Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 95

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 95
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.115 Cities and towns may incur indebtedness, how.

95.115. Cities and towns may incur indebtedness, how. — Any city, incorporated town or village of the state, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the electors thereof voting thereon, may become indebted in an amount exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year plus any unencumbered balances from previous years for any purpose authorized in the charter of such city, incorporated town or village, or by any general law of this state. Such indebtedness shall not exceed five percent of the value of taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. (RSMo 1939 § 7368, A.L. 1945 p. 1299, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7217; 1919 § 8656; 1909 § 9544

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.120 Additional indebtedness of cities by special vote.

95.120. Additional indebtedness of cities by special vote. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the qualified electors thereof voting thereon, may incur an additional indebtedness for city purposes authorized in the charter of such city or by any general law of this state, not to exceed five percent of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368a, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.123 Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure.

95.123. Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure. — 1. Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special or constitutional charter, may become indebted and issue bonds in evidence thereof in the manner and to the extent provided in sections 95.115 to 95.170 , inclusive, for the purpose of establishing a revolving improvement fund to be used for the purchase of tax bills issued by the city, in payment for public improvements under any law of this state. Such purpose is found and declared to be a city purpose within the meaning of sections 95.115 and 95.120 and Article X, Section 1, and Article VI, Section 26, of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. 2. Any city desiring to establish a revolving improvement fund under this section shall proceed in the manner provided in sections 95.135 to 95.160 , inclusive, and the provisions of sections 95.115 , 95.120 and 95.135 to 95.170 , inclusive, apply to all cities proceeding under this section. 3. The principal proceeds of the sale of any bonds issued under this section shall be deposited by the issuing municipality in a separate fund to be known as the "Revolving Improvement Fund". The issuing municipality may thereafter purchase out of the fund any special tax bills issued by it in payment for public improvements under any law of this state, and may use the fund for no other purpose. The accrued interest and any premium received upon delivery of any such bonds shall be deposited in the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable. 4. All sums received in payment of principal on the special tax bills so purchased shall be paid into the revolving improvement fund, and shall be reused as provided in subsection 3. So long as any bonds issued under the provisions of this section remain outstanding, all sums received in payment of interest on any special tax bills purchased with the proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be transferred and credited to the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable. When all bonds issued hereunder have been fully paid, all interest received on special tax bills purchased from the revolving improvement fund shall be transferred to the revolving improvement fund. 5. When the city purchases any tax bill from a contractor and if said bill is not paid in accordance with the terms thereof the city attorney or city counselor shall forthwith institute suit on said tax bill as is by law provided. (L. 1959 H.B. 354 §§ 1 to 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.125 Indebtedness for street improvements.

95.125. Indebtedness for street improvements. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by a vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters thereof voting thereon, may become indebted, not exceeding in the aggregate an additional ten percent of the value of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes, for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, extending and improving the streets and avenues and acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, extending and improving sanitary or storm sewer systems. The governing body of such city may provide that any portion or all of the cost of any such improvement be levied and assessed by such governing body on property benefitted by such improvement, and, when so provided, such city shall collect any special assessments so levied and shall use the same to reimburse the city for the amount paid or to be paid by it on the bonds of the city issued for such improvement. (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368b, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.130 Indebtedness for waterworks, electric or other light plants.

95.130. Indebtedness for waterworks, electric or other light plants. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters thereof voting thereon, may incur an indebtedness in an amount not to exceed an additional ten percent of the value of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of purchasing or constructing waterworks, electric or other light plants to be owned exclusively by the city. The total general obligation indebtedness of such city shall not exceed twenty percent of the assessed valuation of such city as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368c, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.135 Annual tax to pay principal and interest - indebtedness to be retired in ...

95.135. Annual tax to pay principal and interest — indebtedness to be retired in twenty years. — Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.130 , every city, incorporated town or village, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property therein sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the indebtedness as they fall due, and to retire the same within twenty years from the date contracted. (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368d) CROSS REFERENCE: Proceeds and sinking funds of bonds--to be kept separately, 108.180 to 108.230

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.145 Election.

95.145. Election. — For the purpose of testing the sense of the voters of any incorporated city, town, or village, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, upon a proposition to incur debt as authorized in sections 95.115 to 95.135 , the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, shall order the question be submitted to the voters. (RSMo 1939 § 7369, A.L. 1945 p. 1299, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7218; 1919 § 8657; 1909 § 9545

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.150 Form of ballot.

95.150. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ (name of city, town, or village) issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars for the purpose of ______? (RSMo 1939 § 7370, A.L. 1953 p. 303, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7219; 1919 § 8658; 1909 § 9546

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.155 Bonds issued, when, terms.

95.155. Bonds issued, when, terms. — Upon the result of the submission of the question being certified to the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, if the proposition to incur or increase such indebtedness be assented to by the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting on the proposition, the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, may, by ordinance or resolution, declare the result of the submission of the question and cause bonds of such municipality to be issued, not exceeding the amount authorized, and in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars, or some multiple thereof, payable in not more than twenty years from the date they bear, bearing interest from date at a rate not exceeding the rate per annum authorized by law. All such bonds shall be signed by the mayor of the city, or chairman of the board of trustees of the town or village, as the case may be, attested by the signature of the clerk, and each bond shall have impressed thereon the corporate seal of the municipality. In the event that the charter under which a municipality may be operating makes no provision for the office of mayor, such bonds shall be signed by the presiding officer of the governing body of such municipality. In the event that the charter under which a municipality may be operating makes no provision for the office of clerk, such bonds shall be attested by the officer designated by the charter as the custodian of the seal of the municipality. (RSMo 1939 § 7371, A.L. 1957 p. 280, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7220; 1919 § 8659; 1909 § 9547

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.160 Provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155, scope of.

95.160. Provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155, scope of. — The provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155 shall apply to all cities, towns and villages in this state, whether organized by special charter or under the general laws of the state, any provision in any special charter of any city, town or village in the state to the contrary notwithstanding. (RSMo 1939 § 7372) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7221; 1919 § 8660; 1909 § 9548

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.165 Treasurer or other officer to register bonds when requested.

95.165. Treasurer or other officer to register bonds when requested. — Whenever the owner of any coupon bond, or of any bond payable to bearer, already issued or hereafter issued by any municipal corporation now or hereafter existing in this state, whether organized under special charter or not, shall present any such bond to the treasurer or other officer of such corporation, who by law performs the duties of treasurer, with a request for the conversion of such bond into a registered bond, such treasurer, or such other officer, shall cut off and cancel the coupons of any such coupon bond so presented, and shall stamp, print or write upon such coupon bond, or such other bond payable to bearer, so presented, either upon the back or upon the face thereof, as may be convenient, a statement to the effect that the said bond is registered in the name of the owner, and that thereafter the interest and principal of said bond are payable to the registered owner. Thereafter, and from time to time any such bond may be transferred by such registered owner in person, or by attorney duly authorized on presentation of such bond to such treasurer, or such other officer, and the bond be again registered as before, a similar statement being stamped, printed or written thereon. Such statement stamped, printed or written upon any such bond may be in substantially the following form: After any bond shall have been registered as aforesaid, the principal and interest of such bond shall be payable to the registered owner. Such treasurer, or such other officer, shall keep in his office a book or books which shall at all times show what bonds are registered and in whose names respectively. (RSMo 1939 § 7387) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7236; 1919 § 8668

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.170 Form of bonds.

95.170. Form of bonds. — Whenever under any statute of this state or any charter of any municipal corporation, whether organized under special charter or not, in this state, any bonds are issued, whether the proceedings for the issuance of such bonds have been had in whole or in part prior to the enactment of this statute, such bonds may be issued either in the form of coupon bonds, or in the form of registered bonds, or some in the form of coupon bonds, and some in the form of registered bonds, as has been or hereafter may be provided in the proceedings for the issuance of such bonds, and notwithstanding any language or provision to the contrary contained in any such statute or charter authorizing the issuance of the bonds, or in any other law of the state. The provisions of section 95.165 shall apply to coupon bonds, so issued, as well as to other coupon bonds, or other bonds payable to bearer. (RSMo 1939 § 7388) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7237; 1919 § 8669

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.320 Bonds to issue, when - rate of interest.

95.320. Bonds to issue, when — rate of interest. — The mayor and council of any city of the third class, for the purpose of paying any sum of money which it may now or hereafter be required to pay by the judgment or decree of any court of record, may issue coupon bonds of the city, payable in such lawful money of the United States as they may provide, which shall run for a period not exceeding twenty years, may carry interest payable annually or semiannually, at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum, shall be signed by the mayor, countersigned by the city treasurer, attested by the city clerk, and shall bear the seal of the city. (RSMo 1939 § 6981) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6835; 1919 § 8317

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.325 Not to increase indebtedness.

95.325. Not to increase indebtedness. — No such bonds shall be issued in such a manner as to increase the indebtedness of the said city, but such bonds shall be delivered in payment and discharge of sums which it shall be required to pay by the judgment or decree of any court, at least equal to the principal sum of the bonds so delivered; or such bonds shall be sold as directed by the council of the city, or, in the absence of such directions, by the city treasurer, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the payment of the sums aforesaid; but all such bonds so sold shall be delivered at the same time that the sums aforesaid shall be paid and discharged. (RSMo 1939 § 6982) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6836; 1919 § 8318

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.330 Sinking and interest funds to be provided for.

95.330. Sinking and interest funds to be provided for. — Every city issuing bonds under the provisions of sections 95.320 to 95.340 shall, before or at the time of doing so, provide for the collection of an annual tax, which, together with all sums which shall be applicable to the payment of the principal and interest of the said bonds, shall be sufficient to pay the interest of the said bonds, as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof at the maturity thereof. Such sinking fund shall be kept invested and managed in the same manner as the other sinking funds of such city. (RSMo 1939 § 6983) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6837; 1919 § 8319

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.335 Bonds to be negotiable.

95.335. Bonds to be negotiable. — All bonds purporting to be issued by virtue or in pursuance of sections 95.320 , 95.325 and 95.330 , and signed and sealed as herein provided, shall, in favor of bona fide holders, be conclusively presumed to have been duly and regularly authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions herein contained, and no holder shall be obliged to see to the existence of the purpose of the issue, or to the regularity of any of the proceedings, or to the validity of the judgments and decrees to be paid, or to the application of the proceeds. All such bonds shall be negotiable in all respects and to the same extent as securities negotiable by the law merchant. (RSMo 1939 § 6984) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6838; 1919 § 8320

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.340 Bonds not to be registered with state auditor.

95.340. Bonds not to be registered with state auditor. — No bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.320 , 95.325 , 95.330 and 95.335 shall be required to be presented to the state auditor, or registered by him, nor shall any of the provisions in respect of the issue thereof be required to be examined or certified by him or by any other person or officer, except as shall be provided by the city council. (RSMo 1939 § 6985) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6839; 1919 § 8321

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.345 May issue bonds for certain purposes.

95.345. May issue bonds for certain purposes. — The city council of any city of the third class may provide for the purchase of ground, and the erection of city halls, fire stations, assembly halls, memorial halls, convention halls, public library, hospital buildings, equipment and other buildings and the improvement thereof, and for the payment of the same, and also for all necessary work of improvement specified in chapter 88 , by the issue of bonds or otherwise, subject to the conditions and limitations provided by sections 95.120 to 95.160 . (RSMo 1939 § 6980, A. 1949 H.B. 2043) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6834; 1919 § 8316; 1909 § 9252

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.350 Bonded debt and interest, power to levy tax for - funding outstanding debts.

95.350. Bonded debt and interest, power to levy tax for — funding outstanding debts. — The council shall have the power to levy, annually, taxes upon all taxable property within the city, in addition to other taxes, and in sufficient amount for the purpose of paying the interest and coupons as they become due on all bonds now issued and outstanding, and such taxes shall be collected in the same manner and time as other taxes. The mayor and council shall also have the power, by ordinance, to issue bonds, payable in one year, to an amount not exceeding half the current revenue for the fiscal year, and also to issue bonds in renewal of other bonds of the city maturing for the requisite amount, and which the city has no fund to pay; provided, however, that such renewal bonds shall not bear any greater rate of interest than did the original bonds, and shall not run for a longer time than ten years. The mayor and council shall also have power by ordinance to issue bonds for the purpose of funding the floating indebtedness of the city existing at the time of its incorporation as a city of the third class; provided, however, that such bonds shall not draw any greater rate of interest than six percent per annum, payable semiannually, and shall not run for a longer time than ten years. (RSMo 1939 § 6934) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6788; 1919 § 8275; 1909 § 9212

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.360 Collector to settle monthly with treasury.

95.360. Collector to settle monthly with treasury. — It shall be the duty of the city collector to pay into the treasury, monthly, all moneys received by him from all sources which may be levied by law or ordinance; also, all licenses of every description authorized by law to be collected, and all moneys belonging to the city which may come into his hands. He shall give such bond and perform such duties as may be required of him by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7150) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7000; 1919 § 8451; 1909 § 9353 CROSS REFERENCES: Collector to make annual report, 79.310 Collector to make annual and final settlements, 82.660 Collector to pay taxes collected into treasury monthly, 94.330

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.370 Bonds may be issued to pay judgments, when - procedure.

95.370. Bonds may be issued to pay judgments, when — procedure. — The mayor and board of aldermen of any city of the fourth class, upon the assent of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of the city voting on the question, may, by ordinance, issue bonds of the city in amounts not less than one hundred dollars each, for the purpose of paying any indebtedness of such city, reduced to judgment, which bonds shall run for a period not exceeding twenty years, may carry interest at a rate not exceeding the rate per annum authorized by law, which shall be signed by the mayor, attested by the city clerk, and shall bear the seal of the city. (RSMo 1939 § 7153, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7003; 1919 § 8454; 1909 § 9356

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.375 Indebtedness of city not to be increased - proceeds from sale of bonds, how ...

95.375. Indebtedness of city not to be increased — proceeds from sale of bonds, how applied. — No such bonds shall be issued in such a manner as to increase the indebtedness of the said city, but such bonds shall be sold as directed by the board of aldermen of such city, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the payment and discharge of the judgment and decrees of any court for the payment of which the same may be issued, and such bonds so sold shall be delivered at the same time that the judgment and decrees aforesaid shall be paid and discharged. (RSMo 1939 § 7154) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7004; 1919 § 8455; 1909 § 9357

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.380 Tax to be levied for payment of bonds and interest.

95.380. Tax to be levied for payment of bonds and interest. — Every city issuing bonds under the provisions of sections 95.370 to 95.400 , inclusive, shall, before or at the time of doing so, provide for the levy and collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof, within twenty years from the date of issue of the said bonds. (RSMo 1939 § 7155) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7005; 1919 § 8456; 1909 § 9358

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.385 Election to be held.

95.385. Election to be held. — For the purpose of testing the sense of the voters upon the proposition to issue bonds and levy tax provided for in sections 95.370 , 95.375 and 95.380 , the mayor and board of aldermen of such city shall order the question to be submitted to the voters of the city. (RSMo 1939 § 7156, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7006; 1919 § 8457; 1909 § 9359

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.390 Form of ballot.

95.390. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ (name of city) issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars to pay judgments and to levy a tax therefor? (RSMo 1939 § 7157, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7007; 1919 § 8458; 1909 § 9360

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.395 Bonds to be registered.

95.395. Bonds to be registered. — All bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.370 to 95.400 , inclusive, shall be presented to and registered by the state auditor before being offered for sale, and it shall be the duty of the state auditor to register such bonds upon satisfactory proof that all the provisions of said sections authorizing the issue of bonds have been complied with. (RSMo 1939 § 7158) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7008; 1919 § 8459; 1909 § 9361

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.400 Construction of law.

95.400. Construction of law. — No law or act heretofore passed by any general assembly for the state of Missouri shall be in any way construed to abridge, impair or otherwise affect the provisions of sections 95.370 to 95.395 . (RSMo 1939 § 7159) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7009; 1919 § 8460; 1909 § 9362

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.405 Bonds may be issued.

95.405. Bonds may be issued. — The board of aldermen of any city of the fourth class may issue bonds for the erection or purchase of public buildings, bridges, waterworks, electric light plants and ice plants, public parks, and other improvements, and for the establishment and maintenance of a fire department, in the manner and within the limits provided by sections 95.120 to 95.160 . (RSMo 1939 § 7180, A. 1949 H.B. 2043) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7030; 1919 § 8481; 1909 § 9383

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.410 Board may levy tax to pay interest on bonds - may issue bonds.

95.410. Board may levy tax to pay interest on bonds — may issue bonds. — The board of aldermen shall have the power to levy, annually, taxes upon all taxable property within the city in addition to other taxes, and in sufficient amount for the purpose of paying the interest and principal as may become due on all bonds now issued and outstanding, and such taxes shall be collected in the same manner and time as other taxes. The mayor and board of aldermen shall also have power, by ordinance, to issue bonds payable in one year, to an amount not exceeding half the current revenue for the fiscal year, and also to issue bonds in renewal of other bonds of the city maturing for the requisite amount and which the city has no fund to pay. Such renewal bonds shall not bear a greater average rate of interest than did the original bonds, and shall not run for a longer time than ten years. The mayor and board of aldermen shall also have power, by ordinance, to issue bonds for the purpose of funding the floating indebtedness of the city existing at the time of its incorporation as a city of the fourth class. The mayor and board of aldermen shall have power, by ordinance, to issue bonds for the purpose of extinguishing or paying off any indebtedness against any such city of the fourth class; provided, such indebtedness has been contracted by and with the consent of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting in favor of the question and declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be a legal and valid indebtedness, and which has or may hereafter become a judgment against such city. The aggregate amount of such judgment and existing indebtedness shall not exceed the constitutional limit of such city, and such bonds shall not bear any greater rate of interest than the rate per annum permitted by law, and shall not run for a longer time than twenty years. (RSMo 1939 § 7152, A. 1949 H.B. 2043, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7002; 1919 § 8453; 1909 § 9355

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.415 May issue bonds for payment of judgment - how sold.

95.415. May issue bonds for payment of judgment — how sold. — Any city or town in this state having a special charter and containing ten thousand inhabitants or less may, for the purpose of paying any indebtedness of any such city or town which may have been ascertained or determined by a judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, issue and sell negotiable bonds of any such city or town to an amount sufficient to pay off and satisfy such judgments or decrees; such bonds to be made, issued and sold as may be provided and directed by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7457) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7304; 1919 § 8719; 1909 § 9598 CROSS REFERENCE: Revenue bonds for waterworks, cities of 3,000 to 10,000, 91.595 to 91.597

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.420 Amounts - time to run - rate of interest - where paid.

95.420. Amounts — time to run — rate of interest — where paid. — Such bonds shall be issued in amounts of not less than one hundred dollars and not over one thousand dollars each, and may be negotiable in form, and shall become due at such time, not exceeding twenty years from their date, as may be provided by ordinance, and shall bear interest, payable annually or semiannually, at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum; the principal and interest thereof being payable at such place in the United States and in such lawful money of the United States as may be specified in the ordinance directing their issue and in the bonds, and shall be executed under the seal of the city or town and by such officers or officer and in such manner as may be directed by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7458) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7305; 1919 § 8720; 1909 § 9599

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.425 Net income from water and light plants, how applied.

95.425. Net income from water and light plants, how applied. — In case any such bonds shall be issued for the purpose of paying off any such judgments or decrees already rendered, or which may hereafter be rendered, on account of indebtedness arising from the purchase or acquisition by such city or town of any waterworks, gas works, electric light works or property from the ownership whereof by the city or town an income or revenue may be derived, all such income or revenue from such waterworks, gas works, electric light works, or property, after paying the running expenses, the necessary cost of repairs or reasonable enlargements or extension, shall be set aside and used, first, for the purpose of paying interest matured or maturing upon such bonds during the fiscal year for which such income or revenue is received, and the residue of such income or revenue shall constitute a sinking fund to meet the principal of such bonds when the same shall become due, and shall be kept and invested and managed as sinking funds of such city or town are required to be kept and invested and managed by the laws of this state and the charter of such city or town. (RSMo 1939 § 7459) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7306; 1919 § 8721; 1909 § 9600

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.430 Bonds, how sold - proceeds, how applied.

95.430. Bonds, how sold — proceeds, how applied. — Such bonds shall be sold as directed by ordinance, or, in the absence of such directions, by the city treasurer, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied and used for the payment of the judgments and decrees for the payment whereof the same were directed to be issued; provided, however, that said bonds shall not be sold for less than par. (RSMo 1939 § 7460) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7307; 1919 § 8722; 1909 § 9601

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.435 Sinking fund to be provided.

95.435. Sinking fund to be provided. — Every city or town before issuing such bonds shall provide for a sinking fund to be levied and collected during each year prior to the maturity of any bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.415 to 95.460 , sufficient to provide for the payment of the bonds at maturity, or any interest thereon; and any ordinance authorizing and directing the issue of such bonds shall also provide for a sinking fund for their payment. Such sinking fund shall be provided from the annual revenues and incomes mentioned in section 95.425 , if such there be, and from a special tax to be levied annually, sufficient to meet and discharge the maturing bonds and matured or maturing interest; and the city council or other proper legislative body of any such city or town shall be bound and required to levy and collect, during each fiscal year, a special tax sufficient, with the aforesaid revenues and incomes, to pay all interest matured and maturing during that fiscal year, and provide for and keep up the sinking fund as aforesaid. (RSMo 1939 § 7461) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7308; 1919 § 8723; 1909 § 9602

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.440 Question to be submitted to voters.

95.440. Question to be submitted to voters. — For the purpose of testing the sense of the voters upon a proposition to issue bonds for the purposes of taking up the indebtedness of such city or town as has been ascertained and determined by a judgment or decree of court, the council, trustees or other proper authority of such municipality shall order the question to be submitted to the voters. (RSMo 1939 § 7462, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7309; 1919 § 8724; 1909 § 9603

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.445 Form of ballot.

95.445. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ (name of city) issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars to pay a ______ (judgment or decree) and levy a tax therefor? (RSMo 1939 § 7463, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7310; 1919 § 8725; 1909 § 9604

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.450 Bonds issued, when - procedure, limits.

95.450. Bonds issued, when — procedure, limits. — If the bond issue by any such city or town be carried or consented to by the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting on the question, the council, trustees or other legislative authority of such city or town may, by ordinance, declare the result of the submission of the question, and cause such bonds of such city or town to be issued for the amount of such indebtedness as has been ascertained and determined by judgment or decree of court. (RSMo 1939 § 7464, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7311; 1919 § 8726; 1909 § 9605

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.455 Bonds to be registered.

95.455. Bonds to be registered. — All bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.415 to 95.460 shall be presented to and registered by the state auditor before being offered for sale, and it shall be the duty of the state auditor to register such bonds, upon satisfactory proof, that all the provisions of said sections authorizing the issue of bonds have been complied with. (RSMo 1939 § 7465) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7312; 1919 § 8727; 1909 § 9606

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.460 Effect of sections 95.415 to 95.455.

95.460. Effect of sections 95.415 to 95.455. — No law or act heretofore passed by any general assembly for the state of Missouri shall be in any way construed to abridge, impair or otherwise affect the provisions of sections 95.415 to 95.455 . (RSMo 1939 § 7466) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7313; 1919 § 8728; 1909 § 9607

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.465 Mayor and two houses of legislation defined (cities over 100,000).

95.465. Mayor and two houses of legislation defined (cities over 100,000). — In sections 95.465 to 95.500 , the word "mayor" shall include the chief magistrate in every such city, and the words "two houses of legislation" shall include the municipal assembly and the common council of every city having such a body of government. (RSMo 1939 § 7583) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7440; 1919 § 8848; 1909 § 9697

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.470 Certain cities may issue bonds to pay judgment debts - form, conditions of ...

95.470. Certain cities may issue bonds to pay judgment debts — form, conditions of bonds (cities over 100,000). — The mayor and the two houses of legislation of any city having more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, for the purpose of paying any sums of money which it may now or hereafter be required to pay by the judgment or decree of any court, may issue coupon bonds of the city, payable in such lawful money of the United States as they may provide, which shall run for a period not exceeding twenty years, may carry interest payable annually or semiannually, at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum, shall be signed by the mayor, countersigned by the comptroller, attested by the clerk or register, and shall bear the seal of the city. (RSMo 1939 § 7577) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7434; 1919 § 8842; 1909 § 9691

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.475 Proceeds from sale of bonds used to pay judgment (cities over 100,000).

95.475. Proceeds from sale of bonds used to pay judgment (cities over 100,000). — No such bonds shall be issued in such a manner as to increase the indebtedness of the said city, but such bonds shall be delivered in payment and discharge of sums which it shall be required to pay by the judgment or decree of any court, at least equal to the principal sum of the bonds so delivered, or such bonds shall be sold as directed by the two houses of legislation of the city, or, in the absence of such directions, by the city treasurer, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the payment of the sums aforesaid; but all such bonds so sold shall be delivered at the same time that the sums aforesaid shall be paid and discharged. (RSMo 1939 § 7578) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7435; 1919 § 8843; 1909 § 9692

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.480 Sinking fund - annual tax (cities over 100,000).

95.480. Sinking fund — annual tax (cities over 100,000). — Every city issuing bonds under the provisions of sections 95.465 to 95.500 shall, before or at the time of doing so, provide for the collection of an annual tax, which, together with all sums which shall be applicable to the payment of the principal and interest of the said bonds, shall be sufficient to pay the interest of the said bonds, as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof at the maturity thereof. Such sinking fund shall be kept invested and managed in the same manner as the other sinking funds of such city. (RSMo 1939 § 7579) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7436; 1919 § 8844; 1909 § 9693

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.485 Debt arising from purchase of waterworks, income applied, how (cities over ...

95.485. Debt arising from purchase of waterworks, income applied, how (cities over 100,000). — In case any such bonds shall be issued for the purpose of paying any such sums required to be paid by a court on account of or in respect of the purchase or acquisition by such city of any waterworks, gas works, electric light works or property from which such city may thereafter derive any income or revenue, such income and revenue for each year shall be used to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, enlarging and extending such works or property, and the interest on such bonds, and the residue of such income and revenue shall be paid into the sinking fund provided for by section 95.480 , for the payment of the principal of such bonds. (RSMo 1939 § 7580) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7437; 1919 § 8845; 1909 § 9694

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.490 Bonds presumed to have been regularly authorized and issued - negotiability ...

95.490. Bonds presumed to have been regularly authorized and issued — negotiability (cities over 100,000). — All bonds purporting to be issued by virtue or in pursuance of sections 95.470 to 95.485 , and signed and sealed as herein provided, shall in favor of bona fide holders, be conclusively presumed to have been duly and regularly authorized and issued in accordance with the provisions herein contained and no holder shall be obliged to see to the existence of the purpose of the issue, or to the regularity of any of the proceedings, or to the validity of the judgments and decrees to be paid, or to the application of the proceeds. All such bonds shall be negotiable in all respects and to the same extent as securities negotiable by the law merchant. (RSMo 1939 § 7581) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7438; 1919 § 8846; 1909 § 9695

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.495 Need not be registered with state auditor (cities over 100,000).

95.495. Need not be registered with state auditor (cities over 100,000). — No bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.470 to 95.490 shall be required to be presented to the state auditor, or registered by him, nor shall any of the provisions in respect of the issue thereof be required to be examined or certified by him, or by any other person or officer, except as shall be provided by the two houses of legislation of the city. (RSMo 1939 § 7582) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7439; 1919 § 8847; 1909 § 9696

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.505 Certain municipal officers to pay fees to treasurer (cities over 200,000).

95.505. Certain municipal officers to pay fees to treasurer (cities over 200,000). — Every officer of any municipality in this state having a population of more than two hundred thousand inhabitants, who performs duties for the state by virtue of his office, and whose salary and the expenses of his office are paid, or for the payment of which provision is made, by such municipality, directly out of its treasury, shall collect and pay over daily to the treasurer of such municipality all fees, commissions and other compensation allowed or authorized under and by virtue of any state law, for or by reason of the performance by him of any and all acts for or on account of the state, or duties imposed upon him relating in any manner to the state or its revenue or other affairs; and he shall make settlement therefor in the same manner as is or may be required of other officers of such municipality. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to apply to collectors of revenue in such municipalities; provided, that such municipality shall pay all the expenses of making out the back tax books. (RSMo 1939 § 7425) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7272; 1919 § 8692; 1909 § 9572

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.510 Board of aldermen to call bond election for national park or plaza (cities ...

95.510. Board of aldermen to call bond election for national park or plaza (cities over 400,000). — In the event that at any time the United States, or any qualified authority thereof, shall propose to establish and improve, within any city in this state now or hereafter having a population of four hundred thousand inhabitants or more, a national park or plaza, intended and designed to commemorate any great event or movement in our national history, to be accessible to the public under federal regulation, and to cover an area within such city of not less than one million square feet, and one thousand or more voters of such city shall petition the board of aldermen of such city, asking that the question be submitted to the voters to determine whether, in consideration of and in order to induce the location and establishment of such improved park or plaza in such city, the city shall incur indebtedness and evidence the same by the issuance of bonds for the purpose of providing funds to make the payment by way of assistance herein referred to, it shall be the duty of the board of aldermen as soon as conveniently may be, to submit the question to the voters. (RSMo 1939 § 15373, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.515 Questions to be submitted - amount of bonds to be voted (cities over 400,000).

95.515. Questions to be submitted — amount of bonds to be voted (cities over 400,000). — There shall be submitted to the voters the question whether or not such city shall incur an indebtedness and evidence the same by the issuance of bonds for the purpose of providing funds to pay by way of assistance to the United States, or its qualified authority, in consideration of and in order to induce the location and establishment within such city of such park or plaza, the sum fixed by the ordinance providing for the submission of the question, which sum shall not exceed one-fourth of the total amount to be expended by the United States, or its authority, for the acquisition and establishment of such park or plaza (including site and improvements), and shall not exceed the sum of eight million dollars; nor shall such sum, when added to the other indebtedness of the city, exceed its capacity to become indebted under the constitution of this state. (RSMo 1939 § 15374, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.520 Bonds issued, when (cities over 400,000).

95.520. Bonds issued, when (cities over 400,000). — In the event that at such election the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of such city voting on such proposition shall vote in favor thereof, then such city shall issue and dispose of its bonds thus authorized, and pay to the United States or its qualified authority, out of the proceeds of such bonds, the amount of the payment and consideration so voted. All bonds issued under the provisions of sections 95.510 to 95.525 shall be subject to all limitations, terms and provisions of law now or hereafter applicable to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of such cities. (RSMo 1939 § 15375, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.525 United States granted authority to establish parks in state (cities over ...

95.525. United States granted authority to establish parks in state (cities over 400,000). — The consent of the state of Missouri is hereby fully given to the acquisition by the United States or any qualified authority thereof, by purchase, grant or condemnation, of any lands or improvements thereon, in any of the cities to which sections 95.510 to 95.525 are applicable, for the purpose of establishing, improving in any manner, and maintaining any national park or plaza of the character described. (RSMo 1939 § 15376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.527 Additional bonds authorized for national park or plaza - election (cities ...

95.527. Additional bonds authorized for national park or plaza — election (cities over 400,000). — 1. Any city having a population of four hundred thousand inhabitants or more may borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not to exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of providing funds to supplement the funds authorized by sections 95.510 to 95.525 . Any additional funds authorized hereunder shall be expended as provided by ordinance, and the ordinance shall provide the extent, if any, to which any expenditure shall be conditioned upon the expenditures of additional funds for improvements to be made by the United States. 2. The submission of the question may be ordered by ordinance without a petition therefor, and all bonds issued under the provisions of this section are subject to all limitations, terms and provisions of law applicable to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the city. (L. 1965 p. 220 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.530 Funds committee - membership - chairman - selection of depositary - duties ...

95.530. Funds committee — membership — chairman — selection of depositary — duties of chairman — financial institutions, agencies and officials to report — bonds and securities — may invest funds, when, how (certain cities). — In all cities not within a county, the mayor, the comptroller and the treasurer shall constitute the funds committee, and the treasurer, by virtue of his office, shall serve as chairman of such committee. The committee shall annually select a bank or banks, or trust company or trust companies, or credit union or credit unions, savings and loan or savings and loans, which has its principal place of business in Missouri referred to hereafter as "listed institutions", for the current deposit of the city's funds, which in their opinion will be most commensurate with the safety thereof. The treasurer, as chairman, shall supervise the business of the committee and maintain records of committee proceedings, and shall call annual meetings or any other meeting as often as the business of the city may require. The treasurer shall be a member of any financial planning or decision-making body or committee furthering the needs of the city's financial business, except the legislative and appropriating bodies. The treasurer, by virtue of his office, shall sit on any committee or group which deals with the issuance of bonds of the city or any agency or instrumentality thereof. The treasurer shall serve as the chief investment and cash management officer of the city and, as such, act as the sole investment authority on any investments of public funds held by the city or any instrumentality thereof, including funds derived from proceeds from the issuance of bonds and funds from proceeds from lease/purchase agreements. Such investments shall be made in a manner consistent with investment policies approved by the funds commission, and with judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of capital and income to be derived. The treasurer shall ensure the safety of all funds held by the city or any instrumentalities thereof and, upon the approval of the funds commission and reasonable notice, may assume control of any accounts not managed in compliance with state law, serve as the custodian of any funds held in such accounts and take any other measures reasonably required to ensure the preservation of public funds and compliance with applicable law. The funds commission, also known as the "funds committee", shall approve all financial institutions for any banking services required by the city pursuant to investment policies and evaluation criteria set by the treasurer and approved by the funds commission. At least once per year, the treasurer and the city's external auditors shall report to the comptroller on the city's compliance with this section. Any state or municipally created agency, citywide elected officials or any instrumentality thereof working in cooperation with the city in the collection, management, investment or disbursement of governmental funds, shall annually report a listing of all listed institution's accounts, including a list of all pledged collateral, to the fund committee. Any financial institution acting as a depositary or custodian of public funds for any state or municipally created agency, citywide elected official or any instrumentality thereof working in the collection, management, investment or disbursement of governmental funds for a city located not within a county shall annually report to the funds committee. Such agencies, elected officials and instrumentalities shall, during the interim period, report any change or transfer or establishment of new accounts or changes in collateral to the fund committee within ten days of doing so. Financial institutions, when requested by the funds committee, shall verify such information. Before any deposit shall be made by the treasurer in any listed institution, the institution shall give a bond in an amount equal to the deposit, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the unanimous vote of the members of the funds committee, for the safekeeping and prompt payment of such funds, or any part thereof, when demanded by the treasurer, and shall at all times keep the sureties on such bond satisfactory to the funds committee. In lieu of such bond, listed institutions may, with the unanimous consent of the members of the funds committee, deposit with the treasurer of such city or with some other mutually satisfactory depositary collateral securities maintained and approved by the state treasurer, or bonds of the state of Missouri or of any city not within a county, authorized under section 30.270 and approved by the state treasurer with respect to deposit and management of state funds of a value equal to the amount of such deposit, or any part of such deposit not protected by federal deposit insurance. The securities so deposited shall, in case of default by any such listed institution, be taken possession of by the funds committee, and to the extent required to make good such default, be sold for the benefit of such city. Any securities so deposited may, with the unanimous consent of the members of the funds committee, be withdrawn, and others of equal value and amount substituted therefor. As the amount of such funds on deposit is reduced, listed institutions, when not in default, shall be permitted to withdraw the excess of collateral, except that there shall at no time be a less amount in par value of collateral than the amount at such time of deposits. The securities so deposited or any substitute therefor, shall, upon default, be exhausted before recourse shall be had against the securities upon any bond executed by listed institutions for the protection of such deposits. In lieu of or in addition to such deposit of city funds in listed institutions, the treasurer may invest funds belonging to such city and not immediately needed for the purpose to which such funds or any of them may be applicable, in accordance with Section 15, Article IV of the Missouri Constitution. In addition, the treasurer may enter into repurchase agreements maturing and becoming payable within ninety days secured by United States Treasury obligations or obligations of the United States government agencies or instrumentalities of any maturity as provided by law. (RSMo 1939 § 7757, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1583, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1716, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1228, A.L. 1994 S.B. 567, A.L. 1999 S.B. 386, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1879 merged with S.B. 769) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7609; 1919 § 9008; 1909 § 9858

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.535 All fees to be deposited in treasury - duty of comptroller (St. Louis City).

95.535. All fees to be deposited in treasury — duty of comptroller (St. Louis City). — All public officers, excepting the public administrator and notaries public, in the city of St. Louis shall be compensated for their services by salaries only. It shall be the duty of any public officer in such city to charge on behalf of the city every fee that accrues in or to his office and to receive the same and all fees, fines, costs, commissions, penalties and charges that may be taxed in his office. All such fees, fines, costs, commissions, penalties and charges imposed by law and collected by such officer shall be paid into the city treasury and become the property of the city. The comptroller of such city shall determine by a proper order the current or future dates or periods when such fees, fines, costs, commissions, penalties or charges so collected by any of the officers in said city shall be paid and turned over to the city treasury and how they shall be accounted for. The comptroller shall require a sworn or affirmed statement by each public officer, showing such items collected in detail, their source character and the aggregate amount thereof, and shall require a copy of such sworn or affirmed statement to be filed in the office of the city register. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to include the performance by the sheriff of his duties as trustee in any deed of trust or mortgage with power of sale, within the term "services" used herein. (L. 1945 p. 1512 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.537 Officers and employees, salaries paid biweekly (St. Louis City).

95.537. Officers and employees, salaries paid biweekly (St. Louis City). — All salaries fixed by statute for public officers, elective or appointive, or their deputies, assistants and employees, in any city now having or which may hereafter acquire a population of seven hundred thousand inhabitants or more, and which are payable by the treasurer of the city, shall be paid biweekly. (L. 1963 p. 155 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.540 City may establish pension system for officers, employees and dependents - ...

95.540. City may establish pension system for officers, employees and dependents — costs for utility, library, museum and zoo employees, how paid (cities over 450,000). — 1. The following words and phrases as used in this section, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall mean: (1) "Employee" , any person regularly employed by any city, within the authorization of this section, who receives remuneration from the city for personal services rendered the city. The term "employee" shall not include any person: (a) Who is included as an active member in any other pension plan similar in purpose by reason of his employment with the city, except the federal Social Security Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, as amended; or (b) Who acts for the city under contracts or is paid wholly on a fee basis; or (c) Who is a city officer or elected official of the city as defined in this section; or (d) Who is employed by the city as a "fireman" or "policeman"; (2) "Officer" , any officer or elected official of the city who has been delegated some substantial part of the sovereign power to be independently exercised with some continuity and without control of a superior power other than the law. 2. Any city of this state that now has or may hereafter have a population of more than four hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants is hereby authorized to provide by ordinance or otherwise for the pensioning of its employees and officers, in one or more plans, whether performing city or county functions, and the widows and minor children of deceased employees and officers and to appropriate and utilize its municipal revenues and other available funds for such purposes. 3. The employees and officers of any municipally owned public utility may be included within the provisions of any pension plan adopted in pursuance of subsection 2, but the cost of paying pensions to such employees and officers and the widows and minor children thereof, as well as its pro rata share of the expenses of administration and the operation of the pension system, as a whole, shall be borne by the funds or revenues of such municipally owned public utility. 4. The employees and officers of any administrative board or board of control organized and existing under the general laws of the state of Missouri for the purpose of furnishing library services or maintaining and operating an art museum or a zoological park or similar public service to the inhabitants of such city may be included within the provisions of any pension plan adopted in pursuance of subsection 2, but the cost of paying pensions to such employees and officers and widows and minor children thereof, as well as their pro rata share of the expenses of administration and the operation of the pension system, as a whole, shall be borne by the funds or revenues of such administrative board or board of control; provided, however, that the employees and officers of any such board or board of control shall not be included in any such pension plan unless the ordinance of such city providing for the inclusion of such employees and officers shall be accepted by resolution of such administrative board or board of control. (L. 1959 S.B. 329 §§ 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1971 S.B. 207)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.545 City may provide medical, health and life insurance for certain employees ...

95.545. City may provide medical, health and life insurance for certain employees (St. Louis City). — The governing body of any constitutional charter city not within a county that now has or may hereafter have a population of six hundred thousand inhabitants or more may by ordinance establish a medical, health and life insurance program for the coverage of certain public employees as provided in sections 95.545 to 95.555 . (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.547 Employees who may be covered (St. Louis City).

95.547. Employees who may be covered (St. Louis City). — The ordinance authorizing the insurance program may provide for the coverage within a single plan of municipal employees, public employees performing county functions within the city, employees of any municipally owned or operated public utility, and the employees of any independent public board or agency operating within the city under the authority of a statute of this state or ordinance of the city. (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.549 Program, how financed - services covered (St. Louis City).

95.549. Program, how financed — services covered (St. Louis City). — Such city may appropriate and utilize its revenues and other available funds to contribute to all or part of the cost of such plan, including payment of insurance premiums, for furnishing all or a part of the medical, hospital, and life insurance benefits provided under the plan for its employees, and comparable benefits for employees who rely solely on spiritual means through prayer for healing. Any participating public employee whose compensation is not paid by such city from municipal or county revenues may not have premiums or pro rata costs paid therefrom, but such premiums or costs shall be paid from the revenues of the participating public utility, board or agency employing such employee. (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.551 Employee defined (St. Louis City).

95.551. Employee defined (St. Louis City). — The term "employee" shall not include any appointed or elected officers who may be prohibited from the receipt of benefits hereunder by the application of any provision of any statute or of the constitution of this state affecting the compensation of public officers, but such term shall otherwise be deemed to include public officers. (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.553 Independent board employees, how handled (St. Louis City).

95.553. Independent board employees, how handled (St. Louis City). — No employees of any independent public board or agency shall be covered by any plan adopted hereunder unless their inclusion shall be authorized by resolution or order of such board or agency; but any such city may terminate the coverage of the employees of any public board or agency or modify the scope of their coverage in the manner authorized by ordinance or by amendment thereto, notwithstanding the resolution or order of any independent board or agency. (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.555 City authorized to contract with insurers - rules and regulations ...

95.555. City authorized to contract with insurers — rules and regulations authorized (St. Louis City). — Any ordinance adopted hereunder may empower the city to contract for the purposes of sections 95.545 to 95.555 with insurance companies authorized to do business in this state and may authorize an officer or board of the city to adopt rules and regulations with respect to all matters pertaining to coverage and claims under any insurance program hereunder which are not inconsistent with any provision of sections 95.545 to 95.555 . (L. 1971 H.B. 441 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 95.556 Officers to administer - membership and benefits as compensation.

95.556. Officers to administer — membership and benefits as compensation. — 1. In addition to their other duties as prescribed by law, appointed or elected officers whose employees are extended coverage under an insurance program as provided in sections 95.540 to 95.555 shall be responsible for carrying out the administrative duties resulting from said program. 2. For the performance of the additional administrative duties required by any such insurance program, the officers referred to herein shall be enrolled as members of and be entitled to the benefits of any group insurance program provided for their employees. (L. 1973 H.B. 444)
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