Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

70.390. Terms of commissioners. — Of the commissioners first appointed one shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years and one for five years. At the expiration of the term of each commissioner and of each succeed…

70.400. Vacancies filled, how. — Vacancies occurring in the office of any commissioner shall be filled by appointment by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for the unexpired term. In any case of vacancy, while the senate is not in session, the governo…

70.410. Commissioners to receive expenses only. — The commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 562 § 4)

70.420. Powers and duties of commissioners. — The commissioners shall have the powers and duties and be subject to the limitations provided for in the compact entered into between the two states, and together with five commissioners from the state of Illinois shall form the "Bi-S…

70.421. Commissioners may meet by telephone — public meeting. — The commissioners of the bi-state development agency may participate in a committee or board meeting by means of conference telephone or other communication equipment whereby all persons attending the meeting, includ…

70.422. Buses, power to purchase and use — lights, color and intensity authorized. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 307.080 to 307.105 to the contrary, the bi-state development agency may purchase, own or use buses which have a lighting scheme on the front of such bus…

70.427. Certain sections not to limit collective bargaining agreement. — Nothing in sections 70.378 and 70.441 shall be construed to limit any collective bargaining agreement between the bi-state development agency and its employees. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 114 § 1) Effective 5-…

70.429. United States Department of Transportation safety rules to apply. — All interstate and intrastate United States Department of Transportation safety rules and regulations shall apply to all operations of the bi-state development transit system. On May 26, 1993, the agency …

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. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms have the fol…

70.500. Compact between Kansas and Missouri — creation and powers of district — effective, when. — The Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Missouri with the state of Kansas legally joining therein, …

70.501. Metropolitan culture commission to be special district. — A metropolitan culture commission created pursuant to section 70.500 shall be considered to be a special district under the provisions of sections 115.001 to 115.641*. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 428 § 1) *Section 115…

70.503. Sovereign immunity to apply. — The provisions of sections 537.600 to 537.650 shall apply to the metropolitan culture district and to the Missouri members of the metropolitan culture district commission established in section 70.500. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § 2)…

70.505. Expenses reimbursed. — Missouri members of the metropolitan culture district commission appointed pursuant to section 70.500 shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 759 & 772 § 3)…

70.507. Countywide sales tax for district — rate — administration and collection — fund created. — 1. The governing body of any county which has been authorized by a majority of the electors of the county to create or to become a part of the metropolitan culture district and to l…

70.510. Expiration of compact, when. — The provisions of sections 70.500 to 70.510 shall expire upon nullification and voidance of the Kansas and Missouri metropolitan culture district compact pursuant to either Article IX or Article X of the compact, enacted in section 70.500. ­…

70.515. Regional investment district compact with Kansas and Missouri. — Subject to the applicable provisions of section 70.545, the Regional Investment District Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Missouri with the state of Kansas legally joining …

70.520. Regional investment districts deemed special districts. — The regional investment district created under section 70.515 shall be considered to be a special district under the provisions of sections 115.001 to 115.641*. ­­-------- (L. 2006 S.B. 825) *Section 115.001 was re…

70.525. Sovereign immunity applicable to regional investment district and commissioners. — The provisions of sections 537.600 to 537.650 shall apply to the regional investment district and to the Missouri members of the regional investment district commission established in secti…

70.530. Members of the regional investment district commission reimbursed, when. — Missouri members of the regional investment district commission, appointed under section 70.515, shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official …

70.535. Countywide 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 fu…

70.540. Regional investment district compact expires, when. — The provisions of sections 70.515 to 70.540 shall expire upon nullification and voidance of the regional investment district compact, under the compact enacted in section 70.515. ­­-------- (L. 2006 S.B. 825)

70.545. Counties and commission may operate under compact if not authorized by Kansas, when. — If the state of Kansas has not enacted the compact by August 28, 2007, then the district described in section 70.515 shall nonetheless be created, and the district, any Missouri county …

70.600. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 70.600 to 70.755, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall mean: (1) "Accumulated contributions", the total of all amounts deducted from the compensations of a member and standi…

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…

70.610. Election to become an employer, when effective — who covered. — Each political subdivision, by a majority vote of its governing body, may elect to become an employer and cover its employees under the system, as follows: (1) The clerk or secretary of the political subdivis…

70.615. Other plans prohibited, exceptions. — After October 13, 1967, a political subdivision shall not commence coverage of its employees who are neither policemen nor firemen under another plan similar in purpose to this system, other than under this system, except the federal …

70.620. Prior plan, effect of — discrimination between employees prohibited. — In the event an employer has in effect for all or part of its employees a plan similar in purpose to this system, by agreement with the board, after the board has received the advice of its technical a…

70.621. Political subdivisions may opt to have LAGERS administer prior non-LAGERS retirement plan, when, procedure. — 1. In the event a political subdivision has a plan in effect for all or part of its employees similar in purpose to the Missouri local government employees' retir…

70.625. Employees acquired from another subdivision or private business, how handled. — In the event an employer acquires employees as the result of acquiring an enterprise from a private business which had an employee retirement plan or from another political subdivision, by agr…

70.630. Membership, composition. — 1. The membership of the system shall include the following persons: (1) All employees who are neither policemen nor firemen who are in the employ of a political subdivision the day preceding the date such political subdivision becomes an employ…

70.631. Addition of public safety personnel members to the system, how — requirements and limitations. — 1. Each political subdivision may, by majority vote of its governing body, elect to cover telecommunicator first responders, jailors, and emergency medical service personnel a…

70.635. Member's termination of employment, effect of — reemployment in system — retirement, service with more than one employer, effect of. — 1. When a member is no longer employed by any employer in a position covered by the system, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a membe…

70.638. Elected county officials, may purchase prior service, procedure. — Any employee of a county, including any elected county official, who became a member of the system due to the amendment to the definition of "employee" in section 70.600, and who has been previously employ…

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. — 1. The board shall fix and determine by rules and regulations the number…

70.645. Retirement, when eligible — eligibility for option. — Any member in service may retire with an allowance provided for in section 70.655 upon his written application to the board setting forth at what time not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days subsequent to t…

70.646. Alternate election, system may provide for, how. — 1. Each political subdivision may, by majority vote of its governing body, elect from time to time, with respect to its members retiring in the future, to provide an alternate for unreduced age and service retirement elig…

70.650. Mandatory retirement age, how determined. — Subject to the provisions of any applicable federal or state law the governing body of an employer may determine the mandatory separation age for its employees which shall not be less than the minimum service retirement age. Upo…

70.655. Retirement benefits — program to be selected by governing body — formula for computing benefits — cost-of-living factor — suspension of certain benefits, when. — 1. Upon a member's retirement he or she shall receive an allowance for life in accordance with the applicable …

70.656. Final average compensation, period covered — governing body may elect — procedure — effects. — 1. Each political subdivision may, by majority vote of its governing body, elect, from time to time, with respect to its members retiring in the future, to have final average sa…

70.660. Optional retirement, election, when made — benefits, how computed — death of beneficiary, effect (member and beneficiary). — 1. Except as otherwise provided herein, before the date the first payment of a person's allowance becomes due but not thereafter, a person about to…

70.661. Member deceased before retirement, surviving spouse or dependent children entitled to benefits, when — determination of eligibility. — 1. If a member with five or more years of credited service dies before retirement while an employee, the benefits provided in subsections…

[Repealed or reserved.]

70.670. Early retirement, application — requirements — option — benefits, how computed. — 1. Any member in service who has not attained his minimum service retirement age may retire with an early allowance provided for in subsection 2 of this section, upon his written application…

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. — 1. Should a member with five or more years of credited service cease to be a member,…

70.676. Vested employee no longer covered by system may be bought out by lump sum payment, how computed — limitations. — In accordance with rules adopted by the board, a former member who is entitled to a deferred allowance pursuant to section 70.675 may elect for the system to p…

70.680. Disability retirement — medical examinations required, when — option. — 1. Any member in service with five or more years of credited service who has not attained the age and service requirements of section 70.645 and who becomes totally and permanently physically or menta…

70.686. Retirant becoming reemployed in the system, effect of. — 1. If a retirant becomes reemployed in a position covered by the system by a political subdivision from which he or she is receiving a retirement allowance, such retirant shall forfeit one monthly benefit allowance …

70.690. Member leaving system before eligible for retirement, disposition of his contributions. — 1. In the event a member ceases to be a member other than by death before the date he becomes entitled to retire with an allowance payable by the system, he shall be paid, upon his w…

70.695. Rights accrued under sections 70.600 to 70.755 not subject to garnishment, execution or bankruptcy proceedings, exceptions. — The right of a person to an allowance, to the return of accumulated contributions, the allowance itself, any allowance option, and any other right…

70.697. Member eligible to receive benefits under prosecuting attorneys' retirement system, receipt of benefits — reduction of benefits, when, amount. — 1. Any member who is eligible to receive benefits under the local government employees' retirement system and who retires after…