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MO Rev Stat § 205.965 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.965 - Federal regulations to be followed, inspections, audits — food stamp vendors to be approved and licensed, fees — actions to restrain violations, procedure — penalty — rulemaking procedure.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   205.965. Federal regulations to be followed, inspections, audits — food stamp vendors to be approved and licensed, fees — actions to restrain violations, procedure — penalty — rulemaking procedure. — 1. Counties, state agencies, issuing agencies, retail food outlets, wholesale food concerns, banks and all persons who participate in or administer any part of the distribution program of surplus agricultural commodities or a food stamp plan shall comply with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to such program or plans and shall be subject to inspection and audit by the family support division with respect to the operation of the program or plan.  2. To the extent authorized by federal law, all food stamp vendors shall be approved and licensed by the family support division. The division may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this section. The division shall set the amount of the fees for licensing food stamp vendors at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering the provisions of this section. An action may be brought by the department to temporarily or permanently enjoin or restrain any violation of this subsection or the regulations applicable thereto. Any action brought under the provisions of this subsection shall be heard by the court within no more than twenty days after the action has been filed and service made upon the vendor. Any person who in any way conducts business as a food stamp vendor without approval and license by the family support division shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. A second offense within five years after the first conviction shall be a class E felony.  3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 23 § 205.985, A.L. 1992 H.B. 899, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision merged with S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 205.969 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.969 - Sheltered workshop program rules and regulations — board may provide residences or social centers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   205.969. Sheltered workshop program rules and regulations — board may provide residences or social centers. — 1. The board may provide a sheltered workshop program for the county or city not within a county and as part of the program shall conduct work and developmental programs as provided by section 178.910 pursuant to rules and standards developed and adopted by the department of elementary and secondary education.  2. The board may provide places of residence and related activity or social centers for those eligible persons. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 40 § 2, A.L. 1975 H.B. 240, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1385, A.L. 1993 S.B. 366)
MO Rev Stat § 205.971 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.971 - Tax levy, approval, use.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   205.971. Tax levy, approval, use. — The board of aldermen or other governing body of a city not within a county and the county commission or other governing body of the county, except for a county of the first classification having a charter form of government containing in part a city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or a county of the first classification having a charter form of government with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants may, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such city or county thereon, levy and collect a tax not to exceed four mills per dollar of assessed valuation upon all taxable property within the city or county for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the county sheltered workshop, residence, facility and/or related services. The county commission or other governing body of a county of the first classification having a charter form of government containing in whole or part a city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or a county of the first classification having a charter form of government with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants may, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county or city voting thereon, levy and collect a tax not to exceed two mills per dollar of assessed valuation upon all taxable property within such county or city for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the county or city sheltered workshop, residence, facility and/or related services. The tax so levied shall be collected along with other county taxes, or in the case of a city not within a county, with other city taxes, in the manner provided by law. All funds collected for this purpose shall be deposited in a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose. Deposits in the fund shall be expended only upon approval of the board. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 40 § 4, A.L. 1975 H.B. 240, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383, A.L. 1992 S.B. 630, A.L. 1993 S.B. 366)
MO Rev Stat § 205.972 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.972 - Maximum tax — ballot form.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   205.972. Maximum tax — ballot form. — 1. The tax may not be levied to exceed forty cents per each one hundred dollars assessed valuation therefor except for a county of the first classification having a charter form of government containing in whole or part a city with a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or a county of the first classification having a charter form of government with a population of at least nine hundred thousand inhabitants voting thereon shall not levy a tax to exceed twenty cents per each one hundred dollars assessed valuation therefor.  2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   OFFICIAL BALLOT   Shall ______ (name of county or city not within a county) establish, improve, (and) (or) maintain a sheltered workshop (and) (or) residence facility (and) (or) related services for developmentally disabled and handicapped persons, and for which the county or city shall levy a tax of ______ (insert exact amount to be voted upon) cents per each one hundred dollars assessed valuation therefor?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 40 § 5, A.L. 1972 S.B. 449, A.L. 1975 H.B. 240, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383, A.L. 1992 S.B. 630, A.L. 1993 S.B. 366)
MO Rev Stat § 205.973 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.973 - Employers of workshop participants not liable for city head tax.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   205.973. Employers of workshop participants not liable for city head tax. — No employer of a handicapped or developmentally disabled person employed in a sheltered workshop shall be liable for any head tax imposed by any city in this state. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1385 § A)
MO Rev Stat § 205.975 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.975 - Definitions.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.975. Definitions. — As used in sections 205.975 to 205.990, the following words and terms mean:  (1) "Board of trustees", board appointed by a governing body or jointly by governing bodies within a service area for the purposes of administering a county community mental health fund to establish and operate a community mental health center, mental health clinics, or any comprehensive mental health services; to supplement existing funds for a center, clinics, or services, or to purchase services from a center, clinics, or public facilities and not-for-profit corporations providing any comprehensive mental health services;  (2) "Community mental health center", a legal entity through which comprehensive mental health services are provided to individuals residing in a certain service area;  (3) "Comprehensive mental health services", inpatient services, outpatient services, day care and other partial hospitalization services, emergency services, diagnostic and treatment services, liaison and follow-up services, consultation and education services, rehabilitation services, prevention services, screening services, follow-up care services, transitional living services, alcoholism and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment services, and drug addiction and drug abuse prevention and treatment services;  (4) "Department", department of mental health;  (5) "Governing body", county commission, county legislature, or other chief legislative body of a county or city not within a county;  (6) "Mental health clinic", a health entity offering community services delivered from a fixed place or from various places within a service area on an outpatient and consultative basis for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional or mental disorders, alcoholism, or drug abuse;  (7) "Participating counties", counties which choose to appropriate funds from their general tax revenues or levy and collect special taxes to support, with other counties, a community mental health center, mental health clinics, or any comprehensive mental health services;  (8) "Service area", a defined geographic area as set forth in the state plan for comprehensive mental health services prepared by the department. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 1, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91
MO Rev Stat § 205.976 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.976 - Department to establish service areas.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.976. Department to establish service areas. — The department shall establish service areas within which comprehensive mental health services and programs shall be conducted as defined and designated in the most recent state plan of the department. A service area may contain several counties situated entirely within its boundaries or one or more service areas may be contained entirely within the boundaries of a county. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 2, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91
MO Rev Stat § 205.977 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.977 - Tax authorized.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.977. Tax authorized. — Any county which has one or more service areas within its boundaries or which is within the boundaries of a service area may, by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting thereon, levy and collect a tax to accomplish any of the following purposes:  (1) Providing necessary funds to establish, operate, and maintain community mental health centers, mental health clinics, or any comprehensive mental health services;  (2) Providing funds to supplement existing funds for the operation and maintenance of community mental health centers, mental health clinics, or any comprehensive mental health services;  (3) Purchasing any of the comprehensive mental health services from community mental health centers, mental health clinics, and other public facilities or not-for-profit corporations which are designated by the department. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 3, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91
MO Rev Stat § 205.979 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.979 - Election — notice — ballot form — how conducted.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.979. Election — notice — ballot form — how conducted. — 1. The board of trustees may request that the governing body of the county or counties request the election officials of any county or city not within a county containing all or part of such service area to submit to the qualified voters of such county, or city not within a county, at a* general, primary, or special election the proposition contained in subsection 3 of this section. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary, or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary, or special election held for submission of the proposal. A request by the board of trustees for a proposition to be submitted to the voters as set out in this section shall be considered a request of the county, or city not within a county, for purposes of section 115.063.  2. The tax may not be levied to exceed forty cents per each one hundred dollars assessed valuation therefor.  3. The ballot to be used for voting on the proposition shall be substantially in the following form:   OFFICIAL BALLOT   (Check the one for which you wish to vote.)    Shall (name of county) establish a community mental health fund to establish, improve (and) (or) maintain a community mental health service, and for which the (county) shall levy a tax of (insert exact amount to be voted upon) cents per each one hundred dollars assessed valuation therefor?     ☐ YES   ☐ NO     4. The election shall be conducted and the vote canvassed in the same manner as other county elections. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 5, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91  *Words "at a" do not appear in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 205.980 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.980 - Tax to be levied and collected, when — rate — deposit of funds collected.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.980. Tax to be levied and collected, when — rate — deposit of funds collected. — 1. The governing body of the county shall, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county voting thereon, levy and collect a tax as specified on the ballot, not to exceed forty cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation upon all taxable property within the county, to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977.  2. The tax so levied shall be collected along with other county taxes in the manner provided by law. All funds collected for this purpose shall be deposited in a special fund to be designated "Community Mental Health Fund" to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977 and shall be used for no other purpose. Deposits in the fund shall be expended only upon approval of the board of trustees.  3. Tax levies once approved by a majority of the voters shall continue in effect if the question is resubmitted either to raise or lower the levy and not approved by a majority of votes cast on the question. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 6, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91
MO Rev Stat § 205.981 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.981 - May contract for services — length of contract.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995, 2 histories   205.981. May contract for services — length of contract. — 1. The board of trustees may contract with a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or other public facility or not-for-profit corporation as designated by the department for such comprehensive mental health services for the residents of such county as may be mutually agreeable between the board of trustees or officials of such center, clinic, facility, or corporation and the board of trustees of the county requesting the services for the residents thereof.  2. The consideration for the provision of services under this section shall be appropriated out of the county's community mental health fund or may be appropriated out of the county's general revenue fund and shall not exceed an amount of revenue that could be derived from a tax levy authorized by sections 205.977 to 205.980.  3. Each contract may be for a term of not exceeding five years, but may be renewed from time to time. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 7, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383, A.L. 1995 S.B. 454)
MO Rev Stat § 205.982 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.982 - Joint cooperation authorized — submission of budget requests — withdrawal from cooperative effort.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.982. Joint cooperation authorized — submission of budget requests — withdrawal from cooperative effort. — 1. Governing bodies of counties within a service area may enter into contractual agreements with each other to accomplish any of the following purposes:  (1) The joint provision of necessary funds to establish, operate, and maintain a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or any comprehensive mental health services;  (2) The joint provision of funds to supplement existing funds for the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or any comprehensive mental health services;  (3) The joint provision for purchasing any comprehensive mental health services from a community mental health center, mental health clinic, or other public facilities or not-for-profit corporations as designated by the department;  (4) The provision for operation of services and facilities by one participating county under contract with other participating counties.  2. If two or more counties enter into a joint agreement in accordance with subsection 1 of this section, it shall be the obligation of the board of trustees or other governing board of each community mental health center, mental health clinic, public facility, or not-for-profit corporation receiving funds pursuant to the agreement to submit to the governing bodies of the counties, prior to the budget submission date of each governing body, an estimate of the proportionate share of costs of mental health services to be borne by each governing body under the agreement.  3. Any county desiring to withdraw from a joint program may submit to the board of trustees and to any entity receiving funds pursuant to the joint agreement a resolution requesting withdrawal therefrom together with a plan for the equitable adjustment and division of the assets, property, debts, and obligations, if any, of the program. Unless all participating counties by votes of their governing bodies agree to an earlier withdrawal, no county participating in a joint program may withdraw therefrom without the consent of any entity receiving funds pursuant to the joint agreement for services earlier than two years after submission of the withdrawal resolution to the entities receiving funds. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 8, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91
MO Rev Stat § 205.983 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.983 - Joint financing, procedure — treasurer to be bonded.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978, 2 histories   205.983. Joint financing, procedure — treasurer to be bonded. — 1. Any participating county may provide for the financing of its share or portion of the costs or expenses of the joint agreements entered into pursuant to section 205.982 in a manner and by the same procedures for the financing by a single county to accomplish the same purposes in accordance with sections 205.977 to 205.981, if acting alone and on its own behalf.  2. All moneys received from each participating county pursuant to the joint agreements shall be deposited in a special fund designated as a "Community Mental Health Fund" and disbursed with the approval of the board of trustees in accordance with the joint agreements entered into by the participating counties.  3. The treasurer of the board of trustees, before funds are received from any participating county, shall enter into a bond to each participating county with two or more sureties, to be approved by the board of trustees, conditioned that he will render a faithful and just account of all money that may be deposited into the community mental health fund, and otherwise perform his duties according to law, such bond to be filed with each participating county. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 9, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652)
MO Rev Stat § 205.984 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 205 - County Health and Welfare Programs|Section 205.984 - Board of trustees established — number — nomination — qualifications — appointment — terms.

Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories   205.984. Board of trustees established — number — nomination — qualifications — appointment — terms. — 1. There shall be established a board of trustees of not less than nine members appointed by the county or participating counties in a service area. The regional advisory council, as defined in section 632.040, or any other interested party may nominate individuals for membership on the board. The governing body of the county or counties shall appoint the members to such board of trustees within one year of January 1, 1991. No more than one-third of the members shall represent public or private entities involved in the provision of services as provided by sections 205.975 to 205.990. At least one-third of the members shall represent consumers of psychiatric services or the families of such consumers. Employees of public or private entities which are recipients of funds pursuant to sections 205.975 to 205.990 are prohibited from serving on this board of trustees.  2. The composition of the board of trustees shall be representative of the residents of the county or participating counties within a service area, taking into consideration their employment, age, sex, and place of residence and other demographic characteristics of the area. At least one member shall be a licensed physician and at least one-half of the members of such body shall be individuals who are not providers of health care.  3. For multicounty service areas, each participating county shall have at least one representative on the board of trustees. The remaining members shall be appointed in proportion to the populations of the participating counties within the service area.  4. The terms of office of the members of the board of trustees shall be three years except that of the first appointments, the terms of the members shall be staggered as follows:  (1) In multicounty service areas, one member from each county shall be appointed to a three-year term. Counties which have two or more representatives shall appoint one member to a two-year term. Counties having more than two representatives shall appoint one-third of its members to one-year terms, one-third to two-year terms, and one-third to three-year terms.  (2) In service areas entirely within a county, one-third of the members shall be appointed for one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 10, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)  Effective 1-1-91