Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

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…

[Repealed or reserved.]

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)

173.405. 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 …

173.602. Certificate of approval required to offer courses for sale or solicit students. — After one year from September 28, 1983, no proprietary school, wherever domiciled or having its principal place of business, shall offer for sale, directly or through an agent, any course o…

173.604. Minimum standards for certification of proprietary school — out-of-state applicants. — 1. The board shall issue certificates of approval to proprietary schools that meet the minimum standards established pursuant to the provisions of sections 173.600 to 173.618. 2. Minim…

173.606. Application for certification, contents — investigation of applicant — certificates nontransferable — temporary certificate — right of appeal if certificate denied. — 1. Annually, each proprietary school desiring to operate in this state shall make written application to…

173.608. Fee for certificate — disposition — additional fees authorized, when — fund created, purpose. — 1. The base annual fee for a proprietary school certificate of approval shall be $.0013 per one dollar of net tuition and fees income (excluding refunds, books, tools and supp…

173.610. Tuition — obligation or instrument of payment subject to defenses and setoffs — exceptions. — 1. The rights of a school or assignee of a school as holder of an instrument, account, contract, right, agreement, chattel paper or other writing, other than a check or draft, r…

173.612. Coordinating board for higher education to administer law — powers and duties — rules and regulations, suspension and reinstatement. — 1. The board shall, through the department of higher education and workforce development, administer, supervise, and enforce the provisi…

173.614. Advisory committee — appointment, qualifications, terms — powers and duties — expenses. — 1. The "Proprietary School Advisory Committee" is hereby created consisting of seven members. All members shall be appointed by the commissioner of higher education and shall be own…

173.616. Schools and courses that are exempt from sections 173.600 to 173.618. — 1. The following schools, training programs, and courses of instruction shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 173.600 to 173.618: (1) A public institution; (2) Any college or university rep…

173.618. Unlawful practices — injunction, board action — penalty. — 1. Any act, method, or practice which violates the provisions of sections 173.600 to 173.618 shall be an unlawful practice within the meaning of section 407.020, and any action authorized in section 407.020 may b…

173.619. Rules, promulgation. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 173.600 to 173.619 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 51, et al. § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B.…

173.670. Initiative established, purpose, matching grants — fund created, use of moneys — authorized programs. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of higher education and workforce development the "Missouri Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initi…

173.675. Information technology certification through technical course work, program to be developed, components — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of higher education and workforce development shall develop a program to offer information technology certification through…

173.680. Study on most frequent IT certifications requested by employers — report. — 1. The department of higher education and workforce development shall conduct a study to identify the information technology industry certifications most frequently requested by employers in Miss…

174.761. Qualified arboretum sites to be accepted as established members of the arboretum for diverse locations to test plants and provide local education. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Approved institution", any approved private institution, approv…

173.700. Midwestern higher education compact. — The following compact, as amended, is approved and this state is declared to be a party thereto; and agreements, convenants and obligations therein are binding upon the state of Missouri. ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The purpose of the Midwes…

173.705. Midwestern higher education commission — members. — Missouri shall appoint members to the midwestern higher education commission as follows: (1) The governor or his designee shall be a member; (2) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member of th…