The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-08
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the rate herein provided for, on such
amount OF premiums or deposits AS he
shall deem Just, and the proceedings
thereon shall be the same as if the re-
turn had been made.
tSection So. Every such Insurance car
rier shall on or before the first day OF
April, 1920, and each year thereafter,
make a return, verified by the affidavit
Of its president and secretary, or other
chief Officers or agents, to the superin-
tendent Of the Insurance department.,
stating the amount Of all such gross
premiums or deposits. and credits during
the year ending OH The jist day OF De-
cember. next preceding, Upon the receipt
Of such returns, the stnertntc dent shall
verify the same and assess the taN upon
the various Insurance carriers on the
basis and ~ the rate provided in section
81 Of this act, n make a schedule there
OF, duplicate copies Of which, properly
certified by said superintendent, shall be
hled IN the office OF the state auditor
and state treasurer on or before the 18th
day of April in each year. Immediately
thereafter the superintendent snail notify
the insurance carriers Of the amount OF
taxes respectively due from them, and
such taxes shall be pad annually into the
workmen's compensation fund OF the
state treasury on or before the first day
Of May, next ensuing. IL not so paid the
state treasurer shall certify the fact to
the superintendent, who shall thereafter
suspend such delinquent carriers Of IN
surance from the further transaction OF
uuHAAAtno III AIAn 0A&AE hAtAlA nuAA AAE
shall be paid. Upon receiving said money
the state treasurer shall place the whole
thereof to the credit Of the fund for the
support of the worktnen's compensation
commission Of Missouri provided, that
when, at any time, such fund shall have
reached the sum of $4,000, any excess
mounts thereafter received shall revert
TO the state treasury such payments TO
continue until the amounts of the origi-
nal appropriation as provided for IN Sec
ton 70 shall have been repaid.
Section 70. If any such insurance car
rier shall withdraw from business in this
state before the tax shall fall due ac-
cording to the provisions Of this act. or
shall fail or neglect to pay the tax inn
posed herein the superintendent shall &C
/ once proceed to collect the same, and he
Is hereby empowered and authorized to
employ such legal process as may be nee
essary for that purpose, and when so col
lected he shall pay the same into the
state treasury as a part OF the fund for
the support OF the workmen's compensa-
ton commission. The suit may bo
brought by the superintendent in his own
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 actton or
in cases Of unincOrporated associations.
partnerships, mterindemnity contract or
other plan OF scheme, upon the principal
agent OF the parties thereto.
Section II. Wherever the employer
carries MS own FISK or Wherever HuDhli~
tute schemes for Insurance provided Tor
In section 80 have been approved, the
Commission shall inform the supertntend-
ent OF insurance, who, theIcupon, shall
assess and In like manner collect a sim
liar tax from the employer carryin his
own risk at the same rate and on the
same basis as taxes are assessed against
Insurance carries, OF any character, carry
ing like risks In this state under tue
provisions OF this act.
Section 70. Any person or persons who
shall In this state act or assume 10 act
as agent for any such Insurance carrier
whose authority 10 do business in this
state has been suspended under this act.
while such suspension remains IN force,
or snail neglect or refuse to comply with
any OF the provisions Of this act obllga-
tory upon such person or party. or who
shan Willfully max a false or fraudulent
statement Of the business or condition VI
any such Insurance carrier, shall he
deemed guilty OF a misdeneanor aud on
conyici ion thereof Shall be punish by A
fine Of NOT less than $500 nor more than
$4,000. or by Imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than one week nor mora
than one year, or by bo,h such fine and
Section g. Whenever ~ this act any
officer is required TO give any notice 10
any Insurance carrier, the same may he
given by mailing the same. postage pre-
paid, addressed to the principal office u
the insurance carrier or its asent In this
state, or TO It's home or 70 the secretary,
general agent or chief officer thereof in
the United States.
Section a.. Any insurance carrier. tor
eign or domestic, liable 70 pay a tax upon
It's premiums or deposits under this act
shall not be liable 10 pay any other or
further tax upon such premiums or de-
posits under any other law OF this Ala e..
and the provisions Of tuis act shall also
extend and apply TO all premiums or de-
posits received during any part Of the
year 1919.
Section rs Any person. corporation. his
or its directors. officers OF agents or any
other person who Violatcs any Of the pro-
visions Of this act FOR which a penalty has
not iereinbefOro been specifically pro-
vided. shall be deemed guilty OF a INSIDE :
meanor. and on go lvictiOn thereof shall
be punished by a fine Of not less thtn
$50 nor more Than $500. or by imprisO h.
ment in the county Jail for rOt less than
one week and not more than one year. or
both such fine and Imprisonment,
Section IS. All Of the provisions Of this
act shall be literally construed, with a
view OF the public welfare, and a sub
stantial compliance herewith shall be
sufficient TO give effect TO all rules, regu-
latiOns. requirements. awards, orders or
decisions Of the commission, and they
shall not be declared imperative, ILLEGAL
or old for any omission OF a technical
nature In respect thereto.
Section n. II any section. subsection.
sentence. clause or phrase Of this act Is
for any reason held TO be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity
OF the remaining portions Of this act. The
general assembly hereby declares that IL
would have passed this act, and each Sec
ton. subsection. sentence. clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective OF the fact
that any one or more ~ the same shall
be declared unconstitutional
Section rs. Al acts or parts of acts
in conflict or Inconsistent ereWNh arc TO
that extent hereby repealed.
Section 70. For tie paip .se OF paying
the salaries and expenses OF the members
OF the commission and It's employees. tho
sum OF $4,000 per year or so much there
Of as Iaay be necessary Is hereby apprD-
priated and shall be known as the work
mems compensation fund The amount
Of said appropriation TO he refunded as
provided I'm section 50.
Section so Notw hstanding the emer-
gency clause hereto attached sections two
to four. inclusive. and section thirty-fOur
Of this act shall not take effect until No
vember, 1919.
Section 81 II being necessary Tor the
commission herein created to be fully or
ganized and make preliminary prepare
tons, and there being an immediate
necessity therefor, creates an emergency
within the meaning ~ the Constitution.
4 I'd except as In this act otherwise prO-
y led. this act shall take effect from aud
after the date OF IT'S approval.