Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

214.389. Suspension of distribution, when, procedure. — 1. The division may direct a trustee, financial institution, or escrow agent to suspend distribution from an endowed care trust fund or escrow account if the cemetery operator does not have a current and active cemetery oper…

214.390. Existing cemeteries to operate under law — local law applicable. — Cemeteries existing at the time of the adoption of sections 214.270 to 214.410 shall hereafter be operated subject to the provisions of sections 214.270 to 214.410. Where an ordinance or order is establis…

214.392. Division of professional registration, duties and powers in regulation of cemeteries — rulemaking authority. — 1. The division shall: (1) Recommend prosecution for violations of the provisions of sections 214.270 to 214.410 to the appropriate prosecuting, circuit attorne…

214.400. Citation of law. — Sections 214.270 to 214.410 shall be known as the "Cemetery Endowed Care Trust Fund Law". ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 538 § 1, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al. merged with H.B. 2226, et al. merged with S.B. 754)

214.410. Violation of law, penalty. — 1. Any cemetery operator who shall willfully violate any provisions of sections 214.270 to 214.410 for which no penalty is otherwise prescribed shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not to ex…

214.450. Indian cemeteries, how established — trust fund authorized. — Any native American group which is comprised of persons who are members of an Indian organization recognized by the United States pursuant to P.L. 93-638; 95-608, which desires to secure a tribal or group buri…

214.455. Destruction or defacing any cemetery property, penalty. — Every person who shall knowingly destroy, mutilate, disfigure, deface, injure, or remove any tomb, monument, or gravestone, or other structure placed in such cemetery or burial ground or place of burial of any hum…

214.500. Cemeteries acquired by a city at tax sales or as nuisances may be sold. — Any cemetery located in a city which has become the property of such city pursuant to section 214.205 or a public tax sale may be sold to another cemetery operator or a not-for-profit corporation w…

214.504. No liability for new cemetery operators, when — rights of holders of contracts for burial. — Any cemetery operator who purchases a cemetery from a city pursuant to sections 214.500 to 214.516 shall not be liable for any wrongful interments or errors made in the sale of p…

214.508. Previous cemetery owner liable, when. — Any cemetery operator who purchases a cemetery from a city shall not be held liable or responsible for any conditions existing or actions taken which occurred prior to the cemetery operator's purchase from such city; except that, t…

214.512. New cemetery owner not liable for deficiencies, exception. — Any subsequent cemetery owner after a city shall be exempt from the provisions of section 214.325 and section 214.410 for any deficiency existing prior to such city's ownership; except that, such exemption shal…

214.516. Registration as an endowed care cemetery, when — compliance with endowed care cemetery law required. — Any cemetery owner subsequent to a city, regardless of whether such cemetery was previously registered as an endowed care cemetery, held itself out to be an endowed car…

214.550. Scatter gardens, operation by churches maintaining religious cemeteries — maintenance of garden and records, duty of operator. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Cremains", the remains of a human corpse after cremation; (2) "Operator", a ch…

215.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 215.010 to 215.250 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Approved mortgagor" shall mean: (a) Any limited-dividend corporation, nonprofit corporation, public housing corporation, public agency, or any combination thereof, formed in…

215.020. Commission established, members, qualifications, terms, quorum, compensation. — 1. There is hereby created and established as a governmental instrumentality of the state of Missouri the "Missouri Housing Development Commission" which shall constitute a body corporate and…

215.030. Powers of commission — rulemaking, procedure — commission employee membership in state employees' retirement system. — 1. The commission is hereby granted, has and may exercise all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out and effectuate its purpose, including but not…

215.033. Creation of nonprofit corporation authorized, promotion of housing equity funds, purpose — definitions — powers — board, appointment, members, terms, expenses, personnel — report. — 1. The Missouri housing development commission is hereby granted all powers necessary to …

215.034. Housing trust fund created, purpose — funding — housing development commission, costs how paid, limitation — duties — fund exempt from lapse into general revenue. — 1. The "Missouri Housing Trust Fund" is hereby established in the state treasury. At the conclusion of eac…

215.036. Housing trust fund to be used for loans or grants for assistance to low-income persons or families — eligible persons — natural disaster exemption. — 1. Housing trust fund moneys shall be used to financially assist, in whole or in part by loans or grants, the development…

215.037. Rental project receiving loan or grant to charge required gross rental rate — gross rental rate to include utilities, occupant paying utilities, rent to be reduced by utility allowance — certification by owner, requirements. — 1. Any rental project or development receivi…

215.038. Projects eligible for assistance. — The following are projects eligible for assistance under sections 215.034 to 215.039: (1) Limited equity cooperatives in multifamily units, which shall be considered rental housing, and the monthly cooperative fee shall be considered t…

215.039. Housing development commission, powers and duties in administering housing trust fund — report. — 1. In administering the Missouri housing trust fund, the Missouri housing development commission may, in its discretion, enter into agreements with municipal or county gover…

215.040. Fees for insuring loans, use of proceeds. — The commission shall charge a reasonable fee on all loans not federally insured to insure said loans. The proceeds of said fees shall be deposited in a separate fund to be known as the "Housing Insured Loan Fund". This fund sha…

215.054. Mental health housing trust fund, created — transfers to the fund, interest, how used — department of mental health to select projects, commission approval — moneys not to lapse — St. Joseph state hospital proceeds, use of funds. — 1. The commission shall administer, in …

215.060. Loans made, purchased, when. — 1. The commission may make mortgage loans for the construction and rehabilitation of such residential housing as in the judgment of the commission has promise of supplying well-planned, well-designed housing for low and moderate income pers…

215.062. Weatherization loan program, commission to continue. — The Missouri housing development commission, or its successor agency, shall continue to implement the home improvement and weatherization loan program which was in effect prior to June 18, 1991. The commission may co…

215.070. Debt service reserve fund — deposits to — investment of. — The commission may establish a special fund to be known as the "Debt Service Reserve Fund", and shall pay into such debt service reserve fund: (1) Any moneys appropriated and made available by the state for the p…

215.080. Commission to set interest rate. — The commission may set from time to time the interest rates at which it shall make loans, keeping its interest rates at the lowest level consistent with the commission's cost of operation and its responsibilities to the holders of its b…

215.090. Limited dividend approved — mortgagor's earnings limited — net earnings, how computed. — With respect to an approved mortgagor which is a limited dividend corporation, the net earnings of such approved mortgagor shall be limited to an amount not to exceed a percentage pe…

215.100. Commission to regulate amortization period. — The ratio of loan to project cost and the amortization period of loans made by the commission shall be determined in accordance with regulations formulated and published by the commission. ­­-------- (L. 1969 H.B. 130 § 15)

215.110. Discrimination prohibited. — The commission shall require that occupancy of all housing financed or otherwise assisted under sections 215.010 to 215.250 be open to all persons regardless of race, national origin, religion, or creed, and that contractors and subcontractor…

215.120. Issuance of bonds or notes authorized. — 1. The commission may from time to time issue its negotiable revenue bonds or notes in such principal amount, as, in the opinion of the commission, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its corporate purpose…

215.130. Resolution authorizing issue of bonds or notes may provide what. — A resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of any notes or bonds or any issue thereof under sections 215.010 to 215.250 may provide for: (1) Pledging all or any part of the fees and charges m…

215.140. Commission members not personally liable on notes or bonds. — No member of the commission or any authorized person executing the notes or bonds shall be liable personally on the notes or bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the iss…

215.150. Redemption of notes and bonds. — The commission, subject to the terms of any agreements with noteholders or bondholders as may then exist, shall have power out of any funds available therefor and not otherwise committed, to purchase notes or bonds of the commission which…

215.160. Indebtedness limited, exception. — The commission shall not have outstanding at any one time bonds and notes for any of its purposes in an aggregate principal amount exceeding two hundred million dollars, excluding bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding bonds and n…

215.170. Default, trustee appointed when, powers of trustee. — 1. If the commission defaults in the payment of principal or interest on any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default continues for a p…

215.180. Venue of action, notice, how given. — The venue of any action or proceeding brought by the trustee under section 215.170 shall be in Cole County. Before declaring the principal of notes or bonds due and payable, the trustee shall first give thirty days' notice in writing…

215.190. Notes and bonds, approved securities. — The notes and bonds of the commission are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on a…

215.200. Property and obligations of commission tax exempt. — The commission shall not be required to pay any taxes and assessments to the state of Missouri, or any county, municipality or other governmental subdivision of the state of Missouri, upon any of its property or upon i…

215.210. Services commission may provide for nonprofit corporations. — The commission is authorized to provide to nonprofit corporations such advisory, consultative, training and education services as will assist them to become owners of housing constructed or rehabilitated under…

215.220. Commission funds not to inure to private persons, exceptions. — No part of the funds of the commission shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members or officers or other private persons except that the commission shall be authorized and empowered to pa…

215.230. Termination or dissolution of commission, effect of. — Upon termination or dissolution, all rights and properties of the commission, including the housing development fund, shall pass to and be vested in the state of Missouri, subject to the rights of lienholders and oth…

215.240. Audit, copies, who shall receive. — The commission shall cause an annual audit to be made by an independent certified public accountant of its books, accounts, and records, with respect to its receipts, disbursements, contracts, mortgages, leases, assignments, loans and …

215.246. Grants or loans not awarded without implementation of certain oversight procedures (Kansas City). — Beginning July 1, 2006, the commission shall not award grants or loans to any home rule city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one …

215.250. Repayment of general revenue funds. — Any funds appropriated from general revenue for the administrative cost of operating the state housing development commission shall be reimbursed by the commission to general revenue as funds become available to the commission. ­­---…