The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15
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such Insurance carrier or sei-IuS lrei =
the rate herein "a ovidcd for. on shcn
amount or premiums or Geposi IS he
shall deem Just. AKA the prnserdln -
hereon saall be the same As u me re-
q ;eeiiot. 81, ! .ery such insura;.se ca.
r.er shah on o. bei4.e the mrs DAY az
Aprn. 1919, and ca = scar thereafter.
make a return, Yer ,eu oy the ahiuAft
OF It's president anu secretary, Or other I
chief officers or aEei.s. % me superia
tendent of the insurance Department
stating the amount ~ an sun gross
prenuuats OF dep,a 9, ifaAE
the year ending Oh uie sls 49, VI 80
cember, next preccfiV Upon fo receipt
OF such returns, Ia. i've ~
verify the same and assess the TAX upon
me various h.SalAir yrs -. 70
basis and at the rate provided IN section
u OF his act, and ia q $ dIl7 ~
of, duplicate copies Of wiicn. pop trly
filed in the office OF the sac auui9r
and state treasurer on or hefhre IRE !5,n
day OF April in each year, llhtnedla,eu
thereafter the shpern ievnueat @hetl ~ ~
the insurance carriers Of The atnouni ot
taxes respectively due from lem. t0d
such taxes snail be pad a~Aillaly into tte
~workmen'B compensation fund OF the
state treasury on or before the first lay
OF May, next eftsulne. II not 81 PAID tae
state treasurer shall certify the faci 20
the superintendent who snail thereafter
suspend such delinquent carriers OF In
surance from the further transaction OF
business in this state until such taxes
shall be paid. Upon receiving SAID money
the state treasurer shall place the. Whole
thereof TO the credit Of the fund FOL the
support OF the workmen's compensation
commission OF Missouri; provided, mat
when, at any time, such fund shall nave
reached the sum Of $4,000 any excess
amounts thereafter received SHAH revert
to the state treasury. Such payments 70
continue until the amounts OF the orisi-
nal appropriation as provided for in sec
ton is shall have been repaid.
Section 10, II am, such Insurance. cE
rier shall withdraw from business IN thus
state before the tax shall fan due ac-
cording to the provisions OF this act, or
shall fail or neglect to pay the tax mn
posed herein, the superintendent shal az
once proceed to collect the same, AMI ne
is hereby empowered and authorized TO
employ such legal process as may be i,ec-
essary for that purpose. and when so COLI
lected he shall pay the same into the
state treasury as a part or the fund for
the support Of the workmen compensa-
tlon commission. The suit may bo
brought by the superintendent IN mig w
name, in any court Of this state having
Jurisdiction; reasonable attorneys feeS
may be taxed AS costs therein. and pro-
cess may issue to any county OF the state,
and may be served as in civil actions or
In. cases OF unincorporated associations.
partner ships, interindemnity contract OF
other plan or scheme, upon the principal
agent of the parties thereto.
section H. Wherever the employer
carries his own risk or wherever suOsti-
tute schemes for insurance provided Tor
! | In section HJ nave DeEn anDTONeu, Tue
commission shall inform the superintond-
e ent Of insurance, who, thereupon' Sholi
assess and 10 Ike manner collect a SIM
] liar TAX from the employer carrying his
r own risk at the same rate and on the
4 same basis as taxes are assessed aetln5t
insurance carries, OF any character. carry
ing like risks IN this state under tina
. provisions Of this act.
r Session ~. Any person or persons who
I shall IN this state act or assume TO act
as agent for any such insurance carrier
+ whose authority TO do business IN TINS
: state has been suspended under TINS act,
u while such suspension remains In force,
d or shan neglect or refuse TO comply with
any OF the provisions OF this act obliga-
e tory upoI such person or party. OF who
+ shall wfllfulIy make a false or fraudulent
Y statement Of the business or condition OF
any such insurance carrier. shall, be
y deemed guilty Of a mis9emeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punish by 3
fine of not less than $500 nor more than
X $4,000, or by imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than one week nor more
{. than one year, or by both such me and
4 section "a. Whenever by this act any
officer Is required TO give any notice to
given by mailing the same, postage pre-
paid, addressed to the principal office OF
the insurance carrier or IT'S afent In this
- state, or TO it's home or to the secretary,
" general agent or chief officer thereof. IN
y the United States
= Section a. Any insurance carrier for
&c eign or domestic, liable 20 pay q tax upon
y its premIums or deposits under this act
- shall not be liable 10 pay any other or
" further tax upon such premiums or aa-
~ posits under any other law OF this sta,e.
and the provisions OF this act shall also
> extend and apply 10 all premiums or de-
= posits received during any part OF the
year 1919.
Section rs. Any person, corporation. his
OF, its directors, officers or agents, or any
"a other person who violates any Of the pro-
A. visions of this act for which a penalty has
r. not ,hereinhefore been specifically pro
4 vlded. shall be deemed guilty OF a misde-
1e meanor, and on conviction thereof shall
~ be punished by a line OF not less than
$50 nor more than $500. or by imprisoI l.
s. ment in the county jail for not less than
one week and not more than one year, or
ts both such fine and Imprisonment
w Section 16. All Of the provisions OF this
act shall be hberaIly construed, with q
IN view Of the public welfare, and a sub
" ~staptial con plilnce Herewith shall be
- sufficient to give effect to all rules, regu.
m %lations. requirements. awards, orders OF
~ decisions Of the commission. and they
10 shall not. be declared cooperative, illesa'
or void for any omission OF a technica
nv nature IN respect thereto.
ca Section n. II any section. subsection
ed sentence, clause or phrase OF this act Il
ne for any reason held to be unconstitutional
ed such decision shall not affect the validity
or Of the remaining portions Of this act, The
ne general assembly hereby declares that 4
IL would have passed this act, and each SEQ
I'd ton, subsection. sentence, clause ana
al phrase thereof, Irrespective Of the far
ld that any one or more of the same sinai
nd he declared unconstitutional.
ne Section rs. All ants or parts Of ac1
er in conflict OF Inconsistent herewith are u
to thGt extent. hereby repealed. %
or SECTION 70. For the purpose Of payinl
nd the salaries and expenses OF the member
lie Of the commission and its employees. III,
ry sum Of S50,0 600 per year or so much there
Vn Of as may be necessary Is hereby apprO
or priated. and shall be known as the work
or mems compensation fund. The am0un
n Of said appropriation TO be refunded Al
or provided IN section 60.
b. Section so. Notw h%standing the emer
~ gency clause hereto attached sections tF
e. TO four, Inclusive. and section thirty-toI
b. OF this act shall not take effect until Nd
vember 1913 u
h. Section 81. II being necessary for 10
pr, commission herein created to be fully %
ganized and make preliminary preperA
" tons. aud there belng AT immedtat
~, necessity therefor, creates an emergenG
10 within the meaning Of the Constitution
AID except as IN thla act otherwise pro
v ,ded, this act shall take effect frogn an
by after the cate Of its approval '
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