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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.271 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.271
94.271 Transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism (City of Grandview).
Status: in_force

94.271. Transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism (City of Grandview). — 1. The governing body of any city of the fourth classification with more than twenty-four thousand eight hundred but fewer than twenty-five thousand inhabitants may impose a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels or motels situated in the city or a portion thereof, which shall not be more than five percent per occupied room per night, except that such tax shall not become effective unless the governing body of the city submits to the voters of the city at a state general or primary election a proposal to authorize the governing body of the city to impose a tax under this section. The tax authorized in this section shall be in addition to the charge for the sleeping room and all other taxes imposed by law, and the proceeds of such tax shall be used by the city for the promotion of tourism. Such tax shall be stated separately from all other charges and taxes.

2. The ballot of submission for the tax authorized in this section shall be in substantially the following form:

If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the question, then the tax shall become effective on the first day of the second calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the election was held. If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are opposed to the question, then the tax authorized by this section shall not become effective unless and until the question is resubmitted under this section to the qualified voters of the city and such question is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the city voting on the question.

3. As used in this section, "transient guests" means a person or persons who occupy a room or rooms in a hotel or motel for thirty-one days or less during any calendar quarter.

(L. 2010 H.B. 1442)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 552.043 — MO Code / Chapter 552 / Section 552.043
552.043 Hearings open to public.
Status: in_force

552.043. Hearings open to public. — All hearings held pursuant to the provisions of section 552.040 shall be open to the public.

(L. 1994 S.B. 763)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 394.060 — MO Code / Chapter 394 / Section 394.060
394.060 Name of cooperative shall include what.
Status: in_force

394.060. Name of cooperative shall include what. — The name of each cooperative shall include the words "electric" and "cooperative". The name of a cooperative shall distinguish it from the name of any other corporation organized under the laws of, or authorized to transact business in, this state. The words "electric" and "cooperative" shall not both be used in the name of any corporation organized under the laws of, or authorized to transact business in, this state, except a cooperative or a corporation transacting business in this state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 5390)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.190 — MO Code / Chapter 540 / Section 540.190
540.190 Refusal to testify — proceedings.
Status: in_force

540.190. Refusal to testify — proceedings. — If any witness, appearing before a grand jury, refuses to testify or to answer any interrogatories in the course of his examination, the fact and the question refused shall be communicated to the court in writing. The court shall thereupon determine whether the witness is bound to answer or not, and the grand jury shall be immediately informed of the decision.

(RSMo 1939 § 3916, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3527; 1919 § 3872; 1909 § 5080
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 272.330 — MO Code / Chapter 272 / Section 272.330
272.330 Application of law.
Status: in_force

272.330. Application of law. — 1. The provisions of sections 272.240 to 272.350 shall apply to any division fence even though it may stand wholly upon one side of the division line.

2. The provisions of sections 272.210 to 272.370 shall not apply to counties which have all or partial open range.

(L. 1963 p. 401 § 13)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.371 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.371
143.371 Nonresident estate or trust defined.
Status: in_force

143.371. Nonresident estate or trust defined. — A "nonresident estate or trust" means an estate or trust which is not a resident estate or trust as defined in section 143.331 .

(L. 1972 S.B. 549) Effective 1-1-73, see § 143.109
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.120 — MO Code / Chapter 513 / Section 513.120
513.120 Execution on such shares, how levied.
Status: in_force

513.120. Execution on such shares, how levied. — The officer upon obtaining such information, or in any other manner, may make a levy of such execution on such rights or shares by leaving a true copy of such writ with the cashier, secretary or chief clerk; and if there be no such officer, then with some officer of such bank, association, joint stock company or corporation, with an attested certificate by the officer making the levy that he levies upon and takes such rights and shares to satisfy such execution.

(RSMo 1939 § 1346) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1182; 1919 § 1633; 1909 § 2202
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.380 — MO Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.380
169.380 Immunity from execution, garnishment or attachment.
Status: in_force

169.380. Immunity from execution, garnishment or attachment. — Any funds in the charge and custody of the board of trustees of the retirement system under the provisions of sections 169.270 to 169.400 shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever and shall be unassignable, unless otherwise specifically provided in sections 169.270 to 169.400 .

(L. 1943 p. 787 § 12, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1522)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.611 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.611
67.611 Decisions by majority, exceptions.
Status: in_force

67.611. Decisions by majority, exceptions. — All decisions of a regional convention and visitors commission shall be by majority of the commissioners except:

(1) Approval of the annual budget for such commission;

(2) Decisions on proposals for the execution of any lease;

(3) Decisions on proposals for capital expenditures by such commission; which decisions shall have the affirmative votes of at least three of the members of the commission appointed by the chief executive of the county involved, and the affirmative votes of at least three of the members of the bureau appointed by the chief executive of the city involved.

(L. 1984 S.B. 709 § 4) Effective 5-15-84
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 261.240 — MO Code / Chapter 261 / Section 261.240
261.240 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

261.240. Rulemaking authority. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in sections 261.230 to 261.239 shall become effective only if they comply with and are subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and if applicable, section 536.028 . These sections 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, 2001, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2002 H.B. 1348)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 622.430 — MO Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.430
622.430 Review by circuit court of order, procedure.
Status: in_force

622.430. Review by circuit court of order, procedure. — Within thirty days after the application for a rehearing is denied, or, if the application is granted, then within thirty days after the rendition of the decision on rehearing, the applicant may apply to the circuit court of the county where the hearing was held or in which the division has its principal office for a writ of certiorari or review for the purpose of having the reasonableness or lawfulness of the original order or decision or the order or decision on rehearing inquired into or determined. The writ shall be made returnable not later than thirty days after the date of the issuance thereof, and shall direct the applicant to certify the division's record in the case to the court in conformity with any applicable court rules. On the return day the cause shall be heard by the circuit court, unless for a good cause shown the same be continued. No new or additional evidence may be introduced upon the hearing in the circuit court but the cause shall be heard by the court without the intervention of a jury on the evidence and exhibits introduced before the division and certified to by it. The division and each party to the action or proceeding before the division shall have the right to appear in the review proceedings. Upon the hearing the circuit court shall enter judgment either affirming or setting aside the order of the division under review. In case the order is reversed by reason of the division failing to receive testimony properly proffered, the court shall remand the cause to the division, with instructions to receive the testimony so proffered and rejected, and enter a new order based upon the evidence already taken, and such as it is directed to receive. The court may, in its discretion, remand any cause which is reversed by it to the division for further action. No court in this state, except the circuit courts to the extent herein specified and the supreme court or the court of appeals on appeal, shall have jurisdiction to review, reverse, correct or annul any order or decision of the division or to suspend or delay the executing or operation thereof, or to enjoin, restrain or interfere with the division in the performance of its official duties. The circuit courts of this state shall always be deemed open for the trial of suits brought to review the orders and decisions of the division as provided by law and the same shall be tried and determined as suits in equity.

(L. 1996 S.B. 780)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.640 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.640
249.640 Special assessment for maintenance and administration — exception, ...
Status: in_force

249.640. Special assessment for maintenance and administration — exception, unplatted lands, when — interest to be paid, when — tax lien against property authorized. — 1. Upon the recommendation of the sewer engineer, the county commission, by resolution, shall have authority to levy a special assessment upon all lots, tracts or parcels of land, including improvements, in any sewer district established as provided in sections 249.430 to 249.660 for the maintenance, repair and administrative expense of the sewer in such sewer district or districts, the assessment to be levied according to the lots, tracts or parcels of real estate including improvements, as shown upon the assessment books prepared by the assessor of such county, such assessment not to exceed one-half of one percent of such assessed valuation; provided, however, that no assessment shall be made against any land that has not been platted and such plat finally approved by the county planning commission, county zoning commission, county planning and zoning commission, or county governing body, and against which condemnation proceedings for a trunk sewer or similar sewage handling line have been completed, unless the owner or owners of such land have petitioned for sewer service under sections 249.430 to 249.660 or have requested to tap-on to such line. The county clerk shall compute the amount of such assessment against each lot, tract or parcel of real estate in such sewer district or districts and deliver a certified copy of such assessment to the county collector. The county collector shall report such assessment to anyone making inquiry about the taxes and shall receive payment therefor, and issue a duplicate receipt therefor, one of which shall be filed with the county clerk, and such payments shall be remitted to the county treasurer who shall be required to keep a separate account thereof which shall be subject to warrants drawn on the account by the county commission, to be used only in the furtherance of the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660 .

2. Every certified assessment shall bear interest from the date of issuance until paid, but may be paid without interest within thirty days after the date of issuance, and shall be a special tax lien against the property described therein for a period of five years from its date. The assessment levied and extended upon the books as aforesaid shall be collected in the same manner and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as the taxes levied for state and county purposes.

(L. 1941 p. 557 § 17, A.L. 1955 p. 603, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.500 — MO Code / Chapter 392 / Section 392.500
392.500 Changes in rates, competitive telecommunication services, procedure.
Status: in_force

392.500. Changes in rates, competitive telecommunication services, procedure. — Except as provided in subsections 2 to 5 of section 392.200 , proposed changes in rates or charges, or any classification or tariff provision affecting rates or charges, for any competitive telecommunications service, shall be treated pursuant to this section as follows:

(1) Any proposed decrease in rates or charges, or proposed change in any classification or tariff resulting in a decrease in rates or charges, for any competitive telecommunications service shall be permitted only upon the filing of the proposed rate, charge, classification or tariff after one day's notice to the commission; and

(2) Any proposed increase in rates or charges, or proposed change in any classification or tariff resulting in an increase in rates or charges, for any competitive telecommunications service shall be permitted ten days after the filing of the proposed rate, charge, classification or tariff and upon notice to all potentially affected customers through a notice in each such customer's bill at least ten days prior to the date for implementation of such increase or change, or, where such customers are not billed, by an equivalent means of prior notice.

(L. 1987 H.B. 360, A.L. 2005 S.B. 237)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 574.080 — MO Code / Chapter 574 / Section 574.080
574.080 Causing catastrophe — definitions — penalty.
Status: in_force

574.080. Causing catastrophe — definitions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of causing catastrophe if he or she knowingly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, collapse of a building, release of poison, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other dangerous and difficult to confine force or substance.

2. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Catastrophe" , death or serious physical injury to ten or more people or substantial damage to five or more buildings or inhabitable structures or substantial damage to a vital public facility which seriously impairs its usefulness or operation;

(2) "Vital public facility" , includes a facility maintained for use as a bridge, whether over land or water, dam, reservoir, tunnel, communication installation or power station.

3. The offense of causing catastrophe is a class A felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 569.070; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.1054 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1054
351.1054 Removal of director, procedure.
Status: in_force

351.1054. Removal of director, procedure. — 1. The provisions of this section apply unless modified by the articles or bylaws.

2. Any director of the cooperative may be removed by the action of the majority of the entire board if the director to be removed shall, at the time of removal, fail to meet the qualifications stated in the articles or bylaws for election as a director or shall be in breach of any agreement between such director and the cooperative, which includes, for board members which are also patrons, a breach of the cooperative agreement by such patron board member. Any director of the cooperative may be removed, with or without cause, by the unanimous vote of the remaining directors on the board. Notice of the proposed removal shall be given to all directors prior to any action thereon.

3. Subject to subsection 4 of this section, any one or all of the directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of membership interests entitled to vote at an election of directors, provided that if a director has been elected solely by the patron members, by members based on districts or units, or the holders of a class or series of membership interests as stated in the articles or bylaws, then that director may be removed only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the patron members for a director elected by the patron members, all membership interests in such district or unit if such director was originally elected by districts or units, or of all membership interests of that class or series entitled to vote at the election of that director.

4. Where the directors of a cooperative are divided into classes in accordance with section 351.1045 , the members of a cooperative may remove a director for cause by the vote of a majority of all members eligible to vote on the election of such director.

5. Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, new directors may be elected at a meeting at which directors are removed.

(L. 2011 S.B. 366)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.180 — MO Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.180
77.180 Election to be held for issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

77.180. Election to be held for issuance of bonds. — Before any such bonds shall be issued the mayor and council shall, by ordinance, provide that said bonds shall be issued, which said ordinance shall fix the maximum amount of said bonds and in a general way the purposes for which said money shall be expended and shall submit the question to issue bonds to the voters of the city. The ballots shall state the maximum amount of bonds proposed to be issued and the fact that such bonds are not to be payable from taxation and will not be a debt of said city and the general purpose for which they are to be issued. If the majority of voters voting on the question assent, the mayor and city council may, by ordinance, cause such bonds of such municipality not exceeding the maximum amount submitted to the voters to be issued for the purpose set out in said ordinance and secure the same as herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 7048, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.120 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.120
376.120 Director to examine and certify, when.
Status: in_force

376.120. Director to examine and certify, when. — Upon being notified that the proposals and agreements for assurance named in the charter have been made, and the amount of premiums therein mentioned has been received, the director shall make an examination, or cause one to be made, by some disinterested person specially appointed by him for that purpose; and if it shall be found by himself, or if the person so appointed shall certify, under oath, that agreements have been entered into with said company, and premiums received in the manner and to the amount required by section 376.280 , and that the amount required to be paid to said company is held by it in money, notes or bonds, then he shall so certify; and the corporators or officers of such company shall be required to certify, under oath, to the person making such examination, that the money, notes or bonds, or other obligations exhibited to him, have been received on deposit for premiums on bona fide proposals and agreements for insurance.

(RSMo 1939 § 5810) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5700; 1919 § 6111; 1909 § 6905
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.1053 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.1053
191.1053 Designation of areas — re-evaluation of designations, when — rulemaking ...
Status: in_force

191.1053. Designation of areas — re-evaluation of designations, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall have the authority to designate an eligible facility or facilities in an area of defined need. In making such designation, the department shall consult with local health departments and consider factors, including but not limited to the health status of the population of the area, the ability of the population of the area to pay for health services, the accessibility the population of the area has to health services, and the availability of health professionals in the area.

2. The department shall reevaluate the designation of an eligible facility six years from the initial designation and every six years thereafter. Each such facility shall have the burden of proving that the facility meets the applicable requirements regarding the definition of an eligible facility.

3. The department shall not revoke the designation of an eligible facility until the department has afforded interested persons and groups in the facility's area of defined need to provide data and information in support of renewing the designation. The department may make a determination on the basis of such data and information and other data and information available to the department.

4. The department may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of sections 191.1050 to 191.1056 . 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, 2007, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1309 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1309
376.1309 Member's interest — nontransference of membership — immunity from liability ...
Status: in_force

376.1309. Member's interest — nontransference of membership — immunity from liability — assessments, not imposed — security, membership interest. — 1. The membership interest of the policyholders of a reorganized life insurance company shall become membership interests in the mutual holding company. Policyholders of the reorganized life insurance company shall be members of the mutual holding company in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the mutual holding company and the applicable provisions of this chapter relating to mutual life insurance companies.

2. No member of a mutual holding company may transfer membership in the holding company or any right arising from such membership.

3. A member of a mutual holding company is not, as a member, personally liable for the acts, debts, liabilities or obligations of the company.

4. No assessments of any kind may be imposed upon the members of a mutual holding company by the directors or members, or because of any liability of any company owned or controlled by the mutual holding company or because of any act, debt or liability of the mutual holding company itself.

5. A membership interest in a domestic mutual holding company shall not constitute a security under the laws of this state.

(L. 1996 S.B. 759)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.104 — MO Code / Chapter 369 / Section 369.104
369.104 Publication of financial statement.
Status: in_force

369.104. Publication of financial statement. — Every association shall publish annually, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director of the division of finance, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which its home office is located, and shall deliver to each member of a mutual association and to each stockholder of a capital stock association upon application therefor, a statement of its financial condition in the form prescribed by the director of the division of finance.

(L. 1971 S.B. 3 § 20, A.L. 1978 S.B. 795, A.L. 1982 S.B. 464, A.L. 1989 S.B. 40, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1165) Effective 7-06-94