SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2432
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVERODEN.
5092H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections84.341,84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,86.200,86.213,
and105.726,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournewsectionsrelatingtothe
boardofpolicecommissioners,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections84.341,84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,86.200,
286.213,and105.726,RSMo,arerepealedandfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobe
3knownassections84.325,86.200,86.213,and105.726,toreadasfollows:
84.325.1.OnorafterJuly1,2023,theboardofpolicecommissionersshall
2assumecontrolofanymunicipalpoliceforceestablishedwithinanycitynotwithina
3countyaccordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthissectionandanyrules
4promulgatedundersubsection6ofthissection.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresand
5requirementsistoprovideforanorderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernance
6ofthepoliceforceandprovideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissioned
7andcivilianpersonnel.
8 2.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
9subsection1ofthissection,anymunicipalpolicedepartmentwithinanycitynotwithin
10acountyshallconvey,assign,andotherwisetransfertotheboardtitleandownershipof
11allindebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealandpersonal
12propertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbythemunicipalpolicedepartment.
13 3.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
14subsection1ofthissection,thestateshallacceptresponsibility,ownership,andliability
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15assuccessor-in-interestforcontractualobligations,indebtedness,andotherlawful
16obligationsofthemunicipalpolicedepartment.
17 4.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallinitiallyemploy,withoutareduction
18inrank,salary,orbenefits,allcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipal
19policedepartmentthatwereemployedbythemunicipalpolicedepartmentimmediately
20priortothedatetheboardassumedcontrol.Theboardshallrecognizeallaccrued
21yearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelhadwiththemunicipal
22policedepartmentaswellasallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedand
23civilianpersonnelhadpreviouslywiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
24personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,andsickleavetheywere
25entitledtoasemployeesofthemunicipalpolicedepartment.
26 5.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservicewiththe
27municipalpolicedepartmentbeforetheboardofpolicecommissionersassumedcontrol
28ofthedepartmentundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobeentitledtothe
29samepensionbenefitsprovidedasemployeesofthemunicipalpolicedepartmentand
30thesamebenefitssetforthinsubsection4ofthissection.
31 6.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
32regulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleor
33portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe
34authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
35subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
36sectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
37generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
38disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
39rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbe
40invalidandvoid.
86.200.Thefollowingwordsandphrasesasusedinsections86.200to86.366,unless
2adifferentmeaningisplainlyrequiredbythecontext,shallhavethefollowingmeanings:
3 (1)"Accumulatedcontributions",thesumofallmandatorycontributionsdeducted
4fromthecompensationofamemberandcreditedtothemember'sindividualaccount,
5togetherwithmembers'interestthereon;
6 (2)"Actuarialequivalent",abenefitofequalvaluewhencomputeduponthebasisof
7mortalitytablesandinterestassumptionsadoptedbytheboardoftrustees;
8 (3)"Averagefinalcompensation":
9 (a)WithrespecttoamemberwhoearnsnocreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,
102001,theaverageearnablecompensationofthememberduringthemember'slastthreeyears
11ofcreditableserviceasapoliceofficer,orifthememberhashadlessthanthreeyearsof
HB2432 2 12creditableservice,theaverageearnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodof
13creditableservice;
14 (b)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisnotparticipatingintheDROPpursuantto
15section86.251onOctober1,2001,whodidnotparticipateintheDROPatanytimebefore
16suchdate,andwhoearnsanycreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,2001,theaverage
17earnablecompensationofthememberduringthemember'slasttwoyearsofcreditable
18serviceasapoliceman,orifthememberhashadlessthantwoyearsofcreditableservice,
19thentheaverageearnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodofcreditableservice;
20 (c)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
2186.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationinDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
22returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhoterminates
23employmentasapoliceofficerforreasonsotherthandeathordisabilitybeforeearningat
24leasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceaftersuchreturn,theportionofthemember'sbenefit
25attributabletocreditableserviceearnedbeforeDROPentryshallbedeterminedusingaverage
26finalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;andtheportionofthe
27member'sbenefitattributabletocreditableserviceearnedafterreturntoactiveparticipationin
28thesystemshallbedeterminedusingaveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)
29ofthissubdivision;
30 (d)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
3186.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationintheDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
32returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhoterminates
33employmentasapoliceofficerafterearningatleasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceaftersuch
34return,themember'sbenefitattributabletoallofsuchmember'screditableserviceshallbe
35determinedusingthemember'saveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)ofthis
36subdivision;
37 (e)WithrespecttoamemberwhoisparticipatingintheDROPpursuanttosection
3886.251onOctober1,2001,orwhoseparticipationinDROPendedbeforesuchdate,who
39returnstoactiveparticipationinthesystempursuanttosection86.251,andwhose
40employmentasapoliceofficerterminatesduetodeathordisabilityaftersuchreturn,the
41member'sbenefitattributabletoallofsuchmember'screditableserviceshallbedetermined
42usingthemember'saveragefinalcompensationasdefinedinparagraph(b)ofthis
43subdivision;and
44 (f)Withrespecttothesurvivingspouseorsurvivingdependentchildofamember
45whoearnsanycreditableserviceonorafterOctober1,2001,theaverageearnable
46compensationofthememberduringthemember'slasttwoyearsofcreditableserviceasa
47policeofficeror,ifthememberhashadlessthantwoyearsofcreditableservice,theaverage
48earnablecompensationofthemember'sentireperiodofcreditableservice;
HB2432 3 49 (4)"Beneficiary",anypersoninreceiptofaretirementallowanceorotherbenefit;
50 (5)"Boardoftrustees",theboardprovidedinsections86.200to86.366toadminister
51theretirementsystem;
52 (6)"Creditableservice",priorserviceplusmembershipserviceasprovidedin
53sections86.200to86.366;
54 (7)"DROP",thedeferredretirementoptionplanprovidedforinsection86.251;
55 (8)"Earnablecompensation",theannualsalaryestablishedundersection84.160
56whichamemberwouldearnduringoneyearonthebasisofthemember'srankorposition
57plusanyadditionalcompensationforacademicworkandshiftdifferential[thatmaybe
58providedbyanyofficialorboardnoworhereafterauthorizedbylawtoemployandmanagea
59permanentpoliceforceinsuchcities]. Suchamountshallincludethemember'sdeferralstoa
60deferredcompensationplanpursuanttoSection457oftheInternalRevenueCodeortoa
61cafeteriaplanpursuanttoSection125oftheInternalRevenueCodeor,effectiveOctober1,
622001,toatransportationfringebenefitprogrampursuanttoSection132(f)(4)oftheInternal
63RevenueCode.Earnablecompensationshallnotincludeamember'sadditionalcompensation
64forovertime,standbytime,courttime,nonuniformtimeorunusedvacationtime.
65Notwithstandingtheforegoing,theearnablecompensationtakenintoaccountunderthe
66planestablishedpursuanttosections86.200to86.366withrespecttoamemberwhoisa
67noneligibleparticipant,asdefinedinthissubdivision,foranyplanyearbeginningonorafter
68October1,1996,shallnotexceedtheamountofcompensationthatmaybetakenintoaccount
69underSection401(a)(17)oftheInternalRevenueCode,asadjustedforincreasesinthecost
70ofliving,forsuchplanyear.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,a"noneligibleparticipant"is
71anindividualwhofirstbecomesamemberonorafterthefirstdayofthefirstplanyear
72beginningaftertheearlierof:
73 (a)ThelastdayoftheplanyearthatincludesAugust28,1995;or
74 (b)December31,1995;
75 (9)"InternalRevenueCode",thefederalInternalRevenueCodeof1986,as
76amended;
77 (10)"Mandatorycontributions",thecontributionsrequiredtobedeductedfromthe
78salaryofeachmemberwhoisnotparticipatinginDROPinaccordancewithsection86.320;
79 (11)"Medicalboard",thehealthcareorganizationappointedbythetrusteesofthe
80policeretirementboardandresponsibleforarrangingandpassinguponallmedical
81examinationsrequiredundertheprovisionsofsections86.200to86.366,whichshall
82investigateallessentialstatementsandcertificatesmadebyoronbehalfofamemberin
83connectionwithanapplicationfordisabilityretirementandshallreportinwritingtotheboard
84oftrusteesitsconclusionsandrecommendations;
HB2432 4 85 (12)"Member",amemberoftheretirementsystemasdefinedbysections86.200to
8686.366;
87 (13)"Members'interest",interestonaccumulatedcontributionsatsuchrateasmaybe
88setfromtimetotimebytheboardoftrustees;
89 (14)"Membershipservice",serviceasapolicemanrenderedsincelastbecominga
90member,exceptinthecaseofamemberwhohasservedintheArmedForcesoftheUnited
91Statesandhassubsequentlybeenreinstatedasapoliceman,inwhichcase"membership
92service"meansserviceasapolicemanrenderedsincelastbecomingamemberpriorto
93enteringsucharmedservice;
94 (15)"Planyear"or"limitationyear",thetwelveconsecutive-monthperiodbeginning
95eachOctoberfirstandendingeachSeptemberthirtieth;
96 (16)"Policeman"or"policeofficer",anymemberofthepoliceforceofsuchcities
97whoholdsarankinsuchpoliceforce;
98 (17)"Priorservice",allserviceasapolicemanrenderedpriortothedatethesystem
99becomesoperativeorpriortomembershipservicewhichiscreditableinaccordancewiththe
100provisionsofsections86.200to86.366;
101 (18)"Reserveofficer",anymemberofthepolicereserveforceofsuchcities,armed
102orunarmed,whoworkslessthanfulltime,withoutcompensation,andwho,byhisorher
103assignedfunctionorasimpliedbyhisorheruniform,performsdutiesassociatedwiththose
104ofapoliceofficerandwhocurrentlyreceivesaserviceretirementasprovidedbysections
10586.200to86.366;
106 (19)"Retirementallowance",annualpaymentsforlifeasprovidedbysections86.200
107to86.366whichshallbepayableinequalmonthlyinstallmentsoranybenefitsinlieuthereof
108grantedtoamemberuponterminationofemploymentasapoliceofficerandactual
109retirement;
110 (20)"Retirementsystem",thepoliceretirementsystemofthecitiesasdefinedin
111sections86.200to86.366;
112 (21)"Survivingspouse",thesurvivingspouseofamemberwhowasthemember's
113spouseatthetimeofthemember'sdeath.
86.213.1.Thegeneraladministrationandtheresponsibilityfortheproperoperation
2oftheretirementsystemandformakingeffectivetheprovisionsofsections86.200to86.366
3areherebyvestedinaboardoftrusteesof[nine] tenpersons.Theboardshallbeconstituted
4asfollows:
5 (1)Thepresidentoftheboardofpolicecommissionersofthecity,exofficio.If
6thepresidentisabsentfromanymeetingoftheboardoftrusteesforanycause,the
7presidentmayberepresentedbyanymemberoftheboardofpolicecommissionerswho
8insuchcaseshallhavefullpowertoactasamemberoftheboardoftrustees;
HB2432 5 9 (2)Thecomptrollerofthecity,exofficio.Ifthecomptrollerisabsentfromany
10meetingoftheboardoftrusteesforanycausewhatsoever,thecomptrollermayberepresented
11byeitherthedeputycomptrollerorthefirstassistantcomptrollerwhoinsuchcaseshallhave
12fullpowertoactasamemberofthesaidboardoftrustees;
13 [(2)Two](3)Threememberstobeappointedbythemayorofthecitytoservefora
14termoftwoyears[, exceptthemayorshallnotappointthepolicechiefofthemunicipalpolice
15forceorthecity'sdirectorofpublicsafety];
16 [(3)](4)Threememberstobeelectedbythemembersoftheretirementsystemofthe
17cityforatermofthreeyears;provided,however,thatthetermofofficeofthefirstthree
18memberssoelectedshallbeginimmediatelyupontheirelectionandonesuchmember'sterm
19shallexpireoneyearfromthedatetheretirementsystembecomesoperative,anothersuch
20member'stermshallexpiretwoyearsfromthedatetheretirementsystembecomesoperative
21andtheothersuchmember'stermshallexpirethreeyearsfromthedatetheretirementsystem
22becomesoperative;provided,further,thatsuchmembersshallbemembersofthesystemand
23holdofficeonlywhilemembersofthesystem;
24 [(4)Three] (5)Twomemberswhoshallberetiredmembersoftheretirementsystem
25tobeelectedbytheretiredmembersoftheretirementsystemforatermofthreeyears;except
26that,thetermofofficeofthefirsttwomemberssoelectedshallbeginimmediatelyupontheir
27electionandonesuchmember'stermshallexpiretwoyearsfromthedateofelectionandthe
28othersuchmember'stermshallexpirethreeyearsfromthedateofelection.
29 2.Anymemberelectedchairmanoftheboardoftrusteesmayservewithoutterm
30limitations.
31 3.EachcommissionedelectedtrusteeshallbegrantedtraveltimebytheSt.Louis
32metropolitanpolicedepartmenttoattendanyandallfunctionsthathavebeenauthorizedby
33theboardoftrusteesofthepoliceretirementsystemofSt.Louis.Traveltime,with
34compensation,foratrusteeshallnotexceedthirtydaysinanyboardfiscalyear.
105.726.1.Nothinginsections105.711to105.726shallbeconstruedtobroadenthe
2liabilityofthestateofMissouribeyondtheprovisionsofsections537.600to537.610,norto
3abolishorwaiveanydefenseatlawwhichmightotherwisebeavailabletoanyagency,
4officer,oremployeeofthestateofMissouri.Sections105.711to105.726donotwaivethe
5sovereignimmunityofthestateofMissouri.
6 2.Thecreationofthestatelegalexpensefundandthepaymenttherefromofsuch
7amountsasmaybenecessaryforthebenefitofanypersoncoveredtherebyaredeemed
8necessaryandproperpublicpurposesforwhichfundsofthisstatemaybeexpended.
9 3.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallnotbeavailableforthepaymentof
10anyclaimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtofcompetent
11jurisdictionagainstaboardofpolicecommissionersestablishedunderchapter84,including
HB2432 6 12thecommissioners,anypoliceofficer,notwithstandingsections84.330and84.710,orother
13provisionsoflaw,otheremployees,agents,representative,oranyotherindividualorentity
14actingorpurportingtoactonitsortheirbehalf.Suchwastheintentofthegeneralassembly
15intheoriginalenactmentofsections105.711to105.726,anditismadeexpressbythis
16sectioninlightofthedecisioninWaymanSmith,III,etal.v.StateofMissouri,152S.W.3d
17275.Exceptthatthecommissionerofadministrationshallreimbursefromthelegalexpense
18fund[the]anyboardofpolicecommissionersestablishedunder[section84.350,andany
19successor-in-interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344,] chapter84forliabilityclaims
20otherwiseeligibleforpaymentundersection105.711paidbysuch[board] boardsonan
21equalsharebasisperclaimuptoamaximumofonemilliondollarsperfiscalyear.
22 4.[Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection84.345,] Iftherepresentation
23oftheattorneygeneralisrequestedbyaboardofpolicecommissioners[oritssuccessor-in-
24interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344], theattorneygeneralshallrepresent,
25investigate,defend,negotiate,orcompromiseallclaimsundersections105.711to105.726
26fortheboardofpolicecommissioners,[itssuccessor-in-interestpursuanttosection84.344,]
27anypoliceofficer,otheremployees,agents,representatives,oranyotherindividualorentity
28actingorpurportingtoactontheirbehalf.Theattorneygeneralmayestablishproceduresby
29rulespromulgatedunderchapter536underwhichclaimsmustbereferredfortheattorney
30general'srepresentation.Theattorneygeneralandtheofficialsofthecitywhichthepolice
31boardrepresents[orrepresented] shallmeetandnegotiatereasonableexpensesorchargesthat
32willfairlycompensatetheattorneygeneralandtheofficeofadministrationforthecostofthe
33representationoftheclaimsunderthissection.
34 5.Claimstenderedtotheattorneygeneralpromptlyaftertheclaimwasassertedas
35requiredbysection105.716andpriortoAugust28,2005,maybeinvestigated,defended,
36negotiated,orcompromisedbytheattorneygeneralandfullpaymentsmaybemadefromthe
37statelegalexpensefundonbehalfoftheentitiesandindividualsdescribedinthissectionasa
38resultoftheholdinginWaymanSmith,III,etal.v.StateofMissouri,152S.W.3d275.
[84.341.Noelectedorappointedofficialofthestateoranypolitical
2 subdivisionthereofshallactorrefrainfromactinginanymannertoimpede,
3 obstruct,hinder,orotherwiseinterferewithanymemberofamunicipalpolice
4 forceestablishedundersections84.343to84.346intheperformanceofhisor
5 herjobduties,orwithanyaspectofanyinvestigationarisingfromthe
6 performanceofsuchjobduties.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprevent
7 suchofficialsfromactingwithinthenormalcourseandscopeoftheir
8 employmentorfromactingtoimplementsections84.343to84.346.Any
9 personwhoviolatesthissectionshallbeliableforapenaltyoftwothousand
10 fivehundreddollarsforeachoffenseandshallforeverbedisqualifiedfrom
11 holdinganyofficeoremploymentwhatsoeverwiththegovernmentalentity
12 thepersonservedatthetimeoftheviolation.Thepenaltyshallnotbepaidby
HB2432 7 13 thefundsofanycommitteeasthetermcommitteeisdefinedinsection
14 130.011.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththepunishment,
15 underanylawsofthisstate,ofacriminaloffensecommittedbysuchofficials,
16 norshallthissectionapplytodulyappointedmembersofthemunicipalpolice
17 force,ortheirappointingauthorities,whoseconductisotherwiseprovidedfor
18 bylaw.]
[84.342.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulemploymentpracticeforanofficial,
2 employee,oragentofamunicipalpoliceforceestablishedundersections
3 84.343to84.346todischarge,demote,reducethepayof,orotherwiseretaliate
4 againstanemployeeofthemunicipalpoliceforceforreportingtoany
5 superior,governmentagency,orthepresstheconductofanotheremployee
6 thatthereportingemployeebelieves,ingoodfaith,isillegal.
7 2.Anyemployeeofthemunicipalpoliceforcemaybringacauseof
8 actionforgeneralorspecialdamagesbasedonaviolationofthissection.]
[84.343.1.Subjecttotheprovisionsofsections84.344to84.346,any
2 citynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpoliceforceforthe
3 purposesof:
4 (1)Preservingthepublicpeace,welfare,andorder;
5 (2)Preventingcrimeandarrestingsuspectedoffenders;
6 (3)Enforcingthelawsofthestateandordinancesofthecity;
7 (4)Exercisingallpowersavailabletoapoliceforceundergenerally
8 applicablestatelaw;and
9 (5)Regulatingandlicensingallprivatewatchmen,privatedetectives,
10 andprivatepolicemenservingoractingassuchinsaidcity.
11 2.Anypersonwhoactsasaprivatewatchman,privatedetective,or
12 privatepolicemaninsaidcitieswithouthavingobtainedawrittenlicensefrom
13 saidcitiesisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.]
[84.344.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofthischaptertothe
2 contrary,anycitynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpoliceforce
3 onorafterJuly1,2013,accordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthis
4 section.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresandrequirementsistoprovideforan
5 orderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernanceofthepoliceforceand
6 provideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissionedandcivilian
7 personnel.
8 2.Upontheestablishmentofamunicipalpoliceforcebyacityunder
9 sections84.343to84.346,theboardofpolicecommissionersshallconvey,
10 assign,andotherwisetransfertothecitytitleandownershipofall
11 indebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealand
12 personalpropertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbytheboardofpolice
13 commissionerscreatedundersections84.010to84.340.Theboardofpolice
14 commissionersshallexecutealldocumentsreasonablyrequiredtoaccomplish
15 suchtransferofownershipandobligations.
16 3.Ifthecityestablishesamunicipalpoliceforceandcompletesthe
17 transferdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection,thecityshallprovidethe
18 necessaryfundsforthemaintenanceofthemunicipalpoliceforce.
HB2432 8 19 4.Beforeacitynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpolice
20 forceunderthissection,thecityshalladoptanordinanceaccepting
21 responsibility,ownership,andliabilityassuccessor-in-interestfor
22 contractualobligations,indebtedness,andotherlawfulobligationsofthe
23 boardofpolicecommissionerssubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2of
24 section84.345.
25 5.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpoliceforce
26 shallinitiallyemploy,withoutareductioninrank,salary,orbenefits,all
27 commissionedandcivilianpersonneloftheboardofpolicecommissioners
28 createdundersections84.010to84.340thatwereemployedbytheboard
29 immediatelypriortothedatethemunicipalpoliceforcewasestablished.Such
30 commissionedpersonnelwhopreviouslywereemployedbytheboardmay
31 onlybeinvoluntarilyterminatedbythecitynotwithinacountyforcause.The
32 cityshallalsorecognizeallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissioned
33 andcivilianpersonnelhadwiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
34 personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,andsickleavethey
35 wereentitledtoasemployeesoftheboardofpolicecommissioners.
36 6.(1)Commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofamunicipalpolice
37 forceestablishedunderthissectionwhoarehiredpriortoSeptember1,2023,
38 shallnotbesubjecttoaresidencyrequirementofretainingaprimaryresidence
39 inacitynotwithinacountybutmayberequiredtomaintainaprimary
40 residencelocatedwithinaone-hourresponsetime.
41 (2)Commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofamunicipalpoliceforce
42 establishedunderthissectionwhoarehiredafterAugust31,2023,maybe
43 subjecttoaresidencyrulenomorerestrictivethanarequirementofretaininga
44 primaryresidenceinacitynotwithinacountyforatotalofsevenyearsandof
45 thenallowingthepersonneltomaintainaprimaryresidenceoutsidethecity
46 notwithinacountysolongastheprimaryresidenceislocatedwithinaone-
47 hourresponsetime.
48 7.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservice
49 withtheboardofpolicecommissionersbeforetheestablishmentofa
50 municipalpoliceforceundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobe
51 entitledtothesamepensionbenefitsprovidedunderchapter86andthesame
52 benefitssetforthinsubsection5ofthissection.
53 8.Ifthecitynotwithinacountyelectstoestablishamunicipalpolice
54 forceunderthissection,thecityshallestablishaseparatedivisionforthe
55 operationofitsmunicipalpoliceforce.Thecivilservicecommissionofthe
56 citymayadoptrulesandregulationsappropriatefortheuniqueoperationofa
57 policedepartment.Suchrulesandregulationsshallreserveexclusive
58 authorityoverthedisciplinaryprocessandproceduresaffectingcommissioned
59 officerstothecivilservicecommission;however,untilsuchtimeasthecity
60 adoptssuchrulesandregulations,thecommissionedpersonnelshallcontinue
61 tobegovernedbytheboardofpolicecommissioner'srulesandregulationsin
62 effectimmediatelypriortotheestablishmentofthemunicipalpoliceforce,
63 withthepolicechiefactinginplaceoftheboardofpolicecommissionersfor
64 purposesofapplyingtherulesandregulations.Unlessotherwiseprovidedfor,
65 existingcivilservicecommissionrulesandregulationsgoverningtheappealof
66 disciplinarydecisionstothecivilservicecommissionshallapplytoall
HB2432 9 67 commissionedandcivilianpersonnel.Thecivilservicecommission'srules
68 andregulationsshallprovidethatrecordspreparedfordisciplinarypurposes
69 shallbeconfidential,closedrecordsavailablesolelytothecivilservice
70 commissionandthosewhopossessauthoritytoconductinvestigations
71 regardingdisciplinarymatterspursuanttothecivilservicecommission'srules
72 andregulations.Ahearingofficershallbeappointedbythecivilservice
73 commissiontohearanysuchappealsthatinvolvedisciplineresultingina
74 suspensionofgreaterthanfifteendays,demotion,ortermination,butthecivil
75 servicecommissionshallmakethefinalfindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,
76 anddecisionwhichshallbesubjecttoanyrightofappealunderchapter536.
77 9.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesandmaintainsa
78 municipalpoliceforceunderthissection:
79 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandfor
80 insurancebenefitsprovidinghealth,medical,anddisabilitycoveragefor
81 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipalpoliceforcetothesame
82 extentaswasprovidedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection
83 84.160;
84 (2)Shallprovideorcontractformedicalandlifeinsurancecoverage
85 foranycommissionedorcivilianpersonnelwhoretiredfromservicewiththe
86 boardofpolicecommissionersorwhowereemployedbytheboardofpolice
87 commissionersandretirefromthemunicipalpoliceforceofacitynotwithina
88 countytothesameextentsuchmedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragewas
89 providedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection84.160;
90 (3)Shallmakeavailablemedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragefor
91 purchasetothespousesordependentsofcommissionedandcivilianpersonnel
92 whoretirefromservicewiththeboardofpolicecommissionersorthe
93 municipalpoliceforceanddeceasedcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwho
94 receivepensionbenefitsundersections86.200to86.366attheratethatsuch
95 dependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostundertheappropriateplanifthe
96 deceasedwereliving;and
97 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationto
98 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelforeveningandnighttoursofdutyin
99 anamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer'sbasehourlyrate.
100 10.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpoliceforce
101 undersections84.343to84.346shallestablishatransitioncommitteeoffive
102 membersforthepurposeof:coordinatingandimplementingthetransitionof
103 authority,operations,assets,andobligationsfromtheboardofpolice
104 commissionerstothecity;windingdowntheaffairsoftheboard;making
105 nonbindingrecommendationsforthetransitionofthepoliceforcefromthe
106 boardtothecity;andotherrelatedduties,ifany,establishedbyexecutive
107 orderofthecity'smayor.Oncetheordinancereferencedinthissectionis
108 enacted,thecityshallprovidewrittennoticetotheboardofpolice
109 commissionersandthegovernorofthestateofMissouri.Withinthirty
110 daysofsuchnotice,themayorshallappointthreememberstothecommittee,
111 twoofwhomshallbemembersofastatewidelawenforcementassociation
112 thatrepresentsatleastfivethousandlawenforcementofficers.Theremaining
113 membersofthecommitteeshallincludethepolicechiefofthemunicipal
114 policeforceandapersonwhocurrentlyorpreviouslyservedasa
HB2432 10 115 commissionerontheboardofpolicecommissioners,whoshallbeappointedto
116 thecommitteebythemayorofsuchcity.]
[84.345.1.Exceptasrequiredfortheboardofpolicecommissioners
2 toconcludeitsaffairsandpursuelegalclaimsanddefenses,uponthe
3 establishmentofamunicipalpoliceforce,thetermsofofficeofthe
4 commissionersoftheboardofpolicecreatedundersections84.020and
5 84.030shallexpire,andtheprovisionsofsections84.010to84.340shallnot
6 applytoanycitynotwithinacountyoritsmunicipalpoliceforceasofsuch
7 date.Theboardshallcontinuetooperate,ifnecessary,towinddownthe
8 board'saffairsuntilthetransferofownershipandobligationsundersubsection
9 2ofsection84.344hasbeencompleted.Duringsuchtime,theboardofpolice
10 commissionersshalldesignateandauthorizeitssecretarytoactonbehalfof
11 theboardforpurposesofperformingtheboard'sdutiesandanyotheractions
12 incidenttothetransferandwindingdownoftheboard'saffairs.
13 2.Foranyclaim,lawsuit,orotheractionarisingoutofactions
14 occurringbeforethedateofcompletionofthetransferprovidedunder
15 subsection2ofsection84.344,thestateshallcontinuetoprovidelegal
16 representationassetforthinsection105.726,andthestatelegalexpensefund
17 shallcontinuetoprovidereimbursementforsuchclaimsundersection
18 105.726.Thissubsectionappliestoallclaims,lawsuits,andotheractions
19 broughtagainstanycommissioner,policeofficer,employee,agent,
20 representative,oranyindividualorentityactingorpurportingtoactonits
21 ortheirbehalf.
22 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,rule,orregulationto
23 thecontrary,anycitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpolice
24 forceundersections84.343to84.346shallnotberestrictedorlimitedinany
25 wayintheselectionofapolicechieforchiefofthedivisioncreatedunder
26 subsection8ofsection84.344.
27 4.Itshallbethedutyofthesheriffforanycitynotwithinacounty,
28 whenevercalleduponbythepolicechiefofthemunicipalpoliceforce,toact
29 underthepolicechief'scontrolforthepreservationofthepublicpeaceand
30 quiet;and,whenevertheexigencyorcircumstancesmay,inthepolicechief's
31 judgment,warrantit,saidpolicechiefshallhavethepowertoassumethe
32 controlandcommandofalllocalandmunicipalconservatorsofthepeaceof
33 thecity,whethersheriff,constable,policemenorothers,andtheyshallact
34 undertheordersofthesaidpolicechiefandnototherwise.]
[84.346.Anypolicepensionsystemcreatedunderchapter86forthe
2 benefitofapoliceforceestablishedundersections84.010to84.340shall
3 continuetobegovernedbychapter86,andshallapplytoanypoliceforce
4 establishedundersection84.343to84.346.Otherthananyprovisionthat
5 makeschapter86applicabletoamunicipalpoliceforceestablishedunder
6 section84.343to84.346,nothinginsections84.343to84.346shallbe
7 construedaslimitingorchangingtherightsorbenefitsprovidedunderchapter
8 86.]
HB2432 11 [84.347.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1.140tothe
2 contrary,theprovisionsofsections84.343to84.346shallbenonseverable.If
3 anyprovisionofsections84.343to84.346isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,
4 suchdecisionshallinvalidatealloftheremainingprovisionsofthisact.]
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