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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 103 - Health Plan for State Employees › Section 103.178 - Alternative system of benefits for treatment of chemical dependency, pilot project — design of project, report.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 103
• Effective - 28 Aug 1993
103.178. Alternative system of benefits for treatment of chemical dependency, pilot project — design of project, report. —
1. Beginning on a date specified by the board of trustees of the Missouri consolidated health care plan but not later than July 1, 1995, the Missouri consolidated health care plan established under section 103.005 shall implement a pilot project to make available to those residing in the pilot project area who are covered by the plan an alternative system of benefits for the treatment of chemical dependency added
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to those benefits regularly available to plan participants. The benefits provided under the pilot project shall be similar in scope and comprehensiveness, but not limited to, the benefits provided for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons who are chemically dependent under the department of mental health's comprehensive substance treatment and rehabilitation program, popularly described as the C-STAR program. Such a pilot project shall operate for a period not to exceed four years. To the extent that participation in the pilot project incurs additional cost to a person covered under the plan, participation shall be voluntary. If no additional cost is incurred, the alternative system of benefits may be made in lieu of the regular benefits for the services in the pilot project area.
2. The Missouri state employees' retirement system or the Missouri health care plan, as appropriate, shall in cooperation with the department of mental health and the department of commerce and insurance design the pilot project so as to generate data to evaluate the costs and benefits of providing coverage of chemical dependency using an alternative set of benefits as provided in this section. The Missouri consolidated health care plan shall at the completion of the pilot project submit to the governor and the members of the general assembly a report which describes the results of the evaluation of this pilot project. As authorized by appropriations made for that purpose, the Missouri state employees' retirement system or the Missouri consolidated health care plan may contract with persons to conduct an independent evaluation of the pilot project established in this section.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 16)
*Word "added" does not appear in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.012 - Spouse defined.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2001
104.012. Spouse defined. —
For the purposes of public retirement systems administered pursuant to this chapter, any reference to the term
"spouse"
only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 371 § 2)
(2013) Same-sex partner of deceased highway patrolman lacked standing to challenge ban on survivor benefits for same-sex married couples, and creating an open-ended class of married couples was not a special law. Glossip v. Missouri Dept. of Transp. and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System, 411 S.W.3d 796 (Mo.banc).
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.020 - System created.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories
104.020. System created. —
There is hereby created the "Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System", which shall be a body corporate and an instrumentality of the state. In such system shall be vested the powers and duties specified in sections 104.010 to 104.312 and such other powers as may be necessary or proper to enable it, its officers, employees, and agents to carry out fully and effectively all the purposes of sections 104.010 to 104.312.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 2, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.030 - Highway patrol uniformed members and civilian employees to be members of retirement system — credit for military service, when.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1988
104.030. Highway patrol uniformed members and civilian employees to be members of retirement system — credit for military service, when. —
1. As an incident to his contract of employment or continued employment, each employee of the highways and transportation commission of Missouri, each uniformed member of the highway patrol, and each civilian or nonuniformed employee of the Missouri state highway patrol shall become a member of the system as established in section 104.020 on November 1, 1955, and every person thereafter becoming an employee in either of the three classifications shall become a member at the time of employment. Each employee's membership shall continue as long as he shall continue to be an employee; be on leave for military service or training as hereinafter provided; or receive or be eligible to receive an annuity or benefit hereunder.
2. The military service or training must be that to which he shall have become obligated, either irrespective of his consent under the mandatory provisions of law or as a volunteer while the United States is engaged in actual active armed warfare, if within ninety days after becoming eligible for release from said service obligation he shall have reentered the employment of the transportation department or the state highway patrol. No payment of contributions shall be required of such member upon his return from military service, but he shall be given credit for the actual time of military service rendered at the salary received at the time of entry into military service.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 4, A.L. 1972 S.B. 650, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1720, et al., A.L. 1985 H.B. 790, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.035 - Deferred normal annuity on termination of employment to be paid to employee, requirements — reemployment and member of system, prior service credit restored, when — transportation department and highway patrol, deferred normal annuity, when, requirements.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories
104.035. Deferred normal annuity on termination of employment to be paid to employee, requirements — reemployment and member of system, prior service credit restored, when — transportation department and highway patrol, deferred normal annuity, when, requirements. —
1. Any member whose employment terminated prior to August 13, 1976, and who had served twenty years or more as an employee shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity based on his creditable service, average compensation, and the act in effect at the time his employment was terminated.
2. Any member whose employment terminates on or after August 13, 1976, and prior to June 1, 1981, and who had served fifteen or more years' creditable service as an employee or had served ten or more years of creditable service as an employee and was at least thirty-five years of age at the date of termination of employment shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity based on his creditable service, average compensation, and the act in effect at the time his employment was terminated.
3. Any member whose employment terminates on or after June 1, 1981, and who has ten or more years of creditable service at the date of termination of employment shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity based on the member's creditable service, average compensation and the act in effect at the time the member's employment is terminated.
4. Any member entitled to a deferred normal annuity as provided in subsection 1, 2, 3 or 5 of this section who reenters the service of a department and again becomes a member of the system shall have his prior period of service restored, so that benefits determined by reason of his retirement or subsequent withdrawal from service will include the sum of all periods of creditable service, and his annuity shall be based on his creditable service, average compensation, and the act in effect at the time of his retirement or subsequent withdrawal from service.
5. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any member of the transportation department and highway patrol retirement system whose employment terminated on or after September 28, 1992, who has five or more years of vesting service as an employee at the date of termination of employment shall be entitled to a deferred normal annuity based on the member's creditable service, average compensation, and the act in effect at the time the member's employment was terminated.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1993 S.B. 126, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.050 - Years of service used in calculating annuity — noncompensated absences for illness and injury, effect — withdrawal before entitled to deferred annuity, relinquishes all rights — reinstatement of forfeited creditable service, when.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004, 2 histories
104.050. Years of service used in calculating annuity — noncompensated absences for illness and injury, effect — withdrawal before entitled to deferred annuity, relinquishes all rights — reinstatement of forfeited creditable service, when. —
1. Years of service and twelfths of a year are to be used in calculating any annuity. Absences taken by an employee without compensation for sickness or injury of the employee of up to but not more than twelve months or for leave taken by such employee without compensation pursuant to the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be counted as membership service.
2. Any member who withdraws from service before he is entitled to deferred benefits under section 104.035 forfeits, waives, and relinquishes all accrued rights in the fund, including all accrued creditable service.
3. If a former employee has forfeited creditable service for any period he shall have the period of creditable service restored only upon the completion of one continuous year of service after he again becomes an employee.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 6, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1720, et al., A.L. 1984 H.B. 1370, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Multinational banks, securities and obligation of, investment in, when, 409.950
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.060 - No payroll deductions — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 14 Feb 1980, see footnote
104.060. No payroll deductions — accumulated contributions refunded, when, to whom. —
1. No payroll deduction shall be made from the compensation of any employee for the Missouri state highway employees' and highway patrol retirement system fund after August 13, 1976.
2. When a member who was an employee on August 13, 1976, thereafter retires or when a former member who has been restored creditable service in accordance with the provisions of subsections 4 and 6 of section 104.050 retires or who is entitled to a deferred annuity under subsection 4 of section 104.030, the board shall pay him an amount equal to his accumulated contributions and credited interest not previously refunded to the date of his retirement. This amount is in addition to any retirement benefits to which he is entitled.
3. When an employee dies after August 13, 1976, the board shall pay to such beneficiary as the employee may have designated in writing or to his estate if no beneficiary be designated an amount equal to his accumulated contributions plus credited interest not previously refunded to the date of death.
4. Within ninety days after February 14, 1980, or within ninety days after reinstatement of membership under subsection 6 of section 104.050, whichever occurs later, when a member or vested member who was an employee on or after August 13, 1976, shall so request in writing, the board shall immediately pay to that employee all accumulated contributions made on account of service rendered through August 13, 1976, and not previously refunded, plus credited interest to the date the payment is made by the board, and such refund of contributions and interest shall not in any way change any benefits or rights which the employee may be entitled to from the system.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 15, A.L. 1965 p. 223, A.L. 1969 p. 174, A.L. 1972 S.B. 650, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1980 H.B. 983)
Effective 2-14-80
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.070 - Board to submit estimate of amounts to be contributed by state — included in appropriation request.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1983
104.070. Board to submit estimate of amounts to be contributed by state — included in appropriation request. —
At least ninety days before each regular session of the general assembly, the board shall certify to each department an actuarially determined estimate of the respective shares of each employer in the amount which will be necessary during the next appropriation period to pay all liabilities which shall exist or accrue under sections 104.010 to 104.270 during such period. The estimate shall be computed upon a level percentage of payroll compensation to cover the normal cost. To the estimate actuarially computed there shall be added the additional payment of ninety dollars per month due those retired members of the highway patrol who have not attained the age of sixty-five years. Each department shall include in its budget and in its request for appropriations for personal service, the sum so certified to it by the board, and shall present the same to the general assembly for allowance. The sums so certified and appropriated, when available, shall be paid to the system and deposited in the transportation department employees' and highway patrol retirement and benefit fund. Such contributions and contributions previously made by members are the funds of the system and shall not be commingled with any funds in the state treasury.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 16, A.L. 1972 S.B. 650, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.080 - Member may retire when — waiver of monthly annuity, when.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
104.080. Member may retire when — waiver of monthly annuity, when. —
Each member may retire the first of the month following the month during which such member shall reach normal retirement age with a normal annuity. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, a person receiving an annuity may waive monthly annuity payments or a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for periods of time, provided no waiver may be contrary to applicable federal law. A waiver shall be final as to any payment or COLA waived.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 17, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1720, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.081 - Highway patrol retirement age.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
104.081. Highway patrol retirement age. —
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any uniformed member of the highway patrol may retire at age fifty-five with four years of creditable service with a normal annuity and shall retire at age sixty.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1440)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.100 - Early retirement and retirement, service credits required at age fifty-five — sixty — sixty-five, exception — computation.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1993
104.100. Early retirement and retirement, service credits required at age fifty-five — sixty — sixty-five, exception — computation. —
1. Any member after attaining fifty-five years of age and having had at least ten years of creditable service may retire. In such case, the member, except uniformed members of the highway patrol, shall receive an actuarial reduction approved by the board of the normal annuity he would have received commencing at his normal retirement age.
2. Any member after attaining sixty years of age and having had at least fifteen years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.
3. Any employee after attaining sixty-five years of age and having at least four years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.
4. Any member after attaining normal retirement age or early retirement age and who is entitled to a deferred annuity under section 104.035 may retire. In such case, the member shall receive an annuity in an amount which is the actuarial reduction approved by the board of the normal annuity the member would have received commencing at the earliest date on which the member is entitled to an unreduced benefit based on the member's creditable service at the date of the member's termination of employment.
5. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, any member after attaining fifty-five years of age and having had at least thirty years of creditable service may retire with a normal annuity.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 19, A.L. 1961 p. 542, A.L. 1969 p. 174, A.L. 1972 S.B. 650, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1211, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1982 H.B. 1720, et al., A.L. 1986 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1993 S.B. 126)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.120 - Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1955
104.120. Accumulated contributions paid as death benefit, when. —
Upon the death of any member prior to his retirement, the board shall as soon as practicable pay to such beneficiary as the member may have designated in writing, or to his estate if no beneficiary be designated, a death benefit equal to the amount of the member's accumulated contributions.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 21)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.150 - Benefit fund, how held — purpose — deposit, executive director, duties, bond required — investment, board's powers and duties.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1988
104.150. Benefit fund, how held — purpose — deposit, executive director, duties, bond required — investment, board's powers and duties. —
1. The board shall set up and maintain a transportation department employees' and highway patrol retirement and benefit fund account in which shall be placed all payroll deductions, deferred compensation, payments and income from all sources. All property, money, funds, investments, and rights which shall belong to, or be available for expenditure or use by, the system shall be dedicated to and held in trust for the members and for the purposes set out in sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800 and no other. The board, in the name and on behalf of the system, may purchase, acquire, hold, invest, lend, lease, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of all property, rights, and securities, and enter into written contracts, when necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800.
2. All moneys received by or belonging to the system shall be paid to the executive director and by him deposited to the credit of the system in one or more banks or trust companies. No such money shall be deposited in or be retained by any bank or trust company which does not have on deposit with and for the board at the time the kind and value of collateral required by section 30.270 for depositaries of the state treasurer. The executive director shall be responsible for all funds, securities, and property belonging to the system, and shall give such corporate surety bond for the faithful handling of the same as the board shall require.
3. The board may invest the funds of the system as permitted by sections 105.686 to 105.690.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 14, A.L. 1961 p. 463, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
CROSS REFERENCES:
Borrowing money in disaster area, 246.277
Investment of funds, regulations and limitations, public employees retirement systems, 105.687 to 105.690
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.160 - Board of trustees, membership — nominations and voting rights of members of system.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories
104.160. Board of trustees, membership — nominations and voting rights of members of system. —
The board of trustees shall consist of three members of the state highways and transportation commission elected by the members of the commission. The superintendent of the highway patrol and the director of the department of transportation shall serve as members by virtue of their respective offices, and their successors shall succeed them as members of the board of trustees. In addition, one member of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house shall serve as members of the board of trustees. In addition to the appointed legislators, two active employee members of the system shall be elected by a plurality vote of the active employee members of the system, herein designated for four-year terms to commence July 1, 1982, and every four years thereafter. One elected member shall be elected from the active employees of the department of transportation and one elected member shall be elected from the active employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol. The terms of the active employee representatives serving on the board on August 28, 2026, shall continue until June 30, 2028. All terms of elected active employee representatives shall be for four years after June 30, 2028. In addition to the two active employee members, two retirees of the system shall be elected to serve on the board by a plurality vote of the retirees of the system. One retiree shall be elected by the retired employees of the transportation department and one retiree shall be elected by the retired employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol. The retiree serving on the board on August 28, 2007, shall continue to serve on the board as the representative of the retired employees of the transportation department until June 30, 2010. An election shall be held prior to January 1, 2008, for the retiree to be elected by the retired employees of the civilian or uniformed highway patrol with said term to commence on January 1, 2008, and expire on June 30, 2010. All terms of elected retired employees shall be for four years after June 30, 2010. The board shall determine the procedures for nomination and election of the elective board members. Nominations may be entered by any member of the system, provided members of the system have a reasonable opportunity to vote.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 8, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1999 S.B. 268, A.L. 2007 S.B. 127 merged with S.B. 406, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.170 - Officers of board of trustees, election, terms, duties — executive director, appointment, powers and duties — process to be served on executive director.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 3 histories
104.170. Officers of board of trustees, election, terms, duties — executive director, appointment, powers and duties — process to be served on executive director. —
1. The board shall elect one member as chair and one member as vice chair at the first board meeting of each year. The chair may not serve more than two consecutive terms beginning after August 13, 1988. The chair shall preside over meetings of the board and perform such other duties as may be required by action of the board. The vice chair shall perform the duties of the chair in the absence of the latter or upon the chair's inability or refusal to act.
2. The board shall appoint a full-time executive director, who shall not be compensated for any other duties under the state highways and transportation commission. The executive director shall have charge of the offices and records and shall hire such employees that the executive director deems necessary subject to the direction of the board. The executive director and all other employees of the system shall be members of the system and the board shall make contributions to provide the insurance benefits available pursuant to section 104.270 on the same basis as provided for other state employees pursuant to the provisions of section 104.515, and also shall make contributions to provide the retirement benefits on the same basis as provided for other employees pursuant to the provisions of sections 104.090 to 104.260. The executive director is authorized to execute all documents including contracts necessary to carry out any and all actions of the board.
3. Any summons or other writ issued by the courts of the state shall be served upon the executive director or, in the executive director's absence, on the assistant director.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 9, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2001 S.B. 371, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.175 - Liability insurance coverage authorized, state highways and transportation commission.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2001
104.175. Liability insurance coverage authorized, state highways and transportation commission. —
The state highways and transportation commission is authorized, when requested by the highways and transportation employees' and highway patrol retirement system, to provide liability insurance covering the operation of all vehicles owned or leased or used by the system. The commission is also authorized, when requested by the system, to provide workers' compensation coverage for the executive director and employees of the system. In the event the commission provides such insurance coverage, the system shall reimburse the commission for all costs of such coverage.
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(L. 2001 S.B. 371)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.180 - Meetings of board, quorum, compensation of employees of board — service to system deemed regular duties.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
104.180. Meetings of board, quorum, compensation of employees of board — service to system deemed regular duties. —
1. The board of trustees shall meet within the state of Missouri upon the written call of the chairman or by agreement of any four members of the board. Notice of the meeting shall be delivered to all other trustees in person, or by depositing notice in a United States post office, in a properly stamped and addressed envelope, not less than six days prior to the date fixed for the meeting, unless authorized by the board. The board may meet at any time by unanimous mutual consent. There shall be at least one meeting in each quarter.
2. Six trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any official action of the board shall be based on the majority vote of the trustees present.
3. The trustees shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties for the system.
4. The executive director and other employees of the system shall receive such salaries or other compensation as may be fixed by the board and their necessary travel expense within and without the state as may be authorized by the board.
5. Duties performed for the system as board members by the director or any elected employee of the state highways and transportation commission or by the superintendent of the state highway patrol or any elected employee or member of the patrol shall be considered duties in connection with the regular employment of such individual, and the employee shall suffer no loss in regular compensation by reason of the performance of such duties.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 10, A.L. 1987 H.B. 457, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1999 S.B. 268, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.190 - Records of board — report — office at Jefferson City — seal — audit of accounts, requirements.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013
104.190. Records of board — report — office at Jefferson City — seal — audit of accounts, requirements. —
1. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings, which shall be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of any member. A statement covering the operations of the system for the year, including income and disbursements, and the financial condition of the system at the end of the year, showing the actuarial valuation and appraisal of its assets and liabilities, as of July first, shall each year be delivered to the governor of Missouri and be made readily available to the members.
2. A system of member employment records necessary for the calculation of retirement benefits shall be kept separate and apart from the customary employee employment records.
3. The principal office of the system shall be located in Jefferson City. The system shall have a seal bearing the inscription "Transportation Department Employees' and Highway Patrol Retirement System", which shall be in the custody of its executive director. The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the seal; and all copies of records, books, and written instruments which are kept in the office of the system and are certified by the executive director under said seal shall be proved or admitted in any court or proceeding as provided by section 109.130.
4. The board shall arrange for annual audits of the records and accounts of the system by a certified public accountant or by a firm of certified public accountants.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 11, A.L. 1987 H.B. 713, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 2013 H.B. 116)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.200 - Board may correct error in amounts paid member, limitation.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2023, 2 histories
104.200. Board may correct error in amounts paid member, limitation. —
Should any error in any records result in any member or beneficiary receiving more or less than he or she would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board shall correct such error, and, as far as practicable, make future payments in such a manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was entitled shall be paid, and to this end may recover any overpayments. In all cases in which such error has been made, no such error shall be corrected unless the system discovers or is notified of such error within ten years after the member's annuity starting date or the date of error, whichever occurs later. In cases of fraud, any error discovered shall be corrected without concern for the amount of time that has passed.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 25, A.L. 2013 H.B. 233, A.L. 2023 S.B. 20 merged with S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.210 - Powers of board of trustees.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1988
104.210. Powers of board of trustees. —
1. The general administration of, and responsibility for, the proper operation of the system are hereby vested in a board of trustees.
2. Subject to the limitations of law, the board shall formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the government of its own proceedings and for the administration of the system, and its decisions as to all question of fact shall be final and conclusive on all persons except for the right of review as provided by law and except for fraud or such gross mistake of fact as to have an effect equivalent to fraud.
3. The accounts and records of the state highways and transportation commission, the state highway patrol, the state auditor, and the state treasurer shall be open to inspection to the board of trustees and its employees, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary in the performance of the duties of such board under sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800.
4. The board shall have the power to subpoena witnesses or obtain the production of records when necessary for the performance of its duties.
5. Subject to the provisions of the constitution and sections 104.010 to 104.270 and sections 104.600 to 104.800, the board of trustees shall have exclusive jurisdiction and control over the funds and property of the system and may employ and fix the compensation of necessary employees.
6. No trustee or employee of the system shall receive any gain or profit from any funds or transaction of the system, except benefits from interest in investments common to all members if entitled thereto.
7. Any trustee or employee accepting any gratuity or compensation for the purpose of influencing his action with respect to the investment and the funds of the system shall thereby forfeit his office and in addition thereto be subject to the penalties prescribed for bribery.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 7, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.220 - Actuary, selection, duties.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1983
104.220. Actuary, selection, duties. —
The board of trustees may select and employ an actuary who shall serve at its pleasure as its technical adviser on matters regarding the operation of the system, or may call upon the director of the department of commerce and insurance for actuarial service, which shall be furnished by him. The actuary shall:
(1) During the first year of operation of the system, or as soon as practicable, and at least once every five years thereafter, make a general investigation of the mortality, retirement, disability, death, employment turnover, interest, and earnable compensation experience of the system;
(2) Recommend mortality and other tables to be used for all required actuarial calculations;
(3) Make an annual valuation of the liabilities, assets, and reserves of the system, and a determination of the amounts of contributions required by the system to discharge the liabilities and administration costs under sections 104.010 to 104.270, and certify the results thereof to the board; and
(4) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the board.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 12, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.230 - Legal services to be rendered by whom.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1955
104.230. Legal services to be rendered by whom. —
The chief counsel of the state highways and transportation commission may furnish whatever legal services shall be necessary and may call upon the attorney general, who shall furnish such services as may be requested.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 13)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.240 - Actions by and against system — process how served — venue of actions against system — no personal liability for official acts by officers and employees.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 1988
104.240. Actions by and against system — process how served — venue of actions against system — no personal liability for official acts by officers and employees. —
The transportation department employees' and highway patrol retirement system may sue and be sued in its official name, but its officers and employees shall not be personally liable for acts of the system. The service of all legal process and of all notices which may be required to be in writing, whether in legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be had on the executive director or assistant director at his office. All suits or proceedings directly or indirectly against the system shall be brought in Cole County.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 3, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.250 - Law creates vested rights — benefits exempt from taxes and executions — exception, subject to child support and spousal maintenance.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 11 Jul 2002, see footnote
104.250. Law creates vested rights — benefits exempt from taxes and executions — exception, subject to child support and spousal maintenance. —
1. All payroll deductions and deferred compensation provided for under sections 104.010 to 104.270 are hereby made obligations of the state of Missouri. No alteration, amendment, or repeal of sections 104.010 to 104.270 shall affect the then existing rights of members and beneficiaries, but shall be effective only as to rights which would otherwise accrue under sections 104.010 to 104.270 as a result of services rendered by an employee after such alteration, amendment, or repeal.
2. Any annuity, benefits, funds, property, or rights created by, or accruing to, any person under the provisions of sections 104.010 to 104.270 are hereby made and declared exempt from any tax of the state of Missouri or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, writ of sequestration, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except that any payment from the retirement system shall be subject to the collection of child support or spousal maintenance.
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(L. 1955 p. 718 § 24, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)
Effective 7-11-02
CROSS REFERENCE:
Taxability of retirement benefits, 143.124
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.254 - Spouses of deceased retired members appointed as special consultants, when — duties — compensation — not to affect other benefits.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 11 Jul 2002, see footnote
104.254. Spouses of deceased retired members appointed as special consultants, when — duties — compensation — not to affect other benefits. —
1. Any spouse of a deceased member of the patrol who retired prior to October 1, 1984, shall, upon application, be made, constituted, appointed, and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other matters relating to spouses of deceased members of the patrol, and upon the request of the board, shall give opinions and be available to give opinions, in writing or orally, in response to such requests of the board. As compensation for the services required by this section, spouses of deceased members of the patrol shall be compensated monthly in an amount based on the monthly amount which the member would have been receiving had the selection of options been made on the date of the spouse's application to be made a consultant under the provisions of this section and the member had elected the option of his choice pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of section 104.090, or an amount which, when added to any survivorship benefits received initially upon the death of the member of the patrol, shall be equal to two hundred dollars per month or fifty percent or the percentage so selected by the member at retirement of the monthly benefit amount which the member was receiving immediately prior to his death, whichever amount is greater, plus an annual monthly increase in an amount computed by multiplying the spouse's current monthly benefit amount by eighty percent of the increase in the consumer price index calculated in the manner specified in section 104.415. The annual increase provided by this subsection shall not exceed five percent nor be less than four percent, and the total increase in compensation granted as annual increases in accordance with this subsection shall not exceed sixty-five percent of the total compensation granted each spouse by this section on August 13, 1986.
2. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement or survivor benefits under this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing any retirement or survivor benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.
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(L. 1986 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1987 H.B. 713 merged with H.B. 384 Revision, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455)
Effective 7-11-02
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records › Chapter 104 - Retirement of State Officers and Employees › Section 104.255 - Certain surviving spouses to become consultants — compensation — not to affect survivor's benefits or eligibility for retirement — surviving spouses not receiving payments on or after September 1, 1989.

Title VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS
Chapter 104
• Effective - 28 Aug 2004
104.255. Certain surviving spouses to become consultants — compensation — not to affect survivor's benefits or eligibility for retirement — surviving spouses not receiving payments on or after September 1, 1989. —
1. Any spouse of a deceased member who retired prior to August 28, 1989, shall, upon application, be made, constituted, and appointed and employed by the board as a special consultant on the problems of retirement, aging, and other matters relating to spouses of deceased members of the system, and upon the request of the board shall give opinions, in writing or orally, in response to such requests of the board. As compensation for the services required by this section, spouses of deceased members of the system shall be compensated monthly in an amount subject to either the option that the member chose at the time of retirement or an amount equal to one-half of the member's benefit, whichever is greater. The above benefits shall be based upon the benefit the member was receiving at the time of death.
2. The employment provided for by this section shall in no way affect any person's eligibility for retirement or survivor benefits under the provisions of this chapter, or in any way have the effect of reducing any retirement or survivor benefits, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.
3. Other provisions of law notwithstanding, any surviving spouse not receiving a continuing payment who would have been eligible for compensation under the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 of this section on or after September 1, 1989, shall be entitled to receive compensation in a sum equal to the amount the spouse would have received had subsections 1 and 2 been in effect on September 1, 1989. In order for a surviving spouse to be eligible for the benefits under this subsection, the retirement application of the deceased member must be filed prior to August 28, 2004.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 674, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1440)