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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.1001 — MO Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.1001
1.1001 Severability clause for H.B. 495, 2025.
Status: in_force

1.1001. Severability clause for H.B. 495, 2025. — In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act * or the application thereof is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, it is the intent of the general assembly that the remaining sections of this act * remain in force and effect as far as they are capable of being carried into execution as intended by the general assembly. The general assembly hereby declares that it would have passed each section, provision, clause, phrase, or word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, provisions, clauses, phrases, or words of this act * or the application of this act * would be declared unenforceable, unconstitutional, or invalid.

(L. 2025 H.B. 495 § 1) * "This act" contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 650.050 — MO Code / Chapter 650 / Section 650.050
650.050 DNA profiling system to be established in department of public safety, purpose.
Status: in_force

650.050. DNA profiling system to be established in department of public safety, purpose. — 1. The Missouri department of public safety shall develop and establish a "DNA Profiling System", referred to in sections 650.050 to 650.100 as the system to assist federal, state, and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals as well as the identification of missing or unidentified persons.

2. This DNA profiling system shall consist of qualified Missouri forensic laboratories approved by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

3. The Missouri state highway patrol crime laboratory shall be the administrator of the state's DNA index system.

4. The DNA profiling system as established in this section shall be compatible with that used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ensure that DNA records are fully exchangeable between DNA laboratories and that quality assurance standards issued by the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are applied and performed.

5. DNA samples obtained under sections 650.050 to 650.100 shall only be analyzed consistent with sections 650.050 to 650.100 and applicable federal laws and regulations.

(L. 1991 S.B. 152 § 1, A.L. 1996 S.B. 578, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1000, A.L. 2005 S.B. 423, A.L. 2006 S.B. 1023, A.L. 2009 H.B. 152)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1590 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.1590
454.1590 Nonparentage as defense.
Status: in_force

454.1590. Nonparentage as defense. — A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 .

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 139.400 — MO Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.400
139.400 Abatement on tax list — procedure.
Status: in_force

139.400. Abatement on tax list — procedure. — If the collector-treasurer in any county that has adopted township organization shall be unable to collect any taxes charged in the tax list, by reason of the removal or insolvency of the person to whom such tax may be charged, or on account of any error in the tax list, the collector-treasurer shall deliver to the county clerk his or her tax book, and shall submit and file with said clerk, at the time of his or her settlement, a statement in writing, setting forth the name of the person charged with such tax, the value of the property, and the amount of tax so charged and the cause of the delinquency, and shall make oath before the county clerk, or some associate circuit judge, that the facts stated in such statement are true and correct, and that the sums mentioned therein remain unpaid, and that the collector-treasurer used due diligence to collect the same, which oath or affidavit shall be signed by the collector-treasurer; and upon filing said statement, the county clerk shall allow the collector-treasurer credit for the amount of taxes therein stated, and shall apportion and credit the same on the several funds for which such tax was charged; and when the collector-treasurer makes settlement with the county commission, such statement shall be a sufficient voucher to entitle the collector-treasurer to credit for the amount therein stated; but in no case shall any collector-treasurer, county clerk, or county treasurer, be entitled to abatement on the resident tax list until the statement and affidavit aforesaid are filed as required by this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 14016, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 210) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12339; 1919 § 13252; 1909 § 11740
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 394.110 — MO Code / Chapter 394 / Section 394.110
394.110 Bylaws to be adopted.
Status: in_force

394.110. Bylaws to be adopted. — The original bylaws of a cooperative may be adopted by its board of directors or stockholders. Thereafter bylaws shall be adopted, amended or repealed by its members. The bylaws shall set forth the rights and duties of members and directors and may contain other provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the cooperative not inconsistent with this chapter or with its articles of incorporation.

(RSMo 1939 § 5393)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 84.520 — MO Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.520
84.520 Police department, civilian employees — salaries.
Status: in_force

84.520. Police department, civilian employees — salaries. — The chief of police, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such number of civilian employees as he deems necessary from time to time for the operation of the police department. Compensation for civilian employees of the police department shall not exceed the compensation paid to police officers of the department who perform like or similar work to that of such civilian employees, but the chief of police, with the approval of the board, may establish lower compensation for civilian employees than that received by police officers.

(RSMo 1939 § 7656, A.L. 1943 p. 727 § 7658, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 407, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 296, A.L. 1949 p. 370, A.L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 152, A.L. 1963 p. 135, A.L. 1977 S.B. 68) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7524; 1919 § 8935; 1909 § 9787
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 23.253 — MO Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.253
23.253 New programs to sunset, when — definitions — reauthorized programs, effect ...
Status: in_force

23.253. New programs to sunset, when — definitions — reauthorized programs, effect of — review of programs, when. — 1. As used in sections 23.250 to 23.298 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Agency" , any department, division, or agency of the state responsible for the administration of a program;

(2) "Committee" , the committee on legislative research established in Section 35, Article III, Constitution of Missouri and section 23.010 ;

(3) "Program" , a distinct and coherent set of activities authorized by the general assembly through the legislative process intended to affect a clearly definable target group, problem, or issue and which can be appropriated through the budget process or nonappropriated, as in the case of tax credits;

(4) "Sunset" , the termination of legislative authorization of a program.

2. After August 28, 2003, any new program authorized by the general assembly shall sunset not more than six years after its effective date unless reauthorized by an act of the general assembly. No funds may be expended on a program after its authorization has terminated. Legislation passed after August 28, 2003, shall indicate whether it contains a program subject to the Missouri sunset act. Any such program shall have a sunset clause clearly indicating the date of termination without reauthorization.

3. Any program reauthorized by the general assembly pursuant to this section shall include a provision specifying that the program shall sunset at a date not more than twelve years from the effective date of the program's reauthorization.

4. Any program to which money was appropriated prior to August 28, 2003, may at any time be subject to review of the committee by a majority vote of its members for the purpose of recommending to the general assembly its continuation or sunset. The committee shall conduct public hearings concerning but not limited to the application to the program of the criteria provided in section 23.268 , and shall issue a report pursuant to subsection 1 of section 23.271 . The committee may recommend to the general assembly by a majority vote of its members that a program under review, to which money was appropriated prior to August 28, 2003, be sunset, continued, or reorganized. The committee shall submit such recommendation to all members of the general assembly within thirty calendar days of the vote in which such recommendation is made.

(L. 2003 S.B. 299 & 40)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.046 — MO Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.046
77.046 Other officers, appointment, discharge, regulations concerning.
Status: in_force

77.046. Other officers, appointment, discharge, regulations concerning. — 1. Upon the adoption of a city administrator form of government, the governing body of the city may provide that all other officers and employees of the city, except elected officers, shall be appointed and discharged by the city administrator, but the governing body may make reasonable rules and regulations governing the same.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the city to remove or discharge any chief, as that term is defined in section 106.273 .

(L. 1969 H.B. 284 § 3, A.L. 2013 H.B. 307) (1980) Statute with clause authorizing board of aldermen to make rules and regulations governing city administrator's power to appoint and discharge employees strongly suggests that legislature contemplated variations in extent of dismissal power delegated to city administrator. State ex rel. Gorris v. Mussman (A.), 612 S.W.2d 357.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 492.155 — MO Code / Chapter 492 / Section 492.155
492.155 Powers of special commissioner — rulings on evidence, review.
Status: in_force

492.155. Powers of special commissioner — rulings on evidence, review. — 1. The special commissioner, for the purpose of taking the depositions and certifying and returning them as required by law, possesses the same power and authority and is subject to the same duties and obligations as are now or hereafter conferred and imposed by law on officers authorized to take depositions.

2. The special commissioner also has the power and authority to hear and determine all objections to testimony and evidence and to admit or exclude the same in the same manner and to the same extent as the court would have in the trial of the cause before the court.

3. Whenever the special commissioner sustains objections to testimony or evidence, the party against whom the ruling is made has the right to have the ruling reported by the special commissioner to the court. It is the duty of the special commissioner to report the same at such time as he deems advisable either during or immediately after the close of the taking of depositions in the cause to the court.

4. Upon the report being presented to the court, the court shall forthwith pass upon the ruling so reported and make an order affirming or reversing it. In the event the ruling is reversed, the court shall enter an order of record directing the special commissioner to admit the testimony or evidence so excluded.

5. Whenever the special commissioner reports his ruling to the court, he shall adjourn the taking of depositions to such time and place as he may direct and enforce the attendance of any witness thereat by attachment or otherwise, so as to enable a party to have any question answered which he has ruled out and which the court may direct to be answered, together with such other questions as may appear proper under the ruling of the court reversing the special commissioner.

(RSMo 1939 § 1923, A.L. 1959 S.B. 247 § 492.150) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1759; 1919 § 5446; 1909 § 6390
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 266.111 — MO Code / Chapter 266 / Section 266.111
266.111 Penalties for violations — attorney general to act on request, when, ...
Status: in_force

266.111. Penalties for violations — attorney general to act on request, when, procedure — publication by director of result of legal action. — 1. Every violation of the provisions of this law shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for the first offense and not exceeding one thousand dollars for each subsequent similar offense.

2. The director may report any violation of the provisions of sections 266.011 to 266.111 to the prosecuting attorney of the county where the violation occurs. The prosecuting attorney may institute appropriate proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. If any prosecuting attorney refuses or fails to act on request of the director, the attorney general shall so act; however, no prosecution under this law shall be instituted without the defendant first having been given an opportunity to appear before the director of agriculture or his duly authorized agent, to introduce evidence either in person or by agent or attorney at a private hearing. If, after such hearing, or without such hearing in case the defendant or his agent or attorney fails or refuses to appear, the director of agriculture is of the opinion that the evidence warrants prosecution, he shall proceed as herein provided.

3. It is the duty of the director of agriculture or the attorney general, as the case may be, to institute proceedings at once against any person charged with a violation of this law, if, in the judgment of such officer, the information submitted warrants such action.

4. After judgment by the court in any case arising under this law, the director of agriculture shall publish any information pertinent to the issuance of the judgment by the court in such media as he may designate.

(L. 1951 p. 5 § 266.110, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1979 H.B. 57)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1188 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.1188
67.1188 Ballot for submission.
Status: in_force

67.1188. Ballot for submission. — 1. The ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to:

2. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the order imposing the surcharge becomes effective. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting on the proposal are opposed to the proposal, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to impose the surcharge authorized in sections 67.1185 to 67.1189 unless and until the governing body of the county again submits another proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to impose the surcharge authorized by sections 67.1185 to 67.1189 , and such proposal is approved by the requisite majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.

(L. 1994 S.B. 534 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.920 — MO Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161.920
161.920 Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when ...
Status: in_force

161.920. Council assigned to department of elementary and secondary education, when — appropriation required for continued actions and staff. — At such time that federal funds are no longer provided pursuant to the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, as amended, the council shall be assigned to the department of elementary and secondary education as if by a type III transfer, as this term is defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision (1) of subsection 7 of section 1 of the omnibus state reorganization act of 1974. The council may not take any official action after the assignment to the department of elementary and secondary education unless or until funds are specifically appropriated by line item to fund the actions of the council and to provide the staff and expenses necessary to carry out the official duties and responsibilities of the council.

(L. 1993 H.B. 589 § 2 subsec. 7, A.L. 1999 H.B. 201, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) Transferred 2014; formerly 191.858
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 60.595 — MO Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.595
60.595 Department revolving services fund, purpose — unexpended balances.
Status: in_force

*60.595. Department revolving services fund, purpose — unexpended balances. — 1. The "Department of Agriculture Land Survey Revolving Services Fund" is hereby created. All funds received by the department of agriculture from the delivery of services and the sale or resale of maps, plats, reports, studies, records and other publications and documents and surveying information, on paper or in electronic format, by the department shall be credited to the fund. The director of the department shall administer the fund. The state treasurer is the custodian of the fund and shall approve disbursements from the fund requested by the director of the department. When appropriated, moneys in the fund shall be used to purchase goods, equipment, hardware and software, maintenance and licenses, software and database development and maintenance, personal services, and other services that will ultimately be used to provide copies of information maintained or provided by the land survey program, reprint maps, publications or other documents requested by governmental agencies or members of the general public; to publish the maps, publications or other documents or to purchase maps, publications or other documents for resale; and to pay shipping charges, but for no other purpose.

2. Effective August 28, 2013, a transfer of moneys between the department of natural resources revolving services fund, created in section 640.065 , and the department of agriculture land survey revolving services fund shall be made such that only the balance related to the reproduction and sale of land survey documents is transferred to the department of agriculture land survey revolving services fund.

3. An unencumbered balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year not exceeding one million dollars is exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of unexpended balances to the general revenue fund.

4. The department of agriculture shall report all income to and expenditures from such fund on a quarterly basis to the house budget committee and the senate appropriations committee.

(L. 1979 H.B. 121 § 2, A.L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al., A.L. 1999 H.B. 988, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1251, A.L. 2013 H.B. 28 merged with H.B. 650) Effective 8-28-13 (H.B. 28); 10-11-13 (H.B. 650) *H.B. 650 effective 10-11-13, see § 21.250. H.B. 650 was vetoed July 12, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 172.035 — MO Code / Chapter 172 / Section 172.035
172.035 Student representative to board of curators — appointment, powers, duties, ...
Status: in_force

172.035. Student representative to board of curators — appointment, powers, duties, limitations, qualifications, term, vacancy, removal from office — reimbursement of expenses — rotation of campuses. — 1. The governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a student representative to the board of curators of the University of Missouri, who shall attend all meetings and participate in all deliberations of the board. Such student representative shall not have the right to vote on any matter before the board.

2. Such student representative shall be a full-time student at the university as defined by the board, selected from a panel of three names submitted to the governor by the student government presidents of the campuses of the university, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the state of Missouri. No person may be appointed who is not actually enrolled during the term of such person's appointment as a student at the University of Missouri.

3. The term of the student representative shall be two years, except that the person first appointed shall serve until January 1, 1986.

4. If a vacancy occurs for any reason in the position of student representative, the governor shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications set forth in subsection 2 of this section and who shall serve until the student representative's successor is appointed and qualified.

5. If the student representative ceases to be a student at the University of Missouri, or a resident of the state of Missouri, or fails to follow the board's attendance policy, the student representative's position shall at once become vacant, unless such absence is caused by sickness or some accident preventing such representative's arrival at the time and place appointed for the meeting.

6. The student representative shall receive the same reimbursement for expenses as other members of the board of curators receive pursuant to section 172.040 .

7. Appointments made under this section shall be made in rotation from each of the four campuses of the University of Missouri, beginning with a student from the Columbia campus, next from the Rolla campus, next from the Kansas City campus, and then from the St. Louis campus.

8. Unless alternative arrangements for payment have been made and agreed to by the student and the university, the student representative shall have paid all student and tuition fees due prior to such appointment and shall pay all future student and tuition fees during the term of office when such fees are due.

(L. 1984 H.B. 998 § 1, A.L. 1986 S.B. 707, A.L. 1996 H.B. 980, A.L. 1999 H.B. 889)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 337.027 — MO Code / Chapter 337 / Section 337.027
337.027 Educational requirements deemed met, when.
Status: in_force

337.027. Educational requirements deemed met, when. — For purposes of commencing and obtaining the postdegree supervised experience as provided in sections 337.010 to 337.090 , an applicant shall be deemed to have met the educational requirements, either upon the conferral of the formal degree or at the time when all of the degree requirements established by the recognized educational institution for the degree have been met with the sole exception that the degree has not been formally conferred at a graduation program and the institution so certifies in writing to the committee.

(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.418 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.418
334.418 Certificate required to practice, not required, when.
Status: in_force

334.418. Certificate required to practice, not required, when. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, no person shall practice as an anesthesiologist assistant unless the person holds a current, valid certificate of registration issued pursuant to sections 334.400 to 334.430 to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.

2. The provision of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1) A person participating in a training program leading toward certification by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, as long as the person is supervised by an anesthesiologist;

(2) An individual participating in a hospital residency program in preparation to practice as an anesthesiologist; and

(3) Any person who is otherwise authorized by subsection 2 of section 334.428 to perform any of the activities that an anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to perform.

(L. 2003 H.B. 390)