The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30
such INSURANCE. car,qs~ cr se,,-tpsure,

euch Insurance carrier o. self-insure
the rate herein provtded for, on SUE
amount or premiums or deposits as he
shall deem Just, and the proceedings
turn had been made.
Section 50. Every suco insurance car
April, 1920, and each year thereafter,
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 on the 3ist day of De-
cember. next preceding. Upon the receipt
| OF such returns the superintendent shall
| verify the same and assess the tax upon
| the various insurance carriers on the
basis and at the rate provided in section
8! OF this act and make schedule there
| OF, duplicate copies of which, properly
| certified by said superintendent, shall be
| filed in the office of the state auditor
| day of April IN each year. Immediately
| thereafter the superintendent shall notify
| the Insurance carriers of the amount OF
| taxes respectively due from them, and
| such taxes shall be paid annually into the
| workmens compensation fund Of tho
| state treasury on or before the first day
| OF May, next ensuing. II 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 tIausa ction Of
| business in this state until such taxes
| shall be paid. Upon receiving said money
/
| thereof to the credit of the fund for the
| support Of the wOrkmens compensation
commission Of Missouri; provided, that
| when, at any time, such fund shall have
| reached the sum Of $4,000, any excess
amounts 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
| tion 7s shall have been repaid
| Section 40. II any such insurance car
| rier shall withdraw from business in this
state before the tax shall fall due ac-
, Sordng to the provisions Of this act, or
| shall fail or neglect to pay the tax i'm
| posed herein. the superintendent shall at
| 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 coli
! lected he shall pay the same into the
| the support of the workmen's compensa-
| tion commission. The suit may be
| 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 actions or
! in cases OF uninCorpoTated associations
partnerships, interindemnity contract or
| other plan or scheme. upon the principal
| agent of the parties thereto,
| Section n. Wherever the employer
! carries his own risk or wherever substi-
| tute schemes for insurance provided for
| in section 80 have been approved, the
| commission shall inform the superintend-
ent OF INSURANCE who, thereuDon, shall
| assess and in like manner collect a sim
| liar tax from the employer carrying his
! own risk at the same rate and on the
| same basis rs taxes are assessed against
| Insurance carries Of any character, carry
| ing like risks in this state under the
| provisions Of this act.
| Section r. Amy person or persons who
| shall in this state act or assume to act
| as agent for any such insurance carrier
| whose authority to do business IN this
| while such suspension remains In force,
or shal neglect or refuse q comply with
| any Of the provisions Of this act obliga-
tory upon such person or party, or who
| shall willfully make false or fraudulent
| statement Of the business or condition of
any such Insurance carrier. snail be
| deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor and on
| conviction thereof shall be punish by
| fine Of not less than $500 nor more than
| $1,000. or by Imprisonment In the county
| jail for not less than one week nor more
| than ono year, or by both such fine and
Section 73. Whenever by this act any
| officer is required to give any notice to
| any insurance carrier, the same may be
| paid, addressed to the principal office OF
! the Insurance carrier or its agent in this
state or to its home or 70 the secretary
| the United States.
Section a. Any insurance carrier, for
| eign or domestic. liable to pay a tax upon
its premiums or deposits under this act
! shah not be liable TO pay any other or
| further tax upon such premiums or de-
posits under any other law OF this state,
| and the provisions Of this act shall also
| extend and apply to all premiums or de-
posits received during any part OF the
Section 75 Any person, corporation, his
| or Its directors, officers or agents, or any
! other person who violates any Of the pro-
visions Of this act for which penalty has
! not hereinbefore been specifically pro-
| Vded, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof shall
| be punished by a fine of not less than
| $50 nor more than $500, or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for not less than
| one week and not more than one year. or
both such fne and. imprisonment.
act shall be literally construed. with a
| view OF the public welfare, and a SUBJ
| stantial compliance Herewith shall be
| sufficient TO give effect to all rules regu-
lations, requirements. awards, orders, or
shall not. be declared imperative, illegal
| or void for any omission Of technical
nature in respect thereto.
Section II. 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 tho remaining portions Of this act. The
| general assembly hereby declares that II
| would have passed this act, and each Sec
| tion, subsection. sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective Of the fact
1 that any one or more Of the same shall
| be declared unconstitutional.
Section. rs. All acts or parts Of acts
! In conflict or inconsistent herewith are to
| that extent hereby repealed
! Section 70. For the purpose Of paying
| tne SaldIieb ana expenses OF tne members
! OF the commission and its employees, the
/ sum Of $4,000 per year or 80 much there
| OF as may be necessary is hereby sppro-
! prlated, and shall be known as the work.
| mems compensation fund. The amount
! of said appropriation to be refunded as
! provided in section GO.
! Section so. Notwithstanding the emer-
1 gency clause hereto attached sections two
| to four, inclusive. and section thirty-fUur
Of this act shall not take effect until No
| Vemher, 1919.
| Section 81 II being necessary for the
| commission herein created 10 be fully or
| ganized and make preliminary prspara-
! tions. and there being an Immediate
| necessity therefor, creates an emergency
! within the meaning of the Constitution,
| and except as In this act Otherwise pro-
vidcd, this act shall take effect from and
after he date Of It's approval
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