SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1481
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3522H.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,and105.726,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoftennewsectionsrelatingtotheoperationofcertainlawenforcement
agencies,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,and105.726,RSMo,arerepealed
3andtennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections84.012,84.020,84.030,
484.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.225,84.325,and105.726,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.
84.020.Inallcities[ofthisstatethatnowhave,ormayhereafterattain,apopulation
2offivehundredthousandinhabitantsorover] notwithinacounty, thereshallbe,andis
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 3herebyestablished,withinandforsaidcities,aboardofpolice,toconsistoffour
4commissioners,asprovidedinsections84.040to84.080,togetherwiththemayorofsaid
5citiesforthetimebeing,orwhosoevermaybeofficiallyactinginthatcapacity,andsaid
6boardshallappointoneofitsmembersaspresident,andonememberwhoshallactasvice
7presidentduringtheabsenceofthepresident;andsuchpresidentorvicepresidentshallbethe
8executiveofficeroftheboardandshallactforitwhentheboardisnotinsession.
84.030.Beginningon[January9,1989] August28,2024,andnolaterthan
2September28,2024, 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,
13themaximumnumberofpatrolmentobeappointedshallbereducedaccordinglysothatwhen
14onehundredfiftyturnkeyshavebeenappointed,thenumberofpatrolmentobeappointed
HCSHB1481 2 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] 2024, theboardofpolicecommissionersshall
2havetheauthoritytocomputeandestablishtheannualsalaryofeachmemberofthepolice
3forcewithoutreceivingpriorauthorizationfromthegeneralassembly, whichshallnotbe
4lessthantheannualsalarypaidtoanymemberatthetimeoftheenactmentofthisact.
5 2.Eachofficerofpoliceandpatrolmanwhoseregularassignmentrequires
6nonuniformedattiremayreceive,inadditiontohisorhersalary,anallowancenottoexceed
7threehundredsixtydollarsperannumpayablebiweekly.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
8subsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,noadditionalcompensationorcompensatorytime
9offforovertime,courttime,orstandbycourttimeshallbepaidorallowedtoanyofficerof
10therankof[sergeant] lieutenantorabove.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothe
11contrary,nothinginthissectionshallprohibitthepaymentofadditionalcompensation
12pursuanttothissubsectiontoofficersoftheranksofsergeantsandabove,providedthat
13fundingforsuchcompensationshallnot:
14 (1)Bepaidfromthegeneralfundsofeitherthecityortheboardofpolice
15commissionersofthecity;or
16 (2)Beviolativeofanyfederallaworotherstatelaw.
17 3.Itisthedutyofthemunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilofthecitiestomake
18thenecessaryappropriationfortheexpensesofthemaintenanceofthepoliceforceinthe
19mannerhereinandhereafterprovided;provided,thatinnoeventshallsuchmunicipal
20assemblyorcommoncouncilberequiredtoappropriateforsuchpurposes(including,butnot
21limitedto,costsoffundingpensionsorretirementplans)foranyfiscalyearasuminexcessof
22anylimitationimposedbyarticleX,section21,MissouriConstitution;andprovidedfurther,
23thatsuchmunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilmayappropriateasuminexcessofsuch
HCSHB1481 3 24limitationforanyfiscalyearbyanappropriationsordinanceenactedinconformitywiththe
25provisionsofthecharterofsuchcities.
26 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
27boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationforallhoursofservice
28renderedbyprobationarypatrolmen[and],patrolmen, andsergeantsinexcessofthe
29establishedregularworkingperiod,andtherateofcompensationshallbeoneandone-half
30timestheregularhourlyrateofpaytowhicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled;except
31that,thecourttimeandcourtstandbytimeshallbepaidattheregularhourlyrateofpayto
32whicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled.Nocreditshallbegivenordeductionsmade
33frompaymentsforovertimeforthepurposeofretirementbenefits.
34 5.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
35probationarypatrolmen[and], patrolmen, andsergeantsshallreceiveadditional
36compensationforauthorizedovertime,courttimeandcourtstandbytimewheneverthe
37totalaccumulatedtimeexceedsfortyhours.Theaccumulatedfortyhoursshallbetakenas
38compensatorytimeoffattheofficer'sdiscretionwiththeapprovalofhissupervisor.
39 6.Theallowanceofcompensationorcompensatorytimeoffforcourtstandbytime
40shallbecomputedattherateofone-thirdofonehourforeachhourspentoncourtstandby
41time.
42 7.Theboardofpolicecommissioners[may] shalleffectprogramstoprovide
43additionalcompensationtoitsemployeesforsuccessfulcompletionofacademicworkatan
44accreditedcollegeoruniversity,inamountsnottoexceedtenpercentoftheiryearlysalaries
45orforfieldtrainingofficerandleadofficerresponsibilitiesinamountsnottoexceedthree
46percentoftheiryearlysalariesforfieldtrainingofficerresponsibilitiesandanadditionalthree
47percentoftheiryearlysalariesforleadofficerresponsibilities.Theboardmaydesignateup
48toonehundredfiftyemployeesasfieldtrainingofficersanduptofiftyemployeesaslead
49officers.
50 8.Theboardofpolicecommissioners:
51 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandforinsurancebenefits
52providinghealth,medicalanddisabilitycoverageforofficersandemployeesofthe
53department;
54 (2)Shallprovideorcontractforinsurancecoverageprovidingsalarycontinuation
55coverageforofficersandemployeesofthepolicedepartment;
56 (3)Shallprovidehealth,medical,andlifeinsurancecoverageforretiredofficersand
57employeesofthepolicedepartment.Health,medicalandlifeinsurancecoverageshallbe
58madeavailableforpurchasetothespousesordependentsofdeceasedretiredofficersand
59employeesofthepolicedepartmentwhoreceivepensionbenefitspursuanttosections86.200
HCSHB1481 4 60to86.364attheratethatsuchdependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostunderthe
61appropriateplanifthedeceasedwereliving;
62 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationtomembersofthepolice
63forceforeveningandnighttourofdutyinanamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer's
64basehourlyrate.
65 9.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
66boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationtomembersofthepolice
67forceuptoandincludingtherankofpoliceofficerforanyfullhourworkedbetweenthe
68hoursof11:00p.m.and7:00a.m.,inamountsequalto[five]tenpercentoftheofficer'sbase
69hourlypay.
70 10.Theboardofpolicecommissioners,fromtimetotimeandinitsdiscretion,may
71payadditionalcompensationtopoliceofficers,sergeantsandlieutenantsbypaying
72commissionedofficersintheaforesaidranksforaccumulated,unusedvacationtime.Any
73suchpaymentsshallbemadeinincrementsofnotlessthanfortyhours,andatrates
74equivalenttothebasestraight-timeratesbeingearnedbysaidofficersatthetimeofpayment;
75exceptthat,nosuchofficershallberequiredtoacceptpaymentforaccumulatedunused
76vacationtime.
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
17employeesofthepoliceforceshallberegulatedbyrule7ofthepolicemanualofthe
18policedepartmentineffectasofNovember4,2013;exceptthat,whererule7isin
19conflictwithsection590.502,theboardshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection
20590.502.Undernocircumstancesshalltheboardinitiallyorhereafteradopt
HCSHB1481 5 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.OnAugust28,2024,theboardofpolicecommissionersshallassume
2controlofanymunicipalpoliceforceestablishedwithinanycitynotwithinacounty,
3accordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthissectionandanyrulespromulgated
4undersubsection6ofthissection.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresandrequirementsis
5toprovideforanorderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernanceofthepolice
6forceandprovideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissionedandcivilian
7personnel.
8 2.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
9subsection1ofthissection,anymunicipalpolicedepartmentwithinanycitynotwithin
10acountyshallconvey,assign,andotherwisetransfertotheboardtitleandownershipof
HCSHB1481 6 11allindebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealandpersonal
12propertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbythemunicipalpolicedepartment.Such
13cityshallthereafterceasetheoperationofanypolicedepartmentorpoliceforce.
14 3.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallinitiallyemploy,withoutareduction
15inrank,salary,orbenefits,allcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipal
16policedepartmentwhowereemployedbythemunicipalpolicedepartmentimmediately
17priortothedatetheboardassumedcontrol.Theboardshallrecognizeallaccrued
18yearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelhadwiththemunicipal
19policedepartment,aswellasallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedand
20civilianpersonnelhadpreviouslywiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
21personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,sickleave,sickbonustime,
22andannualstep-increasestheywereentitledtoasemployeesofthemunicipalpolice
23department.
24 4.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservicewiththe
25municipalpolicedepartmentbeforetheboardofpolicecommissionersassumedcontrol
26ofthedepartmentundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobeentitledtothe
27samepensionbenefitsprovidedasemployeesofthemunicipalpolicedepartmentand
28thesamebenefitssetforthinsubsection5ofthissection.Anypolicepensionsystem
29createdunderchapter86forthebenefitofapoliceforceestablishedundersections
3084.012to84.340shallcontinuetobegovernedbychapter86andshallapplytoany
31comprehensivepolicingplanandanypoliceforceestablishedundersections84.012to
3284.340.Otherthananyprovisionthatmakeschapter86applicabletoamunicipal
33policeforceestablishedundersections84.343to84.346,nothinginsections84.012to
3484.340shallbeconstruedaslimitingorchangingtherightsorbenefitsprovidedunder
35chapter86.
36 5.Theboardofpolicecommissionersmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
37regulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleor
38portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe
39authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
40subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
41sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
42generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
43disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
44rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbe
45invalidandvoid.
105.726.1.Nothinginsections105.711to105.726shallbeconstruedtobroadenthe
2liabilityofthestateofMissouribeyondtheprovisionsofsections537.600to537.610,norto
HCSHB1481 7 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
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.
HCSHB1481 8 [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
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
HCSHB1481 9 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.
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
HCSHB1481 10 30 commissionedpersonnelwhopreviouslywereemployedbytheboardmay
31 onlybeinvoluntarilyterminatedbythecitynotwithinacountyforcause.The
32 cityshallalsorecognizeallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissioned
33 andcivilianpersonnelhadwiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
34 personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,andsickleavethey
35 wereentitledtoasemployeesoftheboardofpolicecommissioners.
36 6.Commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofamunicipalpoliceforce
37 establishedunderthissectionshallnotbesubjecttoaresidencyrequirementof
38 retainingaprimaryresidenceinacitynotwithinacountybutmayberequired
39 tomaintainaprimaryresidencelocatedwithinaone-hourresponsetime.
40 7.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservice
41 withtheboardofpolicecommissionersbeforetheestablishmentofa
42 municipalpoliceforceundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobe
43 entitledtothesamepensionbenefitsprovidedunderchapter86andthesame
44 benefitssetforthinsubsection5ofthissection.
45 8.Ifthecitynotwithinacountyelectstoestablishamunicipalpolice
46 forceunderthissection,thecityshallestablishaseparatedivisionforthe
47 operationofitsmunicipalpoliceforce.Thecivilservicecommissionofthe
48 citymayadoptrulesandregulationsappropriatefortheuniqueoperationofa
49 policedepartment.Suchrulesandregulationsshallreserveexclusive
50 authorityoverthedisciplinaryprocessandproceduresaffectingcommissioned
51 officerstothecivilservicecommission;however,untilsuchtimeasthecity
52 adoptssuchrulesandregulations,thecommissionedpersonnelshallcontinue
53 tobegovernedbytheboardofpolicecommissioner'srulesandregulationsin
54 effectimmediatelypriortotheestablishmentofthemunicipalpoliceforce,
55 withthepolicechiefactinginplaceoftheboardofpolicecommissionersfor
56 purposesofapplyingtherulesandregulations.Unlessotherwiseprovidedfor,
57 existingcivilservicecommissionrulesandregulationsgoverningtheappealof
58 disciplinarydecisionstothecivilservicecommissionshallapplytoall
59 commissionedandcivilianpersonnel.Thecivilservicecommission'srules
60 andregulationsshallprovidethatrecordspreparedfordisciplinarypurposes
61 shallbeconfidential,closedrecordsavailablesolelytothecivilservice
62 commissionandthosewhopossessauthoritytoconductinvestigations
63 regardingdisciplinarymatterspursuanttothecivilservicecommission'srules
64 andregulations.Ahearingofficershallbeappointedbythecivilservice
65 commissiontohearanysuchappealsthatinvolvedisciplineresultingina
66 suspensionofgreaterthanfifteendays,demotion,ortermination,butthecivil
67 servicecommissionshallmakethefinalfindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,
68 anddecisionwhichshallbesubjecttoanyrightofappealunderchapter536.
69 9.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesandmaintainsa
70 municipalpoliceforceunderthissection:
71 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandfor
72 insurancebenefitsprovidinghealth,medical,anddisabilitycoveragefor
73 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipalpoliceforcetothesame
74 extentaswasprovidedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection
75 84.160;
76 (2)Shallprovideorcontractformedicalandlifeinsurancecoverage
77 foranycommissionedorcivilianpersonnelwhoretiredfromservicewiththe
HCSHB1481 11 78 boardofpolicecommissionersorwhowereemployedbytheboardofpolice
79 commissionersandretirefromthemunicipalpoliceforceofacitynotwithina
80 countytothesameextentsuchmedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragewas
81 providedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection84.160;
82 (3)Shallmakeavailablemedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragefor
83 purchasetothespousesordependentsofcommissionedandcivilianpersonnel
84 whoretirefromservicewiththeboardofpolicecommissionersorthe
85 municipalpoliceforceanddeceasedcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwho
86 receivepensionbenefitsundersections86.200to86.366attheratethatsuch
87 dependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostundertheappropriateplanifthe
88 deceasedwereliving;and
89 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationto
90 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelforeveningandnighttoursofdutyin
91 anamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer'sbasehourlyrate.
92 10.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpoliceforce
93 undersections84.343to84.346shallestablishatransitioncommitteeoffive
94 membersforthepurposeof:coordinatingandimplementingthetransitionof
95 authority,operations,assets,andobligationsfromtheboardofpolice
96 commissionerstothecity;windingdowntheaffairsoftheboard;making
97 nonbindingrecommendationsforthetransitionofthepoliceforcefromthe
98 boardtothecity;andotherrelatedduties,ifany,establishedbyexecutive
99 orderofthecity'smayor.Oncetheordinancereferencedinthissectionis
100 enacted,thecityshallprovidewrittennoticetotheboardofpolice
101 commissionersandthegovernorofthestateofMissouri.Withinthirty
102 daysofsuchnotice,themayorshallappointthreememberstothecommittee,
103 twoofwhomshallbemembersofastatewidelawenforcementassociation
104 thatrepresentsatleastfivethousandlawenforcementofficers.Theremaining
105 membersofthecommitteeshallincludethepolicechiefofthemunicipal
106 policeforceandapersonwhocurrentlyorpreviouslyservedasa
107 commissionerontheboardofpolicecommissioners,whoshallbeappointed
108 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
HCSHB1481 12 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.]
[84.347.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1.140tothe
2 contrary,theprovisionsofsections84.343to84.346shallbenonseverable.If
3 anyprovisionofsections84.343to84.346isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,
4 suchdecisionshallinvalidatealloftheremainingprovisionsofthisact.]
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