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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.298 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.298
340.298 Provisions applicable to technicians.
Status: in_force

340.298. Provisions applicable to technicians. — All provisions of sections 340.200 to 340.296 shall be applicable to licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians, except as otherwise specifically provided for in sections 340.298 to 340.330 . Whenever the term "veterinarian" or "veterinary practice" is used in sections 340.200 to 340.300 , it shall mean veterinary technician or the practice of a veterinary technician.

(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 49)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.2030 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.2030
407.2030 Definitions.
Status: in_force

407.2030. Definitions. — For purposes of sections 407.2030 to 407.2055 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Administrator" , any person, other than an insurer or creditor, who performs administrative or operational functions for debt waiver programs;

(2) "Borrower" , a debtor or retail buyer or lessee under a finance agreement;

(3) "Creditor" :

(a) The lender in a loan or credit transaction;

(b) The lessor in a lease transaction;

(c) Any retail seller of motor vehicles;

(d) The seller in commercial retail installment transactions; or

(e) The assignee of any person described in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subdivision to whom the credit obligation is payable;

(4) "Debt waiver" , any guaranteed asset protection waiver or excess wear and use waiver;

(5) "Excess wear and use waiver" , a contractual agreement in which a creditor agrees, with or without a separate charge, to cancel or waive all or part of amounts that may become due under a borrower's lease agreement as a result of excessive wear and use of a motor vehicle, which agreement shall be part of, or a separate addendum to, the lease agreement. Excess wear and use waivers may also cancel or waive amounts due for excess mileage;

(6) "Guaranteed asset protection waiver" , a contractual agreement in which a creditor agrees, with or without a separate charge, to cancel or waive all or part of amounts due on a borrower's finance agreement in the event of a total physical damage loss or unrecovered theft of the motor vehicle, which agreement shall be part of, or a separate addendum to, the finance agreement. A guaranteed asset protection waiver may also provide, with or without a separate charge, a benefit that waives an amount, or provides a borrower with a credit, toward the purchase of a replacement motor vehicle.

(L. 2023 S.B. 398)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 360.118 — MO Code / Chapter 360 / Section 360.118
360.118 Authority's power to invest, when — earnings attributable to district, ...
Status: in_force

360.118. Authority's power to invest, when — earnings attributable to district, distribution — law not applicable to finance new lease purchase agreement. — 1. The authority may invest any funds held pursuant to powers granted under sections 360.111 to 360.118 , which are not required for immediate disbursement, in any investment approved by the authority; provided, however, that each school district shall receive the earnings, or a credit for such earnings, for any such amounts invested which are attributable to the district.

2. Nothing in sections 360.106 and 360.111 to 360.118 shall be construed to apply to obligations issued to finance new lease purchase agreements.

(L. 1995 S.B. 301 § 360.111 subsec. 11 & § 1) Effective 6-27-95
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.889 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.889
379.889 Rates not to be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory — unfair ...
Status: in_force

379.889. Rates not to be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory — unfair discrimination defined. — Commercial casualty insurance rates shall not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. No rate shall be held to be excessive unless such rate is unreasonably high for the insurance coverage provided. No rate shall be held to be inadequate unless such rate is unreasonably low for the insurance coverage provided and is insufficient to sustain projected losses and expenses or unless such rate is unreasonably low for the insurance coverage provided and the use of such rate has, or if continued will have, the effect of destroying competition or creating a monopoly. Unfair discrimination shall be defined to include, but shall not be limited to, the use of rates which unfairly discriminate between risks in the application of like charges or credits or the use of rates which unfairly discriminate between risks having essentially the same hazard.

(L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 29, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1468)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.120 — MO Code / Chapter 532 / Section 532.120
532.120 Expense of producing prisoner paid by petitioner.
Status: in_force

532.120. Expense of producing prisoner paid by petitioner. — The courts allowing a writ of habeas corpus may, in their discretion, require, as a duty to be performed in order to render the service thereof effectual, that the charges of bringing up the prisoner and conveying him back, if remanded, shall be paid by the petitioner; and in such case the court shall, on the allowance of the writ, specify the amount, which shall not exceed ten cents per mile; and the amount so to be paid shall be stated in writing on the writ, signed by the clerk, if in term, or by the officer by whom the writ is awarded.

(RSMo 1939 § 1599, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1435; 1919 § 1885; 1909 § 2450 Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 236.270 — MO Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.270
236.270 Penalty for building without permission.
Status: in_force

236.270. Penalty for building without permission. — Any person who shall build or heighten any dam, or any other stoppage or obstruction on or across any watercourse, without first obtaining permission from the court of the proper county, according to law, and shall thereby work any injury to any other person, shall forfeit to the party injured double damages for such injury, to be recovered by civil action.

(RSMo 1939 § 10307) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9178; 1919 § 7420; 1909 § 5477
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.150 — MO Code / Chapter 527 / Section 527.150
527.150 Suits to determine interest and quiet title, how instituted — effect of ...
Status: in_force

527.150. Suits to determine interest and quiet title, how instituted — effect of judgment. — 1. Any person claiming any title, estate or interest in real property, whether the same be legal or equitable, certain or contingent, present or in reversion, or remainder, whether in possession or not, may institute an action against any person or persons having or claiming to have any title, estate or interest in such property, whether in possession or not, to ascertain and determine the estate, title and interest of said parties, respectively, in such real estate, and to define and adjudge by its judgment or decree the title, estate and interest of the parties severally in and to such real property.

2. And upon the trial of such cause, if same be asked for in the pleadings of either party, the court may hear and finally determine any and all rights, claims, interest, liens and demands, whatsoever of the parties, or of any one of them, concerning or affecting said real property, and may award full and complete relief, whether legal or equitable, to the several parties, and to each of them, as fully and with the same force and effect as the court might or could in any other or different action brought by the parties, or any one of them, to enforce any such right, claim, interest, lien or demand, and the judgment or decree of the court when so rendered shall be as effectual between the parties thereto as if rendered in any other, different or separate action prosecuted therefor.

(RSMo 1939 § 1684) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1520; 1919 § 1970; 1909 § 2535 (1971) Where neither the plaintiffs nor defendants were claiming title to any lands of which the other had title and only issue was the location on the ground of the boundary line between the two tracts, ejectment was the proper remedy and it was error to decree title in plaintiff. Carroz v. Kaminiski (Mo.), 467 S.W.2d 871.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.170 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.170
227.170 Civil subdivision may convey rights-of-way to state of Missouri — no refunds.
Status: in_force

227.170. Civil subdivision may convey rights-of-way to state of Missouri — no refunds. — Any civil subdivision as defined in section 226.010 shall have the power, right and authority, through its proper officers, to contribute out of funds available for road purposes all or a part of the funds necessary for the purchase of rights-of-way for state highways, and convey such rights-of-way or any other land, to the state of Missouri to be placed under the supervision, management and control of the state highways and transportation commission for the construction and maintenance thereupon of state highways and bridges. Funds may be raised for the purpose of this section in such manner and such amounts as may be provided by law for other road purposes in such civil subdivision; provided, that there shall not at any time be any refund of any kind or amount to said civil subdivision by the state of Missouri for lands acquired under this section.

(RSMo 1939 § 8779) Prior revision: 1929 § 8131
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.300 — MO Code / Chapter 540 / Section 540.300
540.300 Grand jurors required to testify, when.
Status: in_force

540.300. Grand jurors required to testify, when. — Members of the grand jury may be required by any court to testify whether the testimony of a witness examined before such jury is consistent with or different from the evidence given by such witness before such court. They may also be required to disclose the testimony given before them by any person, upon a complaint against such person for perjury, or upon his trial for such offense.

(RSMo 1939 § 3922, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3533; 1919 § 3878; 1909 § 5086
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.560 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.560
379.560 Value of equitable interests of nonassenting stockholders or policyholders ...
Status: in_force

379.560. Value of equitable interests of nonassenting stockholders or policyholders to be paid to them. — If the assent be obtained as provided in section 379.535 , but there be any stockholders or policyholders who have not at such meeting given their assent to such propositions to reorganize and extend and continue the corporate existence of the company under the general insurance statutes of the state, and such stockholders or policyholders shall not thereafter and prior to the expiration of the time herein provided for the filing of the petition of said company in the circuit court have delivered to such company their written assent or ratification of such propositions, then such equitable interests or proportions, if any, as such stockholders or policyholders not so assenting or ratifying such propositions have in the net assets which such company had at the time originally limited by law or its charter for the termination of its corporate existence shall be ascertained and paid and distributed to them as herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 5999) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5888; 1919 § 6298
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.278 — MO Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.278
160.278 Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences.
Status: in_force

160.278. Scholarships, how awarded — students applying to indicate preferences. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop criteria, with input from teacher educators in this state, to select which of the eligible applicants shall receive the scholarships made available under sections 160.276 , 160.278 , 160.281 and 160.283 .

2. Students making application for the scholarships provided under sections 160.276 , 160.278 , 160.281 and 160.283 shall indicate their first, second, and third preference as to which of the colleges and universities which have provided the necessary matching funds to participate in the scholarship program established under sections 160.276 , 160.278 , 160.281 and 160.283 they wish to attend. The department of elementary and secondary education, in conjunction with those colleges and universities which have provided the necessary matching funds, shall develop procedures for matching students eligible for the scholarships provided under sections 160.276 , 160.278 , 160.281 and 160.283 with such colleges and universities.

(L. 1985 H.B. 463 § 9 subsecs. 3, 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 135.361 — MO Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.361
135.361 Rules, effective, when — rules invalid and void, when.
Status: in_force

135.361. Rules, effective, when — rules invalid and void, when. — Any rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to this bill * shall become effective only as provided pursuant to chapter 536 , including but not limited to section 536.028 , if applicable, after August 28, 1997. All rulemaking authority delegated prior to August 28, 1997, is of no force and effect and repealed. The provisions of this section are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 , if applicable, to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1997 H.B. 578 § 2) *"This bill" (H.B. 578, 1997) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.260 — MO Code / Chapter 540 / Section 540.260
540.260 Indictment not a true bill, when.
Status: in_force

540.260. Indictment not a true bill, when. — When there is not a concurrence of nine grand jurors in finding an indictment, the foreperson shall certify, under his hand, that such an indictment is not a true bill.

(RSMo 1939 § 3927, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3538; 1919 § 3883; 1909 § 5091
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 178.520 — MO Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.520
178.520 Vocational education fund — how obtained when no state appropriation is made.
Status: in_force

178.520. Vocational education fund — how obtained when no state appropriation is made. — Whenever the general assembly makes no other appropriation for carrying out the provisions of sections 178.420 to 178.580 or makes an appropriation which is not sufficient to entitle this state to all the federal moneys which may be allotted to it, the school board of any school district in this state, the board of regents of any state college or state teachers college, and the board of curators of the university may make the appropriations from any funds under their control that are necessary to enable the school district, state college, state teachers college or university to take advantage of the provisions of sections 178.420 to 178.580 . When the appropriation has been made, a warrant shall be drawn in favor of the treasurer of the state of Missouri for the amount. The moneys so received from the various school districts, state colleges, state teachers colleges and state university shall be placed by the state treasurer into a special fund to be known as the "Vocational Education Fund", and shall be the "state money" referred to in sections 178.420 to 178.580 . The state board of education shall pay back to any school district, state college, state teachers college, or university, out of the vocational education fund:

(1) Any surplus money paid into the fund by it and which shall not be needed to secure for it the benefits of this law, and

(2) All money paid by it, if it fails to meet prescribed conditions and is therefore unable to participate in the distribution of federal moneys under sections 178.420 to 178.580 .

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-52) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 162.130)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.085 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.085
260.085 Termination or dissolution, property to pass to state.
Status: in_force

260.085. Termination or dissolution, property to pass to state. — Upon termination or dissolution, all rights and properties of the authority shall pass to and be vested in the state of Missouri, subject to the rights of noteholders, bondholders, and other creditors.

(L. 1972 H.B. 1041 § 17) Effective 1-22-73
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 527.080 — MO Code / Chapter 527 / Section 527.080
527.080 Supplemental relief.
Status: in_force

527.080. Supplemental relief. — Further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree may be granted whenever necessary or proper. The application therefor shall be by petition to a court having jurisdiction to grant the relief. If the application be deemed sufficient, the court shall, on reasonable notice, require any adverse party whose rights have been adjudicated by the declaratory judgment or decree, to show cause why further relief should not be granted forthwith.

(RSMo 1939 § 1133)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.756 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.756
476.756 Determination of qualification of interpreter.
Status: in_force

476.756. Determination of qualification of interpreter. — No qualified interpreter shall be appointed or auxiliary aids and services provided, pursuant to section 476.753 , unless the designated responsible authority and the deaf person make a preliminary determination that the qualified interpreter or auxiliary aids and services are able to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially the statement of the deaf person and interpret the proceedings effectively, accurately and impartially to the deaf person.

(L. 1993 S.B. 88 § 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.239 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.239
115.239 Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.
Status: in_force

115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined. — 1. The party casting the highest number of votes for governor at the last gubernatorial election shall be placed in the first or left-hand column on the ballot. The party casting the next highest number of votes for the same office shall be placed in the next column to the right, and so on until all established parties have been placed. In order of the date their petitions were filed, new parties shall then be placed in columns to the right of the established party receiving the smallest vote for governor. If there is no more than one independent candidate for any office, all independent candidates shall be placed in one column to the right of the new party filing the latest petition. If there is more than one independent candidate for any office, the candidate filing the earliest petition shall be placed in the column to the right of the new party filing the latest petition. The independent candidate filing the next earliest petition shall be placed in the next column to the right, and so on until all independent candidates for the office have been placed.

2. The name of each candidate shall be placed in the appropriate column by the election authority.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.105) Effective 1-01-78
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1120 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1120
407.1120 Definitions.
Status: in_force

407.1120. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.1120 to 407.1132 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Assist the transmission" , actions taken by a person to provide substantial assistance or support which enables any person to formulate, compose, send, originate, initiate or transmit a commercial electronic mail message;

(2) "Commercial electronic mail message" , an electronic mail message sent for the purpose of promoting real property, goods or services for sale or lease. Commercial electronic mail message does not include:

(a) An electronic mail message to which an interactive computer service provider has attached an advertisement in exchange for free use of an electronic mail account, when the user has agreed to such an arrangement;

(b) An electronic mail message between persons with a prior business relationship; or

(c) An electronic mail message between persons with a personal relationship;

(3) "Electronic mail address" , a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered;

(4) "Initiate the transmission" , the action by the original sender of an electronic mail message, but not the action by any intervening interactive computer service that may handle or retransmit the message, unless such intervening interactive computer service assists in the transmission of an electronic mail message when it knows, or consciously avoids knowing, that the person initiating the transmission is engaged, or intends to engage, in any act or practice that violates sections 407.1120 to 407.1132 ;

(5) "Interactive computer service" , any information service, system or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions;

(6) "Internet domain name" , a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an internet host or service, assigned through centralized internet naming authorities, comprising a series of character strings separated by periods, with the right-most string specifying the top of the hierarchy.

(L. 2000 S.B. 763 § 407.1300) Contingent expiration date, see § 407.1132
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 89.320 — MO Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.320
89.320 Planning commission — membership — terms — vacancy — removal.
Status: in_force

89.320. Planning commission — membership — terms — vacancy — removal. — The planning commission of any municipality shall consist of not more than fifteen nor less than seven members, including:

(1) The mayor, if the mayor chooses to be a member;

(2) A member of the council selected by the council, if the council chooses to have a member serve on the commission; and

(3) Not more than fifteen nor less than five citizens appointed by the mayor and approved by the council. All citizen members of the commission shall serve without compensation. The term of each of the citizen members shall be for four years, except that the terms of the citizen members first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The council may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.

(L. 1963 p. 146 § 3, A.L. 1997 H.B. 831, A.L. 1999 H.B. 853)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.033 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.033
86.033 Voting — quorum.
Status: in_force

86.033. Voting — quorum. — Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote in the board. Four votes shall be necessary for a decision by the trustees at any meeting of said board.

(RSMo 1939 § 9468, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 418) Prior revision: 1929 § 8910
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.347 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.347
452.347 Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — ...
Status: in_force

452.347. Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — copy of the order provided, when. — In any proceeding before a court where child support may be established or modified for an applicant or recipient of child support services pursuant to chapter 454 :

(1) The applicant or recipient of child support enforcement services shall be provided by any other party with notice pursuant to Rule 41 of the Missouri rules of civil procedures of all proceedings in which support obligations may be established or modified. Notice to an attorney representing a party is deemed notice on the party for purposes of this section; and

(2) A copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation, or an order denying a modification shall be mailed to the family support division by the court within fourteen days of issuance of such order.

(L. 1997 S.B. 361, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)