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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.750 — MO Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.750
169.750 Indemnification permitted, when — insurance or indemnity policies authorized.
Status: in_force

169.750. Indemnification permitted, when — insurance or indemnity policies authorized. — 1. To the extent determined appropriate by the board of trustees, the retirement systems established under sections 169.020 and 169.610 may indemnify and protect any trustee or employee of the retirement system against any or all claims or liabilities, including defense thereof, arising out of his or her responsibilities with respect to the retirement system provided, however, that no trustee or employee shall be indemnified for his or her own gross negligence or willful misconduct. This section shall apply whether the claim is made against the employee or trustee in his or her individual or official capacity.

2. The board of trustees is authorized to obtain and maintain insurance or indemnity policies to insure the trustees and employees of the retirement system against any liability or losses incurred as a result of their responsibilities with respect to the retirement system.

3. No employee or trustee shall be entitled to indemnification under this section unless within fifteen days after receipt of service of process he or she shall give written notice of such proceeding to the board of trustees.

(L. 2009 H.B. 265)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.041 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.041
115.041 Commissioners in office to complete term.
Status: in_force

115.041. Commissioners in office to complete term. — Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed in any way as interfering with or discontinuing the term of office of any person now serving as an election commissioner until the term for which he was appointed has expired, or until he has been removed as provided in section 115.037 .

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.060) Effective 1-01-78
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.846 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.846
210.846 Hearings and records, confidentiality — inspection allowed, when.
Status: in_force

210.846. Hearings and records, confidentiality — inspection allowed, when. — Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any hearing or trial held under sections 210.817 to 210.852 shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding. All papers and records, other than the interlocutory or final judgment, pertaining to the action or proceeding, whether part of the permanent record of the court, are subject to inspection only by the prosecuting or circuit attorney or attorney under contract with the family support division or upon the consent of the court and all interested persons, or in exceptional cases only upon order of the court for good cause shown.

(L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 19, A.L. 1993 S.B. 253, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.302 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.302
9.302 Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19.
Status: in_force

9.302. Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19. — August nineteenth each year shall be designated as "Honor Guard Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for honor guards and the services they provide for deceased veterans and service members.

(L. 2020 S.B. 656)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.254 — MO Code / Chapter 369 / Section 369.254
369.254 Association may invest in real property and mobile homes, when.
Status: in_force

369.254. Association may invest in real property and mobile homes, when. — An association may:

(1) Invest in such real property as the directors may deem necessary or convenient for the conduct of the business of the association; and

(2) Invest in the acquisition of unimproved real estate lots, and other unimproved real estate for the purpose of prompt development and subdivision, principally for construction of housing or for resale to others for such construction, or for use as mobile home sites; and development and subdivision of, and construction of, improvements, including improvements to be used for commercial or community purposes, when incidental to a housing project, for sale or for rental on real estate referred to in this subdivision; and acquisition of improved residential real estate and mobile homes to be held for rental; and acquisition of improved residential real estate for remodeling, rehabilitation, modernization, renovation, or demolition and rebuilding for sale or for rental; and maintenance and management of rental real estate referred to in this subdivision. Investments for land development shall be made only within this state, or outside this state within one hundred miles of the home office of the association; provided, that any association licensed, qualified, admitted to do business as a savings association, and so conducting a savings association business in another state or states, may invest its funds for the purposes provided for in this section in this state, or outside this state within one hundred miles of the home office of the association, or within such state or states in which it is licensed, qualified, admitted to do business as a savings association and is so conducting a savings association business. The amount so invested shall not exceed the sum of the reserves and undivided profits of the association, or ten percent of its total assets, whichever is the lesser, and the maximum percentage of the amount so invested in nonresidential property shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director of the division of finance. If the director of the division of finance finds that an association has abused or is abusing the powers granted in this section, the director may deny or condition the exercise of such powers until the abuse is corrected.

(L. 1971 S.B. 3 § 50, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1165) Effective 7-06-94
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.663 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.663
8.663 Board may issue and sell revenue bonds to establish and maintain an ...
Status: in_force

8.663. Board may issue and sell revenue bonds to establish and maintain an interest and sinking fund — request for appropriation authorized. — 1. For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, renovation, improving, equipment, and furnishing of any such project, and for providing a site therefor, as herein provided, the board may issue and sell revenue bonds, as herein defined, in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of the project, including costs necessarily incidental thereto. At the time of the issuance of the bonds, the board shall pledge the net income and revenues of the project to the payment of the bonds, both principal and interest, and, when applicable, shall covenant to fix, maintain and collect the reasonable rates and charges for the use of the project that in the judgment of the board will provide net income and revenues sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of operating and maintaining the project; to provide and maintain an interest and sinking fund in an amount adequate promptly to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds; to provide any required reserve fund; and to provide any required fund for depreciation. In addition to pledging such net income and revenues as herein provided, the board, in its discretion, may pledge to the payment of such bonds, both principal and interest, the proceeds of any grant in aid of such project which may be received from any source.

2. In case of energy retrofitting projects, bond sale proceeds shall be provided for the purpose of retrofitting existing state facilities. The board shall pledge the income received and interest charged therefor to the payments of the bonds as prescribed in subsection 1 of this section.

3. The board may covenant to request annual appropriations in an amount sufficient to pay the principal, interest, and any necessary reserve funds for any bonds issued by the board.

(L. 2003 H.B. 401 § 8.634) Effective 2-26-03
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 303.260 — MO Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.260
303.260 Substitution of one proof of responsibility for another.
Status: in_force

303.260. Substitution of one proof of responsibility for another. — The director shall consent to the cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance or the director shall direct and the state treasurer shall return any money or securities to the person entitled thereto upon the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter.

(L. 1953 p. 569 § 303.270)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 336.025 — MO Code / Chapter 336 / Section 336.025
336.025 Criminal background check, fingerprint submission.
Status: in_force

336.025. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of optometry may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure to practice as an optometrist, as provided in sections 336.010 and 336.030 .

2. If the state board of optometry requires that fingerprint submissions be made as part of such application, the state board of optometry shall require applicants to submit the fingerprints to the Missouri state highway patrol for the purpose of conducting a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check.

3. The fingerprints and any required fees shall be sent to the Missouri state highway patrol's central repository. The fingerprints shall be used for searching the state criminal records repository and shall also be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a federal criminal records search under section 43.540 . The Missouri state highway patrol shall notify the state board of optometry of any criminal history record information or lack of criminal history record information discovered on the individual. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 610.120 to the contrary, all records related to any criminal history information discovered shall be accessible and available to the state board of optometry.

(L. 2025 S.B. 71 merged with S.B. 81 & 174)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.083 — MO Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.083
644.083 Right to return flow for water stored in reservoir owned by United States ...
Status: in_force

644.083. Right to return flow for water stored in reservoir owned by United States Army Corps of Engineers. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person who has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall have exclusive rights to any return flows generated directly or indirectly to that reservoir by the person. The rights under this section shall be subject to regulatory requirements imposed by the state and to the availability to the person of unused storage capacity within the reservoir to store such return flows.

2. For purposes of this section, "return flow" means water that is discharged directly or indirectly to a reservoir from a water reclamation facility.

(L. 2026 S.B. 953)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 515.190 — MO Code / Chapter 515 / Section 515.190
515.190 Report of referees.
Status: in_force

515.190. Report of referees. — The referees shall, in all cases, report as speedily as possible, reciting the order of the court, and showing the notice to the parties, the time and place of stating the account or taking the testimony, and all other proceedings had, and return the same, together with the testimony taken, to the court.

(RSMo 1939 § 1157) Prior revisions: 1929 § 991; 1919 § 1441; 1909 § 2011
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 303.360 — MO Code / Chapter 303 / Section 303.360
303.360 Not to operate retrospectively.
Status: in_force

303.360. Not to operate retrospectively. — Sections 303.010 to 303.370 shall not be construed so as to deprive any person of any rights which may have accrued before the effective date of this law, or as conferring any rights upon any person whose claim for relief arose prior to the effective date of this law, nor as preventing the plaintiff in any civil action from relying for relief upon other process provided by law.

(L. 1953 p. 569)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 426.320 — MO Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.320
426.320 Payments to creditors, when and in what amounts — penalty for failure.
Status: in_force

426.320. Payments to creditors, when and in what amounts — penalty for failure. — As soon as practicable, and not exceeding one month after the time for an allowance of demands had under this chapter, the assignee or assignees shall pay upon the demands allowed, according to their right, as much as the means on hand will permit, after reserving enough for proper fees, costs, expenses and demands, whose trial is legally continued or removed; and as often thereafter as a dividend of five percent can be paid upon the demands allowed as aforesaid, the assignee or assignees shall give notice thereof by publication, for one week, in the same newspaper in which was published the notice for allowance of demands, or in such other newspaper as the court, or judge thereof in vacation, may direct; and if such assignee or assignees shall neglect or refuse to make payment out of such trust fund, as in this section required, for more than three days after the same have become due and have been demanded by the person entitled thereto, his agent or attorney, or if he or they shall in any wise neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this section, he or they shall, for every such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay to the person aggrieved five percent per month interest on such sum as such person was entitled to at the time of such demand, to be recovered by motion in the court having jurisdiction of said assignment; and any judgment rendered by said court, on the hearing of such motion, shall be against said assignee or assignees and his or their securities on their trust, provided for in this chapter; and such assignee or assignees shall, in addition to such forfeiture, be subject to be dismissed from his or their trust by said court, for such neglect and refusal, on motion and citation for that purpose.

(RSMo 1939 § 5770) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5660; 1919 § 656; 1909 § 929
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.702 — MO Code / Chapter 374 / Section 374.702
374.702 License required, restrictions on practice.
Status: in_force

374.702. License required, restrictions on practice. — 1. No person shall engage in the bail bond business as a bail bond agent or a general bail bond agent without being licensed as provided in sections 374.695 to 374.775 .

2. No judge, attorney, court official, law enforcement officer, state, county, or municipal employee who is either elected or appointed shall be licensed as a bail bond agent or a general bail bond agent.

3. A licensed bail bond agent shall not execute or issue an appearance bond in this state without holding a valid appointment from a general bail bond agent and without attaching to the appearance bond an executed and prenumbered power of attorney referencing the general bail bond agent or insurer.

4. A person licensed as an active bail bond agent shall hold the license for at least two years prior to owning or being an officer of a licensed general bail bond agent.

5. A general bail bond agent shall not engage in the bail bond business:

(1) Without having been licensed as a general bail bond agent pursuant to sections 374.695 to 374.775 ; or

(2) Except through an agent licensed as a bail bond agent pursuant to sections 374.695 to 374.775 .

6. A general bail bond agent shall not permit any unlicensed person to solicit or engage in the bail bond business on the general bail bond agent's behalf, except for individuals who are employed solely for the performance of clerical, stenographic, investigative, or other administrative duties which do not require a license pursuant to sections 374.695 to 374.789 .

7. Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. For any subsequent convictions, a person who is convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a class E felony.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.580 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.580
86.580 All cities — police and firemen, service in Armed Forces to be credited in ...
Status: in_force

86.580. All cities — police and firemen, service in Armed Forces to be credited in determining pension rights. — In all systems or plans heretofore or hereafter established by law or ordinance for the pensioning of the salaried members of the organized police force or fire department and the widows and minor children of deceased members, of any municipality of this state, for all honorably discharged members of the armed services of the United States in any war, who reenter or have reentered the service of any such police force or fire department within one year after such honorable discharge, service in such armed services shall be counted as service on such police force or fire department in determining the right to any pension.

(L. 1947 V. II p. 330 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 234.280 — MO Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.280
234.280 Maturity date may be extended.
Status: in_force

234.280. Maturity date may be extended. — 1. In lieu of issuing toll bridge revenue refunding bonds as provided for in section 234.220 , the governing authority of any public agency now or hereafter having outstanding bonds issued under the provisions of sections 234.210 to 234.300 , may, with the consent of the holders of such bonds, extend the maturity date or dates of such bonds and, with like consent, may also reserve the right to call in, pay and redeem such bonds on any interest payment date prior to the extended maturity date or dates thereof, and, with like consent, may also change the interest rate thereon. All such changes in the terms of such bonds shall be evidenced by proper endorsement or endorsements to be made on or attached to such bonds and by attaching to such bonds such appropriate interest coupons as may be necessary to evidence the interest to accrue thereon to such extended maturity date or dates. No such extension of maturity or reservation of the right of redemption prior to maturity, or change in interest rate shall be construed as changing or varying in any respect or to any extent any other terms or provisions of such bonds.

2. Upon the making of any such extension or extensions of maturities, or upon reservation of the right of redemption prior to maturity, or upon making any change of interest rate, the governing authority of the public agency by which such bonds were issued shall cause to be certified to the state auditor of Missouri, for filing in his office, a full transcript of proceedings and other documents relating to such extension, reservation or change, but such bonds, bearing such endorsement or endorsements and having such appropriate interest coupons attached thereto, need not again be registered by said state auditor.

(L. 1941 p. 525 § 5d)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.322 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.322
70.322 Road equipment, public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may ...
Status: in_force

70.322. Road equipment, public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may contract to use certain political subdivision's equipment, requirements — costs. — A public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may contract with any county, city, township, or any special road district for the use of such county's, city's, township's or special road district's equipment and personnel to repair or maintain roads of public entities, cemeteries or roads owned by nonprofit organizations, or to perform such other roadwork-related activities for such public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization, if such public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization is located within the boundaries of the county, city, township, or special road district. As used in this section, a nonprofit organization shall mean a 501(c)(3) organization as defined under the Internal Revenue Code and an organization in an area where there is no access to private services. Such contract shall be in writing and shall provide that:

(1) The public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization holds the county, city, township, or special road district harmless for any damage to persons or property which may accrue as a result of such roadwork; and

(2) The public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization shall pay the county, city, township, or special road district for such roadwork. The amount of payment shall be stated in the contract, and shall not be less than the reasonable cost to the county, city, township, or special road district for such roadwork or rental.

(L. 1988 S.B. 532 § 1, A.L. 1999 S.B. 153)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.458 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.458
227.458 SPC Steven Fitzmorris memorial highway designated for portion of State ...
Status: in_force

227.458. SPC Steven Fitzmorris memorial highway designated for portion of State Highway 740 in Boone County. — The portion of State Highway 740 from .25 miles east of MO 763 to .35 miles west of Providence Boulevard in Boone County shall be designated the "SPC Steven Fitzmorris Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.

(L. 2019 H.B. 499)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 632.440 — MO Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.440
632.440 No liability for health care professionals, public officials and certain ...
Status: in_force

632.440. No liability for health care professionals, public officials and certain peace officers. — No officer of a public or private agency, mental health facility or mental health program; no head, attending staff or consultant of any such agency, facility or mental health program; no behavioral health liaison, registered professional nurse, licensed physician, mental health professional nor any other public official performing functions necessary for the administration of this chapter; no peace officer responsible for detaining a person pursuant to this chapter; and no peace officer responsible for detaining or transporting, or both, any person upon the request of any behavioral health liaison pursuant to section 632.305 or acting pursuant to the request of a guardian who is acting pursuant to chapter 475 , or upon the request of the head of any supervisory mental health program who is acting pursuant to section 632.337 , regardless of whether such peace officer is outside the jurisdiction for which he or she serves as a peace officer during the course of such detention or transportation, or both, shall be civilly liable for investigating, detaining, transporting, conditionally releasing or discharging a person pursuant to this chapter or chapter 475 , at or before the end of the period for which the person was admitted or detained for evaluation or treatment so long as such duties were performed in good faith and without gross negligence.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1983 H.B. 801, A.L. 1996 S.B. 884 & 841, A.L. 2008 S.B. 1081, A.L. 2023 S.B. 106) CROSS REFERENCE: Alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility, no liability for public officials and certain peace officers, 631.175
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.400 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.400
227.400 Police Officer Robert Stanze Memorial Highway designated for portion of ...
Status: in_force

227.400. Police Officer Robert Stanze Memorial Highway designated for portion of Interstate 44 in St. Louis County. — The portion of Interstate 44 from mile marker 280 to mile marker 282 in St. Louis County shall be designated the "Police Officer Robert Stanze Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid for by private donation.

(L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947)