Title XI, EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

173.260. Public service officers and employees disabled or killed in the line of duty, survivor's and disabled employee's educational grant program, requirements, limitations. — 1. As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (…

173.262. Competitiveness scholarship program (Marguerite Ross Barnett program), definition — duties of coordinating board — eligibility requirements — transfer or withdrawal, effect. — 1. There is hereby established the "Marguerite Ross Barnett Competitiveness Scholarship Program…

173.264. International economic development exchange program established — eligible students. — There is hereby established as a pilot project the "International Economic Development Exchange Program". The department of economic development, with the advice of the advisory commit…

173.265. Advisory committee established — members, appointment, qualifications, terms — program funding. — 1. There is hereby created an "International Economic Development Exchange Program Advisory Committee", which shall consist of five members, to be appointed by the director …

173.2655. Citation — definitions — tuition awards, eligibility, amounts — legal dependent award — application procedure — rules — fund created, use of moneys. — 1. This section and section 173.2660 shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Ac…

173.2660. Award to legal dependent, agreement, contents. — 1. Each legal dependent who is a tuition award recipient pursuant to the provisions of section 173.2655 shall execute an agreement as provided in this section. Such agreement shall include the following terms, as appropri…

173.270. Foster care or residential care students, waiver of tuition and fees, when. — 1. The coordinating board for higher education shall make provisions for institutions under the board's jurisdiction to award a tuition and fee waiver for undergraduate courses at state institu…

173.275. Foreign gifts to institutions — disclosure to department, when, how, contents. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Foreign government", any government other than the government of the United States or any state or political subdivision of t…

173.280. Compensation of student athletes permitted, when — definitions — grant-in-aid or stipend eligibility not impacted, when — contracts for compensation prohibited, when — educational workshops, purpose — civil action, when — applicability. — 1. As used in this section, the …

173.300. Compact adopted. — The Compact for Education is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Article I Purpose and Policy A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain …

173.310. Bylaws to be filed with secretary of state. — Pursuant to Article III(I) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the secretary of state. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 273 § 2)

173.320. Selection of legislative members. — The member of the house of representatives who serves on the commission shall be selected by the speaker of the house, and the member of the senate shall be selected by the president pro tem. Each legislative member shall serve at the …

173.330. Commission members' expenses paid. — The Missouri members of the commission shall receive no salary, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 273 § 4)

173.350. Citation of law. — This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the "Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Act". ­­-------- (L. 1981 H.B. 326)

173.355. Definitions. — As used in sections 173.350 to 173.450*, the following terms mean: (1) "Asset of the authority", any asset or investment of any kind owned by the authority, including, but not limited to, any student loan, any income or revenues derived from any asset or i…

173.360. Higher education loan authority, created — members, selection procedure, qualifications — terms — vacancy — removal procedure. — In order to assure that all eligible postsecondary education students have access to student loans that are guaranteed or insured, or both, an…

173.365. Quorum — affirmative vote requirement — meetings open to public — notice — expenses. — Four members of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the authority. Action may be taken by the authority upon the…

173.370. Organizational meeting — officers — secretary, appointment, duties, compensation, executive director, appointment, compensation. — 1. The chairman of the coordinating board shall call and convene the initial organizational meeting of the authority and shall serve as its …

173.375. Bond requirements for members of authority — filed where. — Each member of the authority shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars or, in lieu thereof, the chairman of the authority shall execute a blanket bond covering each member and the em…

173.380. Conflict of interest, procedure to avoid. — Any other provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall not be or constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, officer, or employee of any educational institution, financial institution, investmen…

173.385. Authority, powers and duties — distribution to Lewis and Clark discovery fund, amount — immunity from liability, when. — 1. The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance thereof: (1) To have pe…

173.386. Assets may not be used for payment of debt. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority shall not have the power or authority to cause any asset of the authority to be used for the payment of debt incurred by the state, and the authority shall not have th…

173.387. Authority may be originator of guaranteed student loan, conditions. — The authority is hereby authorized to be the originator of any federally guaranteed student loan. Provided, however, with respect to borrowers attending higher education institutions in the state of Mi…

173.390. Bond issues — types authorized — rates — option to call for redemption before maturity, requirements — sale — price — cost. — Bonds of the authority may be issued as serial bonds, as term bonds, or as a combination of both types. All such bonds issued by the authority sh…

173.392. Lewis and Clark discovery fund created, use of moneys — annual appropriations, purposes. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Lewis and Clark Discovery Fund". The state treasurer shall deposit to the credit of the fund all moneys …

173.393. Misuse of moneys by recipient becomes liability, repayment of moneys. — Any money appropriated by the general assembly from the Lewis and Clark discovery fund and used by the recipient in violation of section 173.386 or section 173.392 shall thereby be a liability of the…

173.395. Issuance of more than one series of bonds, requirements — refunding authorized. — Issuance by the authority of one or more series of bonds or other forms of indebtedness shall not preclude it from issuing other bonds or other forms of indebtedness in connection with the …

173.400. Bonds construed to be negotiable instruments. — All bonds or other forms of indebtedness of the authority and the interest coupons applicable thereto are hereby made and shall be construed to be negotiable instruments. ­­-------- (L. 1981 H.B. 326, A.L. 1994 S.B. 583)

173.4000. Citation of law. — Sections 173.4000 to 173.4012 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Community Service Act". ­­-------- (L 2011 H.B. 464, A.L. 2026 H.B. 3279) Transferred 2026; formerly 620.580

173.4002. Definitions. — As used in sections 173.4000 to 173.4012, the following terms mean: (1) "Act", the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended; (2) "Commission", the Missouri community service commission created by sections 173.4000 to 173.4012; (3) "Community…

173.4004. Commission assigned to department of higher education and workforce development — purpose of commission. — 1. The Missouri community service commission is assigned to the department of higher education and workforce development. 2. The commission is established to make …

173.4006. Commission members, terms, expenses, officers, meetings. — 1. The commission shall include at least fifteen, but no more than nineteen, voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commission shall include the following voting …

173.4008. Commission powers and duties. — 1. The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To ensure that its funding decisions meet all federal and state statutory requirements; (2) To prepare for this state an annual national service plan that follows state and…

173.4010. Information sharing and cooperation — coordination of effort, when. — 1. All state agencies, the University of Missouri extension system, and any unit of local government, including school districts, may share information and cooperate with the commission to enable it t…

173.4012. Fund created, use of moneys — annual report. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Community Service Commission Fund". The state treasurer shall deposit to the credit of the fund all moneys which may be appropriated to it by the general assembly and al…

173.405. Principal and interest, how secured — resolution or trust agreement, content — default, remedies. — The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the authority shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from or by reason of the ownership of student loan …

173.410. State or political subdivision not liable, statement on face of bond required. — Bonds or other forms of indebtedness issued under the provisions of sections 173.350 to 173.450 shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivi…

173.415. Tax exemptions, income and property of authority — bonds exempt from certain provisions. — The authority is hereby declared to be performing a public function and to be a separate public instrumentality of the state. Accordingly, the income of the authority and all prope…

173.420. Authority may borrow for expenses — loans to be repaid — powers of authority, how construed. — All expenses of the authority incurred in carrying out the provisions of sections 173.350 to 173.450 shall be payable solely from funds provided under such sections, and no lia…

173.425. Assets not part of revenue — exclusive control of authority — student loan notes not public property. — No asset of the authority shall be considered to be part of the revenue of the state within the meaning of Article III, Section 36, of the Constitution of Missouri, an…

173.435. Institutions and fiduciaries may invest in bonds. — All banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, credit unions, insurance companies and associations, and all exec…

173.440. Tax exemptions, bonds — exception. — The bonds and other forms of indebtedness issued under the provisions of this act, the interest thereon, the proceeds received by a holder from the sale thereof to the extent of the holder's cost of acquisition, or proceeds received u…

173.445. Authority assigned to department of higher education — reports required. — The higher education loan authority is assigned to the department of higher education and workforce development. The authority shall annually file with the director of said department a report of …

173.475. No discrimination in hiring based on lack of a graduate degree, when. — Notwithstanding any provision of law or policy of a public institution of higher education to the contrary, no public college or university, as defined in section 173.355, shall reject an applicant f…

173.480. Higher education capital fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Higher Education Capital Fund", which shall consist of money collected under this section. The general assembly may appropriate moneys to the fund for the purpos…

173.600. Definitions. — As used in sections 173.600 to 173.618, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Agent", any employee, solicitor, or other person who, for remuneration, by any means and at a place away from the school premises or site …