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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 245.196 — MO Code / Chapter 245 / Section 245.196
245.196 Annual benefit fee, how levied, amount.
Status: in_force

245.196. Annual benefit fee, how levied, amount. — In addition to any tax which may be levied pursuant to the provisions of section 245.180 or any other provision of sections 245.010 to 245.280 , the board of supervisors may levy an annual benefit fee on nonpublic improvements on certain tracts of real estate in said district. The annual benefit fee shall be one thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of at least one million dollars but not more than five million dollars, five thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of more than five million dollars but not more than fifteen million dollars, and ten thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of more than fifteen million dollars.

(L. 1985 H.B. 378, A.L. 1994 S.B. 633) Effective 7-12-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 50.490 — MO Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.490
50.490 Treasurer to keep an account of such fees.
Status: in_force

50.490. Treasurer to keep an account of such fees. — Such treasurer shall keep a correct account of such fees in a book kept for that purpose, the account to correspond to that required to be kept by other officers in section 50.470 , and shall pay out the same to the proper owners as the same may be called for or demanded, and shall, in his regular settlements with the county commission make a full and complete exhibit of all his acts under the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 13447) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11825; 1919 § 11033; 1909 § 10731
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 330.200 — MO Code / Chapter 330 / Section 330.200
330.200 Evidence of practice.
Status: in_force

330.200. Evidence of practice. — It shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the practice of podiatric medicine, or of holding oneself out as a practitioner within the meaning of this chapter, for any person to treat in any manner the human foot by medical, mechanical, or surgical methods, or to use the title "podiatrist" or "registered podiatrist", or any other words, or letters, which designate, or tend to designate, to the public that the person so treating or holding himself or herself out to treat, is a podiatrist.

(RSMo 1939 § 9801, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2005 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 178) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9080; 1919 § 5836
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.509 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.509
644.509 Debt authorization.
Status: in_force

644.509. Debt authorization. — In addition to those sums authorized prior to August 28, 1999, the board of fund commissioners of the state of Missouri, as authorized by Section 37(e) of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Missouri, may borrow on the credit of this state the sum of fifteen million dollars in the manner and for the purposes set out in chapter 640 and this chapter.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1161, A.L. 1999 H.B. 450)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.602 — MO Code / Chapter 578 / Section 578.602
578.602 Prohibited acts — purpose of act — permit required, procedure.
Status: in_force

578.602. Prohibited acts — purpose of act — permit required, procedure. — 1. Except as permitted under sections 578.600 to 578.624 , no person shall:

(1) Own or possess a large carnivore;

(2) Breed a large carnivore;

(3) Transfer ownership or possession of or receive a transfer of ownership or possession of a large carnivore, with or without remuneration; or

(4) Transport a large carnivore.

2. The division shall implement and enforce the provisions of sections 578.600 to 578.624 for the following purposes:

(1) The standardization of ownership, transport, and breeding of large carnivores;

(2) Identification and location of large carnivores;

(3) Protection of members of the public from large carnivores; and

(4) Practice best husbandry and health care protocols to ensure the humane and safe treatment of large carnivores on behalf of their physical well-being.

3. Any person possessing, breeding, or transporting a large carnivore on or after January 1, 2012, shall apply for and obtain a permit from the division. Any person possessing, breeding, or transporting a large carnivore as of January 1, 2012, shall apply for a permit from the division within sixty days of such date. One permit shall be required for each large carnivore. Any permit so issued by the division shall set forth all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the permit holder and the address where each large carnivore will be kept, if different from that of the permit holder;

(2) The identification number of each large carnivore required under section 578.604 for which a permit is sought;

(3) The name and address of the veterinarian who is expected to provide veterinary care to the large carnivore and, if different, the name and address of the veterinarian who has inserted the subcutaneous microchip required under section 578.604 . The selected veterinarian shall install the microchip, collect an appropriate sample for DNA registration, provide a written summary of the physical examination, and provide a signed health certificate as needed for transport; and

(4) Any other reasonable information as determined by the department, including the amount of the permit fee, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars, as set by the division to offset the actual and necessary costs incurred to enforce the provisions of sections 578.600 to 578.624 and the amount of the annual renewal fee, not to exceed five hundred dollars, for such permits.

4. No permit shall be issued to any person under the age of twenty-one years of age or who has been found guilty of, or pled guilty to, a violation of any state or local law prohibiting neglect or mistreatment of any animal or, within the previous ten years, any felony.

(L. 2010 S.B. 795)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 575.200 — MO Code / Chapter 575 / Section 575.200
575.200 Escape or attempted escape from custody — penalty.
Status: in_force

575.200. Escape or attempted escape from custody — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for any offense or violation of probation or parole, he or she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.

2. The offense of escape or attempted escape from custody is a class A misdemeanor unless:

(1) The person escaping or attempting to escape is under arrest for a felony, in which case it is a class E felony; or

(2) The offense is committed by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or by holding any person as hostage, in which case it is a class A felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2022 S.B. 799)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 186.055 — MO Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.055
186.055 Missouri humanities trust fund established, funding — administration by ...
Status: in_force

186.055. Missouri humanities trust fund established, funding — administration by board of trustees, members, appointment, terms — humanities council executive committee, appointment. — There is hereby established a special trust fund, to be known as the "Missouri Humanities Council Trust Fund", which shall consist of all moneys transferred to the fund by the board of trustees established in this section, moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to section 186.060 , and any earnings resulting from the investment of moneys in the fund. The fund shall be administered by a board of trustees, consisting of the state treasurer, two members of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house and four members of the Missouri humanities council executive committee appointed by the chair of the council. Any member appointed due to such person's membership in the senate, house of representatives or humanities council shall serve only as long as such person holds the office referenced in this section. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in a manner as provided by law. Subject to appropriations, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the promotion of the humanities in Missouri and for the administrative costs of the Missouri humanities council. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, money in the Missouri humanities council trust fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(L. 1995 H.B. 194 § 5, A.L. 1997 H.B. 51 merged with S.B. 70) Effective 7-1-97 (H.B. 51) 5-13-97 (S.B. 70)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1979 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1979
67.1979 Removal of board members.
Status: in_force

67.1979. Removal of board members. — Members of the board of directors may be removed by a majority vote of the appointing governing body.

(L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with H.B. 515)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.335 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.335
197.335 Appeals, venue.
Status: in_force

197.335. Appeals, venue. — Within thirty days of the decision of the committee, the applicant may file an appeal to be heard de novo by the administrative hearing commissioner, the circuit court of Cole County or the circuit court in the county within which such health care service or facility is proposed to be developed.

(L. 1979 H.B. 222 § 8, A.L. 1986 S.B. 553 & 775, A.L. 1987 H.B. 384 Revision, A.L. 1999 S.B. 326) Effective 7-1-99 (1984) While a competing facility may be an "affected person" under sections 197.300 to 197.365, it has no right to appeal a decision of the Health Facilities Review Committee. St. Joseph's Hill Infirmary, Inc. v. Mandl (Mo. App.) 682 S.W.2d 821. (1987) Competitor of applicant for certificate of need to construct nursing home lacked standing to appeal administrative decision to grant certificate since this section expressly limits participants in an appeal to applicant and the health service agency within the affected area. Comm. Care Ctrs. v. Health Fac. Rev. Com., 735 S.W.2d 13 (Mo. App.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.295 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.295
260.295 Refrigerants, use of — building codes not to prohibit if approved for use ...
Status: in_force

*260.295. Refrigerants, use of — building codes not to prohibit if approved for use under federal law. — No building code adopted by a political subdivision shall prohibit the use of refrigerants that are approved for use under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 7671k or the regulations promulgated thereunder, provided any related equipment is installed in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. Section 7671k or the regulations promulgated thereunder. Any provision of a building code that violates this section shall be null and void.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1606 merged with H.B. 1662) *Revisor's Note: This section was amended identically by both H.B. 1606 and H.B. 1662, 2022. In 2023, H.B. 1606 was declared unconstitutional (see annotation below). The H.B. 1662 language remains in effect. (2023) The inclusion of Section 67.2300 in H.B. 1606 from 2022 declared unconstitutional as violating the single subject rule of Article III, § 23 of the Missouri Constitution. The remaining provisions of H.B. 1606 could not be severed and the bill is declared invalid in its entirety. Byrd, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al., 679 S.W.3d 492 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.070 — MO Code / Chapter 571 / Section 571.070
571.070 Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception.
Status: in_force

571.070. Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if such person knowingly has any firearm in his or her possession and:

(1) Such person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, or of a crime under the laws of any state or of the United States which, if committed within this state, would be a felony; or

(2) Such person is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.

2. Unlawful possession of a firearm is a class C felony, unless a person has been convicted of a dangerous felony as defined in section 556.061 , or the person has a prior conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm in which case it is a class B felony.

3. The provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to the possession of an antique firearm.

(L. 1981 H.B. 296, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1201, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2034, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332, A.L. 2020 S.B. 600, A.L. 2024 S.B. 754, et al.) (2013) Section prohibiting persons convicted of certain felonies from possessing firearms is not an ex post facto law because it does not apply to conduct completed before its enactment. State v. Harris, 414 S.W.3d 447 (Mo.banc). (2015) Section criminalizing possession of a firearm by a convicted felon does not violate state constitutional right to bear arms. State. v. Merritt, 467 S.W.3d 808 (Mo.). (2015) Section is narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling governmental interest in ensuring public safety and reducing firearm-related crime and thus passes strict scrutiny. State v. McCoy, 468 S.W.3d 892 (Mo.). (2015) Section is a constitutional restriction of a convicted nonviolent felon's right to bear arms. State v. Clay, 481 S.W.3d 531 (Mo.). (2018) Section does not violate Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as applied to person who had committed two serious felonies for which he served prison time, even if his federal right to possess a firearm had been restored. Alpert v. State, 543 S.W.3d 589 (Mo. banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 544.197 — MO Code / Chapter 544 / Section 544.197
544.197 Sections 544.193 to 544.197 not applicable, when.
Status: in_force

544.197. Sections 544.193 to 544.197 not applicable, when. — The provisions of sections 544.193 to 544.197 shall not apply to persons committed to a correctional institution or jail by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(L. 1980 H.B. 982 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 205.860 — MO Code / Chapter 205 / Section 205.860
205.860 Compensation fixed by county commission (third and fourth class counties).
Status: in_force

205.860. Compensation fixed by county commission (third and fourth class counties). — The county commission shall fix the salary of the county superintendent of public welfare and of his assistants in its county.

(RSMo 1939 § 9720) Prior revision: 1929 § 14183
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.450 — MO Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161.450
161.450 Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — ...
Status: in_force

161.450. Physical fitness challenge for students, department to adopt rules — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall be known as "Cade's Law".

2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and adopt rules relating to a physical fitness challenge for elementary-, middle-, and high school-level students. The challenge shall include, but not be limited to, elements that address physical conditioning, flexibility, strength, and aerobic capacity and shall recognize individual, team, and school-wide performance.

3. 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, 2013, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2013 H.B. 675)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 144.740 — MO Code / Chapter 144 / Section 144.740
144.740 False return or statement, penalty.
Status: in_force

144.740. False return or statement, penalty. — Any person who willfully makes a false return, or who willfully makes a false statement in any return filed with or transmitted to the director of revenue relating to the amount of any sales or tax due under sections 144.600 to 144.745 shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, and upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or by not less than two nor more than five years in the state penitentiary or by both fine and imprisonment together with the cost of prosecution.

(L. 1959 H.B. 35 § 29, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1288)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.870 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.870
67.870 Policy statement.
Status: in_force

67.870. Policy statement. — The general assembly finds that the rapid growth and random spread of urban development is encroaching upon, impairing, or eliminating, many open areas and spaces of varied sizes and character, including many such sites having significant scenic or esthetic values, which areas and spaces, if preserved and maintained in their present open state, would constitute important physical, healthful, esthetic or economic assets adding to the value of existing or impending urban and metropolitan development.

(L. 1971 H.B. 570 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.280 — MO Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.280
79.280 Vacancies in certain offices, how filled.
Status: in_force

79.280. Vacancies in certain offices, how filled. — If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the mayor or the person exercising the duties of the mayor shall cause a special meeting of the board of aldermen to convene where a successor to the vacant office shall be selected by appointment by the mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the remaining members of the board of aldermen. If the vacancy is in the office of mayor, nominations of a successor may be made by any member of the board of aldermen and selected with the consent of a majority of the members of the board of aldermen. The board of aldermen may adopt procedures to fill vacancies consistent with this section. The successor shall serve until the next regular municipal election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not elective, the mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of such office until the first regular meeting of the board of aldermen thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be permanently filled.

(RSMo 1939 § 7123, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1982 S.B. 526, A.L. 1985 H.B. 620, A.L. 1989 H.B. 230, A.L. 1999 S.B. 214) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6973; 1919 § 8424; 1909 § 9326
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 59.460 — MO Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.460
59.460 Index to officers' commissions and bonds.
Status: in_force

59.460. Index to officers' commissions and bonds. — He shall, in like manner, make, keep and preserve a similar index to all the books of record wherein commissions and office bonds are recorded, containing the names of the officers appointed, and of the obligee and obligators in any bond recorded.

(RSMo 1939 § 13170) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11551; 1919 § 10576; 1909 § 10389
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.835 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.835
630.835 Copies of law furnished other states.
Status: in_force

630.835. Copies of law furnished other states. — Duly authorized copies of sections 630.810 to 630.835 shall, upon its approval, be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State of the United States, and the Council of State Governments.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.1055 — MO Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162.1055
162.1055 School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited ...
Status: in_force

162.1055. School districts soliciting enrollment of a nonresident student, prohibited — activities in schools to be determined by district. — No school district shall solicit the enrollment of a nonresident student. For the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in high school activities, the rules of any association governing such activities to which the district belongs shall govern.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1218 § 3 subsec. 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 206.126 — MO Code / Chapter 206 / Section 206.126
206.126 Revenue bonds, form of, interest rate — to be negotiable instruments.
Status: in_force

206.126. Revenue bonds, form of, interest rate — to be negotiable instruments. — 1. Revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of section 206.122 shall be of such denomination, shall bear such rate of interest not to exceed the highest rate permitted by law, and shall mature at such times as determined by the board of directors. The bonds may be either serial bonds or term bonds and may be issued with or without reservation of the right to call them for payment or redemption in advance of their maturity, upon the giving of notice and with or without the covenant requiring the payment of a premium in the event of the call and redemption prior to maturity as the board determines.

2. The bonds when issued and sold shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of the law merchant and the negotiable instruments law and the interest thereon is exempt from income taxes under the laws of the state of Missouri.

(L. 1971 S.B. 142)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1127 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1127
376.1127 Nonforfeiture benefit option required for long-term care insurance ...
Status: in_force

376.1127. Nonforfeiture benefit option required for long-term care insurance policies, requirements of offer — rulemaking authority. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a long-term care insurance policy shall not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless the policyholder or certificate holder has been offered the option of purchasing a policy or certificate including a nonforfeiture benefit. The offer of a nonforfeiture benefit may be in the form of a rider that is attached to the policy. If a policyholder or certificate holder declines the nonforfeiture benefit, the insurer shall provide a contingent benefit upon lapse that will be available for a specified period of time following a substantial increase in premium rates.

2. When a group long-term care insurance policy is issued, the offer required in subsection 1 of this section shall be made to the group policyholder; except that, if the policy is issued as a group long-term care insurance, as defined in section 376.1100 , other than to a continuing care retirement community or other similar entity, the offering shall be made to each proposed certificate holder.

3. The director shall promulgate rules specifying the type or types of nonforfeiture benefits to be offered as part of long-term care insurance policies and certificates, the standards for nonforfeiture benefits, and the rules regarding contingent benefit upon lapse, including a determination of the specified period of time during which a contingent benefit upon lapse will be available and the substantial premium rate increase that triggers a contingent benefit upon lapse as described in subsection 1 of this section.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1568 merged with S.B. 1009)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 193.325 — MO Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.325
193.325 Application of law.
Status: in_force

193.325. Application of law. — The provisions of sections 193.005 to 193.325 apply to all certificates of birth, death, marriage and reports of dissolution of marriage and spontaneous fetal death received by the department and in the custody of the state registrar or any other custodian of vital records prior to August 13, 1984.

(L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 448.210 — MO Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.210
448.210 Rule against perpetuities — restraints on alienation.
Status: in_force

448.210. Rule against perpetuities — restraints on alienation. — It is expressly provided that the rule of property known as the rule against perpetuities and the rule of property known as the rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation shall not be applied to defeat any of the provisions of sections 448.005 to 448.210 .

(L. 1963 p. 648 § 20, A.L. 1983 H.B. 177)