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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.535 — MO Code / Chapter 208 / Section 208.535
208.535 Commission, duties.
Status: in_force

208.535. Commission, duties. — The responsibilities of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The commission shall annually prepare a report identifying the special needs of the minority older population in Missouri as compared to the older population at-large and make recommendations for meeting those needs. The report shall be completed no later than October first of each year, beginning in 1999, and copies transmitted to the governor, the general assembly and appropriate state agencies. The report shall, at a minimum:

(a) Contain an overview of the special health, psychological and social needs of minority older Missourians with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals;

(b) Identify specific diseases and health conditions for which minority older individuals are at greater risk than the general population;

(c) Identify problems experienced by minority older individuals in obtaining services from governmental agencies;

(d) Identify programs at the state and local level designed to specifically meet the needs of minority older individuals; and

(e) Recommend program improvements and services at the state and local level designed to address the special unmet needs of the minority older population;

(2) In preparing the report required by this section, the commission shall solicit and consider the input of individuals and organizations representing the concerns of the minority older population, with particular attention to the service needs of those with incomes below the federal poverty level, concerning:

(a) Programs and services needed by minority older individuals;

(b) The extent to which existing programs do not meet the needs of minority older individuals;

(c) The accessibility of existing programs to minority older individuals;

(d) The availability and adequacy of information regarding existing services;

(e) Health problems that minority older individuals experience at a higher rate than the nonminority older population; and

(f) Financial, social and other barriers experienced by minority older individuals in obtaining needed services;

(3) Conduct an outreach program that provides information to minority older Missourians about health, psychological and social problems experienced by minority older individuals and available programs to address those problems, as identified in the report prepared pursuant to this section.

(L. 1994 S.B. 480, A.L. 1999 S.B. 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 92.770 — MO Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.770
92.770 Attorneys, employment authorized, compensation.
Status: in_force

*92.770. Attorneys, employment authorized, compensation. — 1. The collector may employ such attorneys as he deems necessary to collect such taxes and to prosecute suits for taxes.

2. Such attorneys shall receive as total compensation a sum, not to exceed six percent of the amount of taxes actually collected and paid into the treasury, and an additional sum not to exceed two dollars for each suit filed when publication is not necessary and not to exceed five dollars where publication is necessary, as may be agreed upon in writing and approved by the collector, before such services are rendered.

3. The attorney's fees shall be taxed as costs in the suit and collected as other costs.

(L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 16, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1606 merged with H.B. 1662) *Revisor's Note: This section was amended identically by both H.B. 1606 and H.B. 1662, 2022. In 2023, H.B. 1606 was declared unconstitutional (see annotation below). The H.B. 1662 language remains in effect. (2023) The inclusion of Section 67.2300 in H.B. 1606 from 2022 declared unconstitutional as violating the single subject rule of Article III, § 23 of the Missouri Constitution. The remaining provisions of H.B. 1606 could not be severed and the bill is declared invalid in its entirety. Byrd, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al., 679 S.W.3d 492 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.580 — MO Code / Chapter 311 / Section 311.580
311.580 Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited — manufacturers, ...
Status: in_force

311.580. Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited — manufacturers, blenders and wholesalers excepted, when. — 1. No person shall possess intoxicating liquor in any quantity for any purpose in the state of Missouri which has not been lawfully manufactured.

2. No person shall possess intoxicating liquor within the state of Missouri for sale in any quantity, or for any other purpose in any quantity, in excess of five gallons, unless the required inspection, labeling or gauging fee or license has been paid thereon, except that persons licensed by the supervisor of liquor control as manufacturers, blenders, or distillers of intoxicating liquor may possess intoxicating liquor in this state in bulk without having paid the fees above referred to when it is to be used only in manufacturing, blending, or distilling intoxicating liquor, and subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may prescribe to safeguard the fees due the state of Missouri. Persons licensed as manufacturers, blenders, distillers, and wholesalers whose licensed premises are within the state of Missouri may possess in United States government bonded warehouses located in this state intoxicating liquors which have been bottled in United States government bond without first paying the fees subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may prescribe to safeguard the fees due this state when the liquor is withdrawn from said warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States internal revenue bonded warehouse. Wholesalers licensed by the supervisor of liquor control whose licensed premises are within the state of Missouri may possess in United States customs bonded warehouses in this state intoxicating liquors without first paying the fees above referred to subject to regulations prescribed by the supervisor of liquor control to safeguard the fees due the state of Missouri when the liquor is withdrawn from a United States customs bonded warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States customs bonded warehouse.

(RSMo 1939 § 4884, A.L. 1945 p. 1043, A.L. 1949 p. 320, A.L. 1961 p. 43)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 622.015 — MO Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.015
622.015 Transfer of all powers and duties of the public service commission ...
Status: in_force

622.015. Transfer of all powers and duties of the public service commission regulating transportation activities to division — railroad expense fund established, purpose — definitions applicable, substitutions for commission and commissioner. — The division shall be organized so as to assume all regulatory and supervisory powers, duties and functions heretofore performed by the public service commission relating to transportation activities within the state. All the powers, duties and functions of the public service commission relating to such activities are hereby transferred to this division by type II transfer as set forth in the reorganization act of 1974. Assessments made for the expenses of railroad regulation, as required by law, shall be paid into the "Railroad Expense Fund", a special fund which is hereby established in the state treasury. The fund shall be applicable to appropriation of the general assembly and shall be devoted solely to the payment of expenditures incurred by the division and attributable to the regulation of railroads. Any amount remaining in the special fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general revenue fund. All powers, duties and functions of the public service commission relating to common carriers generally, chapter 387 , railroad corporations, chapters 388 and 389, motor carriers and express companies, chapter 390 , street railroads, chapter 391 , and other statutes relevant to transportation activities are transferred to the motor carrier and railroad safety division of the department of economic development and that division is the successor to the public service commission for the purposes of those chapters. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of chapter 386 that relate to the powers and duties of the public service commission and the procedure before the public service commission and the courts are hereby made applicable to the motor carrier and railroad safety division. Definitions contained in those chapters shall continue and shall be applied by the motor carrier and railroad safety division as they have been applied prior to July 1, 1985, until changed by law. Wherever the word "commission" is used, the word "division" shall be substituted therefor. Wherever the word "commissioner" is used, the words "administrative law judge" shall be substituted therefor.

(L. 1985 S.B. 2 § 1 subsec. 2) Effective 7-01-85 CROSS REFERENCE: Powers and duties of the public service commission now transferred to the division of motor carrier and railroad safety, 386.320
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 11.050 — MO Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.050
11.050 Official publications — filing of manuscripts.
Status: in_force

11.050. Official publications — filing of manuscripts. — The secretary of state shall file a copy of every manuscript, and a copy of the endorsement thereon, and the further notation indicating the name of the official publication, or document in which the same may legally be published.

(RSMo 1939 § 15009, A.L. 1957 p. 726) Prior revision: 1929 § 13816
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.185 — MO Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.185
71.185 Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial.
Status: in_force

71.185. Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial. — 1. Any municipality engaged in the exercise of governmental functions may carry liability insurance and pay the premiums therefor to insure such municipality and their employees against claims or causes of action for property damage or personal injuries, including death, caused while in the exercise of the governmental functions, and shall be liable as in other cases of torts for property damage and personal injuries including death suffered by third persons while the municipality is engaged in the exercise of the governmental functions to the extent of the insurance so carried.

2. In all suits brought against the municipality for tort damages suffered by anyone while the municipality is engaged in the exercise of governmental functions, it shall be unlawful for the amount of insurance so carried to be shown in evidence, but the court shall be informed thereof and shall reduce any verdict rendered by a jury for an amount in excess of such insurance to the amount of the insurance coverage for the claim.

(L. 1959 S.B. 346 §§ 1, 2) (1977) Statutes which contain disclaimer provisions that they shall not be construed as waiver of sovereign immunity show desirability of providing relief rather than legislative expression favoring retention of sovereign immunity. Jones v. State Highway Commission (Mo.), 557 S.W.2d 225. (1979) A school district is not a "municipality" for purposes of statute which waives the sovereign immunity of a municipality for torts committed while exercising a governmental function if and to the extent the municipality carries liability insurance. Beiser v. Parkway School District (Mo.), 589 S.W.2d 277. (1985) Held, for purposes of section 71.185, RSMo, the St. Louis Housing Authority is not a "municipality". State ex rel. St. Louis Housing Authority v. Gaertner, 695 S.W.2d 460. (1987) The operation and supervision of a police department does constitute a governmental function and city may be liable to the extent of liability insurance purchased for the alleged negligent acts of police officers. Nelson v. City of Chester, Ill., 733 S.W.2d 28 (Mo.App.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 82.610 — MO Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.610
82.610 Number of deputies, assistants, and clerks and their compensation to be set ...
Status: in_force

82.610. Number of deputies, assistants, and clerks and their compensation to be set by ordinance (St. Louis). — Effective January 1, 1976, the collector shall appoint such deputies, assistants, and clerks as he may by ordinance be authorized to appoint and who shall receive salaries fixed by ordinance of any constitutional charter city not located within a county. Salaries shall be paid out of the fees collected, deducted and retained as provided by sections 82.650 and 82.670 . The term of office of each of the appointees shall be at the pleasure of the said collector but not to exceed the term of office of said collector of revenue.

(L. 1945 p. 1311 § 2, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 298, A.L. 1951 p. 351, A.L. 1963 p. 132, A.L. 1965 p. 196, A.L. 1975 S.B. 317, A.L. 1976 S.B. 723)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.686 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.686
476.686 Magistrate judges not now serving in St. Louis City may become special ...
Status: in_force

476.686. Magistrate judges not now serving in St. Louis City may become special consultant, when — compensation to be creditable service in judicial retirement system. — Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person who has reached the age of sixty-five years and has served, but is not serving on August 28, 1992, as a magistrate judge in a city not within a county and has not received creditable service in the judges' retirement system for such service, shall be made, constituted, appointed, and employed by the judges' retirement system as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging and other state matters for the remainder of the person's life. As compensation for such employment, the person shall receive creditable service in the judges' retirement system for the time that person served as a magistrate judge and be entitled to any benefits provided by sections 476.450 to 476.683 that are applicable.

(L. 1989 H.B. 674 § 476.681, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 215.300 — MO Code / Chapter 215 / Section 215.300
215.300 Definitions.
Status: in_force

215.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 215.300 to 215.318 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Additional subsidies" , subsidies provided by the Missouri housing development commission to the owner of a subsidized multifamily rental housing project pursuant to section 215.311 ;

(2) "Administering agency" , the Missouri housing development commission;

(3) "Affordable rent" , a rent amount less than or equal to thirty percent of a family's income;

(4) "Expand affordability" , to reduce the cost of the housing to one or more low income tenants;

(5) "HUD" , the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and shall include the Federal Housing Administration and a local housing authority when it is acting to administer a HUD program;

(6) "Low income tenant" , a tenant who is a person or group of persons residing in the same housing accommodation so long as the total income for all such persons for the most recent twelve-month period is less than or equal to fifty percent of the median income for the area, as defined by HUD, in accordance with section 1437a, Title 42, United States Code;

(7) "Low income unit" , a housing unit for which the annual rental charge is less than or equal to thirty percent of the maximum annual income for a low income tenant;

(8) "Moderate income tenant" , a tenant who is a person or group of persons residing in the same housing accommodation so long as the total income for all such persons for the most recent twelve-month period is more than fifty percent but less than or equal to eighty percent of the median income for the area, as defined by HUD, in accordance with section 1437a, Title 42, United States Code;

(9) "Moderate income unit" , a housing unit for which the annual rental charge is less than or equal to thirty percent of the maximum annual income for a moderate income tenant;

(10) "Mortgage prepayment" , repayment of outstanding debt on a loan issued pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program, prior to the maturity date of the loan;

(11) "Multifamily rental housing project" , a building or buildings under common ownership and containing four or more rental units that were constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program;

(12) "Prepayment restriction" , any limitation imposed by the federal government with regard to the repayment of outstanding debt on a loan issued pursuant to a federal mortgage insurance program, prior to the maturity date of the loan, without the prior approval of the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(L. 1989 H.B. 378 § 17)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.230 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.230
249.230 Trustees to employ an attorney.
Status: in_force

249.230. Trustees to employ an attorney. — The board of trustees shall within thirty days after organizing, employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise such board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement, in writing, which shall, as far as possible, specify the exact amount to be paid to said attorney for all services and expenses. Such attorney shall conduct all legal proceedings and suits in court where the district is a party or interested and shall in all legal matters advise the district and the board, and generally look after and attend to all matters of legal nature for said board and district. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the board and his compensation shall be fixed by the board not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars per month.

(RSMo 1939 § 12660)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.445 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.445
197.445 Rules and regulations, procedure.
Status: in_force

197.445. Rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The department may adopt reasonable rules and standards necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 197.400 to 197.477 . The rules and standards adopted shall not be less than the standards established by the federal government for home health agencies under Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act. The reasonable rules and standards shall be initially promulgated within one year of September 28, 1983.

2. The rules and standards adopted by the department pursuant to the provisions of sections 197.400 to 197.477 shall apply to all health services covered by sections 197.400 to 197.477 rendered to any patient being served by a home health agency regardless of source of payment for the service, patient's condition, or place of residence, at which the home health services are ordered by the physician, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of sections 197.400 to 197.477 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

(L. 1983 H.B. 51 § 9, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1997 H.B. 642, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2149 merged with H.B. 2331 merged with S.B. 710)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.200 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.200
370.200 Duties of board — telephone or electronic participation at meetings.
Status: in_force

370.200. Duties of board — telephone or electronic participation at meetings. — 1. The board of directors shall have the general management of the affairs, funds, and records of the corporation, and unless they shall be specifically reserved to the members or delegated to the president or operating manager, it shall be the special duty of the directors:

(1) To act upon applications for membership in the credit union;

(2) To determine, from time to time, rates of interest which shall be charged on loans;

(3) To fix the maximum number of shares which may be held by and the maximum amount, both secured and unsecured, which may be loaned to any one member, such limitations to apply alike to all members; and

(4) To have charge of the investment of funds of the credit union, other than loans to members, and to perform such other duties as the members may, from time to time, authorize.

2. Additionally, the board shall have the duty to:

(1) Authorize the employment and compensation of the chief executive officer;

(2) Approve an annual operating budget for the credit union;

(3) Declare dividends on regular shares;

(4) Accept and act upon resignations and determine and fill vacancies on the board of directors, credit committee, and, if the bylaws so provide, the supervisory committee until the election or appointment of qualified successors;

(5) Amend the bylaws except for those provisions in other sections of this chapter specifically reserved for membership action; and

(6) Consider an appeal of a person denied membership by the credit union.

3. Unless specifically prohibited by the bylaws, directors may participate in and act at any meeting of the board through the use of a telephone or other electronic means. Participation in the meeting in this manner shall constitute attendance.

(RSMo 1939 § 5529, A.L. 1969 H.B. 117, A.L. 1972 S.B. 502, A.L. 1984 H.B. 962, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1097, A.L. 2020 S.B. 599) Prior revision: 1929 § 5087
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 42.022 — MO Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.022
42.022 Veteran suicide prevention — report — rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

42.022. Veteran suicide prevention — report — rulemaking authority. — 1. In addition to any other duties imposed under this chapter, the commission shall review the provisions of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, enacted by the 116th United States Congress (Pub. L. 116-171), as amended, and any regulations related thereto. After review, the commission, in collaboration with the department of mental health, shall provide recommendations and make efforts to adopt procedures, programs, treatment options, additional aid, and any other assistance deemed necessary by the commission to assist in the efforts to prevent veteran suicide, subject to appropriation.

2. Before July 1, 2025, and before every July first thereafter the commission shall file a report with the department of public safety and the general assembly on the recommendations, implementation, and effectiveness of the efforts by the commission to prevent veteran suicide.

3. The department of public safety may promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2024, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2024 H.B. 1495 merged with S.B. 912)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 243.270 — MO Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.270
243.270 Drainage district may contract to furnish drainage for cities and towns.
Status: in_force

243.270. Drainage district may contract to furnish drainage for cities and towns. — A drainage district may contract with any city, town or village to furnish an outlet for the drainage of such city, town or village, through any ditch, drain or watercourse constructed, or to be constructed by the drainage district, for such compensation to be paid by such city, town or village as may be agreed upon, which compensation shall inure to the benefit of such drainage district, either in improving its ditches, or in diminishing the original cost thereof, or in retiring bonds of the district, or in such way as the county commission shall determine to be just and fair; and thereafter said city, town or village, and the inhabitants thereof, shall have and enjoy all the rights of said drainage that other property owners may have and enjoy.

(RSMo 1939 § 12428) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10838; 1919 § 4506; 1909 § 5627