Missouri Chapter 70 — Governmental Units
- § 70.010. — Certain number of counties may join in performance of common function--duties of county commissions--appointment of district coroners, deputy district coroners, expenses.
- § 70.020. — Petition for election concerning joint proposal.
- § 70.040. — Form of ballot.
- § 70.050. — Certification of election to secretary of state--vote necessary for adoption.
- § 70.060. — Commissioner of most populous county to call meeting of all county commissions--issuance of bonds.
- § 70.070. — Procedure for withdrawal from joint undertaking.
- § 70.080. — Effect of withdrawal or dissolution.
- § 70.090. — Additional counties may join county group--procedure.
- § 70.100. — Municipalities and political subdivisions authorized to buy surplus property of United States government.
- § 70.110. — Compliance with provisions of Surplus Property Act of 1944.
- § 70.115. — Cities and counties may contract with United States government for recreational facilities along rivers.
- § 70.120. — Definitions.
- § 70.130. — County commissions empowered to make agreements with United States.
- § 70.140. — Political subdivisions shall be notified of agreements.
- § 70.150. — County treasurer shall present bill.
- § 70.160. — County treasurer shall disburse money--acceptance construed as approval.
- § 70.170. — Political subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements--when.
- § 70.180. — Amount of payments--how determined.
- § 70.190. — Money received--where deposited.
- § 70.200. — Services to property may not be denied.
- § 70.210. — Definitions.
- § 70.220. — Political subdivisions may cooperate with each other, with other states, the United States or private persons--tax distribution agreement, authorized for certain county and city (Greene County and city of Springfield).
- § 70.225. — Emergency dispatching system, eligible for membership in local government retirement system, when (St. Louis County).
- § 70.230. — Procedure for exercising power.
- § 70.240. — Lands may be acquired--how--by whom.
- § 70.250. — Method of financing.
- § 70.260. — Provisions which may be included in the joint contract.
- § 70.270. — Sovereignty to be retained.
- § 70.280. — Office of facility taken over may be abolished and duties transferred.
- § 70.290. — Immunities and liabilities of officers.
- § 70.300. — Execution of contracts.
- § 70.310. — Disbursement of funds.
- § 70.320. — Suits may be brought in circuit courts.
- § 70.322. — Road equipment, public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may contract to use certain political subdivision's equipment, requirements--costs.
- § 70.325. — Development and improvement of recreational facilities under agreement by city and United States.
- § 70.327. — Kansas-Missouri flood prevention and control compact.
- § 70.330. — Power of city over 100,000 inhabitants to contract for certain purposes.
- § 70.340. — Cities may build sewers or levees, how, where.
- § 70.350. — Power to pay.
- § 70.360. — Power given to distribute cost.
- § 70.370. — Compact between Missouri and Illinois--creation and powers of district.
- § 70.373. — Additional powers of bi-state agency.
- § 70.375. — Tax status of property and bonds of bi-state agency.
- § 70.377. — Securities as lawful investments.
- § 70.378. — Power to employ persons to enforce rules--power of personnel, jurisdiction--issuance of citation--procedure upon arrest --training--agency may adopt rules--violation of rules, penalty.
- § 70.379. — Inclusion of minority and women business enterprises, conditions.
- § 70.380. — Commissioners of bi-state agency, appointment, qualifications.
- § 70.385. — Nominees for appointment selected from panel, procedure, panel members designated.
- § 70.390. — Terms of commissioners.
- § 70.400. — Vacancies filled, how.
- § 70.410. — Commissioners to receive expenses only.
- § 70.420. — Powers and duties of commissioners.
- § 70.421. — Commissioners may meet by telephone--public meeting.
- § 70.422. — Buses, power to purchase and use--lights, color and intensity authorized.
- § 70.427. — Certain sections not to limit collective bargaining agreement.
- § 70.429. — United States Department of Transportation safety rules to apply.
- § 70.441. — Definitions--provisions to apply in interpreting this section --prohibited acts--violation of section, penalty--subsequent violations, penalty--juvenile offenders, jurisdiction--stalled vehicles, removal.
- § 70.500. — Compact between Kansas and Missouri--creation and powers of district --effective, when.
- § 70.501. — Metropolitan culture commission to be special district.
- § 70.503. — Sovereign immunity to apply.
- § 70.505. — Expenses reimbursed.
- § 70.507. — Countywide sales tax for district--rate--administration and collection--fund created.
- § 70.510. — Expiration of compact, when.
- § 70.600. — Definitions.
- § 70.605. — Missouri local government employees' retirement system created--jurisdiction, Cole County--board of trustees, composition, terms--annual meeting--vacancies, how created--oath--appointment of actuary, attorney and investment counselor--mortality tables to be adopted--record of proceedings--hearings, notice--surety bonds--annual audits--expenses of board--rules and regulations, adoption.
- § 70.610. — Election to become an employer, when effective--who covered.
- § 70.615. — Other plans prohibited, exceptions.
- § 70.620. — Prior plan, effect of--discrimination between employees prohibited.
- § 70.625. — Employees acquired from another subdivision or private business, how handled.
- § 70.630. — Membership, composition.
- § 70.635. — Member's termination of employment, effect of--reemployment in system--retirement, service with more than one employer, effect of.
- § 70.638. — Elected county officials, may purchase prior service, procedure.
- § 70.640. — Prior service, membership service and credited service, how computed--disability time included, when--certification of prior service--purchase of prior military service, limitations--procedure.
- § 70.645. — Retirement, when eligible--eligibility for option.
- § 70.646. — Alternate election, system may provide for, how.
- § 70.650. — Mandatory retirement age, how determined.
- § 70.655. — Retirement benefits--program to be selected by governing body--formula for computing benefits--cost-of-living factor--suspension of certain benefits, when.
- § 70.656. — Final average compensation, period covered--governing body may elect--procedure--effects.
- § 70.660. — Optional retirement, election, when made--benefits, how computed--death of beneficiary, effect (member and beneficiary).
- § 70.661. — Member deceased before retirement, surviving spouse or dependent children entitled to benefits, when--determination of eligibility.
- § 70.665. — Death of retirant prior to receiving benefits equal to his contributions, balance to his nominee or estate.
- § 70.670. — Early retirement, application--requirements--option--benefits, how computed.
- § 70.675. — Deferred allowance, requirements, option--contribution withdrawal, effect on credited service--death of former member prior to retirement, allowance payable to surviving spouse, when.
- § 70.676. — Vested employee no longer covered by system may be bought out by lump sum payment, how computed--limitations.
- § 70.680. — Disability retirement--medical examinations required, when--option.
- § 70.685. — (Repealed L. 2003 H.B. 131 §A)
- § 70.686. — Retirant becoming reemployed in the system, effect of.
- § 70.690. — Member leaving system before eligible for retirement, disposition of his contributions.
- § 70.695. — Rights accrued under sections 70.600 to 70.755 not subject to garnishment, execution or bankruptcy proceedings, exceptions.
- § 70.697. — Member eligible to receive benefits under prosecuting attorneys' retirement system, receipt of benefits--reduction of benefits, when, amount.
- § 70.700. — Assets of system to be in five funds.
- § 70.705. — Members deposit fund, source, contributions of members, repayment of withdrawals--transfers from fund--election to eliminate contributions, when.
- § 70.707. — Elimination of member contributions, refunding of, procedure.
- § 70.710. — Employer accumulation fund, created, uses--employer contributions.
- § 70.715. — Benefit reserve fund, created, uses.
- § 70.720. — Casualty reserve fund, created, source of funds, uses.
- § 70.722. — Allowances and benefits, all payments to be made from benefit reserve fund, when.
- § 70.725. — Income-expense fund, created, defined--gifts and bequests--regular interest--contingency reserves.
- § 70.730. — Employer's contributions, how computed.
- § 70.735. — Political subdivisions delinquent in payments--lien--mandamus --state aid withheld.
- § 70.740. — State not to contribute to system, exception.
- § 70.745. — Board may invest funds.
- § 70.746. — Board may delegate powers of investment, requirements--liability.
- § 70.747. — Board may invest in real estate--limitations.
- § 70.750. — Trustees and officers and employees of board, not to have interest in investments of board, exception.
- § 70.755. — Assets exempt from certain taxes.
- § 70.795. — (Transferred 2003; now 105.679)
- § 70.800. — Cities, towns and villages of 400 or more located in St. Louis County to provide 24-hour police protection--may contract for such service.
- § 70.815. — Political subdivisions and boards of police commissioners of St. Louis and Kansas City may contract to provide police services for other political subdivisions--powers of arrest and immunity--definitions.
- § 70.820. — Authority of peace officers to respond to emergencies outside jurisdiction--definitions--authority of certain peace officers --authority of federal law enforcement officers.
- § 70.835. — Formation of major case squads authorized.
- § 70.837. — Emergencies--public safety agencies may provide aid to other public safety agencies in state and bordering states.
- § 70.840. — Citation of law.
- § 70.843. — State and local government convention sports facility meeting and tourism program established, purpose--participating counties and cities.
- § 70.846. — Qualifying projects--limitations.
- § 70.849. — Security guaranteeing payments of any bonds or indebtedness to fund project required for qualifying project.
- § 70.851. — Contracts, leases or subleases to provide rent or fees subject to annual appropriation, amount--proportionate share paid by state, limitation--state's share to increase, when--rent or fees insufficient to discharge obligations, procedure--contracts or leases, how executed.
- § 70.853. — New net public fiscal benefit, how determined--duties of office of administration--state auditor to conduct annual audit, reports made to whom.
- § 70.856. — Separate trust funds established for participating counties and cities --credit to funds, share of taxes collected, amount--credit to begin when--adjustment to credits, when--disbursement, how made-- unappropriated balance in funds at end of fiscal year, how credited --rents, fees or charges not to be a debt of state, city or county and obligate tax levy.
- § 70.858. — Jurisdiction for disputes, circuit court of Cole County.
- § 70.859. — Definitions--percentage of contracts, construction and concessions to be awarded to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns--Missouri products to be given preference--out-of-state contractors, bidding requirement.
- § 70.875. — Definitions.
- § 70.877. — Multijurisdictional antifraud enforcement group authorized, purpose--powers exercised, when--powers of arrest, members of MAEG unit.
- § 70.878. — Agreement entered into with county of another state, when.
- § 70.880. — State grants available to defray costs, eligibility.