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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.071 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.071
115.071 Election costs, how paid (Kansas City).
Status: in_force

115.071. Election costs, how paid (Kansas City). — 1. In any city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants and is located in more than one county, all general expenses related to the conduct of elections and the registration of voters in the part of the city situated in the county containing the major portion of the city shall be paid one-half from the general revenue of the city and one-half from the general revenue of the county in which the major portion of the city is located.

2. Except as provided in section 115.067 , in any city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants and is located in more than one county, the salaries of election judges at all city primary, general and special elections shall be paid from the general revenue of the city, even if a candidate or question other than a city candidate or question is submitted at the same election.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.530) Effective 1-01-78
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 56.827 — MO Code / Chapter 56 / Section 56.827
56.827 Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal ...
Status: in_force

56.827. Duration of benefits, exception — election to reduce benefits, spousal benefits allowed, when. — 1. The normal annuity of a member shall be paid to a member during his lifetime. Upon his death no further payments shall be made.

2. In lieu of the normal annuity otherwise payable to a member, the member may elect in the member's application for retirement to receive his choice of the following options:

Option 1.

The actuarial equivalent of the member's normal annuity in reduced monthly payments for life during retirement with the provision that upon the member's death, fifty percent of the reduced normal annuity shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the member's spouse; or

Option 2.

Some other option approved by the board which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the annuity to which the member is entitled under this system.

3. The election may be made only in the application for retirement and such application shall be filed prior to the date on which the retirement of the member is to be effective unless otherwise provided. If, after the reduced normal annuity begins under option 1, the spouse predeceases the retired member, the reduced normal annuity continues to the retired member during the member's lifetime; but, when a member dies any time after August 28, 1989, who is eligible for retirement prior to retiring and receiving retirement benefits, the surviving spouse of such member of the retirement system coming under the provisions of sections 56.800 to 56.840 shall, upon application, be appointed and employed as a special consultant by the retirement system for the remainder of the spouse's life, and upon request shall give oral or written opinions on the benefits of the retirement system, and shall be entitled to receive benefits under option 1, and shall be eligible for all other benefits that other spouses are entitled to receive.

(L. 1989 S.B. 30 § 56.835)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.130 — MO Code / Chapter 237 / Section 237.130
237.130 Ferriage, when tendered.
Status: in_force

237.130. Ferriage, when tendered. — No ferryman shall be compelled to do any act, as such, before payment or tender of his fee be made, according to the rates of ferriage.

(RSMo 1939 § 15296) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14208; 1919 § 5542; 1909 § 6485
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.003 — MO Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.003
455.003 Rape crisis centers, confidentiality of information — employee competency ...
Status: in_force

455.003. Rape crisis centers, confidentiality of information — employee competency to testify — rape crisis center defined. — 1. A rape crisis center shall:

(1) Require persons employed by or volunteering services to the rape crisis center to maintain confidentiality of any information that would identify individuals served by the center and any information or records that are directly related to the advocacy services provided to such individuals; and

(2) Prior to providing any advocacy services, inform individuals served by the rape crisis center of the nature and scope of the confidentiality requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection.

2. Any person employed by or volunteering services to a rape crisis center for victims of sexual assault shall be incompetent to testify concerning any confidential information in subsection 1 of this section, unless the confidentiality requirements are * waived in writing by the individual served by the center.

3. As used in this section, the term "rape crisis center" shall mean any public or private agency that offers assistance to victims of sexual assault, as the term sexual assault is defined in section 455.010 , who are adults, as defined by section 455.010 , or qualified minors, as defined by section 431.056 .

(L. 2007 H.B. 583) *Word "is" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 274.310 — MO Code / Chapter 274 / Section 274.310
274.310 Services provided by department of agriculture to small family owned ...
Status: in_force

274.310. Services provided by department of agriculture to small family owned agricultural producers or processors, cooperative marketing, market development, information dissemination — annual report submitted to general assembly, when. — 1. The department of agriculture shall provide assistance to persons engaged in agricultural production in the following areas:

(1) Cooperative marketing of agricultural products;

(2) Cooperative processing of agricultural products;

(3) Development of regional and niche markets for the marketing of agricultural products; and

(4) Dissemination of the most modern information and technology related to agricultural production, processing and marketing. Such assistance shall have as its primary focus the provision of assistance to small, independent family-owned or -operated agricultural producers or processors.

2. An annual report on the activities engaged in, number of persons served and evaluation of project effectiveness shall be submitted by the department of agriculture to the general assembly, no later than December 1, 1996, and each year thereafter by December first.

(L. 1996 H.B. 1237 merged with S.B. 521)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.450 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.450
8.450 Two-thirds vote of board required for bonds.
Status: in_force

8.450. Two-thirds vote of board required for bonds. — Bonds may be issued under the provisions of sections 8.370 to 8.450 pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board and no other proceedings shall be required therefor.

(L. 1959 H.B. 241 § 9)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 328.090 — MO Code / Chapter 328 / Section 328.090
328.090 Barber schools — examinations for teaching.
Status: in_force

328.090. Barber schools — examinations for teaching. — Any person desiring to teach barbering in this state in a barber school, college or barber shop must first possess a license to practice the occupation of barbering and make application to the board for an examination as a teacher or instructor in said occupation and shall pay the required instructor examination fee. The board shall examine such applicant and after finding that he or she is duly qualified to teach said occupation, the board shall issue to him or her a license entitling him or her to teach barbering in this state, subject to all the provisions of this chapter. Holders of licenses to teach barbering shall, on or before the expiration of their respective licenses, make application for the renewal of same, and shall in each case pay the instructor renewal fee. Should any person holding a license to teach barbering fail to renew same within the time prescribed herein, such person shall be required to pay a reinstatement fee in addition to the regular license fee provided for herein. Any person failing to renew his or her license to teach barbering for a period not exceeding two years may reinstate said license upon the payment of the renewal fee in addition to the reinstatement fee, but any person failing to renew his or her license to teach barbering for a period exceeding two years and desiring to be licensed as a teacher of barbering in this state will be required to pass a satisfactory examination as to his or her qualifications to teach barbering and shall pay the instructor examination fee.

(RSMo 1939 § 10133, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 218, A. 1949 H.B. 2068, A.L. 1951 p. 740, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2005 S.B. 280)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.1016 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1016
143.1016 Organ Donor Program fund, designation of refund permitted — director's duties.
Status: in_force

143.1016. Organ Donor Program fund, designation of refund permitted — director's duties. — 1. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, each individual or corporation entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation under this section may designate that two dollars or any amount in excess of two dollars on a single return, and four dollars or any amount in excess of four dollars on a combined return, of the refund due be credited to the organ donor program fund established in section 194.297 . The contribution designation authorized by this section shall be clearly and unambiguously printed on each income tax return form provided by this state. If any individual that is not entitled to a tax refund in an amount sufficient to make a designation under this section wishes to make a contribution to the organ donor program fund, such individual may, by separate check, draft, or other negotiable instrument, send in with the payment of taxes, or may send in separately, clearly designated for the organ donor program fund, the amount the individual wishes to contribute. The department of revenue shall deposit such amount to the organ donor program fund as provided in subsection 2 of this section.

2. The director of revenue shall transfer at least monthly all contributions designated by individuals under this section, less an amount sufficient to cover the cost of collecting and handling by the department of revenue which shall not exceed five percent of the transferred contributions, to the state treasurer for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the organ donor program fund. A contribution designated under this section shall only be transferred and deposited in the organ donor program fund after all other claims against the refund from which such contribution is to be made have been satisfied.

3. All moneys transferred to the fund shall be distributed as provided in this section and sections 194.297 and 194.299 .

(L. 2011 H.B. 151 merged with S.B. 226, A.L. 2017 S.B. 248)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.680 — MO Code / Chapter 490 / Section 490.680
490.680 Records, competent evidence, when.
Status: in_force

490.680. Records, competent evidence, when. — A record of an act, condition or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular course of business, at or near the time of the act, condition or event, and if, in the opinion of the court, the sources of information, method and time of preparation were such as to justify its admission.

(L. 1949 p. 275 § 3) (1965) Testimony by parts manager of garage was satisfactory foundation for admission of repair bill under requirements of Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act. Langdon v. Koch (A.), 393 S.W.2d 66. (1968) Held that this section does not make admissible into evidence matters which would be otherwise inadmissible. Stewart v. Sioux City & New Orleans Barge Lines, Inc. (Mo.), 431 S.W.2d 205. (1973) Court held not to have abused discretion in refusing to admit letter in evidence, meaning of language "the sources of information, method and time of preparation were such as to justify its admission" discussed. Thomas v. Fred Weber Contractor, Inc. (A.), 498 S.W.2d 811. (1973) Fact that custodian of record had no personal knowledge of truth of record does not bar admission of record in evidence. Held that person "making the report" not person "offering the recital" must be competent to testify that the recital is correct. Thiens v. Harlan Fruit Co. (A.), 499 S.W.2d 223. (1975) Although record is admissible as exception to hearsay rule, evidence which would not be competent if offered in person is not admissible. Tri-State Motor Transit Co. v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc. (A.), 528 S.W.2d 475. (1976) A trial court has wide discretion in accepting records into evidence once the requirements of this section are satisfied. State v. Jones (A.), 534 S.W.2d 556. (1976) To be admissible in a report it must be shown that the report is based on the entrant's own observation or on information of others whose business duty it was to transmit it to the entrant. State v. Boyington (A.), 544 S.W.2d 300. (1977) Pathologist reports and autopsy reports constitute admissible business records if statutory requirements are met. State v. Jennings (A.), 555 S.W.2d 366. (1987) Letter from plaintiff's doctor to plaintiff's lawyer indicating that plaintiff was injured in bus accident and briefly describing injuries is not admissible pursuant to this section for the letter was not a contemporaneous record of the doctor's observations, diagnosis, treatment, and progress of plaintiff but self-serving statement. Carmack v. BiState Development Agency, 731 S.W.2d 518 (Mo.App.E.D.). (2000) A 911 tape of victim reporting assault qualified as business record under hearsay rule where qualified witness testified as to tape's identity and mode of preparation and record was made in regular course of police department business. State v. Edwards, 31 S.W.3d 73 (Mo.App.W.D.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.180 — MO Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65.180
65.180 Refusal to serve — forfeiture.
Status: in_force

65.180. Refusal to serve — forfeiture. — Any person chosen or appointed to fill any township office, who shall refuse to serve, shall forfeit to the township the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the contingent fund, and said forfeiture, if not otherwise paid, shall be collected by any associate circuit judge of the county, as may be provided by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 13959, A. 1949 H.B. 2021, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12282; 1919 § 13195; 1909 § 11683
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 243.561 — MO Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.561
243.561 County commission to appropriate money to pay principal and interest on ...
Status: in_force

243.561. County commission to appropriate money to pay principal and interest on bonds — money collected to be deposited in separate fund, purpose. — A sufficient amount of the assessment levied under the provisions of sections 243.550 to 243.553 shall be appropriated by the county commissioners for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the bonds and the same shall, when collected, be preserved in a separate fund for that purpose and no other. All bonds and coupons not paid at maturity shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from maturity until paid, or until sufficient funds have been deposited at the place of payment, and the interest shall be appropriated by the county commission out of the penalties and interest collected on delinquent assessment or any other available funds of the district. Any expense incurred in paying the bonds and interest thereon, and a reasonable compensation to the bank or trust company for paying same, shall be paid out of other funds of the district collected for the purpose of meeting the expenses of administration.

(L. 1993 S.B. 56 § 243.560 subsec. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.923 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.923
142.923 Motor fuel tax evasion, exceptions, penalty.
Status: in_force

142.923. Motor fuel tax evasion, exceptions, penalty. — 1. Except as expressly provided in subsection 2 of this section, no person shall sell, use, deliver, or store in this state, or import for sale, use, delivery or storage in this state, motor fuel as to which the tax imposed by section 142.803 has not been previously paid to or accrued by either a licensed supplier, or permissive supplier, at the time of removal from a terminal, or a licensed distributor provided all the conditions of section 142.929 applicable to lawful import by the distributor shall have been met.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to:

(1) A supplier with respect to motor fuel held within the bulk transfer/terminal system in this state which was manufactured in this state or imported into this state in a bulk transfer;

(2) A consumer with respect to motor fuel placed in the vehicle supply tank of that person outside of this state, except an interstate motor fuel user;

(3) Diesel fuel dyed in accordance with this chapter;

(4) Motor fuel in the process of exportation by a supplier or a distributor in accordance with the shipping papers required by section 142.914 and a statement meeting the requirements of section 142.926 is shown on the shipping papers;

(5) Kerosene used in aircraft subject to the conditions and exceptions in subsection 1 of section 142.815 ;

(6) Fuel in possession of a consumer as to which a refund has been issued;

(7) Government and other exempt fuel under subdivisions (3) and (4) of subsection 2 of section 142.815 and section 142.617 ; or

(8) A distributor who has met the conditions of section 142.926 .

3. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be subject to impoundment and seizure of the vehicle and its cargo.

(L. 1998 S.B. 619) Effective 1-1-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.307 — MO Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.307
215.307 Owners of multifamily housing projects eligible for additional subsidies, when.
Status: in_force

215.307. Owners of multifamily housing projects eligible for additional subsidies, when. — Any owner of a multifamily housing project subject to the provisions of sections 215.300 to 215.318 which is or will become eligible for mortgage prepayment without the prior approval of the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be eligible for additional subsidies under the provisions of sections 215.300 to 215.318 .

(L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 19)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.390 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.390
443.390 Trustee's deed not to be accepted by recorder in certain cities or counties ...
Status: in_force

443.390. Trustee's deed not to be accepted by recorder in certain cities or counties unless unpaid notes are produced — duties of recorder. — In all cities in this state which now have or which may hereafter have three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants or more and in all counties in this state of the first class, no trustee's deed or mortgagee's deed under power of sale in foreclosure of any security instrument recorded prior to January 1, 1986, shall be accepted by the recorder of deeds for record unless:

(1) The principal note or notes or other principal obligations which were unpaid when the foreclosure sale commenced and for the default in payment of which foreclosure is had, are produced to the recorder; or

(2) If such notes are lost then the owner of the principal notes or obligations makes an affidavit that such notes are lost and produces such affidavit for the recorder. Upon such trustee's or mortgagee's deed being filed for record, the recorder shall make a notation on the principal note or notes or other principal obligations showing that such deed in foreclosure has been filed of record, in substantially the following form:

Except, whenever any trustee's deed or mortgagee's deed under power of sale in foreclosure of any security instrument recorded prior to January 1, 1986, providing for the issuance of more than one principal note or bond shall be presented for recording, it shall be accepted by the recorder of deeds for record upon the presentation to the recorder of the unpaid principal note or notes or bonds required by such security instrument to permit the trustee to sell the property under foreclosure sale. A foreclosure sale shall be deemed to have commenced within the meaning of this law upon the first publication of the notice of sale.

(RSMo 1939 § 3484, A.L. 1945 p. 681, A.L. 1985 H.B. 210, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1312)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 359.431 — MO Code / Chapter 359 / Section 359.431
359.431 Right of assignee to become limited partner, when.
Status: in_force

359.431. Right of assignee to become limited partner, when. — 1. An assignee of a partnership interest, including an assignee of a general partner, may become a limited partner if and to the extent that:

(1) The assignor gives the assignee that right in accordance with authority described in the partnership agreement; or

(2) All other partners consent.

2. An assignee who has become a limited partner has, to the extent assigned, the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities, of a limited partner under the partnership agreement and this chapter. An assignee who becomes a limited partner also is liable for the obligations of his assignor to make and return contributions as provided in section 359.391 . However, the assignee is not obligated for liabilities unknown to the assignee at the time he became a limited partner.

3. If an assignee of a partnership interest becomes a limited partner, the assignor is not released from his liability to the limited partnership under sections 359.151 and 359.291 .

(L. 1985 H.B. 512 & 650, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 632.320 — MO Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.320
632.320 Time limits for certain procedures.
Status: in_force

632.320. Time limits for certain procedures. — 1. Within three hours of the time at which the respondent arrives at a mental health facility he or she shall:

(1) Be seen by a mental health professional or registered professional nurse; and

(2) Be given a copy of the application for initial detention and evaluation, a notice of rights pursuant to section 632.325 and a notice giving the name, business address and telephone number of the attorney appointed to represent him or her; and

(3) Be provided assistance in contacting the appointed attorney or an attorney of his or her own choosing, if so requested.

2. Within eighteen hours after the respondent arrives at the mental health facility, he or she shall be examined by a licensed physician.

3. Within forty-eight hours after the respondent arrives at the mental health facility, unless sooner released, designated staff at the mental health facility shall meet with the respondent and explain his or her statutory rights under this chapter.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 2023 S.B. 106)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 446.260 — MO Code / Chapter 446 / Section 446.260
446.260 Rebutted, how.
Status: in_force

446.260. Rebutted, how. — It shall be lawful for the adverse party to rebut such evidence by proof that the grantee in such certificate or patent named was not, at the time the same or either of them issued, the owner of the injured lands in lieu of which the said certificate or patent issued, and the title to the land located by virtue of such certificate or patent shall be determined according to the rights of the parties to the land, as located by virtue thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 1540) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1376; 1919 § 1826; 1909 § 2393