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MO Rev Stat § 57.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.580 - Patrol to police highways and protect county employees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1955   57.580. Patrol to police highways and protect county employees. — The county highway patrol shall police the highways constructed and maintained by the county and enforce all laws designed to protect and safeguard such highways. The patrol shall protect employees of the county when engaged in maintenance and construction work and shall notify the county highway department of any dangerous condition existing on county highways. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 372 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 57.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.590 - Offices, clerical assistance, equipment, supplies, provided by county — cooperation with police.

Effective - 28 Aug 1955   57.590. Offices, clerical assistance, equipment, supplies, provided by county — cooperation with police. — The county commission shall provide suitable offices for the sheriff to use for highway patrol purposes which shall be open at all times and be in charge of the sheriff. The sheriff, with the approval of the county commission, shall employ the clerical force, radio operators, and other subordinates, and shall provide the office equipment, stationery, postage, supplies, telegraph and telephone facilities as he shall deem necessary. The county highway patrol radio network shall be under the control of and at the service of the sheriff for the regular and emergency bulletins and service the sheriff may require from time to time and shall cooperate with other law enforcement agencies. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 372 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 57.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.600 - Salaries and expenses paid from county aid road fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1955   57.600. Salaries and expenses paid from county aid road fund. — All salaries and expenses of members of the patrol and all expenditures for vehicles, equipment, arms, ammunition, supplies and salaries of subordinates and clerical force and all other expenditures for the operation and maintenance of the patrol in the protection of roads and bridges maintained and constructed from the county road and bridge funds, in the regulation of traffic on highways maintained and constructed by the county shall be paid monthly by the county treasurer out of county road and bridge funds at the end of each month by warrant drawn by the county commission upon the county treasury. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 372 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 57.949 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.949 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   57.949. Definitions. — As used in sections 57.949 to 57.997, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words and terms shall mean:  (1) "Annuity", annual payments, made in equal monthly installments, to a retired member from funds provided for, in, or authorized by, the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997;  (2) "Average final compensation", the average of a member's compensation for his three highest paid years;  (3) "Board of directors" or "board", the board of directors established by the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997;  (4) "Compensation", all salary and other compensation payable by a county to an employee for personal services rendered as an employee, but not including travel and mileage reimbursement, uniform allowance, or housing allowance;  (5) "County", each county in the state, except the City of St. Louis and those counties of the first class having a charter form of government;  (6) "Creditable service", the sum of both membership service and creditable prior service;  (7) "Effective date of the establishment of the system", the date the governor declares the system established pursuant to section 57.958;  (8) "Employee", an elective or appointive county sheriff who is employed by a county;  (9) "Member", any active sheriff of the system, any former sheriff receiving retirement benefits from the system, any former sheriff that is vested in the system but is not receiving benefits, any sheriff on disability leave, and for the purposes of section 57.968 only, any surviving spouse who receives a benefit from the system;  (10) "Membership service", service as a sheriff of a county after becoming a member that is creditable in determining the amount of the member's benefits under this system;  (11) "Prior service", service of a member rendered prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system which is creditable under section 57.973;  (12) "Retirement system" or "system", the sheriffs' retirement system authorized by the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.900, A.L. 1986 S.B. 584, A.L. 1997 S.B. 255)
MO Rev Stat § 57.952 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.952 - Sheriffs' retirement fund — management — source — effect of insufficient funds on benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   57.952. Sheriffs' retirement fund — management — source — effect of insufficient funds on benefits. — There is hereby authorized a "Sheriffs' Retirement Fund" which shall be under the management of a board of directors described in section 57.958. The board of directors shall be responsible for the administration and the investment of the funds of such sheriffs' retirement fund. Neither the general assembly nor the governing body of a county shall appropriate funds for deposit in the sheriffs' retirement fund. If insufficient funds are generated to provide the benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997, the board shall proportion the benefits according to the funds available. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.905)
MO Rev Stat § 57.955 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.955 - Sources of fund — remittances — disbursements.

Effective - 01 Jul 1997   57.955. Sources of fund — remittances — disbursements. — 1. There shall be assessed and collected a surcharge of three dollars in all civil actions filed in the courts of this state and in all criminal cases including violation of any county ordinance or any violation of criminal or traffic laws of this state, including infractions, but no such surcharge shall be assessed when the costs are waived or are to be paid by the state, county or municipality or when a criminal proceeding or the defendant has been dismissed by the court. For purposes of this section, the term "county ordinance" shall not include any ordinance of the city of St. Louis. The clerk responsible for collecting court costs in civil and criminal cases, shall collect and disburse such amounts as provided by sections 488.010 to 488.020*. Such funds shall be payable to the sheriffs' retirement fund. Moneys credited to the sheriffs' retirement fund shall be used only for the purposes provided for in sections 57.949 to 57.997 and for no other purpose.  2. The board may accept gifts, donations, grants and bequests from public or private sources to the sheriffs' retirement fund. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.960, A.L. 1984 S.B. 704, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)  Effective 7-01-97  *Words "section 514.015" appear in original rolls, which was changed to effectuate the court cost bill.  (2021) Section providing for surcharge of three dollars on court costs payable to sheriffs’ retirement fund was not reasonably related to expense of the administration of justice and thus violated constitutional provision requiring that justice be administered without sale, denial, or delay. Fowler v. Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System, 623 S.W.3d 578 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 57.961 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.961 - Membership in system — certain cities and counties may join, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   57.961. Membership in system — certain cities and counties may join, how. — 1. On and after the effective date of the establishment of the system, as an incident to his employment or continued employment, each person employed as an elected or appointed sheriff of a county shall become a member of the system. Such membership shall continue as long as the person continues to be an employee, or receives or is eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997.  2. Beginning September 1, 1986, any city not within a county and any county having a charter form of government may elect, by a majority vote of its governing body, to come under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997 except for the provisions of section 57.955. Notice in writing of such election shall be given to the board, and the person employed as sheriff of such county, as an incident of his contract of employment or continued employment, shall become a member of the system on the first day of the month immediately following the date the board receives notice. Such membership shall continue as long as the person continues to be an employee, or receives or is eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997, and upon becoming a member he shall receive credit for all prior service as if he had become a member on December 22, 1983. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.915, A.L. 1986 S.B. 584)
MO Rev Stat § 57.962 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.962 - Sheriffs' retirement system, election to be subject to system by counties and St. Louis City, surcharge imposed.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   57.962. Sheriffs' retirement system, election to be subject to system by counties and St. Louis City, surcharge imposed. — Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any county or city not within a county who has elected or elects in the future to come under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997 shall, after August 28, 2002, or on the date that such election is approved by the board of directors of the retirement system, whichever later occurs, be subject to the provisions of section 57.955. ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 1001)
MO Rev Stat § 57.964 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.964 - Retirement with normal annuity.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   57.964. Retirement with normal annuity. — 1. Any member who has attained the age of fifty-five years and who has twelve years or more of creditable service as sheriff of a county may retire with a normal annuity.  2. Any member who has attained the age of sixty-two years and who has at least eight years of creditable service as sheriff of a county may retire with a normal annuity. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.920)
MO Rev Stat § 57.967 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.967 - Normal annuity, calculation — medical insurance premiums for retired members — surviving spouse of member dying before retirement, benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   57.967. Normal annuity, calculation — medical insurance premiums for retired members — surviving spouse of member dying before retirement, benefits. — 1. The normal annuity of a retired member shall equal two percent of the final average compensation of the retired member multiplied by the number of years of creditable service of the retired member, except that the normal annuity shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the retired member's average final compensation.  2. The board, at its last meeting of each calendar year, shall determine the monthly amount for medical insurance premiums to be paid to each retired member during the next following calendar year. The monthly amount shall not exceed four hundred fifty dollars. The monthly payments are at the discretion of the board on the advice of the actuary. The anticipated sum of all such payments during the year plus the annual normal cost plus the annual amount to amortize the unfunded actuarial accrued liability in no more than thirty years shall not exceed the anticipated moneys credited to the system pursuant to section 57.955. The money amount granted here shall not be continued to any survivor.  3. If a member with eight or more years of service dies before becoming eligible for retirement, the member's surviving spouse, if he or she has been married to the member for at least two years prior to the member's death, shall be entitled to survivor benefits under option 1 as set forth in section 57.979 as if the member had retired on the date of the member's death. The member's monthly benefit shall be calculated as the member's accrued benefit at his or her death reduced by one-fourth of one percent per month for an early commencement from the member's normal retirement date: age fifty-five with twelve or more years of creditable service or age sixty-two with eight years of creditable service, to the member's date of death. Such benefit shall be payable on the first day of the month following the member's death and shall be payable during the surviving spouse's lifetime. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.925, A.L. 1986 S.B. 584, A.L. 1989 H.B. 674, A.L. 1991 S.B. 298, A.L. 1997 S.B. 255, A.L. 1999 H.B. 662 merged with S.B. 213)
MO Rev Stat § 57.968 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.968 - Annual increase in benefits — how calculated.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   57.968. Annual increase in benefits — how calculated. — 1. Each member who retires on or after August 13, 1986, shall receive each year an increase in the amount of benefits received by the member during the preceding year equal to the increase in the consumer price index calculated in the manner provided in this section. The annual increase in the amount of benefits received pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall not exceed five percent.  2. For the purposes of this section, any increase in the consumer price index shall be determined by the board in February of each year, based upon the consumer price index for the preceding calendar year over the consumer price index for the calendar year immediately prior thereto. Any increase so determined shall be applied by the board in calculating any benefit increases that become payable pursuant to this section for the twelve-month period beginning with the March first immediately following such determination.  3. An annual increase shall be payable monthly beginning on a date specified by the board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a member from waiving the member's right to receive the annual increase provided pursuant to this section. The waiver shall be final as to the annual increase waived. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 584, A.L. 1999 H.B. 662 merged with S.B. 213)
MO Rev Stat § 57.970 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.970 - Years of service, calculation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   57.970. Years of service, calculation. — For the purpose of calculating benefits of a member, years of service as an employee and twelfths of a year are to be used. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.930)
MO Rev Stat § 57.973 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.973 - Credit for prior service.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   57.973. Credit for prior service. — 1. Any county sheriff who becomes a member of the system on the effective date of the establishment of the system shall be given credit for prior service as sheriff of a county.  2. Any county sheriff holding office on January 1, 1990, who served as sheriff of any county prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system, but who was not serving as sheriff of any county on the effective date of the establishment of the system, shall, upon application, be given credit for prior service as sheriff of a county.  3. Any member who is serving as a county sheriff on August 28, 1989, and who has served with the Missouri state highway patrol and who has not received creditable service for the purpose of retirement for such service shall receive credit in the sheriff's retirement system for such service.  4. All such prior service must be established to the satisfaction of the board. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.935, A.L. 1987 S.B. 180, A.L. 1989 H.B. 674)
MO Rev Stat § 57.976 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.976 - Retirement, procedure — annuity begins, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   57.976. Retirement, procedure — annuity begins, when. — Any member may retire at any time after the end of the month during which the member becomes eligible to retire under the provisions of section 57.964 and upon the member's submission of a written application to the board setting forth at what time, not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days subsequent to the execution and filing of the application, the member desires to be retired. The payment of the annuity, subject to the provisions of section 57.994, shall begin as of the first day of the calendar month coincident with or next following the date specified by the member. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.940)
MO Rev Stat § 57.979 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.979 - Options that may be elected in lieu of normal annuity — surviving spouse to become special consultant, when, benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   57.979. Options that may be elected in lieu of normal annuity — surviving spouse to become special consultant, when, benefits. — 1. The normal annuity of a member shall be paid to a member during his lifetime. Upon his death no further payments will be made.  2. In lieu of the normal annuity otherwise payable to a member, the member may elect in the member's application for retirement to receive his choice of the following options: Option 1.  The actuarial equivalent of the member's normal annuity in reduced monthly payments for life during retirement with the provision that upon the member's death, fifty percent of the reduced normal annuity shall be continued throughout the life of and paid to the member's spouse; or Option 2.  Some other option approved by the board which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the annuity to which the member is entitled under this system.  3. The election may be made only in the application for retirement and such application must be filed prior to the date on which the retirement of the member is to be effective unless otherwise provided. If, after the reduced normal annuity begins under option 1, the spouse predeceases the retired member, the reduced normal annuity continues to the retired member during the member's lifetime; but, when a member dies any time after December 21, 1983, who is eligible for retirement prior to retiring and receiving retirement benefits, the surviving spouse of such member of the retirement system coming under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997 shall, upon application, be appointed and employed as a special consultant by the retirement system for the remainder of the spouse's life, and upon request shall give oral or written opinions on the benefits of the retirement system, and shall be entitled to receive benefits under option 1, and shall be eligible for all other benefits that other spouses are entitled to receive. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.945, A.L. 1986 S.B. 561)
MO Rev Stat § 57.980 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.980 - Death benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   57.980. Death benefits. — 1. A death benefit of ten thousand dollars shall be paid to the designated beneficiary of every active member upon his death or to his estate if there is no designated beneficiary, or in lieu thereof, a benefit of twenty thousand dollars shall be so paid if the member is killed in the performance of his duty.  2. If a member dies during the performance of his duty, in addition to the death benefit specified in subsection 1 of this section, his surviving spouse shall be entitled to survivorship benefits of fifty percent of the accrued benefit, payable for a period of five years.  3. If a member dies other than during the performance of his duty and before retirement, after becoming eligible for retirement, his surviving spouse, if she has been married to the member for at least two years prior to his death, shall be entitled to survivorship benefits under option one as set forth in section 57.979 as if the member had retired on the date of his death. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 584)
MO Rev Stat § 57.985 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 57 - Sheriffs|Section 57.985 - Deferred normal annuity — forfeiture of rights in fund — creditable service restored, when — absence counted as membership service, when — ineligible for benefits while in public employment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   57.985. Deferred normal annuity — forfeiture of rights in fund — creditable service restored, when — absence counted as membership service, when — ineligible for benefits while in public employment. — 1. Upon termination of employment, any member with eight or more years of creditable service shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity, payable at age fifty-five with twelve or more years of creditable service, and payable at age sixty-two with less than twelve years of creditable service. Any member with less than eight years of creditable service shall forfeit all rights in the fund, including the member's accrued creditable service as of the date of the member's termination of employment.  2. A former member who has forfeited creditable service may have the creditable service restored by again becoming an employee and completing four years of continuous membership service.  3. Absences for sickness or injury of less than twelve months shall be counted as membership service.  4. No person shall be eligible to receive any benefits under the provisions of sections 57.949 to 57.997 except section 57.980 while serving as sheriff in the state of Missouri.  5. Any present or future members of the retirement system upon their application for membership for benefits under the current law who retired prior to August 13, 1986, are hereby appointed and employed as special consultants by the retirement system for the remainder of the member's life, and shall be available to give opinions, written or orally, as the board from time to time might request, and for such services shall be eligible for all the benefits that the present or future retirees are entitled to receive. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.955, A.L. 1986 S.B. 584)