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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 70

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 70

Powers of Political Subdivisions to Cooperate or Contract with Governmental Units

70.010Certain number of counties may join in performance of common function — duties of county commissions — appointment of district coroners, deputy district coroners, expenses 70.020Petition for election concerning joint proposal 70.030(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 70.040Form of ballot 70.050Certification of election to secretary of state — vote necessary for adoption 70.060Commissioner of most populous county to call meeting of all county commissions — issuance of bonds 70.070Procedure for withdrawal from joint undertaking 70.080Effect of withdrawal or dissolution 70.090Additional counties may join county group — procedure 70.100Municipalities and political subdivisions authorized to buy surplus property of United States government 70.110Compliance with provisions of Surplus Property Act of 1944 70.115Cities and counties may contract with United States government for recreational facilities along rivers 70.120Definitions 70.130County commissions empowered to make agreements with United States 70.140Political subdivisions shall be notified of agreements 70.150County treasurer shall present bill 70.160County treasurer shall disburse money — acceptance construed as approval 70.170Political subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements — when 70.180Amount of payments — how determined 70.190Money received — where deposited 70.200Services to property may not be denied 70.210Definitions 70.220Political subdivisions may cooperate with each other, with other states, the United States or private persons — tax distribution agreement, authorized for certain counties and cities (Buchanan County and city of St. Joseph; Greene County and city of Springfield)70.225Emergency dispatching system, eligible for membership in local government retirement system, when (St. Louis County)70.226Local public health agencies considered political subdivision, when, what purpose 70.227Metropolitan planning organization considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system 70.230Procedure for exercising power 70.240Lands may be acquired — how — by whom 70.250Method of financing 70.260Provisions which may be included in the joint contract 70.270Sovereignty to be retained 70.280Office of facility taken over may be abolished and duties transferred 70.290Immunities and liabilities of officers 70.300Execution of contracts 70.310Disbursement of funds 70.320Suits may be brought in circuit courts 70.322Road equipment, public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may contract to use certain political subdivision's equipment, requirements — costs 70.325Development and improvement of recreational facilities under agreement by city and United States 70.327Kansas-Missouri flood prevention and control compact 70.330Power of city over 100,000 inhabitants to contract for certain purposes 70.340Cities may build sewers or levees, how, where 70.350Power to pay 70.360Power given to distribute cost 70.370Compact between Missouri and Illinois — creation and powers of district. (St. Louis area)70.373Additional powers of bi-state agency 70.375Tax status of property and bonds of bi-state agency 70.377Securities as lawful investments 70.378Power 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 70.379Inclusion of minority and women business enterprises, conditions 70.380Commissioners of bi-state agency, appointment, qualifications 70.385Nominees for appointment selected from panel, procedure, panel members designated 70.390Terms of commissioners 70.400Vacancies filled, how 70.410Commissioners to receive expenses only 70.420Powers and duties of commissioners 70.421Commissioners may meet by telephone — public meeting 70.422Buses, power to purchase and use — lights, color and intensity authorized 70.427Certain sections not to limit collective bargaining agreement 70.429United States Department of Transportation safety rules to apply 70.430(Repealed L. 2000 S.B. 1001)Repealed 70.440(Repealed L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048 § A)Repealed 70.441Definitions — provisions to apply in interpreting this section — prohibited acts — violation of section, penalty — subsequent violations, penalty — juvenile offenders, jurisdiction — stalled vehicles, removal 70.445(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.447(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.449(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.450(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.451(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.452(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.453(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.454(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.455(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.456(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.457(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.458(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.459(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.460(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.461(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.462(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.463(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.464(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.465(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.466(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.467(Repealed L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § A)Repealed 70.500Compact between Kansas and Missouri — creation and powers of district — effective, when 70.501Metropolitan culture commission to be special district 70.503Sovereign immunity to apply 70.505Expenses reimbursed 70.507Countywide sales tax for district — rate — administration and collection — fund created 70.510Expiration of compact, when 70.515Regional investment district compact with Kansas and Missouri 70.520Regional investment districts deemed special districts 70.525Sovereign immunity applicable to regional investment district and commissioners 70.530Members of the regional investment district commission reimbursed, when 70.535Countywide sales tax authorized for regional investment districts, rate, administration and collection, regional investment fund, use of revenues — appropriation of funds, expiration of tax — funds do not lapse — funds prohibited from use for certain special allocation funds 70.540Regional investment district compact expires, when 70.545Counties and commission may operate under compact if not authorized by Kansas, when 70.600Definitions 70.605Missouri 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 70.610Election to become an employer, when effective — who covered 70.615Other plans prohibited, exceptions 70.620Prior plan, effect of — discrimination between employees prohibited 70.621Political subdivisions may opt to have LAGERS administer prior non-LAGERS retirement plan, when, procedure 70.625Employees acquired from another subdivision or private business, how handled 70.630Membership, composition 70.631Addition of public safety personnel members to the system, how — requirements and limitations 70.635Member's termination of employment, effect of — reemployment in system — retirement, service with more than one employer, effect of 70.638Elected county officials, may purchase prior service, procedure 70.640Prior service, membership service and credited service, how computed — disability time included, when — certification of prior service — purchase of prior military service, limitations — procedure 70.645Retirement, when eligible — eligibility for option 70.646Alternate election, system may provide for, how 70.650Mandatory retirement age, how determined 70.655Retirement benefits — program to be selected by governing body — formula for computing benefits — cost-of-living factor — suspension of certain benefits, when 70.656Final average compensation, period covered — governing body may elect — procedure — effects 70.660Optional retirement, election, when made — benefits, how computed — death of beneficiary, effect (member and beneficiary)70.661Member deceased before retirement, surviving spouse or dependent children entitled to benefits, when — determination of eligibility 70.665Death of retirant prior to receiving benefits equal to his contributions, balance to his nominee or estate 70.670Early retirement, application — requirements — option — benefits, how computed 70.675Deferred allowance, requirements, option — contribution withdrawal, effect on credited service — death of former member prior to retirement, allowance payable to surviving spouse, when 70.676Vested employee no longer covered by system may be bought out by lump sum payment, how computed — limitations 70.680Disability retirement — medical examinations required, when — option 70.685(Repealed L. 2003 H.B. 131 § A)Repealed 70.686Retirant becoming reemployed in the system, effect of 70.690Member leaving system before eligible for retirement, disposition of his contributions 70.695Rights accrued under sections 70.600 to 70.755 not subject to garnishment, execution or bankruptcy proceedings, exceptions 70.697Member eligible to receive benefits under prosecuting attorneys' retirement system, receipt of benefits — reduction of benefits, when, amount 70.700Assets of system to be in five funds 70.705Members deposit fund, source, contributions of members, repayment of withdrawals — transfers from fund — election to eliminate contributions, when 70.707Elimination of member contributions, refunding of, procedure 70.710Employer accumulation fund, created, uses — employer contributions 70.715Benefit reserve fund, created, uses 70.720Casualty reserve fund, created, source of funds, uses 70.722Allowances and benefits, all payments to be made from benefit reserve fund, when 70.725Income-expense fund, created, defined — gifts and bequests — regular interest — contingency reserves 70.730Employer's contributions, how computed 70.735Political subdivisions delinquent in payments — lien — mandamus — state aid withheld 70.740State not to contribute to system, exception 70.745Board may invest funds — closed meetings 70.746Board may delegate powers of investment, requirements — liability 70.747Board may invest in real estate 70.748Fund account authorized for investment purposes — rules 70.750Trustees and officers and employees of board, not to have interest in investments of board, exception 70.755Assets exempt from certain taxes 70.760(Repealed L. 1977 S.B. 60 § 1)Repealed 70.795(Transferred 2003; now 105.679)Repealed 70.800Cities, towns and villages of 400 or more located in St. Louis County to provide 24-hour police protection — may contract for such service 70.815Political 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 70.820Authority of peace officers to respond to emergencies outside jurisdiction — definitions — authority of certain peace officers — authority of federal law enforcement officers 70.835Formation of major case squads authorized 70.837Emergencies — public safety agencies may provide aid to other public safety agencies in state and bordering states 70.840Citation of law 70.843State and local government convention sports facility meeting and tourism program established, purpose — participating counties and cities 70.846Qualifying projects — limitations 70.849Security guaranteeing payments of any bonds or indebtedness to fund project required for qualifying project 70.851Contracts, 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 70.853New net public fiscal benefit, how determined — duties of office of administration — state auditor to conduct annual audit, reports made to whom 70.856Separate 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 70.858Jurisdiction for disputes, circuit court of Cole County 70.859Definitions — 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 70.875Definitions 70.877Multijurisdictional antifraud enforcement group authorized, purpose — powers exercised, when — powers of arrest, members of MAEG unit 70.878Agreement entered into with county of another state, when 70.880State grants available to defray costs, eligibility 70.890Rogersville and Springfield to abide by agreement for annexation