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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 389.670 — MO Code / Chapter 389 / Section 389.670
389.670 Storm sewers along railroad right-of-way in cities or towns under 30,000.
Status: in_force

389.670. Storm sewers along railroad right-of-way in cities or towns under 30,000. — 1. It is hereby made the duty of every person, company or corporation, owning, operating or controlling any railroad or railroad right-of-way passing through any incorporated village, town or city within this state, containing a population of thirty thousand inhabitants or less, to construct at their own expense, within the corporate limits of such village, town or city along the lines of their said railroads or railroad right-of-way, such sewers as shall be of sufficient capacity to at all times carry off all the surface water that may collect or accumulate along their right-of-way.

2. Such sewers shall be constructed in a substantial manner, and cemented on their sides and bottoms so as to give to same a hard, smooth surface, and shall be of sufficient volume and depth to carry off at all times all surface water, with such facility as to prevent at all times an overflow therefrom. They shall have good, safe wagon and foot crossings constructed over them, at such places where the village, town or city by ordinance shall direct, and where it is necessary for public travel.

3. It shall be the further duty of all such persons, companies and corporations to construct under their railways, from one side of their right-of-way to the other, such sewers as shall by the city council, board of aldermen or legislative body of such villages, towns or cities be deemed necessary to facilitate the proper drainage of such village, town or city as provided herein.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 7530, 7531, 7532) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 7376, 7377, 7378; 1919 §§ 8784, 8785, 8786; 1909 §§ 9640, 9641, 9642 (1960) Constitutionality of this statute as applied to combined sanitary and storm sewer raised but not decided. C.B. & Q.R. Co. v. City of North Kansas City, 276 F.2d 932. (1963) Sections 389.670 to 389.690 apply only to surface water drainage sewers and railroad was not liable for construction across its right-of-way of combination sanitary and storm sewer with pipes buried at different depths underground and a sewage pumping station to maintain the flow. Chicago, B. & Q.R. Co. v. North Kansas City (Mo.), 367 S.W.2d 561.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.022 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.022
115.022 Private moneys, expenditure of, prohibited — in-kind donations permitted — ...
Status: in_force

115.022. Private moneys, expenditure of, prohibited — in-kind donations permitted — private moneys distributed, when. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 5 of this section, neither the state of Missouri nor any political subdivision thereof that conducts elections shall receive or expend private moneys, excluding in-kind donations, for preparing, administering, or conducting an election, including registering voters.

2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, in-kind donations shall not be received from any candidate, candidate committee, campaign committee, or continuing committee, as such terms are defined in chapter 130 .

3. For purposes of this section, "in-kind donations" shall only include:

(1) Personal protective equipment;

(2) Water;

(3) Locations at which an election may be conducted; and

(4) Food for an election authority, staff of an election authority, election judges, watchers, and challengers.

4. The secretary of state is authorized to withhold funds from an election authority in violation of this section unless such funding is a federal mandate or part of a federal and state agreement.

5. In any even-numbered year in which the amount of state funds appropriated to proportionally compensate counties pursuant to sections 115.063 and 115.065 is less than the amount of such funds that were appropriated in the previous even-numbered year, private moneys may be received by the secretary of state to disburse to counties based on the amount of registered voters in each county. The amount of private moneys that may be received by the secretary of state shall not exceed the difference between the amount of state funds appropriated in the previous even-numbered year and the amount appropriated in the pending even-numbered year, plus ten percent of the total amount that was appropriated in the previous even-numbered year.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 32.029 — MO Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.029
32.029 Paperless documents and forms act — department to make documents and forms ...
Status: in_force

32.029. Paperless documents and forms act — department to make documents and forms available electronically — limitations. — 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Paperless Documents and Forms Act".

2. Beginning no later than January 1, 2015, the department of revenue shall, by January 1, 2021, develop and implement a method by which all documents and forms provided to the public by the department, as well as any records, reports, returns, or other documents required by the department relating to taxes imposed under chapters 142 , 143 , 144 , and 149 , and fees imposed under sections 260.262 and 260.273 , are available in an electronic format online and are capable of electronic submission to the department. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the submission of paper forms to the department or to require the department to allow electronic filing of a form that requires a notary or authorization by a third party in order to be effective, or when any other document associated with the form, either expressly or by implication, requires a third party to notarize, authorize, or issue the document. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no electronic form shall be invalid solely because a paper version of the form has been incorporated or otherwise referenced in a rule.

3. This section shall not authorize the creation of state-run electronic tax filing of individual income tax returns.

(L. 2014 H.B. 1081)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 138.320 — MO Code / Chapter 138 / Section 138.320
138.320 Forms and instructions.
Status: in_force

138.320. Forms and instructions. — It shall be the duty of the state tax commission to make out and forward to each county clerk, from time to time, for the use of such clerks and other officers, suitable forms and instructions for carrying this chapter into effect; and all such instructions shall be strictly complied with by the officers in the performance of their respective duties, as required by this chapter. The state tax commission shall give its opinion and advice on all questions of doubt as to the true intent and meaning of the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 11237, A.L. 1945 p. 1823) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10006; 1919 § 12996; 1909 § 11548 CROSS REFERENCES: State tax commission to design and supply forms for first class counties, 137.335 State tax commission to provide forms and instructions to county clerks in township organization counties, 137.480
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 266.351 — MO Code / Chapter 266 / Section 266.351
266.351 Violation a misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

266.351. Violation a misdemeanor. — In addition to the civil penalties provided herein, each violation of any provision of sections 266.291 to 266.351 shall be deemed a misdemeanor.

(L. 1953 p. 9 § 266.350, A.L. 1959 H.B. 236 § 266.355)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.605 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.605
452.605 Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when.
Status: in_force

452.605. Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when. — In an action for dissolution of marriage or legal separation involving minor children, or in a postjudgment proceeding wherein custody of minor children is to be determined by the court, the court shall, except for good cause, unless otherwise provided by local rule, order the parties to attend educational sessions concerning the effects of custody and the dissolution of marriage on children. As used in this section "good cause" includes, but is not limited to, situations where the parties have stipulated to the custody and visitation of the child, or a finding by a court with jurisdiction after all parties have received notice and an opportunity to be heard that the safety of a party or child may be endangered by attending the educational sessions. The court may order the minor children to attend age-appropriate educational sessions.

(L. 1993 H.B. 353 § 1 subsec. 2, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910) CROSS REFERENCE: Educational sessions required in dissolution, when, 452.372
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.060 — MO Code / Chapter 79 / Section 79.060
79.060 City to be divided into wards — aldermen elected — aldermen at large ...
Status: in_force

79.060. City to be divided into wards — aldermen elected — aldermen at large permitted for certain cities. — 1. The board of aldermen shall, by ordinance, divide the city into not less than two wards, and two aldermen shall be elected from each ward by the qualified voters thereof, at the first election for aldermen in cities adopting the provisions of this chapter. At such election for aldermen, the person receiving the highest number of votes in each ward shall hold his office for two years, and the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall hold his office for one year; but thereafter each ward shall elect annually one alderman, who shall hold his office for two years.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, cities with a population of one thousand or less in the most recent census may, by ordinance, choose to elect aldermen at large instead of by the method outlined in subsection 1 of this section. Under this option, the seats of aldermen shall be filled at large as soon as the current terms expire. Each year thereafter, one-half of the board of aldermen shall stand for election at large for a two-year term.

(RSMo 1939 § 7113, A.L. 2006 H.B. 977) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6963; 1919 § 8414; 1909 § 9316
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.442 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.442
376.442 Rules and regulations, procedure.
Status: in_force

376.442. Rules and regulations, procedure. — The department of commerce and insurance is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to the administration or enforcement of the provisions of sections 376.431 to 376.442 , pursuant to section 376.982 and chapter 536 .

(L. 1985 H.B. 623, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 54.325 — MO Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.325
54.325 Delinquent and back taxes, additional amount to be collected by ex officio ...
Status: in_force

54.325. Delinquent and back taxes, additional amount to be collected by ex officio collector, use of moneys — audit of fund. — 1. In addition to the fees collected on all delinquent and back taxes by any treasurer ex officio collector pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 50 , such ex officio collector shall collect an additional two percent on all delinquent and back taxes and these additional fees shall be transmitted monthly for deposit into the tax maintenance fund pursuant to the provisions of section 54.323 and used for additional administration and operation costs for the office of treasurer ex officio collector. Any costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, those costs that require any additional out-of-pocket expense by the office of treasurer ex officio collector and it may include reimbursement to county general revenue for the salaries of employees of the office of treasurer ex officio collector for hours worked and any other expenses necessary to conduct and execute the duties and responsibilities of such office.

2. The tax maintenance fund may also be used by the treasurer ex officio collector for training, purchasing new or upgrading information technology, equipment or other essential administrative expenses necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the office of treasurer ex officio collector, including anything necessarily pertaining thereto.

3. The treasurer ex officio collector has the sole responsibility for all expenditures made from the tax maintenance fund and shall approve all expenditures from such fund. All such expenditures from the tax maintenance fund shall not be used to substitute for or subsidize any allocation of county general revenue for the operation of the office of treasurer ex officio collector.

4. The tax maintenance fund may be audited by the appropriate auditing agency. Any unexpended balance shall be left in the tax maintenance fund, to accumulate from year to year with interest.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1634)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 204.616 — MO Code / Chapter 204 / Section 204.616
204.616 Powers of the board — industrial user defined.
Status: in_force

204.616. Powers of the board — industrial user defined. — 1. The board of trustees of any reorganized common sewer district shall have power to pass all necessary rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the board of trustees and the district, and for carrying into effect the objectives for which the reorganized common sewer district is formed.

2. The board of trustees of a reorganized common sewer district, subject to compliance with the exercise of lawful authority granted to or rules adopted by the clean water commission under section 644.026 , may exercise primary authority to adopt, modify, and repeal, and to administer and enforce rules and regulations with respect to:

(1) The establishment, construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, operation, and maintenance of its sewer systems and treatment facilities;

(2) Industrial users discharging into its sewer systems or treatment facilities;

(3) The establishment, operation, administration, and enforcement of a publicly owned treatment works pretreatment program consistent with state and federal pretreatment standards, including inspection, monitoring, sampling, permitting, and reporting programs and activities. The board of trustees may, in addition to any pretreatment standards imposed under this section, require of any user of its treatment facilities such other pretreatment of industrial wastes as it deems necessary to adequately treat such wastes.

3. The rules and regulations adopted by the board of trustees under subsection 2 of this section shall be applicable and enforceable by civil, administrative, or other actions within any territory served by its sewer systems or treatment facilities and against any municipality, subdistrict, district, or industrial user who shall directly or indirectly discharge sewage or permit discharge of sewage into the district's sewer system or treatment facilities.

4. The authority granted to the board by this section is in addition to and not in derogation of any other authority granted under the constitution and laws of Missouri, any federal water pollution control act, or the rules of any agency of federal or state government.

5. The term "industrial user" , as used in this section, shall mean any nondomestic source of discharge or indirect discharge into the district's wastewater system that is regulated under Section 307(b), (c), or (d) of the Clean Water Act, or any source listed in division A, B, D, E, or I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, or any solid waste disposal operation such as, but not limited to, landfills, recycling facilities, solid or hazardous waste handling or disposal facilities, and facilities that store or treat aqueous wastes as generated by facilities not located on site and that dispose of these wastes by discharging them into the district's wastewater system.

(L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.065 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.065
441.065 Abandonment of rental premises, when, procedure.
Status: in_force

441.065. Abandonment of rental premises, when, procedure. — Any property of a tenant remaining in or at the premises, after the tenant abandons the premises, may be removed or disposed of by the landlord without liability to the tenant for such removal or disposition. The premises shall be deemed abandoned if:

(1) The landlord has a reasonable belief that the tenant has vacated the premises and intends not to return;

(2) The rent is due and has been unpaid for thirty days; and

(3) The landlord posts written notice on the premises and mails to the last known address of the tenant by both first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice of the landlord's belief of abandonment. The notice shall include the following, where appropriate:

"The rent on this property has been due and unpaid for thirty consecutive days and the landlord believes that you have moved out and abandoned the property. The landlord may declare this property abandoned and remove your possessions from this unit and dispose of them unless you write to the landlord stating that you have not abandoned this unit within ten days of the landlord having both posted this notice on your door and mailing this notice to you. You should mail your statement by regular first class mail and, if you so choose, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to this address ______ (here insert landlord's name and street address)"; and

(4) The tenant fails to either pay rent or respond in writing to the landlord's notice within ten days after both the date of the posting and deposit of such notice by either first class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, stating the tenant's intention not to abandon the premises.

(L. 1997 H.B. 361)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 385.427 — MO Code / Chapter 385 / Section 385.427
385.427 Record-keeping requirements.
Status: in_force

385.427. Record-keeping requirements. — 1. All vehicle protection product warrantors shall keep accurate accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated under sections 385.400 to 385.436 .

2. A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books, and records shall include:

(1) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties;

(2) The name and address of each warranty holder; and

(3) Claims files which shall contain at least the dates, amounts, and descriptions of all receipts, claims, and expenditures.

3. A vehicle protection product warrantor shall retain all required accounts, books, and records pertaining to each warranty holder for at least three years after the specified period of coverage has expired. A warrantor discontinuing business in the state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the director satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to warranty holders in this state.

4. Vehicle protection product warrantors shall make all accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated under sections 385.400 to 385.436 available to the director for examination.

(L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947) Effective 1-01-09
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.011 — MO Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.011
302.011 Lawfully present defined.
Status: in_force

302.011. Lawfully present defined. — For the purposes of sections 302.130 , 302.171 , 302.177 , 302.181 , 302.720 , and 302.735 , United States citizens shall be considered "lawfully present" regardless of their physical location at any given time.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al. § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.360 — MO Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.360
169.360 Trustees shall report annually to employers district's contribution, ...
Status: in_force

169.360. Trustees shall report annually to employers district's contribution, certification — transfer of funds. — 1. Before the first of July of each year, the board of trustees shall certify to each employer the amounts which will become due and payable from each during the school year next following to the general reserve fund. The amount so certified shall be appropriated by each employer's board by a resolution explicitly directing the appropriate officials to pay the same, not later than July twenty-fifth of each year and transferred to the retirement system on or before December thirty-first of the same year.

2. Effective January 1, 2019, each employer shall transfer its employer contributions to the retirement system promptly following the end of each payroll period at the time the employer transfers member contributions.

(L. 1943 p. 787 § 10, A.L. 1951 p. 477, A.L. 1961 p. 369, A.L. 1973 H.B. 375, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1522, A.L. 1989 S.B. 146, A.L. 2018 S.B. 892)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 523.283 — MO Code / Chapter 523 / Section 523.283
523.283 Easement or right-of-way by certain entities fixed by use — definition — ...
Status: in_force

523.283. Easement or right-of-way by certain entities fixed by use — definition — commissioners appointed by court — attorneys' fees and costs for prevailing property owners. — 1. Easements or right-of-way interests acquired after August 28, 2006, by a private utility company, public utility, rural electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, pipeline, or railroad, by either formal condemnation proceedings or by negotiations in lieu of condemnation proceedings, are fixed and determined by the particular use for which the property was acquired as described in either the instrument of conveyance or in the condemnation petition. Expanded use of the property beyond that which is described in the instrument of conveyance or the condemnation petition shall require either an additional condemnation proceeding in order to acquire the additional rights or by new negotiations for the expanded use of the property and appropriate consideration and damages to the current owner of the property for the expanded use.

2. For purposes of this section, the term "expanded use" shall mean:

(1) The exclusion of use by the current owner of the burdened property from an area greater than the area originally described at the time of acquisition by the condemning authority; or

(2) An increased footprint or burden greater than the footprint or burden originally described in the instrument of conveyance or condemnation petition. As used in this subdivision, the term "increased footprint or burden" shall mean a different type of use or a use presenting an unreasonably burdensome impact on the property, the landowner, or the activities being conducted on the property by the landowner.

3. Commissioners appointed by the court under section 523.040 and, where applicable, a jury on a trial of exceptions from the commissioners' award shall be entitled to assume, in assessing the just compensation due for a taking, that the condemning authority shall exercise, from and after the date the property interest is acquired, each and every right acquired to the fullest extent allowed by the condemnation petition.

4. If a property owner prevails in an action for trespass or expanded use against a private utility company, public utility, rural electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, pipeline, or railroad, such property owner may be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses.

(L. 2006 H.B. 1944)