — MO Code / Chapter 130 / Section 130.029
130.029 Corporations and labor organizations may make contributions or expenditures ...
Status: in_force

130.029. Corporations and labor organizations may make contributions or expenditures — limited liability companies, applicability, when. — 1. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit any corporation organized under any general or special law of this state, or any other state or by an act of the Congress of the United States or any labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association from making any contributions or expenditures, provided:

(1) That the board of directors of any corporation by resolution has authorized contributions or expenditures, or by resolution has authorized a designated officer to make such contributions or expenditures; or

(2) That the members of any labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association have authorized contributions or expenditures by a majority vote of the members present at a duly called meeting of any such labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association or by such vote has authorized a designated officer to make such contributions or expenditures.

2. No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize contributions or expenditures otherwise prohibited by, or to change any necessary percentage of vote otherwise required by, the articles of incorporation or association or bylaws of such labor organization, corporation, cooperative or mutual association.

3. Authority to make contributions or expenditures as authorized by this section shall be adopted by general or specific resolution. This resolution shall state the total amount of contributions or expenditures authorized, the purposes of such contributions or expenditures and the time period within which such authority shall exist.

4. (1) Any limited liability company that is duly registered pursuant to chapter 347 and that has not elected to be classified as a corporation under the federal tax code may make contributions to any committee if the limited liability company has:

(a) Been in existence for at least one year prior to such contribution; and

(b) Electronically filed with the Missouri ethics commission indicating that the limited liability company is a legitimate business with a legitimate business interest and is not created for the sole purpose of making campaign contributions.

(2) The Missouri ethics commission shall develop a method for limited liability companies to use for purposes of paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of this subsection. The commission shall post all information submitted pursuant to this subdivision on its website on a public page in a searchable format.

(L. 1978 S.B. 839, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2400)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.107 — MO Code / Chapter 579 / Section 579.107
579.107 Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption ...
Status: in_force

579.107. Lawful possession, when — burden of proof of any exception or exemption upon defendant. — 1. A person may lawfully possess or have under his or her control a controlled substance if he or she obtained the controlled substance directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or practitioner's order issued in the course of a practitioner's professional practice or except as otherwise authorized by this chapter or chapter 195 .

2. In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 195 , it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption, contained in this chapter or chapter 195 , and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption, shall be upon the defendant.

(RSMo 1939 § 9849, A.L. 1989 S.B. 215 & 58, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 195.180; Effective 1-01-17