Title II — SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS

8.295. Facilities maintenance reserve fund, up to ten percent of moneys to be used for certain energy projects. — Up to ten percent of the amount appropriated each year from the facilities maintenance reserve fund created in Section 27(b) of Article IV of the Missouri Constitutio…

8.310. Duties of director as to construction, repairs and purchases — exceptions. — Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no contracts shall be let for design, repair, renovation or construction without approval of the director of the division of facilities …

8.315. Duties of director, capital improvement projects. — The director of facilities management, design and construction shall provide technical assistance to the director of the budget with regard to requests for capital improvement appropriations. The director shall review all…

8.316. Division to promulgate method to calculate replacement cost of buildings owned by public institutions of higher education. — The division of facilities management, design and construction shall promulgate a method to accurately calculate the replacement cost of all buildin…

8.320. Director to prescribe conditions and procedures for repair and maintenance of buildings. — The director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall set forth reasonable conditions to be met and procedures to be followed in the repair, maintenanc…

8.325. Capital improvements, cost estimates, content requirements — rental quarters with defective conditions, reoccupation by state agencies, when. — 1. In addition to providing the general assembly with estimates of the cost of completing a proposed capital improvement project,…

8.330. Information as to condition of buildings, collection, availability. — The director of the division of facilities management, design and construction may secure information and data relating to state facilities from all departments and agencies of the state and each departm…

8.340. Director to keep file on state lands and condition of buildings. — The director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall assemble and maintain complete files of information on the repair, utilization, cost and other data for all state facilit…

8.350. Director to deliver papers and property to successor. — The director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall deliver to his or her successor all property and papers of every kind in his or her possession, relative to the affairs of state, ma…

8.360. Inspection and report as to condition of buildings. — The director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall inspect all facilities and report to the general assembly at the commencement of each regular session on their condition, maintenance,…

8.370. Definitions. — As used in sections 8.370 to 8.450 the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Agency", any state department or any division or branch thereof, or any bureau, board, commission, institution, officer or office of the state of Missouri; (2) "Board", the state b…

8.380. Board may acquire and erect buildings — condemnation — may lease to agencies of state and political subdivisions. — 1. The board of public buildings, after project approval by the committee on legislative research of the general assembly, may acquire, construct, erect, equ…

8.390. State agencies to use buildings and pay rentals. — 1. If the board of public buildings enters into a project authorized by sections 8.370 to 8.450, except energy retrofitting projects, it may require any or all of the agencies or instrumentalities of the state which occupy…

8.400. Board may issue revenue bonds, contents — bonds for retrofitting projects, use of proceeds — board may request annual appropriations to pay bonds and to restore reserve funds. — 1. For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, renovation, …

8.410. Revenue bonds not obligations of state. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 8.370 to 8.450 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of the board, or of the individual members of the board, and shall not be deemed to be an indebted…

8.420. Revenue bonds, form, effect, interest rates — approval by committee on legislative research. — 1. Bonds issued under and pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.370 to 8.450 shall be of such denomination or denominations, shall bear such rate or rates of interest not to e…

8.430. Revenue bonds refunded, when — contents of refunding bonds. — 1. The revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.370 to 8.450 may be refunded, in whole or in part, in any of the following circumstances: (1) When any such bonds have by their terms become d…

8.440. Board may prescribe form and details of bonds — holder may enforce duties of board. — The board may prescribe the form, details and incidents of the bonds, and make the covenants that in its judgment are advisable or necessary properly to secure the payment thereof; but th…

8.450. Two-thirds vote of board required for bonds. — Bonds may be issued under the provisions of sections 8.370 to 8.450 pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board and no other proceedings shall be required therefor. ­­----…

8.460. State office building authorized in Jefferson City — rented quarters — general assembly may move certain offices from Capitol building. — 1. The board of public buildings may build an office building in the City of Jefferson to house state offices which are presently locat…

8.475. Citation of law — definitions — vertical real estate or towers, political subdivisions may be constructed. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Vertical Real Estate Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Ground facilities", an…

*8.500. Citation. — Sections 8.500 to 8.565 shall be known and may be cited as the "Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Act". ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 1191) Effective 6-07-02 *Section terminates upon satisfaction of all outstanding notes and obligations. See section 8.589.

*8.505. Definitions. — As used in sections 8.500 to 8.565, the following terms mean: (1) "Authority", the tobacco settlement financing authority created by section 8.510; (2) "Board", the governing board of the authority; (3) "Bonds", bonds, notes, and other obligations and finan…

*8.510. Tobacco settlement financing authority created, purpose, restrictions. — 1. There is hereby created the "Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority", which shall constitute a body corporate and politic. The staff of the office of administration shall also serve as staff of th…

*8.515. Powers of authority not restricted or limited — proceedings, notice or approval not required, when. — Sections 8.500 to 8.565 shall not restrict or limit the powers that the authority has under any other law of the state, but is cumulative as to any such powers. A proceed…

*8.520. Board to exercise powers, membership, meetings, no compensation. — The powers of the authority are vested in and shall be exercised by a board consisting of three members: the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the attorney general. The speaker of the house of represe…

*8.525. No personal liability for board members, when. — Members of the board and persons acting on the authority's behalf, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, are not subject to personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties conferr…

*8.530. Powers of the authority. — The authority has all the general powers to the extent necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers to the extent necessary, including but not limited to all of the following powers: (1) The power to issue i…

*8.535. Authority to sell or assign state's share of tobacco settlement. — 1. (1) The governor or the governor's designee shall be authorized to sell and assign to the authority, pursuant to one or more sales agreements, not to exceed thirty percent of the state's share to implem…

*8.540. Issuance of bonds authorized, when. — Subject to the receipt of written approval of the board of public buildings, the authority may issue taxable bonds or tax-exempt bonds to provide for the implementation of sections 8.500 to 8.565 and may proceed with a securitization …

*8.545. Proceeds of bonds to be deposited in the tobacco securitization settlement trust fund, use of moneys — issuance of bonds, requirements. — 1. The net proceeds from bonds issued by the authority shall be deposited in the tobacco securitization settlement trust fund and appl…

*8.550. Tobacco securitization settlement trust fund established, source of fund moneys, uses — qualified tax-exempt expenditure account and taxable expenditure account authorized. — 1. A tobacco securitization settlement trust fund is established, separate and apart from all oth…

*8.552. Authority to determine deposit and withdrawal of moneys. — Moneys of the authority, except as otherwise provided in sections 8.500 to 8.565 or specified in a trust indenture or resolution pursuant to which the bonds are issued, shall be paid to the authority and shall be …

*8.555. Exemption from competitive bidding requirements of the state. — The authority and contracts entered into by the authority in carrying out its public and essential governmental functions are exempt from the laws of the state which provide for competitive bids. ­­-------- (…

*8.557. Annual report to the general assembly to be submitted, content. — The authority shall submit to the general assembly, annually, a report covering its operations and accomplishments, receipts and expenditures, assets and liabilities, a schedule of its bonds outstanding and…

*8.560. No bankruptcy petition may be filed, when. — Prior to the date which is three hundred sixty-six days after which the authority no longer has any bonds outstanding, the authority is prohibited from filing a voluntary petition pursuant to chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy…

*8.565. Dissolution of authority, when — transfer of assets upon dissolution. — The authority shall dissolve no later than two years from the date of final payment of all outstanding bonds and the satisfaction of all outstanding obligations of the authority, except to the extent …

*8.570. Issuance of bonds by board of public buildings, use of proceeds. — The board of public buildings may issue bonds payable from not more than thirty percent of the state's share; provided, and the maximum amount of the state's share sold by the authority pursuant to section…

*8.572. Bond issuance not deemed indebtedness of the state or board of public buildings. — Any bonds issued by the board of public buildings pursuant to sections 8.570 to 8.590 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of the board of public buildings,…

*8.575. Bond requirements. — Bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.570 to 8.590 shall be of such denomination or denominations, shall bear such rate or rates of interest not to exceed fifteen percent per annum, and shall mature at such time or times within forty-f…

*8.580. Refunding of bonds, when, procedure. — 1. Bonds issued by the board of public buildings pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.570 to 8.590 may be refunded, in whole or in part, at any time whenever the board of public buildings determines that such a refunding is in th…

*8.585. Form details and incidents of bonds to be prescribed by board of public buildings. — The board of public buildings may prescribe the form details and incidents of the bonds, and make the covenants that in its judgment are advisable or necessary properly to secure the paym…

*8.589. Termination date for sections 8.500 to 8.590 — office of administration to notify revisor of statutes of date. — The provisions of sections 8.500 to 8.590 shall terminate upon the satisfaction of all outstanding notes and obligations issued pursuant to such sections. The …

*8.590. Resolution of board of public buildings required for issuance of bonds. — Bonds may be issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.580 to 8.598 pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the board of public buildings and n…

8.591. Limitation on authority to sell bonds. — The tobacco settlement financing authority and the board of public buildings shall have no further authority to issue bonds and notes pursuant to the provisions of sections 8.500 to 8.590 upon the effective date of February 26, 2003…

8.592. Issuance of notes, maturity dates — transfer of funds to secure notes. — The board of public buildings shall have the power to issue notes with a maturity of not more than one year from the date of issue for the purpose of preserving any expenditure of moneys from the stat…

8.595. Liberal construction of act. — Sections 8.500 to 8.590, being deemed necessary for the public health, welfare, peace and safety, shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 1191) Effective 6-07-02

8.610. Standards for all public facilities and buildings using state or political subdivision funds. — The principles, standards and specifications set forth in sections 8.610 to 8.650 shall apply to all public parks, recreation areas, rest areas, parking spaces, parking lots, cu…

8.620. Renovations by political subdivisions — specifications to make accessible and usable by physically disabled — standards to be met. — 1. In all renovation undertaken by a political subdivision of this state, and at the discretion of the governing body of the political subdi…

8.622. Renovation and new construction by state or new construction by political subdivision to be accessible and usable by the disabled — standards. — In all renovation and new construction undertaken by this state, and in all new construction undertaken by any political subdivi…