Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

184.830. Notice of order declaring district, publication, election of board of directors — election of chairman and secretary procedures — term of a director and age qualification. — 1. Within thirty days after the order declaring the district organized has become final, the circ…

184.835. Powers of board of directors — election of officers — employees quorum necessary for board action — reimbursement of expenses. — 1. The board shall possess and exercise all of the district's legislative and executive powers. 2. Within thirty days after the election of th…

184.840. Funding, authority to receive and expend — appropriations. — 1. A district may receive and use funds for the purposes of planning, designing, constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and operating one or more museums and cultural assets, conducting educational programs …

184.845. Sales tax, board may impose museum district sales tax, how imposed — rate of tax — violations, penalties. — 1. The board of the district may impose a museum and cultural district sales tax by resolution on all retail sales made in such museum and cultural district which …

184.847. Admission fee authorized, rate — deposit in special trust fund. — 1. The board of a district may impose an admissions fee on every person, firm, association, company or partnership of whatever form offering or managing any form of entertainment, amusement, athletic or ot…

184.850. Powers of district. — 1. A district may contract and incur obligations appropriate to accomplish its purposes. 2. A district may enter into any lease or lease-purchase agreement for or with respect to any real or personal property necessary or convenient for its purposes…

184.860. Revenue bonds, exemption from taxes, exception. — 1. A district may at any time authorize or issue revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any project. Every issue of such bonds shall be payable out of the revenues of the district and may b…

184.865. Contracts with other political subdivisions or other entities. — The district may contract with a federal agency, a state or its agencies and political subdivisions, a corporation, partnership or limited partnership, limited liability company, or individual regarding fun…

184.870. Additional powers of district. — In addition to all other powers granted by sections 184.800 to 184.880 the district shall have the following general powers: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name, and to receive service of process, which shall be served upon the distric…

184.880. Insurance. — 1. The district may obtain such insurance as it deems appropriate, considering its legal limits of liability, to protect itself, its officers and its employees from any potential liability and may also obtain such other types of insurance as it deems necessa…

185.010. State council on the arts created — appointment of members. — There is hereby created and established a state commission, to be known as the "Missouri State Council on the Arts", to consist of fifteen members, broadly representative of all fields of the performing and fi…

185.020. Terms of members — chairman — vacancies. — The term of office of each member shall be five years; provided, however, that of the members first appointed, three shall be appointed for terms of one year, three for terms of two years, three for terms of three years, three f…

185.030. Chairman may employ staff. — The chairman may employ, with the approval of the council, such officers, experts and other employees as may be needed and shall fix their compensation within the amounts made available for such purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 314 § 3)

185.040. Powers of council — china painting to be recognized as fine art. — 1. The duties of the council shall be: (1) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein; (2) To …

185.050. Powers of council. — The council is hereby authorized and empowered to hold public and private hearings, to enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the educational object…

185.060. Council designated to receive and disburse federal funds. — The council is the official agency of this state to receive and disburse any funds made available by the federal government for programs related to the performing and fine arts. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 314 § 6)

185.070. Missouri historical theater established — definitions — administration, criteria — certificate, list of theaters designated — rulemaking authority. — 1. There is hereby established the designation of "Missouri Historical Theater". 2. As used in this section, the followin…

185.100. Missouri arts council trust fund created — board of trustees created — council to support certain activities — funds not to lapse into general fund. — 1. There is hereby established a special trust fund, to be known as the "Missouri Arts Council Trust Fund", which shall …

185.200. Legislative findings. — The general assembly, giving due consideration to the historical and continuing interest of the people of the state of Missouri in encouraging the educational and cultural enrichment of its residents, finds that public television stations, especia…

185.205. Definitions. — As used in sections 185.200 to 185.230, the term "public television station" means a television broadcasting station operating as of January 1, 1980, under authority of Section 73.621 of the Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations as a nonc…

185.210. Appropriation of funds for grants to public television stations, requirements, use of funds, amounts for grants, unused funds returned to state. — The general assembly may appropriate funds to the state council on the arts for use as grants to public television stations.…

185.215. Limitation on funding percentage. — The amount of any state funding provided by sections 185.200 to 185.230 shall not exceed thirty percent of the operating expenditures for the previous year of the public television station receiving said grant. ­­-------- (L. 2006 S.B.…

185.220. Application and certification of expenses required. — Eligible public television stations desiring to receive grants under the provisions of sections 185.200 to 185.230 shall make an annual application to the state council on the arts and submit a certification of its ac…

185.225. Annual report and accounting of funds required. — Each public television station receiving grants under the provisions of sections 185.200 to 185.230 shall furnish the state council on the arts and the oversight division of the committee on legislative research within si…

185.230. Limitation on amounts appropriated, how determined. — The amount appropriated as grants under the provisions of sections 185.200 to 185.230 shall not be more than the sum of fifty cents multiplied by the total number of residents of the state as determined by the most re…

186.005. Law, how cited. — Sections 186.005 to 186.019 shall be known as and may be cited as the "Missouri Women's Council Act". ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 325 § 1, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566)

186.007. Women's council established — appointment — qualifications — terms, vacancies — chairman appointed. — There is created in the department of economic development a "Missouri Women's Council" which shall consist of thirteen members. Nine of the members shall be appointed b…

186.011. Expenses, how paid — staff to be furnished — meetings, when held. — 1. No salary or compensation shall be allowed any member of the council. Actual and necessary expenses incurred by members of the council shall be paid in conformity with regulations applicable to state …

186.014. Executive director for council to be in department of economic development — appointment — qualifications, powers and duties. — 1. There is hereby created in the department of economic development an "Executive Director" for the Missouri women's council. Upon consultatio…

[Repealed or reserved.]

186.018. Council to develop state plan. — The council shall prepare a state plan to identify and prioritize targeted populations in terms of employment accessibility and geographic regions, which plan shall be reviewed and revised annually. The state plan shall include but not be…

186.019. Report from certain state agencies to council and designated officials — contents — due, when. — 1. Prior to April first of each year, starting in 1992, the information described in subdivisions (1), (2), (3) and (4) of this subsection shall be delivered in report form t…

186.050. Humanities council, purpose — definitions. — 1. The general assembly, giving due consideration to the historical and continuing interest of the people of the state of Missouri in encouraging the educational and cultural enrichment of its residents, finds that public huma…

186.055. Missouri humanities trust fund established, funding — administration by board of trustees, members, appointment, terms — humanities council executive committee, appointment. — There is hereby established a special trust fund, to be known as the "Missouri Humanities Counc…

186.060. Operating and program expenses, how paid, limitation. — Subject to appropriation from general revenue, one million dollars may be appropriated to the Missouri humanities council. Grants made to the Missouri humanities council may be used for operating and programming exp…

186.065. General assembly may appropriate funds, purpose — distribution of funds, when. — The general assembly may appropriate funds for grants to the Missouri humanities council. State funds received pursuant to sections 186.050 to 186.067 shall be used for public humanities pro…

186.067. Annual report to be made by council, when, content. — If the humanities council receives any state funds pursuant to the provisions of sections 186.050 to 186.067, the council shall furnish the director of the department of economic development and the oversight division…

186.080. Council established — members, meetings, duties, recommendations. — 1. The commissioner of education shall establish a literacy advisory council. The council shall consist of no more than twenty members, appointed by the commissioner, and shall include members representi…