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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.150 — MO Code / Chapter 72 / Section 72.150
72.150 Certain adjoining municipalities may consolidate — certain cities to comply ...
Status: in_force

72.150. Certain adjoining municipalities may consolidate — certain cities to comply with boundary changes law — consolidation of certain cities, towns, or villages in counties of the first, second, or third classification. — 1. When two or more cities, towns or villages in this state adjoining and contiguous to each other in the same or adjoining county or two or more cities, towns or villages located in a county of the second classification having a population of at least forty-seven thousand but not more than forty-nine thousand which are not adjoining and contiguous to each other but whose combined territory when combined will be contiguous shall be desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220 . Any cities, towns or villages within any county with a charter form of government where fifty or more cities, towns and villages have been incorporated shall consolidate pursuant to the provisions of section 72.420 .

2. When two or more cities, towns or villages located in a county of the first classification or a county of the second classification that have entered into one or more intergovernmental agreements related to municipal services and are separated by a distance of not more than one mile and are connected by at least two publicly maintained rights-of-way shall be desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220 .

3. When two or more cities, towns or villages located in any county of the third classification are separated by a distance of not more than one and one-half miles and are desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220 .

(RSMo 1939 § 7829, A.L. 1961 p. 193, A.L. 1963 p. 128, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1295, A.L. 1989 H.B. 487, A.L. 1992 S.B. 571, A.L. 1995 H.B. 446, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1684) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7684; 1919 § 9123; 1909 § 9948
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 292.440 — MO Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.440
292.440 Employer defined.
Status: in_force

292.440. Employer defined. — In sections 292.300 to 292.440 , unless the context otherwise requires, "employer" includes persons, partnerships and corporations.

(RSMo 1939 § 10225) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13266; 1919 § 6831
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 28.060 — MO Code / Chapter 28 / Section 28.060
28.060 Records of commissions and appointments.
Status: in_force

28.060. Records of commissions and appointments. — He shall keep in his office an abstract of all commissions issued and appointments made by the governor, and shall register therein the substance of each commission, specifying the name of the person appointed, the office conferred, the district or county for which the appointment is made, and the term of office; and when any office shall become vacant he shall enter, in a space to be left for that purpose, a memorandum of such vacancy and the occasion thereof, with a reference to any evidence deposited in his office.

(RSMo 1939 § 13003, A.L. 1945 p. 1724) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11378; 1919 § 11619; 1909 § 11190 CROSS REFERENCE: Notaries public, Chap. 486
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.950 — MO Code / Chapter 630 / Section 630.950
630.950 Immunity from liability, when.
Status: in_force

630.950. Immunity from liability, when. — Any department employee or employee of a residential facility, day program, or specialized service operated, funded, or licensed by the department who reports on or discusses employee job performance for the purposes of making employment decisions that affect the safety of consumers and who does so in good faith and without malice shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof, and no cause of action shall arise against him or her as a result of his or her conduct pursuant to this section. The attorney general shall defend such persons in any such action or proceeding.

(L. 2007 S.B. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 349.010 — MO Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.010
349.010 Definitions.
Status: in_force

349.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 349.010 to 349.100 , unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated:

(1) "Corporations" means any authority organized pursuant to the provisions of sections 349.010 to 349.100 ;

(2) "County and municipality" . "County" means any county in the state. "Municipality" means any city, incorporated town or village in the state;

(3) "Governing body" shall mean the board or body in which the general legislative powers of the county or municipality are vested;

(4) "Project" means the construction, extension, and improvement of public roads or the purchase, construction, extension and improvement of plants, buildings, structures, or facilities, whether or not now in existence, including the real estate, used or to be used as a factory, assembly plant, manufacturing plant, processing plant, fabricating plant, distribution center, warehouse building, public facility, waterborne vessels excepting commercial passenger vessels for hire in a city not within a county built prior to 1950, office building, for-profit or not-for-profit hospital, not-for-profit nursing or retirement facility or combination thereof, physical fitness, recreational, indoor and resident outdoor facilities operated by not-for-profit organizations, commercial or agricultural facility, or facilities for the prevention, reduction or control of pollution. Included in all of the above shall be any required fixtures, equipment and machinery. Excluded are facilities designed for the sale or distribution to the public of electricity, gas, water or telephone, together with any other facilities for cable television and those commonly classified as public utilities. Projects of a municipal authority must be located wholly within the incorporated limits of the municipality except that such projects may be located outside the corporate limits of such municipality and within the county in which the municipality is located with permission of the governing body of the county. Projects of a county authority must be located within an unincorporated area of such county except that such projects may be located within the incorporated limits of a municipality within such county, when approved by the governing body of the municipality.

(L. 1977 S.B. 267 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1582 & 1277, A.L. 1982 S.B. 681, A.L. 1985 S.B. 282, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1237, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1595) (1978) Act authorizing industrial development corporations does not violate provisions of constitution relating to lending of public credit, taxes for public purposes, and subject of legislation. State ex rel. Jardon v. Industrial Development Authority of Jasper County (Mo.), 570 S.W.2d 666.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.783 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.783
473.783 Notice of independent administration, contents.
Status: in_force

473.783. Notice of independent administration, contents. — After letters testamentary or of administration authorizing independent administration of an estate are issued, the notice required by section 473.033 shall contain a paragraph in substantially the following form:

"The personal representative may administer the estate independently, without adjudication, order, or direction of the probate division of the circuit court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court."

(L. 1980 S.B. 637) Effective 1-01-81
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 444.965 — MO Code / Chapter 444 / Section 444.965
444.965 Assessment for fund, amount paid, when — additional assessment, determined ...
Status: in_force

444.965. Assessment for fund, amount paid, when — additional assessment, determined how, when. — 1. Beginning on September 1, 1988, every permittee that files a phase I reclamation bond pursuant to section 444.950 shall pay an assessment, in addition to all other taxes and fees which may be due, to the commission for deposit in the coal mine land reclamation fund.

2. For permittees who file phase I reclamation bonds, the assessment shall be paid monthly by each permittee based on coal sold, shipped, or otherwise disposed of. The assessment shall be paid at the rate of forty-five cents per ton for the first fifty thousand tons sold, shipped or otherwise disposed of in a calendar year, and thirty cents per ton for the next fifty thousand tons sold, shipped or otherwise disposed of in such calendar year. Thereafter, during any calendar year, no further assessment shall be due for that permittee.

3. Whenever the total balance in the fund exceeds seven million dollars as of the close of the state's fiscal year, no assessments shall be required during the state's next fiscal year except that each new permittee filing a phase I reclamation bond pursuant to section 444.950 shall pay assessments pursuant to section 444.960 and this section until the permittee's payments equal those made by an existing permittee of comparable size. Whenever the fund balance is less than seven million dollars at the close of the state's fiscal year, all permittees who have elected to file phase I reclamation bonds pursuant to section 444.950 shall pay assessments to the fund as provided for in subsection 2 of this section.

4. After the date when enough moneys have accumulated in the forty percent pool to complete reclamation on sites revoked prior to September 1, 1988, whenever the fund balance falls below seven million dollars, the tonnage assessments provided for in subsection 2 of this section shall resume at the rate of twenty-five cents per ton for the first fifty thousand tons and fifteen cents per ton for the second fifty thousand tons of coal sold, shipped or otherwise disposed of in a calendar year by a permittee. The tonnage assessment shall remain in effect until the fund balance is at least seven million dollars at the close of the state's fiscal year.

5. After September 1, 1998, whenever the fund balance falls below two million dollars, the assessment rate established in subsection 2 of this section shall increase to a per ton rate of thirty cents per ton for the first fifty thousand tons and twenty cents per ton for the second fifty thousand tons of coal sold, shipped or otherwise disposed of in a calendar year by a permittee. The increased tonnage assessment shall remain in effect until the fund balance is at least three million dollars at the close of the state's fiscal year, at which time the assessment will revert to the rate established pursuant to subsection 4 of this section.

(L. 1982 S.B. 737, A.L. 1986 S.B. 778, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1836, A.L. 1993 H.B. 312 & 257)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.1124 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.1124
324.1124 Form of license, contents — posting requirements.
Status: in_force

324.1124. Form of license, contents — posting requirements. — 1. The division shall determine the form of the license.

2. The license shall be posted at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the licensee. Upon the issuance of a license, a pocket card of such size, design, and content as determined by the division shall be issued without charge to each licensee. Such card shall be evidence that the licensee is licensed under sections 324.1100 to 324.1148 . When any person to whom a card is issued terminates such person's position, office, or association with the licensee, the card shall be surrendered to the licensee and within five days thereafter shall be mailed or delivered by the licensee to the board for cancellation. Within thirty days after any change of address, a licensee shall notify the board of the address change. The principal place of business may be at a residence or at a business address, but it shall be the place at which the licensee maintains a permanent office.

(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al., A.L. 2011 H.B. 464)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.234 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.234
340.234 Examination — licensure without examination.
Status: in_force

340.234. Examination — licensure without examination. — 1. If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications as set forth in subsection 3 of section 340.228 , it shall admit the applicant to the next scheduled examination.

2. Applicants shall submit an application and the registration and examination fees as required by rule of the board.

3. The board shall establish the requirements for a passing score on the examination. In order for a previous examination score to be transferred for a current licensing period, the score must have been received within five years prior to the application. If that passing score was not received within three attempts, the board may require the applicant to appear before the board or submit evidence that the applicant has completed at least thirty hours of board-approved continuing education. The board shall have sole discretion on whether to accept for transfer a score from another state's licensing authority.

4. If all the other requirements of sections 340.200 to 340.330 have been met, the board shall issue licenses to the persons who successfully completed the examination. The executive director shall record the new licenses.

5. If the board determines that the applicant is eligible for licensure without examination through the reciprocity provision of section 340.238 , the board may grant the applicant a license without examination.

(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 18, A.L. 1999 S.B. 424, A.L. 2006 S.B. 756)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1864 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1864
67.1864 District created in certain counties (includes Camden County).
Status: in_force

67.1864. District created in certain counties (includes Camden County). — 1. A district may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain and operate one or more projects relating to law enforcement or to assist in such activity.

2. A district is a political subdivision of the state.

3. A district may be created in any county of the first classification without a charter form of government and a population of fifty thousand inhabitants or less.

(L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224) Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.059 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.059
115.059 Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when ...
Status: in_force

115.059. Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when requested. — It shall be the duty of the police, the sheriff and all other peace officers to give any assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee of the election authority, any election judge, any registration officer or any canvasser in the performance of his duties and to comply with all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating to such assistance.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.105) Effective 1-01-78
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.890 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.890
70.890 Rogersville and Springfield to abide by agreement for annexation.
Status: in_force

70.890. Rogersville and Springfield to abide by agreement for annexation. — The cities of Rogersville and Springfield shall abide by the terms and conditions of the November 15, 2005, settlement agreement, as amended, relating to involuntary annexation of certain real property located between the two cities.

(L. 2007 S.B. 22 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 622.530 — MO Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.530
622.530 Liability for unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

622.530. Liability for unlawful acts. — In case a common carrier shall do, cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done by this chapter or by any order or decision of the division, such common carrier shall be liable to the persons or corporations affected thereby for all loss, damage or injury caused thereby or resulting therefrom, and in case of recovery, if the court shall find that such act or omission was willful, it may in its discretion fix a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, which fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case. An action to recover for such loss, damage or injury may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by any such person or corporation.

(L. 1996 S.B. 780)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 181.021 — MO Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.021
181.021 Secretary of state to manage state library and Wolfner library — functions ...
Status: in_force

181.021. Secretary of state to manage state library and Wolfner library — functions — report — receipt of property. — The Missouri state library shall be under the control of the secretary of state and operated under rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall:

(1) Direct the survey of services given by libraries which may be established or assisted under any law for state grants-in-aid to libraries;

(2) Further the coordination of library services furnished by the state with those of local libraries and other educational agencies;

(3) Publish an annual report showing conditions and progress of public library service in Missouri;

(4) Furnish information and counsel as to the best means of establishing and maintaining libraries, the selection of materials, cataloging, and other details of library management; provide assistance in organizing libraries or improving service given by them and assist library services in state institutions;

(5) Receive and administer grants from the United States under any act of Congress for public libraries, or other types of library service, and make rules and regulations in connection with such grants as may be necessary or required in the administration thereof;

(6) Receive gifts of money, books or other property which may be used or held in trust for the purposes given;

(7) Administer state grants-in-aid and encourage local support for the betterment of local library service and generally promote an effective statewide public library system;

(8) Procure and disseminate information by any means necessary within the state among individuals, communities, libraries, schools, charitable and state institutions, state departments and other organizations;

(9) Administer the Wolfner Library for the blind and physically handicapped and ensure library services to the eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of this state;

(10) Appoint members to the secretary of state's council on library development, as set forth in section 181.022 .

(L. 1955 p. 562 § 4, A.L. 1991 S.B. 197, A.L. 1995 S.B. 14, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1347)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.340 — MO Code / Chapter 511 / Section 511.340
511.340 Performance of judgment, enforcement.
Status: in_force

511.340. Performance of judgment, enforcement. — When a judgment requires the performance of any other act than the payment of money, a certified copy of the judgment may be served upon the party against whom it is given, and his obedience thereto required. If he neglect or refuse, he may be punished by the court as for a contempt, by fine or imprisonment, or both, and, if necessary, by sequestration of property.

(RSMo 1939 § 1268) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1102; 1919 § 1553; 1909 § 2122 (1976) Where circuit court reversed and held for naught the impeachment proceedings of city removing the city marshal, the city could not be held in contempt for failure to take affirmative action such as paying the marshal's salary and emoluments due during the period of suspension where these acts were not required specifically in the original judgment. State ex rel. City of Pacific v. Buford (A.), 534 S.W.2d 819.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.300 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.300
94.300 Taxes delinquent January first.
Status: in_force

94.300. Taxes delinquent January first. — Upon the first day of January of each year all unpaid city taxes shall become delinquent, and the taxes upon real property are hereby made a lien thereon.

(RSMo 1939 § 7145) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6995; 1919 § 8446; 1909 § 9348
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 474.090 — MO Code / Chapter 474 / Section 474.090
474.090 Advancements counted against share, when — evaluation.
Status: in_force

474.090. Advancements counted against share, when — evaluation. — If a person dies intestate as to all his estate, property which he gave in his lifetime to an heir is treated as an advancement against the latter's share of the estate only if declared in a contemporaneous writing by the decedent or acknowledged in writing by the heir to be an advancement. For this purpose, the property advanced is valued as of the time the heir came into possession or enjoyment of the property, or as of the time of death of the decedent, whichever occurs first. If the recipient of the property fails to survive the decedent, the property is not taken into account in computing the intestate share to be received by the recipient's issue, unless the declaration or acknowledgment provides otherwise.

(L. 1955 p. 385 § 244, A.L. 1980 S.B. 637) Effective 1-01-81
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 130.044 — MO Code / Chapter 130 / Section 130.044
130.044 Certain contributions to be reported within forty-eight hours of receipt — ...
Status: in_force

*130.044. Certain contributions to be reported within forty-eight hours of receipt — rulemaking authority. — 1. All individuals and committees required to file disclosure reports under section 130.041 shall electronically report any contribution by any single contributor which exceeds five thousand dollars to the Missouri ethics commission within forty-eight hours of receiving the contribution. Such reports shall contain the same content required under section 130.041 and shall be filed in accordance with the standards established by the commission for electronic filing and other rules the commission may deem necessary to promulgate for the effective administration of this section.

2. 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, 2008, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2008 S.B. 1038, A.L. 2010 S.B. 844, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision) *Revisor's Note: S.B. 844 in 2010 amended this section. S.B. 844 was declared unconstitutional (see Legends Bank v. State, 361 S.W.3d 383 (Mo. banc)). The S.B. 844 version of this section was repealed by S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision, 2018. This version of this section (the 2008 language from S.B. 1038, effective 8/28/2008), reprinted in accordance with Section 3.066, is the current version.