Mo. Rev. Stat. § 381.078
A title insurer shall only declare or distribute a dividend to shareholders with the prior written approval of the director, as would be permitted pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 382.210, RSMo.
(L. 2000 S.B. 894)
Effective 1-1-01
(2002) Senate Bill 894 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the clear title requirement of Art. III, Section 23. Home Builders of Greater St. Louis v. State, 75 S.W.3d 267 (Mo.banc).