FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.702,53,213,216,
306&359
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
1713H.03P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections84.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.175,84.240,84.341,
84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,105.726,and285.575,RSMo,andto
enactinlieuthereoftwelvenewsectionsrelatingtotheoperationofcertainlaw
enforcementagencies,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections84.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.175,84.240,
284.341,84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,105.726,and285.575,RSMo,are
3repealedandtwelvenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections84.012,
484.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.225,84.325,105.726,285.575,and
5590.033,toreadasfollows:
84.012.Inallcitiesofthisstatenotwithinacounty,thecommoncouncilor
2municipalassemblyofsuchcitiesmaypassordinancesforpreservingorder;securing
3propertyandpersonsfromviolence,danger,ordestruction;protectingpublicand
4privateproperty;andpromotingtheinterestsandensuringthegoodgovernanceofthe
5cities,butnoordinancesheretoforepassed,orthatmayhereafterbepassed,bythe
6commoncouncilormunicipalassemblyofthecitiesshall,inanymanner,conflictor
7interferewiththepowersortheexerciseofthepowersoftheboardsofpolice
8commissionersofthecitiesascreatedbysection84.020,norshallthecitiesorany
9officeroragentofthecorporationofthecities,orthemayorthereof,inanymanner
10impede,obstruct,hinder,orinterferewiththeboardsofpolice,anyofficer,agent,or
11servantthereoforthereunder.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 84.020.Inallcities[ofthisstatethatnowhave,ormayhereafterattain,apopulation
2offivehundredthousandinhabitantsorover] notwithinacounty, thereshallbe,andis
3herebyestablished,withinandforsaidcities,aboardofpolice,toconsistoffour
4commissioners,asprovidedinsections84.040to84.080,togetherwiththemayorofsaid
5citiesforthetimebeing,orwhosoevermaybeofficiallyactinginthatcapacity,andsaid
6boardshallappointoneofitsmembersaspresident,andonememberwhoshallactasvice
7presidentduringtheabsenceofthepresident;andsuchpresidentorvicepresidentshallbethe
8executiveofficeroftheboardandshallactforitwhentheboardisnotinsession.
84.030.Beginningon[January9,1989] August28,2023,andnolaterthan
2September28,2023, thegovernorofthestateofMissouri,byandwiththeadviceand
3consentofthesenate,shallappointthefourcommissionersprovidedforinsection84.020,
4andonecommissionershallbeappointedforatermofoneyear;onecommissionershallbe
5appointedforatermoftwoyears;onecommissionershallbeappointedforatermofthree
6years;onecommissionershallbeappointedforatermoffouryears.Theirsuccessorsshall
7eachbeappointedforatermoffouryears,andsaidcommissionersshallholdofficefortheir
8termofappointmentanduntiltheirsuccessorsshallhavebeenappointedandqualified.In
9caseofavacancyinsaidboardforanycausewhatsoever,itshallbefilledbyappointmentfor
10theunexpiredterm,inthesamemannerasinthecaseoforiginalappointments.Thegovernor
11shallissuecommissionstothepersonssoappointed,designatingthetimeforwhichtheyare
12appointedincasetheappointmentistofillanunexpiredtermoccasionedbydeath,
13resignationoranyothercause,andwheneverthetermofofficeofanycommissionerexpires,
14theappointmentofhissuccessorshallbeforfouryears.[Thecommissionersnowholding
15officesunderexistinglawsinanycityofthisstatetowhichsections84.010to84.340apply
16aretoholdtheirofficesuntiltheexpirationoftheirterms,andtheirsuccessorsareduly
17appointedandqualified.]
84.100.Toenabletheboardstoperformthedutiesimposeduponthem,theyare
2herebyauthorizedandrequiredtoappoint,enrollandemploy[a]onlyonepermanentpolice
3forceforthecitieswhichtheyshallequipandarmastheymayjudgenecessary.Exceptas
4providedbelow,thenumberofpatrolmentobeappointedshallnotbe[more] lessthanone
5thousand[six]threehundred[eighty-three] thirteen,ofwhichnumbernotmorethantwo
6hundredfiftyaretobeprobationarypatrolmen.Anyincreaseinthenumberofpatrolmen
7authorized,inadditiontothatprovidedforabove,shallbepermitteduponrecommendation
8bytheboardofpolicecommissioners,withtheapprovalofthemunicipalboardofestimate
9andapportionment.[Thenumberofturnkeystobeappointedshallbesixty-five,exceptthat
10foreachpatrolmanhereafterpromoted,demoted,removed,resignedorotherwiseseparated
11fromtheforce,anadditionalturnkeymaybeappointed,butundernocircumstancesshall
12morethanonehundredfiftyturnkeysbeappointed.Aseachadditionalturnkeyisappointed,
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 2 13themaximumnumberofpatrolmentobeappointedshallbereducedaccordinglysothatwhen
14onehundredfiftyturnkeyshavebeenappointed,thenumberofpatrolmentobeappointed
15shallnotbemorethanonethousandfivehundredninety-eight.] Theboardmaycontinueto
16employasmanynoncommissionedpolicecivilians,whichshallincludecitymarshals
17andparkrangers,asitdeemsnecessaryinordertoperformthedutiesimposeduponit.
84.150.Themaximumnumberofofficersofthepoliceforceineachsuchcityshall
2beasfollows:[onechiefofpolicewiththerankofcolonel;lieutenantcolonels,nottoexceed
3fiveinnumberandothersuchranksandnumberofmemberswithinsuchranksastheboard
4fromtimetotimedeemsnecessary] seventy-sixcommissionedofficersattherankof
5lieutenantandabove;twohundredcommissionedofficersattherankofsergeant;and
6onethousandthirty-sevencommissionedofficersattherankofpatrolman. Theofficers
7ofthepoliceforceshallhavecommissionsissuedtothembytheboardsofpolice
8commissioners,andthoseheretoforeandthosehereaftercommissionedshallservesolongas
9theyshallfaithfullyperformtheirdutiesandpossessthenecessarymentalandphysical
10ability,andbesubjecttoremovalonlyforcauseafterahearingbytheboard,whoarehereby
11investedwithexclusivejurisdictioninthepremises.
84.160.1.AsofAugust28,[2006] 2023, theboardofpolicecommissionersshall
2havetheauthoritytocomputeandestablishtheannualsalaryofeachmemberofthepolice
3forcewithoutreceivingpriorauthorizationfromthegeneralassembly, whichshallnotbe
4lessthantheannualsalarypaidtoanymemberatthetimeoftheenactmentofthisact
5andwhichannualsalaryshallincreasebynolessthanseventhousanddollarsasofJuly
61,2024.
7 2.Eachofficerofpoliceandpatrolmanwhoseregularassignmentrequires
8nonuniformedattiremayreceive,inadditiontohisorhersalary,anallowancenottoexceed
9threehundredsixtydollarsperannumpayablebiweekly.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
10subsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,noadditionalcompensationorcompensatorytime
11offforovertime,courttime,orstandbycourttimeshallbepaidorallowedtoanyofficerof
12therankof[sergeant] lieutenantorabove.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothe
13contrary,nothinginthissectionshallprohibitthepaymentofadditionalcompensation
14pursuanttothissubsectiontoofficersoftheranksofsergeantsandabove,providedthat
15fundingforsuchcompensationshallnot:
16 (1)Bepaidfromthegeneralfundsofeitherthecityortheboardofpolice
17commissionersofthecity;or
18 (2)Beviolativeofanyfederallaworotherstatelaw.
19 3.Itisthedutyofthemunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilofthecitiestomake
20thenecessaryappropriationfortheexpensesofthemaintenanceofthepoliceforceinthe
21mannerhereinandhereafterprovided;provided,thatinnoeventshallsuchmunicipal
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 3 22assemblyorcommoncouncilberequiredtoappropriateforsuchpurposes(including,butnot
23limitedto,costsoffundingpensionsorretirementplans)foranyfiscalyearasuminexcessof
24anylimitationimposedbyarticleX,section21,MissouriConstitution;andprovidedfurther,
25thatsuchmunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilmayappropriateasuminexcessofsuch
26limitationforanyfiscalyearbyanappropriationsordinanceenactedinconformitywiththe
27provisionsofthecharterofsuchcities.
28 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
29boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationforallhoursofservice
30renderedbyprobationarypatrolmen[and],patrolmen, andsergeantsinexcessofthe
31establishedregularworkingperiod,andtherateofcompensationshallbeoneandone-half
32timestheregularhourlyrateofpaytowhicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled;except
33that,thecourttimeandcourtstandbytimeshallbepaidattheregularhourlyrateofpayto
34whicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled.Nocreditshallbegivenordeductionsmade
35frompaymentsforovertimeforthepurposeofretirementbenefits.
36 5.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
37probationarypatrolmen[and], patrolmen, andsergeantsshallreceiveadditional
38compensationforauthorizedovertime,courttimeandcourtstandbytimewheneverthe
39totalaccumulatedtimeexceedsfortyhours.Theaccumulatedfortyhoursshallbetakenas
40compensatorytimeoffattheofficer'sdiscretionwiththeapprovalofhissupervisor.
41 6.Theallowanceofcompensationorcompensatorytimeoffforcourtstandbytime
42shallbecomputedattherateofone-thirdofonehourforeachhourspentoncourtstandby
43time.
44 7.Theboardofpolicecommissioners[may] shalleffectprogramstoprovide
45additionalcompensationtoitsemployeesforsuccessfulcompletionofacademicworkatan
46accreditedcollegeoruniversity,inamountsnottoexceedtenpercentoftheiryearlysalaries
47orforfieldtrainingofficerandleadofficerresponsibilitiesinamountsnottoexceedthree
48percentoftheiryearlysalariesforfieldtrainingofficerresponsibilitiesandanadditionalthree
49percentoftheiryearlysalariesforleadofficerresponsibilities.Theboardmaydesignateup
50toonehundredfiftyemployeesasfieldtrainingofficersanduptofiftyemployeesaslead
51officers.
52 8.Theboardofpolicecommissioners:
53 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandforinsurancebenefits
54providinghealth,medicalanddisabilitycoverageforofficersandemployeesofthe
55department;
56 (2)Shallprovideorcontractforinsurancecoverageprovidingsalarycontinuation
57coverageforofficersandemployeesofthepolicedepartment;
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 4 58 (3)Shallprovidehealth,medical,andlifeinsurancecoverageforretiredofficersand
59employeesofthepolicedepartment.Health,medicalandlifeinsurancecoverageshallbe
60madeavailableforpurchasetothespousesordependentsofdeceasedretiredofficersand
61employeesofthepolicedepartmentwhoreceivepensionbenefitspursuanttosections86.200
62to86.364attheratethatsuchdependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostunderthe
63appropriateplanifthedeceasedwereliving;
64 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationtomembersofthepolice
65forceforeveningandnighttourofdutyinanamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer's
66basehourlyrate.
67 9.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
68boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationtomembersofthepolice
69forceuptoandincludingtherankofpoliceofficerforanyfullhourworkedbetweenthe
70hoursof11:00p.m.and7:00a.m.,inamountsequalto[five]tenpercentoftheofficer'sbase
71hourlypay.
72 10.Theboardofpolicecommissioners,fromtimetotimeandinitsdiscretion,may
73payadditionalcompensationtopoliceofficers,sergeantsandlieutenantsbypaying
74commissionedofficersintheaforesaidranksforaccumulated,unusedvacationtime.Any
75suchpaymentsshallbemadeinincrementsofnotlessthanfortyhours,andatrates
76equivalenttothebasestraight-timeratesbeingearnedbysaidofficersatthetimeofpayment;
77exceptthat,nosuchofficershallberequiredtoacceptpaymentforaccumulatedunused
78vacationtime.
84.170.1.Whenanyvacancyshalltakeplaceinanygradeofofficers,itshallbe
2filledfromthenextlowestgrade;provided,however,thatprobationarypatrolmenshallserve
3atleastsixmonthsassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofpatrolman;patrolmenshall
4serveatleastthreeyearsassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofsergeant;sergeants
5shallserveatleastoneyearassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankoflieutenant;
6lieutenantsshallserveatleastoneyearassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofcaptain;
7andinnocaseshallthechieforassistantchiefbeselectedfrommennotmembersoftheforce
8orbelowthegradeofcaptain.Patrolmenshallserveatleastthreeyearsassuchbefore
9promotiontotherankofdetective;theinspectorshallbetakenfrommenintheranknot
10belowthegradeoflieutenant.
11 2.Theboardsofpoliceareherebyauthorizedtomakeallsuchrulesandregulations,
12notinconsistentwithsections84.010to84.340,orotherlawsofthestate,astheymayjudge
13necessary,fortheappointment,employment,uniforming,discipline,trialandgovernmentof
14thepolice.Atthetimeoftheeffectivedateofthisactanduntilsuchtimeastheboard
15adoptsotherinvestigativeanddisciplinarypoliciesandproceduresnotinconsistentwith
16section590.502,disciplineandinvestigativeproceduresforcommissionedandcivilian
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 5 17employeesofthepoliceforceshallberegulatedbyrule7ofthepolicemanualofthe
18policedepartmentineffectasofNovember4,2013;exceptthat,whererule7isin
19conflictwithsection590.502,theboardshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection
20590.502.Undernocircumstancesshalltheboardinitiallyorhereafteradopt
21investigativeanddisciplinaryproceduresthatdonotincludethesummaryhearing
22boardproceduresprovidedforinrule7ofthepolicemanualofthepolicedepartmentin
23effectasofNovember4,2013.Thesaidboardsshallalsohavepowertorequireofany
24officerorpolicemanbondwithsuretieswhentheymayconsideritdemandedbythepublic
25interests.Alllawfulrulesandregulationsoftheboardshallbeobeyedbythepoliceforceon
26painofdismissalorsuchlighterpunishment,eitherbysuspension,fine,reductionor
27forfeitureofpay,orotherwiseastheboardsmayadjudge.
28 3.Theauthoritypossessedbytheboardofpoliceincludes,butisnotlimitedto,the
29authoritytodelegateportionsofitspowersauthorizedinsection84.120,includingpresiding
30overadisciplinaryhearing,toahearingofficerasdeterminedbytheboard.
84.225.Anyofficerorservantofthemayororcommoncouncilormunicipal
2assemblyofthecities,orotherpersonswhatsoever,whoforciblyresistsorobstructsthe
3executionorenforcementofanyoftheprovisionsofsections84.012to84.340orrelating
4tothesame,orwhodisbursesorfailstodisburseanymoneyinviolationthereof,orwho
5hindersorobstructstheorganizationormaintenanceoftheboardofpoliceorthepolice
6forcethereinprovidedtobeorganizedandmaintained,orwhomaintainsorcontrols
7anypoliceforceotherthantheonethereinprovidedfor,orwhodelaysorhindersthe
8dueenforcementofsections84.012to84.340byfailingorneglectingtoperformthe
9dutiesbysuchsectionsimposeduponhimorher,shallbesubjecttoapenaltyofone
10thousanddollarsforeachoffense,recoverablebytheboardsbyactionatlawinthe
11nameofthestate,andshallforeverthereafterbedisqualifiedfromholdingorexercising
12anyofficeoremploymentwhatsoeverunderthemayororcommoncouncilormunicipal
13assemblyofsuchcities,orundersections84.012to84.340;providedthat,nothinginthis
14sectionshallbeconstruedtointerferewiththepunishment,underanyexistingorany
15futurelawsofthisstate,ofanycriminaloffensethatiscommittedbythepartiesinor
16abouttheresistance,obstruction,hindrance,conspiracy,combination,ordisbursement
17aforesaid.
84.325.1.OnAugust28,2023,theboardofpolicecommissionersshallassume
2controlofanymunicipalpoliceforceestablishedwithinanycitynotwithinacounty
3accordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthissectionandanyrulespromulgated
4undersubsection6ofthissection.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresandrequirementsis
5toprovideforanorderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernanceofthepolice
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 6 6forceandprovideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissionedandcivilian
7personnel.
8 2.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
9subsection1ofthissection,anymunicipalpolicedepartmentwithinanycitynotwithin
10acountyshallconvey,assign,andotherwisetransfertotheboardtitleandownershipof
11allindebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealandpersonal
12propertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbythemunicipalpolicedepartment.Such
13cityshallthereafterceasetheoperationofanypolicedepartmentorpoliceforce.
14 3.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
15subsection1ofthissection,thestateshallacceptresponsibility,ownership,andliability
16assuccessor-in-interestforcontractualobligationsandotherlawfulobligationsofthe
17municipalpolicedepartment.
18 4.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallinitiallyemploy,withoutareduction
19inrank,salary,orbenefits,allcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipal
20policedepartmentwhowereemployedbythemunicipalpolicedepartmentimmediately
21priortothedatetheboardassumedcontrol.Theboardshallrecognizeallaccrued
22yearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelhadwiththemunicipal
23policedepartment,aswellasallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedand
24civilianpersonnelhadpreviouslywiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
25personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,sickleave,sickbonustime,
26andannualstep-increasestheywereentitledtoasemployeesofthemunicipalpolice
27department.
28 5.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservicewiththe
29municipalpolicedepartmentbeforetheboardofpolicecommissionersassumedcontrol
30ofthedepartmentundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobeentitledtothe
31samepensionbenefitsprovidedasemployeesofthemunicipalpolicedepartmentand
32thesamebenefitssetforthinsubsection5ofthissection.Anypolicepensionsystem
33createdunderchapter86forthebenefitofapoliceforceestablishedundersections
3484.012to84.340shallcontinuetobegovernedbychapter86andshallapplytoany
35comprehensivepolicingplanandanypoliceforceestablishedundersections84.012to
3684.340.Otherthananyprovisionthatmakeschapter86applicabletoamunicipal
37policeforceestablishedundersections84.343to84.346,nothinginsections84.012to
3884.340shallbeconstruedaslimitingorchangingtherightsorbenefitsprovidedunder
39chapter86.
40 6.BeginningAugust28,2024,andannuallythereafter,thestateauditorshall
41developanannualresearchreportindicatingthedecreaseincriminalactivitythat
42resultedfromtheboardassumingcontrolofanymunicipalpoliceforceestablished
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 7 43withinanycitynotwithinacountyunderthissection.Theresearchreportshallbe
44submittedtothegeneralassemblynolaterthanDecemberthirty-firstofeachyear.
45 7.Theboardofpolicecommissionersmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
46regulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleor
47portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe
48authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
49subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
50sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
51generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
52disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
53rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2023,shallbe
54invalidandvoid.
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
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
18fundtheboardofpolicecommissionersestablishedunder[section84.350,andanysuccessor-
19in-interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344,] chapter84forliabilityclaimsotherwise
20eligibleforpaymentundersection105.711paidbysuch[board] boardsonatwenty-one
21equalsharebasisperclaimuptoamaximumofonemilliondollarsperfiscalyear.
22 4.[Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection84.345,] Iftherepresentation
23oftheattorneygeneralisrequestedbyaboardofpolicecommissioners[oritssuccessor-in-
24interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344], theattorneygeneralshallrepresent,
25investigate,defend,negotiate,orcompromiseallclaimsundersections105.711to105.726
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 8 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.
285.575.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Whistleblower's
2ProtectionAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
4 (1)"Because"or"becauseof",asitrelatestotheadversedecisionoraction,the
5person'sstatusasaprotectedpersonwasthemotivatingfactor;
6 (2)"Employer",anentitythathassixormoreemployeesforeachworkingdayin
7eachoftwentyormorecalendarweeksinthecurrentorprecedingcalendaryear."Employer"
8shallnotincludethestateofMissourioritsagencies,instrumentalities,orpolitical
9subdivisions,includingbutnotlimitedtoanypublicinstitutionofhighereducation,a
10corporationwhollyownedbythestateofMissouri,anindividualemployedbyanemployer,
11orcorporationsandassociationsownedoroperatedbyreligiousorsectarianorganizations,
12exceptthat"employer"shallincludelawenforcementagencies;
13 (3)"Properauthorities",agovernmentalorlawenforcementagency,anofficerofan
14employee'semployer,theemployee'ssupervisoremployedbytheemployer,orthe
15employee'shumanresourcesrepresentativeemployedbytheemployer;
16 (4)"Protectedperson",anemployeeofanemployerwhohasreportedtotheproper
17authoritiesanunlawfulactofhisorheremployer;anemployeeofanemployerwhoreportsto
18hisorheremployerseriousmisconductoftheemployerthatviolatesaclearmandateof
19publicpolicyasarticulatedinaconstitutionalprovision,statute,orregulationpromulgated
20understatute;oranemployeeofanemployerwhohasrefusedtocarryoutadirectiveissued
21byhisorheremployerthatifcompletedwouldbeaviolationofthelaw.Anemployeeofan
22employerisnotaprotectedpersonif:
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 9 23 (a)Theemployeeisasupervisory,managerial,orexecutiveemployeeoranofficerof
24hisorheremployerandtheunlawfulactorseriousmisconductreportedconcernsmatters
25uponwhichtheemployeeisemployedtoreportorprovideprofessionalopinion;or
26 (b)Theproperauthorityorpersontowhomtheemployeemakeshisorherreportis
27thepersonwhomtheemployeeclaimstohavecommittedtheunlawfulactorviolationofa
28clearmandateofpublicpolicy;
29 (5)"Themotivatingfactor",theemployee'sprotectedclassificationactuallyplayeda
30roleintheadversedecisionoractionandhadadeterminativeinfluenceontheadverse
31decisionoraction.
32 3.Thissectionisintendedtocodifytheexistingcommonlawexceptionstotheat-
33willemploymentdoctrineandtolimittheirfutureexpansionbythecourts.Thissection,in
34additiontochapter213andchapter287,shallprovidetheexclusiveremedyforanyandall
35claimsofunlawfulemploymentpractices.
36 4.Itshallbeanunlawfulemploymentpracticeforanemployertodischargean
37individualdefinedasaprotectedpersoninthissectionbecauseofthatperson'sstatusasa
38protectedperson.
39 5.Aprotectedpersonaggrievedbyaviolationofthissectionshallhaveaprivate
40rightofactionforactualdamagesforviolationsofthissectionbutnotforpunitivedamages.
41However,ifaprivaterightofactionfordamagesexistsunderanotherstatutoryorregulatory
42scheme,whetherunderstateorfederallaw,noprivaterightofactionshallexistunderthis
43statute.
44 6.Anypartytoanyactioninitiatedunderthissectionmaydemandatrialbyjury.
45 7.Aprotectedpersonaggrievedbyaviolationofthissectionshallhaveaprivate
46rightofactionthatmaybefiledinacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.Theonlyremedies
47availableinsuchanactionshallbe:
48 (1)Backpay;
49 (2)Reimbursementofmedicalbillsdirectlyrelatedtoaviolationofthissection;and
50 (3)Additionally,ifaprotectedpersonproves,byclearandconvincingevidence,that
51theconductoftheemployerwasoutrageousbecauseoftheemployer'sevilmotiveorreckless
52indifferencetotherightsofothers,then,suchpersonmayreceivedoubletheamountawarded
53undersubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsection,asliquidateddamages.Inapplyingthis
54subdivision,theprovisionsofsection510.263shallbeappliedasthoughliquidateddamages
55werepunitivedamagesandasthoughtheamountsreferencedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)of
56thissubsectionwerecompensatorydamages.
57 8.Thecourt,inadditiontothedamagessetforthinsubsection7ofthissection,may
58awardtheprevailingpartycourtcostsandreasonableattorneyfees;exceptthataprevailing
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 10 59respondentmaybeawardedreasonableattorneyfeesonlyuponashowingthatthecasewas
60withoutfoundation.
590.033.1.ThePOSTcommissionshallestablishminimumstandardsforachief
2ofpolicetrainingcourse,whichshallincludeatleastfortyhoursoftraining.Allpolice
3chiefsappointedafterAugust28,2023,shallattendachiefofpolicetrainingcourse
4certifiedbythePOSTcommissionnotlaterthansixmonthsaftertheperson’s
5appointmentasachiefofpolice.
6 2.Achiefofpolicemayrequestanexemptionfromthetraininginsubsection1
7ofthissectionbysubmittingtothePOSTcommissionproofofcompletionoftheFederal
8BureauofInvestigation'snationalacademycourseoranyotherequivalenttraining
9course.
10 3.AnylawenforcementagencythathasachiefofpoliceappointedafterAugust
1128,2023,whofailstocompleteachiefofpolicetrainingcoursewithinsixmonthsof
12appointmentshallbeprecludedfromreceivinganyPOSTcommissiontrainingfunds,
13stategrantfunds,orfederalgrantfunds,untilthepolicechiefhascompletedthe
14trainingcourse.
15 4.Whileattendingachiefofpolicetrainingcourse,thechiefofpoliceshall
16receivecompensationinthesamemannerandamountasifcarryingoutthepowersand
17dutiesofthechiefofpolice.Thecostofthechiefofpolicetrainingcoursemaybepaid
18bymoneysfromthepeaceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionfundcreatedin
19section590.178.
[84.175.1.Uponrecommendationofthechiefofpolice,theboard
2 mayauthorizeandprovidefortheorganizationofapolicereserveforce
3 composedofmemberswhoreceiveaserviceretirementundertheprovisions
4 ofsections86.200to86.366andwhoqualifyundertheprovisionsofsection
5 84.120.Suchreserveforceshallbeunderthecommandofthechiefofpolice
6 andshallbeprovidedtraining,equipment,uniforms,andarmsasthechief
7 shalldirectwiththeapprovaloftheboard.Membersofthereserveforceshall
8 possessallofthepowersofregularpoliceofficersandshallbesubjecttoall
9 lawsandregulationsapplicabletopoliceofficers;provided,however,thatthe
10 citycouncilorothergoverningbodyofanysuchcitymayinitsdiscretionfixa
11 totalinnumberwhichthereserveforcemaynotexceed.
12 2.Ineventofriotorotheremergenciesasdeclaredanddefinedbythe
13 mayor,inconcurrencewiththeboard,theboard,uponrecommendationofthe
14 chief,mayappointspecialofficersorpatrolmenfortemporaryservicein
15 additiontothepolicereserveforcehereinprovidedfor,butthelengthoftime
16 forwhichsuchofficersorpatrolmenshallbeemployedshallbelimitedtothe
17 timeduringwhichsuchemergencyshallexist.]
[84.240.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallestablishthe
2 Bertillonsystemofidentificationofcriminalsandothersbymeansof
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 11 3 anthropometricindications,andtheyarefurtherrequiredtoemploysuch
4 additionalassistanceasmaybenecessarytoproperlyconductandmanagethis
5 department.]
[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
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
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 12 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.
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
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 13 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
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
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 14 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
115 commissionerontheboardofpolicecommissioners,whoshallbeappointed
116 tothecommitteebythemayorofsuchcity.]
[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.
HCSHBs702,53,213,216,306&359 15 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.]
[84.347.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1.140tothe
2 contrary,theprovisionsofsections84.343to84.346shallbenonseverable.If
3 anyprovisionofsections84.343to84.346isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,
4 suchdecisionshallinvalidatealloftheremainingprovisionsofthisact.]
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