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Missouri House Bill HB2064

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2-EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
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11-HOUSE BILL NO. 1886
125 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
13-4623S.08C KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
6+4623H.06P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
147 ANACT
15-To repeal sections 193.265, 214.330, 287.200, 287.470, 287.610, 287.615, 287.812, 287.835,
16-347.143, 435.014, 452.355, 455.010, 455.035, 455.513, 456.950, 469.401, 469.402,
17-469.403, 469.405, 469.409, 469.411, 469.413, 469.415, 469.417, 469.419, 469.421,
18-469.423, 469.425, 469.427, 469.429, 469.431, 469.432, 469.433, 469.435, 469.437,
19-469.439, 469.441, 469.443, 469.445, 469.447, 469.449, 469.451, 469.453, 469.455,
20-469.457, 469.459, 469.461, 469.463, 469.465, 469.467, 477.650, 478.001, 487.110,
21-488.040, 488.426, 488.2300, 491.075, 492.304, 494.455, 509.520, 537.528, 559.125,
22-566.151, 567.030, 595.045, and 621.045, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one
23-hundred thirty new sections relating to civil proceedings, with penalty provisions.
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8+Torepealsections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,304.155,
9+347.143,435.014,477.650,478.001,488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,509.520,
10+600.042,and621.045,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffiftynewsectionsrelatingto
11+civilproceedings.
2512 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
26- Section A. Sections 193.265, 214.330, 287.200, 287.470, 1
27-287.610, 287.615, 287.812, 287.835, 347.143, 435.014, 452.355, 2
28-455.010, 455.035, 455.513, 456.950, 469. 401, 469.402, 469.403, 3
29-469.405, 469.409, 469.411, 469.413, 469.415, 469.417, 469.419, 4
30-469.421, 469.423, 469.425, 469.427, 469.429, 469.431, 469.432, 5
31-469.433, 469.435, 469.437, 469.439, 469.441, 469.443, 469.445, 6 2
32- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
33-469.447, 469.449, 469.451, 469.453, 469.455, 469.457, 469.459, 7
34-469.461, 469.463, 469.465, 469.467, 477.650, 478.001, 487.110, 8
35-488.040, 488.426, 488.2300, 491.075, 492.304, 494.455, 509.520, 9
36-537.528, 559.125, 566.151, 567.030, 595.045, and 621.045, RSMo, 10
37-are repealed and one hundred thirty new sectio ns enacted in 11
38-lieu thereof, to be known as sections 193.265, 214.330, 287.200, 12
39-287.470, 287.610, 287.615, 287.812, 287.835, 347.143, 435.300, 13
40-435.303, 435.306, 435.309, 435.312, 452.355, 453.700, 453.702, 14
41-453.704, 453.706, 453.708, 453.710, 453.712, 453.71 4, 453.716, 15
42-453.718, 453.720, 453.722, 453.724, 453.726, 453.728, 453.730, 16
43-453.732, 453.734, 453.736, 453.738, 453.740, 453.742, 454.1050, 17
44-455.010, 455.035, 455.513, 456.950, 469.399, 469.401, 469.402, 18
45-469.403, 469.404, 469.405, 469.413, 469.415, 469.417, 469.419, 19
46-469.421, 469.423, 469.425, 469.427, 469.429, 469.431, 469.432, 20
47-469.433, 469.435, 469.437, 469.439, 469.441, 469.443, 469.445, 21
48-469.446, 469.447, 469.449, 469.451, 469.453, 469.455, 469.456, 22
49-469.457, 469.459, 469.462, 469.463, 469.464, 469.465, 469. 467, 23
50-469.471, 469.473, 469.475, 469.477, 469.479, 469.481, 469.483, 24
51-469.485, 469.487, 474.540, 474.542, 474.544, 474.546, 474.548, 25
52-474.550, 474.552, 474.554, 474.556, 474.558, 474.560, 474.562, 26
53-474.564, 474.600, 475.063, 476.1025, 477.650, 478.001, 487.110 , 27
54-488.040, 488.426, 488.2300, 491.075, 492.304, 494.455, 509.520, 28
55-510.500, 510.503, 510.506, 510.509, 510.512, 510.515, 510.518, 29
56-510.521, 534.157, 537.529, 559.125, 566.151, 567.030, 595.045, 30
57-and 621.045, to read as follows:31
58- 193.265. 1. For the issuance of a certification or 1
59-copy of a death record, the applicant shall pay a fee of 2
60-fourteen dollars for the first certification or copy and a 3
61-fee of eleven dollars for each additional copy ordered at 4
62-that time. For the issuance of a certification or copy of a 5
63-birth, marriage, divorce, or fetal death record, the 6
64-applicant shall pay a fee of fifteen dollars. No fee shall 7 3
65- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
66-be required or collected for a certification of birth, 8
67-death, or marriage if the request for certification is made 9
68-by the children's division, the division of youth services, 10
69-a guardian ad litem, or a juvenile officer on behalf of a 11
70-child or person under twenty -one years of age who has come 12
71-under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under section 13
72-211.031. All fees collected under this subsection shall be 14
73-deposited to the state department of revenue. Beginning 15
74-August 28, 2004, for each vital records fee collected, the 16
75-director of revenue shall credit four dollars to the general 17
76-revenue fund, five dollars to the children' s trust fund, one 18
77-dollar shall be credited to the endowed care cemetery audit 19
78-fund, one dollar for each certification or copy of death 20
79-records to the Missouri state coroners' training fund 21
80-established in section 58.208, and three dollars for the 22
81-first copy of death records and five dollars for birth, 23
82-marriage, divorce, and fetal death records shall be credited 24
83-to the Missouri public health services fund established in 25
84-section 192.900. Money in the endowed care cemetery audit 26
85-fund shall be availabl e by appropriation to the division of 27
86-professional registration to pay its expenses in 28
87-administering sections 214.270 to 214.410. All interest 29
88-earned on money deposited in the endowed care cemetery audit 30
89-fund shall be credited to the endowed care ceme tery fund. 31
90-Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the 32
91-contrary, money placed in the endowed care cemetery audit 33
92-fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of 34
93-general revenue until the amount in the fund at the end of 35
94-the biennium exceeds three times the amount of the 36
95-appropriation from the endowed care cemetery audit fund for 37
96-the preceding fiscal year. The money deposited in the 38
97-public health services fund under this section shall be 39 4
98- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
99-deposited in a separate account in the fund, and moneys in 40
100-such account, upon appropriation, shall be used to automate 41
101-and improve the state vital records system, and develop and 42
102-maintain an electronic birth and death registration system. 43
103-For any search of the files and records, when no r ecord is 44
104-found, the state shall be entitled to a fee equal to the 45
105-amount for a certification of a vital record for a five -year 46
106-search to be paid by the applicant. For the processing of 47
107-each legitimation, adoption, court order or recording after 48
108-the registrant's twelfth birthday, the state shall be 49
109-entitled to a fee equal to the amount for a certification of 50
110-a vital record. Except whenever a certified copy or copies 51
111-of a vital record is required to perfect any claim of any 52
112-person on relief, or any dependent of any person who was on 53
113-relief for any claim upon the government of the state or 54
114-United States, the state registrar shall, upon request, 55
115-furnish a certified copy or so many certified copies as are 56
116-necessary, without any fee or compensation therefor. 57
117- 2. For the issuance of a certification of a death 58
118-record by the local registrar, the applicant shall pay a fee 59
119-of fourteen dollars for the first certification or copy and 60
120-a fee of eleven dollars for each additional copy ordered at 61
121-that time. For each fee collected under this subsection, 62
122-one dollar shall be deposited to the state department of 63
123-revenue and the remainder shall be deposited to the official 64
124-city or county health agency. The director of revenue shall 65
125-credit all fees depo sited to the state department of revenue 66
126-under this subsection to the Missouri state coroners' 67
127-training fund established in section 58.208. 68
128- 3. For the issuance of a certification or copy of a 69
129-birth, marriage, divorce, or fetal death record, the 70
130-applicant shall pay a fee of fifteen dollars; except that, 71 5
131- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
132-in any county with a charter form of government and with 72
133-more than six hundred thousand but fewer than seven hundred 73
134-thousand inhabitants, a donation of one dollar may be 74
135-collected by the local registrar over and above any fees 75
136-required by law when a certification or copy of any marriage 76
137-license or birth certificate is provided, with such 77
138-donations collected to be forwarded monthly by the local 78
139-registrar to the county treasurer of such county and the 79
140-donations so forwarded to be deposited by the county 80
141-treasurer into the housing resource commission fund to 81
142-assist homeless families and provide financial assistance to 82
143-organizations addressing homelessness in such county. The 83
144-local registrar shall include a check -off box on the 84
145-application form for such copies. All fees collected under 85
146-this subsection, other than the donations collected in any 86
147-county with a charter form of government and with more than 87
148-six hundred thousand but fewer tha n seven hundred thousand 88
149-inhabitants for marriage licenses and birth certificates, 89
150-shall be deposited to the official city or county health 90
151-agency. 91
152- 4. A certified copy of a death record by the local 92
153-registrar can only be issued after acceptance a nd 93
154-registration with the state registrar. The fees paid to the 94
155-official county health agency shall be retained by the local 95
156-agency for local public health purposes. 96
157- 5. No fee under this section shall be required or 97
158-collected from a parent or gua rdian of a homeless child or 98
159-homeless youth, as defined in subsection 1 of section 99
160-167.020, or an unaccompanied youth, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 100
161-Section 11434a(6), for the issuance of a certification, or 101
162-copy of such certification, of birth of such child or 102
163-youth. An unaccompanied youth shall be eligible to receive 103 6
164- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
165-a certification or copy of his or her own birth record 104
166-without the consent or signature of his or her parent or 105
167-guardian; provided, that only one certificate under this 106
168-provision shall be provided without cost to the 107
169-unaccompanied or homeless youth. For the issuance of any 108
170-additional certificates, the statutory fee shall be paid. 109
171- 6. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 110
172-contrary, no fee shall be required or collected f or a 111
173-certification of birth if the request is made by a victim of 112
174-domestic violence or abuse, as those terms are defined in 113
175-section 455.010, and the victim provides documentation 114
176-signed by an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim 115
177-service provider, an attorney, or a health care or mental 116
178-health professional, from whom the victim has sought 117
179-assistance relating to the domestic violence or abuse. Such 118
180-documentation shall state that, under penalty of perjury, 119
181-the employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim service 120
182-provider, the attorney, or the health care or mental health 121
183-professional believes the victim has been involved in an 122
184-incident of domestic violence or abuse. 123
185- (2) A victim may be eligible only one time for a fee 124
186-waiver under this sub section. 125
187- 7. No fee shall be required or collected for a 126
188-certification of birth, death, or marriage if the request 127
189-for certification is made by a prosecuting attorney, a 128
190-circuit attorney, or the attorney general. 129
191- 214.330. 1. (1) The endowed care trust fund required 1
192-by sections 214.270 to 214.410 shall be permanently set 2
193-aside in trust or in accordance with the provisions of 3
194-subsection 2 of this section. The trustee of the endowed 4
195-care trust shall be a state or federally ch artered financial 5
196-institution authorized to exercise trust powers in 6 7
197- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
198-Missouri. The contact information for a trust officer or 7
199-duly appointed representative of the trustee with knowledge 8
200-and access to the trust fund accounting and trust fund 9
201-records must be disclosed to the office or its duly 10
202-authorized representative upon request. 11
203- (2) The trust fund records, including all trust fund 12
204-accounting records, shall be maintained in the state of 13
205-Missouri at all times or shall be electronically stored so 14
206-that the records may be made available in the state of 15
207-Missouri within fifteen business days of receipt of a 16
208-written request. The operator of an endowed care cemetery 17
209-shall maintain a current name and address of the trustee and 18
210-the records custodian for the endowed care trust fund and 19
211-shall supply such information to the office, or its 20
212-representative, upon request. 21
213- (3) Missouri law shall control all endowed care trust 22
214-funds and the Missouri courts shall have jurisdiction over 23
215-endowed care trusts regardless of where records may be kept 24
216-or various administrative tasks may be performed. 25
217- 2. An endowed care trust fund shall be administered in 26
218-accordance with Missouri law governing trusts, including but 27
219-not limited to the applicable pr ovisions of chapters 456 and 28
220-469, except as specifically provided in this subsection or 29
221-where the provisions of sections 214.270 to 214.410 provide 30
222-differently, provided that a cemetery operator shall not in 31
223-any circumstances be authorized to restrict, enlarge, 32
224-change, or modify the requirements of this section or the 33
225-provisions of chapters 456 and 469 by agreement or otherwise. 34
226- (1) Income and principal of an endowed care trust fund 35
227-shall be determined under the provisions of law applicable 36
228-to trusts, except that the provisions of section 469.405 37
229-shall not apply. 38 8
230- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
231- (2) No principal shall be distributed from an endowed 39
232-care trust fund except to the extent that a unitrust 40
233-election is in effect with respect to such trust under the 41
234-provisions of [section 469.411] sections 469.471 to 469.487 . 42
235- (3) No right to transfer jurisdiction from Missouri 43
236-under section 456.1-108 shall exist for endowed care trusts. 44
237- (4) All endowed care trusts shall be irrevocable. 45
238- (5) No trustee shall have the power to terminate an 46
239-endowed care trust fund under the provisions of section 47
240-456.4-414. 48
241- (6) A unitrust election made in accordance with the 49
242-provisions of chapter 469 shall be made by the cemetery 50
243-operator in the terms of the endowed car e trust fund 51
244-agreement itself, not by the trustee. 52
245- (7) No contract of insurance shall be deemed a 53
246-suitable investment for an endowed care trust fund. 54
247- (8) The income from the endowed care fund may be 55
248-distributed to the cemetery operator at le ast annually on a 56
249-date designated by the cemetery operator, but no later than 57
250-sixty days following the end of the trust fund year. Any 58
251-income not distributed within sixty days following the end 59
252-of the trust's fiscal year shall be added to and held as 60
253-part of the principal of the trust fund. 61
254- 3. The cemetery operator shall have the duty and 62
255-responsibility to apply the income distributed to provide 63
256-care and maintenance only for that part of the cemetery 64
257-designated as an endowed care section and not for any other 65
258-purpose. 66
259- 4. In addition to any other duty, obligation, or 67
260-requirement imposed by sections 214.270 to 214.410 or the 68
261-endowed care trust agreement, the trustee's duties shall be 69
262-the maintenance of records related to the trust and the 70 9
263- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
264-accounting for and investment of moneys deposited by the 71
265-operator to the endowed care trust fund. 72
266- (1) For the purposes of sections 214.270 to 214.410, 73
267-the trustee shall not be deemed responsible for the care, 74
268-the maintenance, or the operation of the cemetery, or for 75
269-any other matter relating to the cemetery, or the proper 76
270-expenditure of funds distributed by the trustee to the 77
271-cemetery operator, including, but not limited to, compliance 78
272-with environmental laws and regulations. 79
273- (2) With respect to cemetery property maintained by 80
274-endowed care funds, the cemetery operator shall be 81
275-responsible for the performance of the care and maintenance 82
276-of the cemetery property. 83
277- 5. If the endowed care cemetery fund is not 84
278-permanently set asid e in a trust fund as required by 85
279-subsection 1 of this section, then the funds shall be 86
280-permanently set aside in an escrow account in the state of 87
281-Missouri. Funds in an escrow account shall be placed in an 88
282-endowed care trust fund under subsection 1 if the funds in 89
283-the escrow account exceed three hundred fifty thousand 90
284-dollars, unless otherwise approved by the division for good 91
285-cause. The account shall be insured by the Federal Deposit 92
286-Insurance Corporation or comparable deposit insurance and 93
287-held in a state or federally chartered financial institution 94
288-authorized to do business in Missouri and located in this 95
289-state. 96
290- (1) The interest from the escrow account may be 97
291-distributed to the cemetery operator at least in annual or 98
292-semiannual installments, but not later than six months 99
293-following the calendar year. Any interest not distributed 100
294-within six months following the end of the calendar year 101 10
295- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
296-shall be added to and held as part of the principal of the 102
297-account. 103
298- (2) The cemetery operator shall have the duty and 104
299-responsibility to apply the interest to provide care and 105
300-maintenance only for that part of the cemetery in which 106
301-burial space shall have been sold and with respect to which 107
302-sales the escrow account shall have been established a nd not 108
303-for any other purpose. The principal of such funds shall be 109
304-kept intact. The cemetery operator's duties shall be the 110
305-maintenance of records and the accounting for an investment 111
306-of moneys deposited by the operator to the escrow account. 112
307-For purposes of sections 214.270 to 214.410, the 113
308-administrator of the office of endowed care cemeteries shall 114
309-not be deemed to be responsible for the care, maintenance, 115
310-or operation of the cemetery. With respect to cemetery 116
311-property maintained by cemetery care funds, the cemetery 117
312-operator shall be responsible for the performance of the 118
313-care and maintenance of the cemetery property owned by the 119
314-cemetery operator. 120
315- (3) The division may approve an escrow agent if the 121
316-escrow agent demonstrates the know ledge, skill, and ability 122
317-to handle escrow funds and financial transactions and is of 123
318-good moral character. 124
319- 6. The cemetery operator shall be accountable to the 125
320-owners of burial space in the cemetery for compliance with 126
321-sections 214.270 to 214.41 0. 127
322- 7. Excluding funds held in an escrow account, all 128
323-endowed care trust funds shall be administered in accordance 129
324-with an endowed care trust fund agreement, which shall be 130
325-submitted to the office by the cemetery operator for review 131
326-and approval. The endowed care cemetery shall be notified 132
327-in writing by the office of endowed care cemeteries 133 11
328- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
329-regarding the approval or disapproval of the endowed care 134
330-trust fund agreement and regarding any changes required to 135
331-be made for compliance with sections 2 14.270 to 214.410 and 136
332-the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 137
333- 8. All endowed care cemeteries shall be under a 138
334-continuing duty to file with the office of endowed care 139
335-cemeteries and to submit for prior approval any and all 140
336-changes, amendments, or revisions of the endowed care trust 141
337-fund agreement at least thirty days before the effective 142
338-date of such change, amendment, or revision. 143
339- 9. If the endowed care trust fund agreement, or any 144
340-changes, amendments, or revisions filed with th e office, are 145
341-not disapproved by the office within thirty days after 146
342-submission by the cemetery operator, the endowed care trust 147
343-fund agreement, or the related change, amendment, or 148
344-revision, shall be deemed approved and may be used by the 149
345-cemetery operator and the trustee. Notwithstanding any 150
346-other provision of this section, the office may review and 151
347-disapprove an endowed care trust fund agreement, or any 152
348-submitted change, amendment, or revision, after the thirty 153
349-days provided herein or at any ot her time if the agreement 154
350-is not in compliance with sections 214.270 to 214.410 or the 155
351-rules promulgated thereunder. Notice of disapproval by the 156
352-office shall be in writing and delivered to the cemetery 157
353-operator and the trustee within ten days of disa pproval. 158
354- 10. Funds in an endowed care trust fund or escrow 159
355-account may be commingled with endowed care funds for other 160
356-endowed care cemeteries, provided that the cemetery operator 161
357-and the trustee shall maintain adequate accounting records 162
358-of the disbursements, contributions, and income allocated 163
359-for each cemetery. 164 12
360- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
361- 11. By accepting the trusteeship of an endowed care 165
362-trust or accepting funds as an escrow agent pursuant to 166
363-sections 214.270 to 214.410, the trustee or escrow agent 167
364-submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this 168
365-state and the office of endowed care cemeteries regarding 169
366-the administration of the trust or escrow account. A 170
367-trustee or escrow agent shall consent in writing to the 171
368-jurisdiction of the state of Misso uri and the office in 172
369-regards to the trusteeship or the operation of the escrow 173
370-account and to the appointment of the office of secretary of 174
371-state as its agent for service of process regarding any 175
372-administrative or legal actions relating to the trust o r the 176
373-escrow account, if it has no designated agent for service of 177
374-process located in this state. Such consent shall be filed 178
375-with the office prior to accepting funds pursuant to 179
376-sections 214.270 to 214.410 as trustee or as an escrow agent 180
377-on a form provided by the office by rule. 181
378- 287.200. 1. Compensation for permanent total 1
379-disability shall be paid during the continuance of such 2
380-disability from the date of maximum medical improvement for 3
381-the lifetime of the employee at the wee kly rate of 4
382-compensation in effect under this subsection on the date of 5
383-the injury for which compensation is being made. The word 6
384-"employee" as used in this section shall not include the 7
385-injured worker's dependents, estate, or other persons to 8
386-whom compensation may be payable as provided in subsection 1 9
387-of section 287.020. The amount of such compensation shall 10
388-be computed as follows: 11
389- (1) For all injuries occurring on or after September 12
390-28, 1983, but before September 28, 1986, the weekly 13
391-compensation shall be an amount equal to sixty -six and two- 14
392-thirds percent of the injured employee's average weekly 15 13
393- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
394-earnings during the year immediately preceding the injury, 16
395-as of the date of the injury; provided that the weekly 17
396-compensation paid under th is subdivision shall not exceed an 18
397-amount equal to seventy percent of the state average weekly 19
398-wage, as such wage is determined by the division of 20
399-employment security, as of the July first immediately 21
400-preceding the date of injury; 22
401- (2) For all injuries occurring on or after September 23
402-28, 1986, but before August 28, 1990, the weekly 24
403-compensation shall be an amount equal to sixty -six and two- 25
404-thirds percent of the injured employee's average weekly 26
405-earnings during the year immediately preceding the injury, 27
406-as of the date of the injury; provided that the weekly 28
407-compensation paid under this subdivision shall not exceed an 29
408-amount equal to seventy -five percent of the state average 30
409-weekly wage, as such wage is determined by the division of 31
410-employment security, as of the July first immediately 32
411-preceding the date of injury; 33
412- (3) For all injuries occurring on or after August 28, 34
413-1990, but before August 28, 1991, the weekly compensation 35
414-shall be an amount equal to sixty -six and two-thirds percent 36
415-of the injured employee's average weekly earnings as of the 37
416-date of the injury; provided that the weekly compensation 38
417-paid under this subdivision shall not exceed an amount equal 39
418-to one hundred percent of the state average weekly wage; 40
419- (4) For all injuries occurring on or after August 28, 41
420-1991, the weekly compensation shall be an amount equal to 42
421-sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the injured employee's 43
422-average weekly earnings as of the date of the injury; 44
423-provided that the weekly compensatio n paid under this 45
424-subdivision shall not exceed an amount equal to one hundred 46
425-five percent of the state average weekly wage; 47 14
426- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
427- (5) For all injuries occurring on or after September 48
428-28, 1981, the weekly compensation shall in no event be less 49
429-than forty dollars per week. 50
430- 2. Permanent total disability benefits that have 51
431-accrued through the date of the injured employee's death are 52
432-the only permanent total disability benefits that are to be 53
433-paid in accordance with section 287.230. The right to 54
434-unaccrued compensation for permanent total disability of an 55
435-injured employee terminates on the date of the injured 56
436-employee's death in accordance with section 287.230, and 57
437-does not survive to the injured employee's dependents, 58
438-estate, or other persons to whom compensation might 59
439-otherwise be payable. 60
440- 3. (1) All claims for permanent total disability 61
441-shall be determined in accordance with the facts. [When an 62
442-injured employee receives an award for permanent total 63
443-disability but by the use of gla sses, prosthetic appliances, 64
444-or physical rehabilitation the employee is restored to his 65
445-or her regular work or its equivalent, the life payment 66
446-mentioned in subsection 1 of this section shall be suspended 67
447-during the time in which the employee is restor ed to his or 68
448-her regular work or its equivalent. ] The employer and the 69
449-division shall keep the file open in the case during the 70
450-lifetime of any injured employee who has received an award 71
451-of permanent total disability. 72
452- (2) When an injured emplo yee receives an award for 73
453-permanent total disability but by the use of glasses, 74
454-prosthetic appliances, or physical rehabilitation the 75
455-employee is restored to his or her regular work or its 76
456-equivalent, the life payment mentioned in subsection 1 of 77
457-this section shall be suspended during the time in which the 78
458-employee is restored to his or her regular work or its 79 15
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460-equivalent. In any case where the life payment is suspended 80
461-under this [subsection] subdivision, the commission may at 81
462-reasonable times rev iew the case and either the employee or 82
463-the employer may request an informal conference with the 83
464-commission relative to the resumption of the employee's 84
465-weekly life payment in the case. 85
466- (3) Upon filing of a written agreement signed by the 86
467-claimant and his or her attorney, the commission shall 87
468-change the name, information, or fee arrangement of the 88
469-attorney or law firm associated with the claimant's case. 89
470- 4. For all claims filed on or after January 1, 2014, 90
471-for occupational diseases due to toxic exposure which result 91
472-in a permanent total disability or death, benefits in this 92
473-chapter shall be provided as follows: 93
474- (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 94
475-contrary, such amount as due to the employee during said 95
476-employee's life as provided for under this chapter for an 96
477-award of permanent total disability and death, except such 97
478-amount shall only be paid when benefits under subdivisions 98
479-(2) and (3) of this subsection have been exhausted; 99
480- (2) For occupational diseases due to toxic exposure, 100
481-but not including mesothelioma, an amount equal to two 101
482-hundred percent of the state's average weekly wage as of the 102
483-date of diagnosis for one hundred weeks paid by the 103
484-employer; and 104
485- (3) In cases where occupational diseases due to toxic 105
486-exposure are diagnosed to be mesothelioma: 106
487- (a) For employers that have elected to accept 107
488-mesothelioma liability under this subsection, an additional 108
489-amount of three hundred percent of the state's average 109
490-weekly wage for two hundred twelv e weeks shall be paid by 110
491-the employer or group of employers such employer is a member 111 16
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493-of. Employers that elect to accept mesothelioma liability 112
494-under this subsection may do so by either insuring their 113
495-liability, by qualifying as a self -insurer, or by becoming a 114
496-member of a group insurance pool. A group of employers may 115
497-enter into an agreement to pool their liabilities under this 116
498-subsection. If such group is joined, individual members 117
499-shall not be required to qualify as individual self - 118
500-insurers. Such group shall comply with section 287.223. In 119
501-order for an employer to make such an election, the employer 120
502-shall provide the department with notice of such an election 121
503-in a manner established by the department. The provisions 122
504-of this paragraph sh all expire on December 31, 2038; or 123
505- (b) For employers who reject mesothelioma under this 124
506-subsection, then the exclusive remedy provisions under 125
507-section 287.120 shall not apply to such liability. The 126
508-provisions of this paragraph shall expire on De cember 31, 127
509-2038; and 128
510- (4) The provisions of subdivision (2) and paragraph 129
511-(a) of subdivision (3) of this subsection shall not be 130
512-subject to suspension of benefits as provided in subsection 131
513-3 of this section; and 132
514- (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 133
515-chapter to the contrary, should the employee die before the 134
516-additional benefits provided for in subdivision (2) and 135
517-paragraph (a) of subdivision (3) of this subsection are 136
518-paid, the additional benefits are payable to the employee's 137
519-spouse or children, natural or adopted, legitimate or 138
520-illegitimate, in addition to benefits provided under section 139
521-287.240. If there is no surviving spouse or children and 140
522-the employee has received less than the additional benefits 141
523-provided for in subdivision (2) and paragraph (a) of 142
524-subdivision (3) of this subsection the remainder of such 143 17
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526-additional benefits shall be paid as a single payment to the 144
527-estate of the employee; 145
528- (6) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this 146
529-subsection shall not be construed to affect the employee's 147
530-ability to obtain medical treatment at the employer's 148
531-expense or any other benefits otherwise available under this 149
532-chapter. 150
533- 5. Any employee who obtains benefits under subdivision 151
534-(2) of subsection 4 of this sect ion for acquiring asbestosis 152
535-who later obtains an award for mesothelioma shall not 153
536-receive more benefits than such employee would receive 154
537-having only obtained benefits for mesothelioma under this 155
538-section. 156
539- 287.470. 1. Upon its own motion or upon the 1
540-application of any party in interest on the ground of a 2
541-change in condition, the commission may at any time upon a 3
542-rehearing after due notice to the parties interested review 4
543-any award and on such review may make an award ending, 5
544-diminishing or increasing the compensation previously 6
545-awarded, subject to the maximum or minimum provided in this 7
546-chapter, and shall immediately send to the parties and the 8
547-employer's insurer a copy of the award. No such review 9
548-shall affect such award as regards any moneys paid. 10
549- 2. Upon the filing of a written agreement signed by 11
550-the claimant and his or her attorney, the commission shall 12
551-change the name, information, or fee arrangement of the 13
552-attorney or law firm associated with the claimant's ca se. 14
553- 287.610. 1. After August 28, 2005, the division may 1
554-appoint additional administrative law judges for a maximum 2
555-of forty authorized administrative law judges. 3
556-Appropriations shall be based upon necessity, measured by 4
557-the requirements and needs of each division office. 5 18
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559-Administrative law judges shall be duly licensed lawyers 6
560-under the laws of this state. Administrative law judges 7
561-shall not practice law or do law business and shall devote 8
562-their whole time to the duties of th eir office. The 9
563-director of the division of workers' compensation shall 10
564-publish and maintain on the division's website the 11
565-appointment dates or initial dates of service for all 12
566-administrative law judges. 13
567- 2. [The thirteen administrative law judge s with the 14
568-most years of service shall be subject to a retention vote 15
569-on August 28, 2008. The next thirteen administrative law 16
570-judges with the most years of service in descending order 17
571-shall be subject to a retention vote on August 28, 2012. 18
572-Administrative law judges appointed and not previously 19
573-referenced in this subsection shall be subject to a 20
574-retention vote on August 28, 2016. Subsequent retention 21
575-votes shall be held every twelve years. Any administrative 22
576-law judge who has received two or m ore votes of no 23
577-confidence under performance audits by the committee shall 24
578-not receive a vote of retention. 25
579- 3. The administrative law judge review committee 26
580-members shall not have any direct or indirect employment or 27
581-financial connection with a w orkers' compensation insurance 28
582-company, claims adjustment company, health care provider nor 29
583-be a practicing workers' compensation attorney. All members 30
584-of the committee shall have a working knowledge of workers' 31
585-compensation. 32
586- 4. The committee shall within thirty days of 33
587-completing each performance audit make a recommendation of 34
588-confidence or no confidence for each administrative law 35
589-judge. 36 19
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591- 5.] The administrative law judges appointed by the 37
592-division shall only have jurisdiction to hear a nd determine 38
593-claims upon original hearing and shall have no jurisdiction 39
594-upon any review hearing, either in the way of an appeal from 40
595-an original hearing or by way of reopening any prior award, 41
596-except to correct a clerical error in an award or settleme nt 42
597-if the correction is made by the administrative law judge 43
598-within twenty days of the original award or settlement. The 44
599-labor and industrial relations commission may remand any 45
600-decision of an administrative law judge for a more complete 46
601-finding of facts. The commission may also correct a 47
602-clerical error in awards or settlements within thirty days 48
603-of its final award. With respect to original hearings, the 49
604-administrative law judges shall have such jurisdiction and 50
605-powers as are vested in the divis ion of workers' 51
606-compensation under other sections of this chapter, and 52
607-wherever in this chapter the word "commission", 53
608-"commissioners" or "division" is used in respect to any 54
609-original hearing, those terms shall mean the administrative 55
610-law judges appointed under this section. When a hearing is 56
611-necessary upon any claim, the division shall assign an 57
612-administrative law judge to such hearing. Any 58
613-administrative law judge shall have power to approve 59
614-contracts of settlement, as provided by section 287.3 90, 60
615-between the parties to any compensation claim or dispute 61
616-under this chapter pending before the division of workers' 62
617-compensation. Any award by an administrative law judge upon 63
618-an original hearing shall have the same force and effect, 64
619-shall be enforceable in the same manner as provided 65
620-elsewhere in this chapter for awards by the labor and 66
621-industrial relations commission, and shall be subject to 67
622-review as provided by section 287.480. 68 20
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624- [6.] 3. Any of the administrative law judges employed 69
625-pursuant to this section may be assigned on a temporary 70
626-basis to the branch offices as necessary in order to ensure 71
627-the proper administration of this chapter. 72
628- [7.] 4. All administrative law judges shall be 73
629-required to participate in, on a continuing basis, specific 74
630-training that shall pertain to those elements of knowledge 75
631-and procedure necessary for the efficient and competent 76
632-performance of the administrative law judges' required 77
633-duties and responsibilities. Such training requirements 78
634-shall be established by the division subject to 79
635-appropriations and shall include training in medical 80
636-determinations and records, mediation and legal issues 81
637-pertaining to workers' compensation adjudication. Such 82
638-training may be credited toward any continuing legal 83
639-education requirements. 84
640- [8. (1) The administrative law judge review committee 85
641-shall conduct a performance audit of all administrative law 86
642-judges every two years. The audit results, stating the 87
643-committee's recommendation of confidence or n o confidence of 88
644-each administrative law judge shall be sent to the governor 89
645-no later than the first week of each legislative session 90
646-immediately following such audit. Any administrative law 91
647-judge who has received three or more votes of no confidence 92
648-under two successive performance audits by the committee may 93
649-have their appointment immediately withdrawn. 94
650- (2) The review committee shall consist of one member 95
651-appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, one member 96
652-appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member 97
653-appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 98
654-and one member appointed by the minority leader of the house 99
655-of representatives. The governor shall appoint to the 100 21
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657-committee one member selected from the commis sion on 101
658-retirement, removal, and discipline of judges. This member 102
659-shall act as a member ex officio and shall not have a vote 103
660-in the committee. The committee shall annually elect a 104
661-chairperson from its members for a term of one year. The 105
662-term of service for all members shall be two years. The 106
663-review committee members shall all serve without 107
664-compensation. Necessary expenses for review committee 108
665-members and all necessary support services to the review 109
666-committee shall be provided by the division. ] 110
667- 5. The director of the division may file a complaint 111
668-with the administrative hearing commission seeking to remove 112
669-an administrative law judge from office for one or any 113
670-combination of causes stated in subsection 6 of this 114
671-section. Prior to the filing of the complaint, the director 115
672-shall notify the administrative law judge in writing of the 116
673-reasons for the complaint. The administrative law judge 117
674-shall have ninety days from the day the complaint was made 118
675-to remedy the complained of behavior if the reason for the 119
676-complaint is willful neglect of duty or incompetency. 120
677- 6. If the reasons for the complaint are willful 121
678-neglect of duty or incompetency, and the reasons have not 122
679-been remedied after ninety days, the director may file the 123
680-complaint with the administrative hearing commission in the 124
681-same manner as is provided by chapter 621. The director may 125
682-cause a complaint to be filed with the administrative 126
683-hearing commission as provided by chapter 621 against any 127
684-administrative law judge for any one or any combination of 128
685-the following causes: the administrative law judge has 129
686-committed any criminal offense, regardless of whether a 130
687-criminal charge has been filed; has been convicted, or has 131
688-entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a criminal 132 22
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690-prosecution under the laws of any state, the United States, 133
691-or of any country, regardless of whether sentence is imposed 134
692-or is guilty of misconduct; habitual intoxication; willful 135
693-neglect of duty; corruption in office; incompetency; or has 136
694-committed any act that involves moral turpitude or 137
695-oppression in office. 138
696- 7. After the director has filed a complaint before the 139
697-administrative hearing commission, the proceedings shall be 140
698-conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 621. 141
699-Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that: 142
700- (1) The grounds, as provided in subsection 6 of this 143
701-section, for disciplinary action are met, the director may, 144
702-singly or in combination, issue the following disciplinary 145
703-actions against the administrative law judge: removal from 146
704-office, suspension from the performance of duties for a 147
705-period of time, or other discipline as determined by the 148
706-director. The director shall make a record of written 149
707-findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to the 150
708-issues and shall put a copy of such record in the 151
709-administrative law judge's permanent file; or 152
710- (2) There are no grounds for disciplinary action, the 153
711-administrative law judge shall immediately resume duties and 154
712-shall receive any attorney’s fees due under section 536.087. 155
713- 8. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to 156
714-the contrary, the following events or acts by an 157
715-administrative law judge are deemed to be an immediate 158
716-threat to the administration of the prov isions of chapter 159
717-287 and shall be considered cause for suspension with pay of 160
718-the administrative law judge without notice, at the 161
719-discretion of the director: 162 23
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721- (1) A crime for which the administrative law judge is 163
722-being held without bond for a per iod of more than fourteen 164
723-days; 165
724- (2) Suspension or revocation of a license to practice 166
725-law; or 167
726- (3) A declaration of incapacity by a court of 168
727-competent jurisdiction. 169
728- 9. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant 170
729-to the authority of this section shall become effective 171
730-unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of 172
731-chapter 536. 173
732- 287.615. 1. The division may appoint or employ such 1
733-persons as may be necessary to the proper administration of 2
734-this chapter. All salaries to clerical employees shall be 3
735-fixed by the division and approved by the labor and 4
736-industrial relations commission. Beginning January 1, 2006, 5
737-the annual salary of each administrative law judge [,] and 6
738-administrative law judge in charge[, and chief legal 7
739-counsel] shall be as follows: 8
740- (1) [For any chief legal counsel located at the 9
741-division office in Jefferson City, Missouri, compensation at 10
742-two thousand dollars above eighty percent of the rate at 11
743-which an associate circui t judge is compensated; 12
744- (2)] For each administrative law judge, compensation 13
745-at ninety percent of the rate at which an associate division 14
746-circuit judge is compensated; 15
747- [(3)] (2) For each administrative law judge in charge, 16
748-compensation at the same rate as an administrative law judge 17
749-plus five thousand dollars. 18
750- 2. Administrative law judges' and chief administrative 19
751-law judges' compensation shall be determined solely by the 20 24
752- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
753-rate outlined in this section and shall not increase when 21
754-pay raises for executive employees are appropriated. 22
755- 3. The salary of the director of the division of 23
756-workers' compensation shall be set by the director of the 24
757-department of labor and industrial relations, but shall not 25
758-be less than the salary plus t wo thousand dollars of an 26
759-administrative law judge in charge. The appointees in each 27
760-classification shall be selected as nearly as practicable in 28
761-equal numbers from each of the two political parties casting 29
762-the highest and the next highest number of v otes for 30
763-governor in the last preceding state election. 31
764- 287.812. As used in sections 287.812 to 287.855, 1
765-unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following 2
766-terms shall mean: 3
767- (1) "Administrative law judge", any person appointed 4
768-pursuant to section 287.610 or section 621.015, or any 5
769-person who hereafter may have by law all of the powers now 6
770-vested by law in administrative law judges appointed under 7
771-the provisions of the workers' compensation law; 8
772- (2) "Beneficiary", a surviving spouse married to the 9
773-deceased administrative law judge or legal advisor of the 10
774-division of workers' compensation continuously for a period 11
775-of at least two years immediately preceding the 12
776-administrative law judge's or legal advisor's d eath and also 13
777-on the day of the last termination of such person's 14
778-employment as an administrative law judge or legal advisor 15
779-for the division of workers' compensation, or if there is no 16
780-surviving spouse eligible to receive benefits, any minor 17
781-child of the deceased administrative law judge or legal 18
782-advisor, or any child of the deceased administrative law 19
783-judge or legal advisor who, regardless of age, is unable to 20
784-support himself because of intellectual disability, disease 21 25
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786-or disability, or any physi cal handicap or disability, who 22
787-shall share in the benefits on an equal basis with all other 23
788-beneficiaries; 24
789- (3) "Benefit", a series of equal monthly payments 25
790-payable during the life of an administrative law judge or 26
791-legal advisor of the division of workers' compensation 27
792-retiring pursuant to the provisions of sections 287.812 to 28
793-287.855 or payable to a beneficiary as provided in sections 29
794-287.812 to 287.850; 30
795- (4) "Board", the board of trustees of the Missouri 31
796-state employees' retirement sys tem; 32
797- (5) ["Chief legal counsel", any person appointed or 33
798-employed under section 287.615 to serve in the capacity of 34
799-legal counsel to the division; 35
800- (6)] "Division", the division of workers' compensation 36
801-of the state of Missouri; 37
802- [(7)] (6) "Legal advisor", any person appointed or 38
803-employed pursuant to section 287.600, 287.615, or 287.616 to 39
804-serve in the capacity as a legal advisor or an associate 40
805-administrative law judge and any person appointed pursuant 41
806-to section 286.010 or pursuant to section 295.030, and any 42
807-attorney or legal counsel appointed or employed pursuant to 43
808-section 286.070; 44
809- [(8)] (7) "Salary", the total annual compensation paid 45
810-for personal services as an administrative law judge or 46
811-legal advisor, or both, of the division of workers' 47
812-compensation by the state or any of its political 48
813-subdivisions. 49
814- 287.835. [1. No benefits provided pursuant to 1
815-sections 287.812 to 287.855 shall be paid to any person who 2
816-has been removed from office by impeach ment or for 3
817-misconduct, nor to any person who has been disbarred from 4 26
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819-the practice of law, nor to the beneficiary of any such 5
820-persons. 6
821- 2.] The board of trustees of the Missouri state 7
822-employees' retirement system shall cease paying benefits to 8
823-any beneficiary of an administrative law judge or legal 9
824-advisor who is charged with the intentional killing of the 10
825-administrative law judge or legal advisor without legal 11
826-excuse or justification. A beneficiary who is convicted of 12
827-such charges shall no l onger be entitled to receive 13
828-benefits. If the beneficiary is not convicted of such 14
829-charge, the board shall resume payment of benefits and shall 15
830-pay the beneficiary any benefits that were suspended pending 16
831-resolution of such charge. 17
832- 347.143. 1. A limited liability company may be 1
833-dissolved involuntarily by a decree of the circuit court for 2
834-the county in which the registered office of the limited 3
835-liability company is situated in an action filed by the 4
836-attorney general when it is e stablished that the limited 5
837-liability company: 6
838- (1) Has procured its articles of organization through 7
839-fraud; 8
840- (2) Has exceeded or abused the authority conferred 9
841-upon it by law; 10
842- (3) Has carried on, conducted, or transacted its 11
843-business in a fraudulent or illegal manner; or 12
844- (4) By the abuse of its powers contrary to the public 13
845-policy of the state, has become liable to be dissolved. 14
846- 2. On application by or for a member, the circuit 15
847-court for the county in which the registered office of the 16
848-limited liability company is located may decree dissolution 17
849-of a limited liability company [whenever] if the court 18
850-determines: 19 27
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852- (1) It is not reasonably practicable to carry on the 20
853-business in conformity with the operating agreement ; 21
854- (2) Dissolution is reasonably necessary for the 22
855-protection of the rights or interests of the complaining 23
856-members; 24
857- (3) The business of the limited liability company has 25
858-been abandoned; 26
859- (4) The management of the limited liability compan y is 27
860-deadlocked or subject to internal dissension; 28
861- (5) The business operations of the limited liability 29
862-company are substantially impaired; or 30
863- (6) Those in control of the limited liability company 31
864-have been found guilty of, or have knowingly countenanced, 32
865-persistent and pervasive fraud, mismanagement, or abuse of 33
866-authority. 34
867- 435.300. As used in sections 435.300 to 435.312, the 1
868-following terms mean: 2
869- (1) "Alternative dispute resolution communication", a 3
870-statement, whether communicated orally, in writing, or by 4
871-nonverbal conduct, that is either: 5
872- (a) Related to the subject matter of the dispute and 6
873-made during an alternative dispute resolution process; or 7
874- (b) Made as part of considering, conducting, 8
875-participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening an 9
876-alternative dispute resolution process. 10
877-The term "alternative dispute resolution communication" 11
878-shall not include the notifications or reports made under 12
879-subsection 8 of section 435.306 or a writte n agreement as 13
880-described under section 435.312; 14
881- (2) "Alternative dispute resolution process", 15
882-mediation, arbitration, or early neutral evaluation used in 16 28
883- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
884-conjunction with a pending civil action, and any other 17
885-alternative to trial that has been in cluded in a local court 18
886-rule applicable to a civil dispute; 19
887- (3) "Arbitration", a procedure in which a neutral or 20
888-panel of neutrals hears and decides a dispute between two or 21
889-more parties; 22
890- (4) "Conflict of interest", any direct or indirect 23
891-financial or personal interest in the outcome of a dispute 24
892-or any existing or prior financial, business, professional, 25
893-familial, or social relationship with any participant in an 26
894-alternative dispute resolution process that is likely to 27
895-affect the impartiality of the neutral or that may 28
896-reasonably create an appearance of partiality or bias; 29
897- (5) "Early neutral evaluation", a process in which a 30
898-neutral provides parties to a dispute with a nonbinding 31
899-assessment of their dispute; 32
900- (6) "In camera", a proceeding held in a judge's 33
901-chambers or in a courtroom from which the public is excluded; 34
902- (7) "Mandated reporter", an individual who is required 35
903-to report abuse or neglect under the provisions of section 36
904-192.2405, 192.2475, 198.070, 208.912, 210.115, 352.400, 37
905-630.162, or 630.165; 38
906- (8) "Mediation", a process in which a neutral 39
907-facilitates communications among the parties and assists the 40
908-parties in their efforts to reach a voluntary agreement 41
909-regarding the dispute; 42
910- (9) "Mediator", a neutral who conducts mediation; 43
911- (10) "Neutral", an individual who, acting 44
912-independently and not as a representative, agent, or 45
913-advocate of any of the parties, assists the parties in their 46
914-efforts to reach a resolution of their dispute through an 47
915-alternative dispute resolution process; 48 29
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917- (11) "Participant", any person or entity, including 49
918-any neutral or party, that participates in an alternative 50
919-dispute resolution process; 51
920- (12) "Party", an individual or entity named as a party 52
921-in a pending civil action, or in an agreement to use an 53
922-alternative dispute resolution process as described under 54
923-sections 435.309 and 435.312; 55
924- (13) "Proceeding", a judicial, administrative, 56
925-arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related 57
926-prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences, hearings, 58
927-and discovery; 59
928- (14) "Writing" or "written", a tangible or electronic 60
929-record of a communication or representation, including 61
930-handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, 62
931-photography, audio or video recording, and electronic 63
932-communication; 64
933- (15) "Written agreement", a writing that: 65
934- (a) Contains the essential terms of an agreement; and 66
935- (b) Is signed, executed, or adopted by the parties by 67
936-any process described under su bdivision (15) of this 68
937-section, including electronic signatures as permitted by 69
938-section 432.230, with the intent to sign and be bound by the 70
939-writing and attached to or logically associated with the 71
940-writing. 72
941- 435.303. 1. A court may refer any individual civil 1
942-case or category of civil cases to mediation or another 2
943-nonbinding alternative dispute resolution process either by 3
944-rule or court order. 4
945- 2. In an action referred to an alternative dispute 5
946-resolution process, discovery m ay proceed as in any other 6
947-action before, during, and after the alternative dispute 7
948-resolution process is held. The court may stay discovery in 8 30
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950-whole or in part during the pendency of an alternative 9
951-dispute resolution process in order to promote savin gs in 10
952-time and expense without sacrificing the quality of justice. 11
953- 3. A neutral who is appointed by the court or 12
954-requested by the parties to serve in an alternative dispute 13
955-resolution process under sections 435.300 to 435.312 shall 14
956-avoid any conflict of interest. If the neutral believes 15
957-that no disqualifying conflict exists, the neutral shall: 16
958- (1) Make a reasonable inquiry to determine whether 17
959-there are any facts that would cause a reasonable person to 18
960-believe that the neutral has an act ual or potential conflict 19
961-of interest before agreeing to serve in a matter; 20
962- (2) Disclose to the parties, as soon as practicable, 21
963-facts and information relevant to any actual or potential 22
964-conflicts of interest that are reasonably known to the 23
965-neutral; and 24
966- (3) If, after accepting a designation by the parties 25
967-or the court, the neutral learns of any previously 26
968-undisclosed information that could reasonably suggest a 27
969-conflict of interest, promptly disclose the information to 28
970-the parties. 29
971- 4. After the neutral's disclosure of a conflict, the 30
972-alternative dispute resolution process may proceed if: 31
973- (1) All parties agree in writing to service by the 32
974-neutral; or 33
975- (2) An organization independently administering the 34
976-alternative dispute resolution process under rules of 35
977-procedure that were adopted by a written agreement of the 36
978-parties determines under such rules that the neutral may 37
979-continue to serve. 38
980- 5. Any party who believes a court -appointed neutral 39
981-has a conflict of inter est may request that the neutral 40 31
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983-recuse himself or herself if a conflict is disclosed or 41
984-otherwise discovered. If the neutral declines, the party 42
985-may timely file a motion with the court for disqualification 43
986-of the neutral. Failure to file a motion wa ives that 44
987-objection. On its own motion, the court may also review the 45
988-choice of a neutral in any alternative dispute resolution 46
989-process involving a party that is not represented by counsel 47
990-and require a change of neutral if necessary to protect the 48
991-rights of the unrepresented party. 49
992- 435.306. 1. Alternative dispute resolution 1
993-communications shall not be admissible as evidence in any 2
994-proceeding or subject to discovery, except as otherwise 3
995-provided under subsections 2, 3, and 7 of this section. 4
996-Exceptions shall be narrowly construed and only the portion 5
997-of the communication necessary for the application of the 6
998-exception to the general rule of nonadmissibility shall be 7
999-admitted. 8
1000- 2. Evidence or information that is otherwis e 9
1001-admissible or subject to discovery, including information 10
1002-that would be available to the public under sections 610.010 11
1003-to 610.035, shall not become inadmissible or protected from 12
1004-discovery solely by reason of its disclosure or use in an 13
1005-alternative dispute resolution process. 14
1006- 3. A court may determine to admit an alternative 15
1007-dispute resolution communication upon motion of a party, 16
1008-which motion shall not reveal the substance of the 17
1009-communication, and following a hearing only if the court 18
1010-finds that one or more of the exceptions under this 19
1011-subsection apply and the communication is otherwise relevant 20
1012-and admissible. The party seeking admission shall ensure 21
1013-that timely notice is given to the neutral and parties that 22
1014-participated in the alter native dispute resolution process 23 32
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1016-in which the alternative dispute resolution communication 24
1017-was made. The hearing shall be conducted in camera if 25
1018-requested by a party or if the court determines on its own 26
1019-motion that an in camera proceeding is necessa ry to ensure 27
1020-the confidentiality of the communications that are the 28
1021-subject to the hearing. The only exceptions to the general 29
1022-rule of nonadmissibility of alternative dispute resolution 30
1023-communications stated under subsection 1 of this section are 31
1024-as follows: 32
1025- (1) The alternative dispute resolution communication 33
1026-was made in the presence of a mandated reporter and pertains 34
1027-to abuse or neglect that such mandated reporter is required 35
1028-by state law or regulation to report; 36
1029- (2) The alternative dispute resolution communication 37
1030-is a substantial threat or statement of a plan to inflict 38
1031-bodily injury capable of causing death or substantial bodily 39
1032-harm that is reasonably certain to occur; 40
1033- (3) The alternative dispute resolution communication 41
1034-is intentionally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit an 42
1035-offense, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal 43
1036-activity; or 44
1037- (4) The alternative dispute resolution communication 45
1038-is necessary to establish or defend against a claim of 46
1039-professional misconduct or malpractice that is filed against 47
1040-or on behalf of a participant based on conduct occurring 48
1041-during the alternative dispute resolution process. 49
1042- 4. The admission of evidence in a proceeding under any 50
1043-of the exceptions stated un der subsection 3 of this section 51
1044-shall not in itself render the evidence or any other 52
1045-alternative dispute resolution communication discoverable or 53
1046-admissible for any other purpose or proceeding. 54 33
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1048- 5. Any participant in an alternative dispute 55
1049-resolution process has standing to intervene in any 56
1050-proceeding to object to the admissibility of an alternative 57
1051-dispute resolution communication made by that participant 58
1052-during or relating to that alternative dispute resolution 59
1053-process. A neutral who partic ipated in an alternative 60
1054-dispute resolution process also has standing to intervene in 61
1055-any proceeding to object to the admissibility of an 62
1056-alternative dispute resolution communication made by the 63
1057-neutral or an agent or employee of a neutral or of an 64
1058-organization through which the neutral provided the 65
1059-alternative dispute resolution services for such process, 66
1060-but the neutral is under no requirement to do so. 67
1061- 6. Except as provided under subsection 7 of this 68
1062-section, no neutral, agent or employee o f that neutral, or 69
1063-agent or employee of an organization through which the 70
1064-neutral provided alternative dispute resolution services 71
1065-shall be subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to disclose any 72
1066-alternative dispute resolution communication, including any 73
1067-alternative dispute resolution communication that would 74
1068-otherwise fall within the exceptions identified under 75
1069-subsection 3 of this section. No neutral who is a licensed 76
1070-attorney, or an agent or employee of such neutral or of an 77
1071-organization through whi ch the neutral provided alternative 78
1072-dispute resolution services under sections 435.300 to 79
1073-435.312, shall be required to disclose any alternative 80
1074-dispute resolution communication to which a reporting 81
1075-obligation might otherwise apply under the rules regu lating 82
1076-the professional conduct of attorneys. 83
1077- 7. A neutral, an agent or employee of that neutral, or 84
1078-an agent or employee of an organization through which the 85
1079-neutral provided the alternative dispute resolution services 86 34
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1081-may be subpoenaed in an ac tion to enforce a written 87
1082-agreement as described under subsection 2 of section 88
1083-435.309, but only for the limited purpose of testifying that 89
1084-the written agreement was signed by the parties in the 90
1085-presence of the neutral. 91
1086- 8. The court may request t hat the neutral or the 92
1087-parties provide the court with progress reports on 93
1088-alternative dispute resolution processes related to pending 94
1089-civil actions; provided that, such reports shall be limited 95
1090-to a statement that the matter has been resolved in its 96
1091-entirety, partially resolved, or not resolved and whether 97
1092-future dates for an alternative dispute resolution process 98
1093-are scheduled. A neutral may also report to the court that 99
1094-a payment has not been received from one or more parties. A 100
1095-court shall not require the disclosure of alternative 101
1096-dispute resolution communication in any such report. 102
1097- 9. The court may order the party or parties seeking 103
1098-admission of an alternative dispute resolution communication 104
1099-to pay the costs and fees of the neutral o r other person 105
1100-participating in an alternative dispute resolution process 106
1101-who intervenes to contest the disclosure and admission of 107
1102-alternative dispute resolution communication or who responds 108
1103-to a subpoena prohibited under subsection 6 of this section 109
1104-or a subpoena under subsection 7 of this section. 110
1105- 435.309. 1. Unless the parties have entered into a 1
1106-written agreement providing for entry into a binding 2
1107-alternative dispute resolution process, all alternative 3
1108-dispute resolution p rocesses under sections 435.300 to 4
1109-435.312 shall be nonbinding. 5
1110- 2. In order to be binding on the parties, a settlement 6
1111-agreement that is reached in an alternative dispute 7
1112-resolution process shall be in a written agreement. 8 35
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1114- 3. Alternative dispute resolution processes included 9
1115-in consumer contracts for goods or services in compliance 10
1116-with sections 435.350 to 435.470 shall be independently 11
1117-administered as set forth in the contract. 12
1118- 435.312. 1. Except as provided under sub section 6 of 1
1119-this section, sections 435.300 to 435.312 shall apply only 2
1120-when the court has referred an alternative dispute 3
1121-resolution process, either by rule or court order or when 4
1122-the parties enter into a written agreement to resolve their 5
1123-dispute through an alternative dispute resolution process 6
1124-expressly providing that sections 435.300 to 435.312 shall 7
1125-apply to such alternative dispute resolution process. 8
1126- 2. The parties to a dispute may enter into a written 9
1127-agreement to attempt to resolve t heir differences through an 10
1128-alternative dispute resolution process and may agree that 11
1129-sections 435.300 to 435.312 will apply to such alternative 12
1130-dispute resolution process prior to the filing of an action 13
1131-or after the entry of a judgment, as well as du ring the 14
1132-pendency of an action. If the matter resolves and the 15
1133-parties file a case to present the settlement for approval 16
1134-by the court, the case shall be exempted from any local rule 17
1135-that refers a class of cases to any alternative dispute 18
1136-resolution process. 19
1137- 3. Nothing in sections 435.300 to 435.312 shall 20
1138-preclude any court from referring any individual matter to a 21
1139-nonbinding alternative dispute resolution process so as to 22
1140-effectuate the timely, fair, and efficient administration of 23
1141-justice. 24
1142- 4. Nothing in sections 435.300 to 435.312 is intended 25
1143-to undermine the right of litigants to a jury trial in the 26
1144-event that a resolution satisfactory to the parties is not 27 36
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1146-achieved through a nonbinding alternative dispute resolution 28
1147-process. 29
1148- 5. Nothing in sections 435.300 to 435.312 shall be 30
1149-deemed to require: 31
1150- (1) Any party or party representative who appears at 32
1151-an alternative dispute resolution process in compliance with 33
1152-a court order to settle all or part of any claim; or 34
1153- (2) Any party to attend a mediation with counsel if 35
1154-such party is self-represented. 36
1155- 6. If the court has not referred a case to an 37
1156-alternative dispute resolution process under section 435.303 38
1157-or if the parties do not elect to use sections 435.300 to 39
1158-435.312, the process shall be regarded as settlement 40
1159-negotiations and subject to the rules of confidentiality 41
1160-that generally apply to such negotiations. If the parties 42
1161-to the dispute have agreed in writing to submit their 43
1162-dispute to such alternative dispute resolution process but 44
1163-have not invoked the protections of sections 435.300 to 45
1164-435.312, no person who serves as a neutral in such process, 46
1165-nor any agent or employee of that person or of an 47
1166-organization through which the neutral provided the 48
1167-alternative dispute resolution process, shall be subpoenaed 49
1168-or otherwise compelled to disclose any matter revealed in 50
1169-the process of setting up or conducting such alternative 51
1170-dispute resolution process. All settlement agreements shall 52
1171-be in writing as described under sections 435.300 to 435.312. 53
1172- 452.355. 1. Unless otherwise indicated, the court 1
1173-from time to time after considering all relevant factors 2
1174-including the financial resources of both parties, the 3
1175-merits of the case and th e actions of the parties during the 4
1176-pendency of the action, may order a party to pay a 5
1177-reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of 6 37
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1179-maintaining or defending any proceeding pursuant to sections 7
1180-452.300 to 452.415 and for attorney's fees, includi ng sums 8
1181-for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the 9
1182-commencement of the proceeding and after entry of a final 10
1183-judgment. The court may order that the amount be paid 11
1184-directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the 12
1185-attorney's name. 13
1186- 2. In actions brought to enforce a temporary order or 14
1187-final judgment of the court in any proceeding under sections 15
1188-452.300 to 452.415, excluding any proceeding described in 16
1189-subsection 3 of this section, the court shall order the 17
1190-party against whom enforcement is sought, if requested and 18
1191-for good cause shown, to pay the cost of the suit to the 19
1192-party seeking enforcement, including attorney's fees. The 20
1193-court may order that the amount be paid directly to the 21
1194-attorney, who may enforce the or der in the attorney's name. 22
1195- 3. In any proceeding in which the failure to pay child 23
1196-support pursuant to a temporary order or final judgment is 24
1197-an issue, if the court finds that the obligor has failed, 25
1198-without good cause, to comply with such order o r decree to 26
1199-pay the child support, the court shall order the obligor, if 27
1200-requested and for good cause shown, to pay a reasonable 28
1201-amount for the cost of the suit to the obligee, including 29
1202-reasonable sums for legal services. The court may order 30
1203-that the amount be paid directly to the attorney, who may 31
1204-enforce the order in his name. 32
1205- [3.] 4. For purposes of this section, an "obligor" is 33
1206-a person owing a duty of support and an "obligee" is a 34
1207-person to whom a duty of support is owed. 35
1208- [4.] 5. For purposes of this section, "good cause" 36
1209-includes, but shall not be limited to, any substantial 37
1210-reason why the obligor is unable to pay the child support as 38 38
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1212-ordered. Good cause does not exist if the obligor purposely 39
1213-maintains his inability to pay. 40
1214- 453.700. Sections 453.700 to 453.740 shall be known 1
1215-and may be cited as the "Uniform Unregulated Child Custody 2
1216-Transfer Act". 3
1217- 453.702. As used in sections 453.700 to 453.740, the 1
1218-following terms mean: 2
1219- (1) "Child", an unemancipated individual under 3
1220-eighteen years of age; 4
1221- (2) "Child-placing agency", a person with authority 5
1222-under other law of this state to identify or place a child 6
1223-for adoption. The term "child-placing agency" does not 7
1224-include a parent of the child; 8
1225- (3) "Custody", the exercise of physical care and 9
1226-supervision of a child; 10
1227- (4) "Intercountry adoption", an adoption or placement 11
1228-for adoption of a child who resides in a foreign country at 12
1229-the time of adoption or placement. The term "intercountry 13
1230-adoption" includes an adoption finalized in the child's 14
1231-country of residence or in a state; 15
1232- (5) "Parent", an individual recognized as a parent 16
1233-under other law of this state; 17
1234- (6) "Person", an individual, estate, business or 18
1235-nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or 19
1236-governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or 20
1237-other legal entity; 21
1238- (7) "Record", information: 22
1239- (a) Inscribed on a tangible medium; or 23
1240- (b) Stored in an electronic or other medium and 24
1241-retrievable in perceivable form; 25
1242- (8) "State", a state of the United States, the 26
1243-District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 27 39
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1245-Islands, or any other territory or possession subject to the 28
1246-jurisdiction of the United States . The term "state" 29
1247-includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. 30
1248- 453.704. Sections 453.700 to 453.740 do not apply to 1
1249-custody of an Indian child, as defined in Section 4(4) of 2
1250-the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Section 3
1251-1903(4), as amended, to the extent custody is governed by 4
1252-the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Sections 5
1253-1901 through 1963, as amended. 6
1254- 453.706. As used in sections 453.706 to 453.716, the 1
1255-following terms mean: 2
1256- (1) "Guardian", a person recognized as a guardian 3
1257-under other law of this state; 4
1258- (2) "Intermediary", a person that assists or 5
1259-facilitates a transfer of custody of a child, whether or not 6
1260-for compensation. 7
1261- 453.708. Sections 453.706 to 453.716 do not apply to a 1
1262-transfer of custody of a child by a parent or guardian of 2
1263-the child to: 3
1264- (1) A parent of the child; 4
1265- (2) A stepparent of the child; 5
1266- (3) An adult who is related to the child by blood, 6
1267-marriage, or adoption; 7
1268- (4) An adult who, at the time of the transfer, had a 8
1269-close relationship with the child or the parent or guardian 9
1270-of the child for a substantial period, and whom the parent 10
1271-or guardian reasonably believes, at the time of the 11
1272-transfer, to be a fit cus todian of the child; 12
1273- (5) An Indian custodian, as defined in Section 4(6) of 13
1274-the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Section 14
1275-1903(6), as amended, of the child; or 15 40
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1277- (6) A member of the child's customary family unit 16
1278-recognized by the chi ld's indigenous group under other law 17
1279-of this state. 18
1280- 453.710. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of 1
1281-this section, a parent or guardian of a child or an 2
1282-individual with whom a child has been placed for adoption 3
1283-shall not transfer custody of the child to another person 4
1284-with the intent, at the time of the transfer, to abandon the 5
1285-rights and responsibilities concerning the child. 6
1286- 2. A parent or guardian of a child or an individual 7
1287-with whom a child has been placed for adopti on may transfer 8
1288-custody of the child to another person with the intent, at 9
1289-the time of the transfer, to abandon the rights and 10
1290-responsibilities concerning the child only through: 11
1291- (1) Adoption or guardianship; 12
1292- (2) Judicial award of custody; 13
1293- (3) Placement by or through a child -placing agency; 14
1294- (4) Other judicial or tribal action; or 15
1295- (5) Safe place for newborns act of 2002 under section 16
1296-210.950. 17
1297- 3. A person shall not receive custody of a child, or 18
1298-act as an intermediary in a transfer of custody of a child, 19
1299-if the person knows or reasonably should know the transfer 20
1300-violates subsection 1 of this section. This prohibition 21
1301-does not apply if the person, as soon as practicable after 22
1302-the transfer, notifies the children's di vision of the 23
1303-transfer or takes appropriate action to establish custody 24
1304-under subsection 2 of this section. 25
1305- 4. Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor. 26
1306- 5. Violation of subsection 1 of this section is not 27
1307-established solely because a parent or guardian that 28
1308-transfers custody of a child does not regain custody. 29 41
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1310- 453.712. 1. If the children's division has a 1
1311-reasonable basis to believe that a person has transferred or 2
1312-will transfer custody of a child in violation of subsection 3
1313-1 of section 453.710, the children's division may conduct a 4
1314-home visit as provided by other law of this state and take 5
1315-appropriate action to protect the welfare of the child. 6
1316- 2. If the children's division conducts a home visit 7
1317-for a child adopted or placed through an intercountry 8
1318-adoption, the children's divisions shall: 9
1319- (1) Prepare a report on the welfare and plan for 10
1320-permanent placement of the child; and 11
1321- (2) Provide a copy to the United States Department of 12
1322-State. 13
1323- 3. Sections 453.700 to 453.740 do not prevent the 14
1324-children's division from taking appropriate action under 15
1325-other law of this state. 16
1326- 453.714. 1. A person shall not solicit or advertise 1
1327-to: 2
1328- (1) Identify a person to which to make a transfer of 3
1329-custody in violation of subsection 1 of section 453.710; 4
1330- (2) Identify a child for a transfer of custody in 5
1331-violation of subsection 3 of section 453.710; or 6
1332- (3) Act as an intermediary in a transfer of custody in 7
1333-violation of subsection 3 of section 453.710. 8
1334- 2. Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor. 9
1335- 453.716. A law enforcement agency may investigate a 1
1336-possible violation of sections 453.706 to 453.716 and take 2
1337-legal action as provided b y law of this state. 3
1338- 453.718. As used in sections 453.718 to 453.732, the 1
1339-term "prospective adoptive parent" means an individual who 2
1340-has been approved or permitted under other law of this state 3
1341-to adopt a child. 4 42
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1343- 453.720. Sections 453.718 to 453.732 apply to 1
1344-placement for adoption of a child who: 2
1345- (1) Has been or is in foster or institutional care; 3
1346- (2) Previously has been adopted in a state; 4
1347- (3) Has been or is being adopted under the law of a 5
1348-foreign country; 6
1349- (4) Has come or is coming to a state from a foreign 7
1350-country to be adopted; or 8
1351- (5) Is not a citizen of the United States. 9
1352- 453.722. Within a reasonable time before a child - 1
1353-placing agency places a child for adopt ion with a 2
1354-prospective adoptive parent, the agency shall provide or 3
1355-cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent 4
1356-general adoption information. The information shall address: 5
1357- (1) Possible physical, mental, emotional, and 6
1358-behavioral issues concerning: 7
1359- (a) Identity, loss, and trauma that a child might 8
1360-experience before, during, or after adoption; and 9
1361- (b) A child leaving familiar ties and surroundings; 10
1362- (2) The effect that access to resources, including 11
1363-health insurance, may have on the ability of an adoptive 12
1364-parent to meet the needs of a child; 13
1365- (3) Causes of disruption of an adoptive placement or 14
1366-dissolution of an adoption and resources available to help 15
1367-avoid disruption or dissolution; and 16
1368- (4) Prohibitions under sections 453.710 and 453.714. 17
1369- 453.724. 1. Except as prohibited by other law of this 1
1370-state, within a reasonable time before a child -placing 2
1371-agency places a child for adoption with a prospective 3
1372-adoptive parent, the agency sha ll provide or cause to be 4
1373-provided to the prospective adoptive parent information 5
1374-specific to the child that is known to or reasonably 6 43
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1376-obtainable by the agency and material to the prospective 7
1377-adoptive parent's informed decision to adopt the child. The 8
1378-information shall include: 9
1379- (1) The child's family, cultural, racial, religious, 10
1380-ethnic, linguistic, and educational background; 11
1381- (2) The child's physical, mental, emotional, and 12
1382-behavioral health; 13
1383- (3) Circumstances that might adversely affect the 14
1384-child's physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral health; 15
1385- (4) The child's medical history, including 16
1386-immunizations; 17
1387- (5) The medical history of the child's genetic parents 18
1388-and siblings; 19
1389- (6) The history of an adoptive or out -of-home 20
1390-placement of the child and the reason the adoption or 21
1391-placement ended; 22
1392- (7) The child's United States immigration status; 23
1393- (8) Medical, therapeutic, and educational resources, 24
1394-including language-acquisition training, available to the 25
1395-adoptive parent and child after placement for adoption or 26
1396-adoption to assist in responding effectively to physical, 27
1397-mental, emotional, or behavioral health issues; and 28
1398- (9) Available records relevant to the information in 29
1399-subdivisions (1) through (8) of this subsection. 30
1400- 2. If, before an adoption is finalized, additional 31
1401-information under subsection 1 of this section that is 32
1402-material to a prospective adoptive parent's informed 33
1403-decision to adopt the child becomes known to or reasonably 34
1404-obtainable by the child-placing agency, the agency shall 35
1405-provide the information to the prospective adoptive parent. 36
1406- 3. If, after an adoption is finalized, additional 37
1407-information under subsection 1 of this section becomes known 38 44
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1409-to the child-placing agency, the agency shall make a 39
1410-reasonable effort to provide the information to the adoptive 40
1411-parent. 41
1412- 453.726. 1. A child-placing agency placing a child 1
1413-for adoption shall provide or cause to be provided to the 2
1414-prospective adoptive pa rent guidance and instruction 3
1415-specific to the child to help prepare the parent to respond 4
1416-effectively to needs of the child that are known to or 5
1417-reasonably ascertainable by the agency. 6
1418- 2. The guidance and instruction under subsection 1 of 7
1419-this section shall address, if applicable: 8
1420- (1) The potential effect on the child of: 9
1421- (a) A previous adoption or out -of-home placement; 10
1422- (b) Multiple previous adoptions or out -of-home 11
1423-placements; 12
1424- (c) Trauma, insecure attachment, fetal alcoh ol 13
1425-exposure, or malnutrition; 14
1426- (d) Neglect, abuse, drug exposure, or similar 15
1427-adversity; 16
1428- (e) Separation from a sibling or significant 17
1429-caregiver; and 18
1430- (f) A difference in ethnicity, race, or cultural 19
1431-identity between the child and the pro spective adoptive 20
1432-parent or other child of the parent; 21
1433- (2) Information available from the federal government 22
1434-on the process for the child to acquire United States 23
1435-citizenship; and 24
1436- (3) Any other matter the child -placing agency 25
1437-considers material to the adoption. 26
1438- 3. The guidance and instruction under subsection 1 of 27
1439-this section shall be provided: 28 45
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1441- (1) For adoption of a child residing in the United 29
1442-States, a reasonable time before the adoption is finalized; 30
1443-or 31
1444- (2) For an intercountry adoption, in accordance with 32
1445-federal law. 33
1446- 453.728. On request of a child who was placed for 1
1447-adoption or the child's adoptive parent, the child -placing 2
1448-agency placing the child or the children's division shall 3
1449-provide information about how to obtain financial assistance 4
1450-or support services: 5
1451- (1) To assist the child or parent to respond 6
1452-effectively to adjustment, behavioral health, and other 7
1453-challenges; and 8
1454- (2) To help preserve the placement or adoption. 9
1455- 453.730. 1. A law enforcement agency may investigate 1
1456-an allegation that a child -placing agency has failed to 2
1457-comply with sections 453.718 to 453.732 and commence an 3
1458-action for injunctive or other relief or initiate an 4
1459-administrative proceeding against the child -placing agency 5
1460-to enforce sections 453.718 to 453.732. 6
1461- 2. The children's division may initiate a proceeding 7
1462-to determine whether a child -placing agency has failed to 8
1463-comply with sections 453.718 to 453.732. If the children's 9
1464-divisions finds that the child -placing agency has failed to 10
1465-comply, the children's division may suspend or revoke the 11
1466-agency's license or take other action permitted by law of 12
1467-this state. 13
1468- 453.732. The children's division may adopt rules under 1
1469-chapter 536 to implement sections 453.722, 453.724, and 2
1470-453.728. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is 3
1471-defined in section 536.010, that is created under the 4
1472-authority delegated in this section shall become effective 5 46
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1474-only if it complies with and is subject to all of the 6
1475-provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 7
1476-536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and 8
1477-if any of the powers vested with the general assembly 9
1478-pursuant to chapter 536 to review , to delay the effective 10
1479-date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently 11
1480-held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking 12
1481-authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 13
1482-2024, shall be invalid and void. 14
1483- 453.734. In applying and construing this uniform act, 1
1484-a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the 2
1485-law among jurisdictions that enact it. 3
1486- 453.736. Sections 453.700 to 453.740 modify, limit, or 1
1487-supersede the Electronic Signatu res in Global and National 2
1488-Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., as amended, 3
1489-but do not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. Section 4
1490-7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the 5
1491-notices described in 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). 6
1492- 453.738. 1. Sections 453.706 to 453.716 apply to: 1
1493- (1) A transfer of custody on or after August 28, 2024; 2
1494-and 3
1495- (2) Soliciting or advertising on or after August 28, 4
1496-2024. 5
1497- 2. Sections 453.718 to 453.732 apply to placem ent of a 6
1498-child for adoption more than sixty days after August 28, 7
1499-2024. 8
1500- 453.740. If a provision of sections 453.700 to 453.740 1
1501-or its application to a person or circumstance is held 2
1502-invalid, the invalidity does not affect another pr ovision or 3
1503-application that can be given effect without the invalid 4
1504-provision. 5 47
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1506- 453.742. Sections 453.700 to 453.740 supplement the 1
1507-provisions under this chapter and chapter 210 for the 2
1508-transfer of custody of a child. To the extent the 3
1509-provisions under this chapter or chapter 210 are 4
1510-inconsistent with sections 453.700 to 453.740, the 5
1511-provisions of sections 453.700 to 453.740 control regarding 6
1512-the transfer of custody of a child. 7
1513- 454.1050. 1. This section shall be known and may be 1
1514-cited as "Bentley and Mason's Law". 2
1515- 2. The court shall order a defendant convicted of the 3
1516-offense of driving while intoxicated to pay restitution for 4
1517-a child whose parent or guardian died as a result of such 5
1518-offense. 6
1519- 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law under chapter 7
1520-559 relating to restitution, and subject to subsection 4 of 8
1521-this section, the court shall determine a monthly amount to 9
1522-be paid for the support of the child until the child reaches 10
1523-eighteen years of age or has graduated from high school, 11
1524-whichever is later. 12
1525- 4. The defendant shall not be required to pay 13
1526-restitution under this section to an individual who is 14
1527-nineteen years of age or older. 15
1528- 5. The court shall order the defendant to pay 16
1529-restitution in an amount that is reasonable and necessary to 17
1530-support the child, considering all relevant factors, 18
1531-including: 19
1532- (1) The financial needs and resources of the child; 20
1533- (2) The financial needs and resources of the surviving 21
1534-parent or guardian or other current guardian of the child, 22
1535-including the state if the state is the guardian; 23
1536- (3) The standard of living to which the child is 24
1537-accustomed; 25 48
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1539- (4) The physical and emotional condition of the child 26
1540-and the child's educational n eeds; 27
1541- (5) The child's physical and legal custody 28
1542-arrangements; 29
1543- (6) The reasonable work-related child care expenses of 30
1544-the surviving parent or guardian or other current guardian, 31
1545-if applicable; and 32
1546- (7) The financial resources of the def endant. 33
1547- 6. The order of restitution under this section shall 34
1548-require restitution payments to be: 35
1549- (1) Delivered in the manner described under subsection 36
1550-7 of this section, as appropriate; and 37
1551- (2) Directed to the parent or guardian of the child or 38
1552-the state, as applicable. 39
1553- 7. The order of restitution under this section shall 40
1554-require the defendant to: 41
1555- (1) Make restitution directly to the person or agency 42
1556-that will accept and forward restitution payments to the 43
1557-victim or other person eligible for restitution under this 44
1558-section; or 45
1559- (2) Deliver the amount due as restitution to the 46
1560-division of probation or parole or to the department of 47
1561-corrections for transfer to the victim or person or state, 48
1562-as appropriate. 49
1563- 8. If a defendant ordered to pay restitution under 50
1564-this section is unable to make the required restitution 51
1565-payments because the defendant is confined or imprisoned in 52
1566-a correctional facility, the defendant shall begin payments 53
1567-no later than the first anni versary of the date of the 54
1568-defendant's release from the facility. The defendant may 55
1569-enter into a payment plan to address any arrearage that 56
1570-exists on the date of the defendant's release. The 57 49
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1572-defendant shall pay all arrearages regardless of whether th e 58
1573-restitution payments were scheduled to terminate while the 59
1574-defendant was confined or imprisoned in the correctional 60
1575-facility. 61
1576- 9. The amount of restitution paid under this section 62
1577-shall be deducted from any civil judgment against the 63
1578-defendant. 64
1579- 10. A restitution order issued under this section may 65
1580-be enforced by the office of the attorney general, or by a 66
1581-person or a parent or guardian of the person named in the 67
1582-order to receive the restitution, in the same manner as a 68
1583-judgment in a civil action. 69
1584- 455.010. As used in this chapter, unless the context 1
1585-clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean: 2
1586- (1) "Abuse", includes but is not limited to the 3
1587-occurrence of any of the following acts, attempts or t hreats 4
1588-against a person who may be protected pursuant to this 5
1589-chapter, except abuse shall not include abuse inflicted on a 6
1590-child by accidental means by an adult household member or 7
1591-discipline of a child, including spanking, in a reasonable 8
1592-manner: 9
1593- (a) "Abusing a pet", purposely or knowingly causing, 10
1594-attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury 11
1595-to a pet with the intent to control, punish, intimidate, or 12
1596-distress the petitioner; 13
1597- (b) "Assault", purposely or knowingly placing or 14
1598-attempting to place another in fear of physical harm; 15
1599- (c) "Battery", purposely or knowingly causing physical 16
1600-harm to another with or without a deadly weapon; 17
1601- (d) "Coercion", compelling another by force or threat 18
1602-of force to engage in con duct from which the latter has a 19 50
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1604-right to abstain or to abstain from conduct in which the 20
1605-person has a right to engage; 21
1606- (e) "Harassment", engaging in a purposeful or knowing 22
1607-course of conduct involving more than one incident that 23
1608-alarms or causes distress to an adult or child and serves no 24
1609-legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as 25
1610-would cause a reasonable adult or child to suffer 26
1611-substantial emotional distress and must actually cause 27
1612-substantial emotional distress to the petit ioner or child. 28
1613-Such conduct might include, but is not limited to: 29
1614- a. Following another about in a public place or places; 30
1615- b. Peering in the window or lingering outside the 31
1616-residence of another; but does not include constitutionally 32
1617-protected activity; 33
1618- (f) "Sexual assault", causing or attempting to cause 34
1619-another to engage involuntarily in any sexual act by force, 35
1620-threat of force, duress, or without that person's consent; 36
1621- (g) "Unlawful imprisonment", holding, confining, 37
1622-detaining or abducting another person against that person's 38
1623-will; 39
1624- (2) "Adult", any person [seventeen] eighteen years of 40
1625-age or older or otherwise emancipated; 41
1626- (3) "Child", any person under [seventeen] eighteen 42
1627-years of age unless otherwise emancipa ted; 43
1628- (4) "Court", the circuit or associate circuit judge or 44
1629-a family court commissioner; 45
1630- (5) "Domestic violence", abuse or stalking committed 46
1631-by a family or household member, as such terms are defined 47
1632-in this section; 48
1633- (6) "Ex parte order of protection", an order of 49
1634-protection issued by the court before the respondent has 50 51
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1636-received notice of the petition or an opportunity to be 51
1637-heard on it; 52
1638- (7) "Family" or "household member", spouses, former 53
1639-spouses, any person related by blood or marriage, persons 54
1640-who are presently residing together or have resided together 55
1641-in the past, any person who is or has been in a continuing 56
1642-social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with 57
1643-the victim, and anyone who has a child in common rega rdless 58
1644-of whether they have been married or have resided together 59
1645-at any time; 60
1646- (8) "Full order of protection", an order of protection 61
1647-issued after a hearing on the record where the respondent 62
1648-has received notice of the proceedings and has had an 63
1649-opportunity to be heard; 64
1650- (9) "Order of protection", either an ex parte order of 65
1651-protection or a full order of protection; 66
1652- (10) "Pending", exists or for which a hearing date has 67
1653-been set; 68
1654- (11) "Pet", a living creature maintained by a 69
1655-household member for companionship and not for commercial 70
1656-purposes; 71
1657- (12) "Petitioner", a family or household member who 72
1658-has been a victim of domestic violence, or any person who 73
1659-has been the victim of stalking or sexual assault, or a 74
1660-person filing on behalf of a child pursuant to section 75
1661-455.503 who has filed a verified petition pursuant to the 76
1662-provisions of section 455.020 or section 455.505; 77
1663- (13) "Respondent", the family or household member 78
1664-alleged to have committed an act of domestic vi olence, or 79
1665-person alleged to have committed an act of stalking or 80
1666-sexual assault, against whom a verified petition has been 81 52
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1668-filed or a person served on behalf of a child pursuant to 82
1669-section 455.503; 83
1670- (14) "Sexual assault", as defined under subdivi sion 84
1671-(1) of this section; 85
1672- (15) "Stalking", is when any person purposely engages 86
1673-in an unwanted course of conduct that causes alarm to 87
1674-another person, or a person who resides together in the same 88
1675-household with the person seeking the order of prot ection 89
1676-when it is reasonable in that person's situation to have 90
1677-been alarmed by the conduct. As used in this subdivision: 91
1678- (a) "Alarm", to cause fear of danger of physical harm; 92
1679-and 93
1680- (b) "Course of conduct", two or more acts that serve 94
1681-no legitimate purpose including, but not limited to, acts in 95
1682-which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through a third 96
1683-party follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or 97
1684-communicates to a person by any action, method, or device. 98
1685- 455.035. 1. Upon the filing of a verified petition 1
1686-pursuant to sections 455.010 to 455.085 and for good cause 2
1687-shown in the petition, the court may immediately issue an ex 3
1688-parte order of protection. An immediate and present danger 4
1689-of domestic violence to the petitioner or the child on whose 5
1690-behalf the petition is filed shall constitute good cause for 6
1691-purposes of this section. An ex parte order of protection 7
1692-entered by the court shall take effect when entered and 8
1693-shall remain in effect until there is valid service of 9
1694-process and a hearing is held on the motion. The court 10
1695-shall deny the ex parte order and dismiss the petition if 11
1696-the petitioner is not authorized to seek relief pursuant to 12
1697-section 455.020. 13
1698- 2. Failure to serve an ex parte ord er of protection on 14
1699-the respondent shall not affect the validity or 15 53
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1701-enforceability of such order. If the respondent is less 16
1702-than [seventeen] eighteen years of age, unless otherwise 17
1703-emancipated, service of process shall be made upon a 18
1704-custodial parent or guardian of the respondent, or upon a 19
1705-guardian ad litem appointed by the court, requiring that the 20
1706-person appear and bring the respondent before the court at 21
1707-the time and place stated. 22
1708- 3. If an ex parte order is entered and the respondent 23
1709-is less than [seventeen] eighteen years of age, the court 24
1710-shall transfer the case to juvenile court for a hearing on a 25
1711-full order of protection. The court shall appoint a 26
1712-guardian ad litem for any such respondent not represented by 27
1713-a parent or guardian. 28
1714- 455.513. 1. The court may immediately issue an ex 1
1715-parte order of protection upon the filing of a verified 2
1716-petition under sections 455.500 to 455.538, for good cause 3
1717-shown in the petition, and upon finding that: 4
1718- (1) No prior order regarding custody involving the 5
1719-respondent and the child is pending or has been made; or 6
1720- (2) The respondent is less than [seventeen] eighteen 7
1721-years of age. 8
1722-An immediate and present danger of domestic violence, 9
1723-including danger to the child's pet, stalking, or sexual 10
1724-assault to a child shall constitute good cause for purposes 11
1725-of this section. An ex parte order of protection entered by 12
1726-the court shall be in effect until the time of the hearing. 13
1727-The court shall deny the ex parte order and d ismiss the 14
1728-petition if the petitioner is not authorized to seek relief 15
1729-pursuant to section 455.505. 16
1730- 2. Upon the entry of the ex parte order of protection, 17
1731-the court shall enter its order appointing a guardian ad 18 54
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1733-litem or court-appointed special advocate to represent the 19
1734-child victim. 20
1735- 3. If the allegations in the petition would give rise 21
1736-to jurisdiction under section 211.031, the court may direct 22
1737-the children's division to conduct an investigation and to 23
1738-provide appropriate services. The division shall submit a 24
1739-written investigative report to the court and to the 25
1740-juvenile officer within thirty days of being ordered to do 26
1741-so. The report shall be made available to the parties and 27
1742-the guardian ad litem or court -appointed special advocat e. 28
1743- 4. If the allegations in the petition would give rise 29
1744-to jurisdiction under section 211.031 because the respondent 30
1745-is less than [seventeen] eighteen years of age, the court 31
1746-may issue an ex parte order and shall transfer the case to 32
1747-juvenile court for a hearing on a full order of protection. 33
1748-Service of process shall be made pursuant to section 455.035. 34
1749- 456.950. 1. As used in this section, "qualified 1
1750-spousal trust" means a trust: 2
1751- (1) The settlors of which are married to each other at 3
1752-the time of the creation of the trust; and 4
1753- (2) The terms of which provide that during the joint 5
1754-lives of the settlors or the life of the sole surviving 6
1755-settlor all property transferred to, or held by, the trustee 7
1756-are: 8
1757- (a) Held and administered in one trust for the benefit 9
1758-of both settlors, which may be revocable by either settlor 10
1759-or both settlors while either or both are alive, and by one 11
1760-settlor after the death or incapacity of the other, and each 12
1761-settlor having the ri ght to receive distributions of income 13
1762-or principal, whether mandatory or within the discretion of 14
1763-the trustee, from the entire trust for the joint lives of 15
1764-the settlors and for the survivor's life; or 16 55
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1766- (b) Held and administered in two or more separate 17
1767-shares of one trust for the benefit of each or both of the 18
1768-settlors, with the trust revocable by each settlor with 19
1769-respect to that settlor's separate share of that trust 20
1770-without the participation or consent of the other settlor, 21
1771-and each settlor having the right to receive distributions 22
1772-of income or principal, whether mandatory or within the 23
1773-discretion of the trustee, from that settlor's separate 24
1774-share for that settlor's life; or 25
1775- (c) Held and administered under the terms and 26
1776-conditions contained in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 27
1777-subdivision. 28
1778- 2. A qualified spousal trust may contain any other 29
1779-trust terms that are not inconsistent with the provisions of 30
1780-this section, including, without limitation, a discretionary 31
1781-power to distribute trust property to a person in addition 32
1782-to a settlor. 33
1783- 3. All property at any time held in a qualified 34
1784-spousal trust, without regard to how such property was 35
1785-titled prior to it being so held [,]: 36
1786- (1) Shall have the same immunity from the cl aims of a 37
1787-separate creditor of either settlor as if such property were 38
1788-held outside the trust by the settlors as tenants by the 39
1789-entirety, unless otherwise provided in writing by the 40
1790-settlor or settlors who transferred such property to the 41
1791-trust, and such property shall be treated for that purpose, 42
1792-including without limitation, federal and state bankruptcy 43
1793-laws, as tenants by entirety property [. Property held in a 44
1794-qualified spousal trust ]; 45
1795- (2) With the exception of any written financial 46
1796-obligations, written guarantees, or secured or unsecured 47
1797-transactions executed by the settlors and held in a 48 56
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1799-qualified spousal trust, shall continue to be immune and 49
1800-exempt from attachment during the life of the surviving 50
1801-settlor to the extent the property was held in a qualified 51
1802-spousal trust prior to the death of the first settlor and 52
1803-remains in a qualified spousal trust. This includes any 53
1804-property appreciation; and 54
1805- (3) Shall cease to receive immunity from the claims of 55
1806-creditors upon the dissolution of marriage of the settlors 56
1807-by a court. 57
1808- 4. As used in this section, "property" means any 58
1809-interest in any type of property held in a qualified spousal 59
1810-trust, the income thereon, and any property into which such 60
1811-interest, proceeds, or income may be converted. 61
1812- 5. Upon the death of each settlor, all property held 62
1813-by the trustee of the qualified spousal trust shall be 63
1814-distributed as directed by the then current terms of the 64
1815-governing instrument of such trust. Upon the death of the 65
1816-first settlor to die, if immediately prior to death the 66
1817-predeceased settlor's interest in the qualified spousal 67
1818-trust was then held or deemed to be held in such settlor's 68
1819-separate share, the property held in such settlor's separate 69
1820-share may pass into an i rrevocable trust for the benefit of 70
1821-the surviving settlor or other beneficiary upon such terms 71
1822-as the governing instrument shall direct, including without 72
1823-limitation a spendthrift provision as provided in section 73
1824-456.5-502. Property may be held in or transferred to a 74
1825-settlor's joint or separate share of a trust: 75
1826- (1) By designation under the current terms of the 76
1827-governing instrument of such trust; 77
1828- (2) According to the specific titling of property or 78
1829-other designation that refers to such j oint or separate 79
1830-share of such trust; or 80 57
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1832- (3) By designation to the trustee as the owner as 81
1833-provided in section 456.1 -113. 82
1834- 6. The respective rights of settlors who are married 83
1835-to each other in any property for purposes of a dissolution 84
1836-of the settlors' marriage shall not be affected or changed 85
1837-by reason of the transfer of that property to, or its 86
1838-subsequent administration as an asset of, a qualified 87
1839-spousal trust during the marriage of the settlors, unless 88
1840-both settlors expressly agree ot herwise in writing. 89
1841- 7. No transfer to a qualified spousal trust shall 90
1842-avoid or defeat the Missouri uniform fraudulent transfer act 91
1843-in chapter 428. 92
1844- 8. This section shall apply to all trusts which 93
1845-fulfill the criteria set forth in this section for a 94
1846-qualified spousal trust regardless of whether such trust was 95
1847-created before, on, or after August 28, 2011. 96
1848- 469.399. Sections 469.399 to 469.487 shall be known 1
1849-and may be cited as the "Missouri Uniform Fiduciary Income 2
1850-and Principal Act". 3
1851- 469.401. As used in sections [469.401] 469.399 to 1
1852-[469.467] 469.487, the following terms mean: 2
1853- (1) "Accounting period", a calendar year unless 3
1854-[another twelve-month period is selected by ] a fiduciary 4
1855-selects another period of twelve calendar months or 5
1856-approximately twelve calendar months . The term "accounting 6
1857-period" includes a [portion] part of a calendar year or 7
1858-[other twelve-month] another period [that] of twelve 8
1859-calendar months or approximately twelve calen dar months that 9
1860-begins when an income interest begins or ends when an income 10
1861-interest ends; 11
1862- (2) "Asset-backed security", a security that is 12
1863-serviced primarily by the cash flows of a discrete pool of 13 58
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1865-fixed or revolving receivables or other financi al assets 14
1866-that by their terms convert into cash within a finite time. 15
1867-The term "asset-backed security" includes rights or other 16
1868-assets that ensure the servicing or timely distribution of 17
1869-proceeds to the holder of the asset -backed security. The 18
1870-term "asset-backed security" does not include an asset to 19
1871-which section 469.423, 469.437, or 469.447 applies; 20
1872- (3) "Beneficiary", includes: 21
1873- (a) For a trust: 22
1874- a. A current beneficiary, including a current income 23
1875-beneficiary and a beneficiary th at may receive only 24
1876-principal; 25
1877- b. A remainder beneficiary; and 26
1878- c. Any other successor beneficiary; 27
1879- (b) For an estate, an heir, legatee, and devisee [of a 28
1880-decedent's estate, and an income beneficiary and a remainder 29
1881-beneficiary of a tru st, including any type of entity that 30
1882-has a beneficial interest in either an estate or a trust ]; 31
1883-and 32
1884- (c) For a life estate or term interest, a person that 33
1885-holds a life estate, term interest, or remainder or other 34
1886-interest following a life estate or term interest; 35
1887- (4) "Court", any court in this state having 36
1888-jurisdiction relating to a trust, estate, life estate, or 37
1889-other term interest described in subdivision (2) of 38
1890-subsection 1 of section 469.402; 39
1891- (5) "Current income beneficiary", a beneficiary to 40
1892-which a fiduciary may distribute net income, whether or not 41
1893-the fiduciary also may distribute principal to the 42
1894-beneficiary; 43
1895- (6) "Distribution", a payment or transfer by a 44
1896-fiduciary to a beneficiary in the beneficiary's capacity as 45 59
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1898-a beneficiary, made under the terms of the trust, without 46
1899-consideration other than the beneficiary's right to receive 47
1900-the payment or transfer under the terms of the trust. The 48
1901-terms "distribute", "distributed", and "distributee" have 49
1902-corresponding meanings; 50
1903- (7) "Estate", a decedent's estate. The term "estate" 51
1904-includes the property of the decedent as the estate is 52
1905-originally constituted and the property of the estate as it 53
1906-exists at any time during administration; 54
1907- [(3)] (8) "Fiduciary", includes a trustee, trust 55
1908-protector determined in section 456.8 -808, personal 56
1909-representative, [trustee, executor, administrator, successor 57
1910-personal representative, special administrator and any other 58
1911-person performing substantially the same function ] life 59
1912-tenant, holder of a term "fiduciary" interest, and person 60
1913-acting under a delegation from a fiduciary. The term 61
1914-"fiduciary" includes a person that holds property for a 62
1915-successor beneficiary whose interest may be affected by an 63
1916-allocation of receipts and expenditures between income and 64
1917-principal. If there are two or more cofiduciaries, the term 65
1918-"fiduciary" includes all cofiduciaries acting under the 66
1919-terms of the trust and applicable law ; 67
1920- [(4)] (9) "Income", money or other property [that] a 68
1921-fiduciary receives as current return from [a] principal 69
1922-[asset, including a portion ]. The term "income" includes a 70
1923-part of receipts from a sale, exchange , or liquidation of a 71
1924-principal asset, [as] to the extent provided in sections 72
1925-469.423 to 469.449; 73
1926- [(5) "Income beneficiary", a person to whom net income 74
1927-of a trust is or may be payable; 75
1928- (6)] (10) "Income interest", the right of [an] a 76
1929-current income beneficiary to receive all or part of net 77 60
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1931-income, whether the terms of the trust requ ire [it] the net 78
1932-income to be distributed or authorize [it] the net income to 79
1933-be distributed in the [trustee's] fiduciary's discretion. 80
1934-The term "income interest" includes the right of a current 81
1935-beneficiary to use property held by a fiduciary ; 82
1936- (11) "Independent person", a person that is not: 83
1937- (a) For a trust: 84
1938- a. A qualified beneficiary as defined in section 456.1 - 85
1939-103; 86
1940- b. A settlor of the trust; or 87
1941- c. An individual whose legal obligation to support a 88
1942-beneficiary may be sat isfied by a distribution from the 89
1943-trust; 90
1944- (b) For an estate, a beneficiary; 91
1945- (c) A spouse, parent, brother, sister, or issue of an 92
1946-individual described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this 93
1947-subdivision; 94
1948- (d) A corporation, partnership, limited liability 95
1949-company, or other entity in which persons described in 96
1950-paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subdivision, in the aggregate, 97
1951-have voting control; or 98
1952- (e) An employee of a person described in paragraph 99
1953-(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subdivision; 100
1954- [(7)] (12) "Mandatory income interest", the right of 101
1955-[an] a current income beneficiary to receive net income that 102
1956-the terms of the trust require the fiduciary to distribute; 103
1957- [(8)] (13) "Net income", [if section 469.411 applies 104
1958-to the trust, the unitrust amount, or if section 469.411 105
1959-does not apply to the trust, ] the total [receipts allocated 106
1960-to income] allocations during an accounting period to income 107
1961-under the terms of a trust and sections 469.399 to 469.487 108
1962-minus the disbursements [made from income during the same 109 61
1963- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
1964-period, plus or minus transfers pursuant to sections 469.401 110
1965-to 469.467 to or from income during the same period ] during 111
1966-the period, other than distributions, allocated to income 112
1967-under the terms of the trust and sections 469. 399 to 113
1968-469.487. To the extent the trust is a unitrust under 114
1969-sections 469.471 to 469.487, the term "net income" means the 115
1970-unitrust amount determined thereunder. The term "net 116
1971-income" includes an adjustment from principal to income 117
1972-under section 469.405. The term "net income" does not 118
1973-include an adjustment from income to principal under section 119
1974-469.405; 120
1975- [(9)] (14) "Person", an individual, [corporation, 121
1976-business trust,] estate, trust, [partnership, limited 122
1977-liability company, association, join t venture] business or 123
1978-nonprofit entity, public corporation , government[,] or 124
1979-governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, 125
1980-[public corporation] or [any] other legal [or commercial] 126
1981-entity; 127
1982- (15) "Personal representative", an executor, 128
1983-administrator, successor personal representative, special 129
1984-administrator, or person that performs substantially the 130
1985-same function with respect to an estate under the law 131
1986-governing the person's status; 132
1987- [(10)] (16) "Principal", property held in trust f or 133
1988-distribution to [a remainder], production of income for, or 134
1989-use by a current or successor beneficiary [when the trust 135
1990-terminates]; 136
1991- [(11) "Qualified beneficiary", a beneficiary defined 137
1992-in section 456.1-103; 138
1993- (12) "Remainder beneficiary", a person entitled to 139
1994-receive principal when an income interest ends; 140 62
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1996- (13)] (17) "Record", information that is inscribed on 141
1997-a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or 142
1998-other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; 143
1999- (18) "Settlor", a person, including a testator, that 144
2000-creates or contributes property to a trust. If more than 145
2001-one person creates or contributes property to a trust, the 146
2002-term "settlor" includes each person, to the extent of the 147
2003-trust property attributable to tha t person's contribution, 148
2004-except to the extent another person has the power to revoke 149
2005-or withdraw that portion; 150
2006- (19) "Special tax benefit": 151
2007- (a) Exclusion of a transfer to a trust from gifts 152
2008-described in 26 U.S.C. Section 2503(b), as amended, because 153
2009-of the qualification of an income interest in the trust as a 154
2010-present interest in property; 155
2011- (b) Status as a qualified subchapter S trust described 156
2012-in 26 U.S.C. Section 1361(d)(3), as amended, at a time the 157
2013-trust holds stock of an S corpora tion described in 26 U.S.C. 158
2014-Section 1361(a)(1), as amended; 159
2015- (c) An estate or gift tax marital deduction for a 160
2016-transfer to a trust under 26 U.S.C. Section 2056 or 2523, as 161
2017-amended, which depends or depended in whole or in part on 162
2018-the right of the settlor's spouse to receive the net income 163
2019-of the trust; 164
2020- (d) Exemption in whole or in part of a trust from the 165
2021-federal generation-skipping transfer tax imposed by 26 166
2022-U.S.C. Section 2601, as amended, because the trust was 167
2023-irrevocable on September 25, 1985, if there is any 168
2024-possibility that: 169
2025- a. A taxable distribution, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 170
2026-Section 2612(b), as amended, could be made from the trust; or 171 63
2027- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2028- b. A taxable termination, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 172
2029-Section 2612(a), as amended, could occur with respect to the 173
2030-trust; or 174
2031- (e) An inclusion ratio, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 175
2032-Section 2642(a), as amended, of the trust which is less than 176
2033-one, if there is any possibility that: 177
2034- a. A taxable distribution, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 178
2035-Section 2612(b), as amended, could be made from the trust; or 179
2036- b. A taxable termination, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 180
2037-Section 2612(a), as amended, could occur with respect to the 181
2038-trust; 182
2039- (20) "Successive interest", the interest of a 183
2040-successor beneficiary; 184
2041- (21) "Successor beneficiary", a person entitled to 185
2042-receive income or principal or to use property when an 186
2043-income interest or other current interest ends; 187
2044- (22) "Terms of a trust": 188
2045- (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of 189
2046-this subdivision, the manifestation of the settlor's [or 190
2047-decedent's] intent regarding a trust's provisions as: 191
2048- a. Expressed in [a manner which is] the trust 192
2049-instrument; or 193
2050- b. Established by other evidence that would be 194
2051-admissible [as proof] in a judicial proceeding [, whether by 195
2052-written or spoken words or by conduct ]; 196
2053- (b) The trust's provisions as established, determined, 197
2054-or amended by: 198
2055- a. A trustee or trust director in accordance with 199
2056-applicable law; 200
2057- b. Court order; or 201
2058- c. A nonjudicial settlement agreement under section 202
2059-456.1-111; 203 64
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2061- (c) For an estate, a will; or 204
2062- (d) For a life estate or term interest, the 205
2063-corresponding manifestation of the rights of the 206
2064-beneficiaries; 207
2065- (23) "Trust": 208
2066- (a) Includes: 209
2067- a. An express trust, private or charitable, with 210
2068-additions to the trust, wherever and however created; and 211
2069- b. A trust created or determined by judgment or decree 212
2070-under which the trust is to be administered in the manner of 213
2071-an express trust; and 214
2072- (b) Does not include: 215
2073- a. A constructive trust; 216
2074- b. A resulting trust, conservatorship, guardianship, 217
2075-multi-party account, custodial arrangement for a minor, 218
2076-business trust, voting trust, security arrangement, 219
2077-liquidation trust, or trust for the primary purpose of 220
2078-paying debts, dividends, interest, salaries, wages, profits, 221
2079-pensions, retirement benefits, or employee benefits of any 222
2080-kind; or 223
2081- c. An arrangement under which a person is a nominee, 224
2082-escrowee, or agent for anot her; 225
2083- [(14)] (24) "Trustee", a person, other than a personal 226
2084-representative, that owns or holds property for the benefit 227
2085-of a beneficiary. The term "trustee" includes an original, 228
2086-additional, or successor trustee, whether or not appointed 229
2087-or confirmed by a court; 230
2088- [(15) "Unitrust amount", net income as defined by 231
2089-section 469.411] 232
2090- (25) "Will", any testamentary instrument recognized by 233
2091-applicable law that makes a legally effective disposition of 234
2092-an individual's property, effective at the individual's 235 65
2093- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2094-death. The term "will" includes a codicil or other 236
2095-amendment to a testamentary instrument . 237
2096- 469.402. [The provisions of sections 456.3 -301 to 1
2097-456.3-305 shall apply to sections 469.401 to 469.467 for all 2
2098-purposes.] 1. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of 3
2099-a trust or sections 469.399 to 469.487, sections 469.399 to 4
2100-469.487 apply to: 5
2101- (1) A trust or estate; and 6
2102- (2) A life estate or other term interest in which the 7
2103-interest of one or more persons wi ll be succeeded by the 8
2104-interest of one or more other persons. 9
2105- 2. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of a 10
2106-trust or sections 469.399 to 469.487, sections 469.399 to 11
2107-469.487 apply when this state is the principal place of 12
2108-administration of a trust or estate or the situs of property 13
2109-that is not held in a trust or estate and is subject to a 14
2110-life estate or other term interest described in subdivision 15
2111-(2) of subsection 1 of this section. By accepting the 16
2112-trusteeship of a trust having its prin cipal place of 17
2113-administration in this state or by moving the principal 18
2114-place of administration of a trust to this state, the 19
2115-trustee submits to the application of sections 469.399 to 20
2116-469.487 to any matter within the scope of sections 469.399 21
2117-to 469.487 involving the trust. 22
2118- 469.403. 1. [In allocating receipts and disbursements 1
2119-to or between principal and income, and with respect to any 2
2120-matter within the scope of ] In making an allocation or 3
2121-determination or exercising discretion p ursuant to sections 4
2122-469.413 to 469.421, a fiduciary shall: 5
2123- (1) [Shall] Act in good faith, based on what is fair 6
2124-and reasonable to all beneficiaries; 7 66
2125- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2126- (2) Administer a trust or estate [under] impartially, 8
2127-except to the extent the terms of the trust manifest an 9
2128-intent that the fiduciary shall or [the will] may favor one 10
2129-or more beneficiaries; 11
2130- (3) Administer the trust or estate in accordance with 12
2131-the terms of the trust , even if there is a different 13
2132-provision in sections [469.401] 469.399 to [469.467] 14
2133-469.487; and 15
2134- [(2) May] (4) Administer [a] the trust or estate [by 16
2135-exercising] in accordance with sections 469.399 to 469.487, 17
2136-except to the extent the terms of the trust provide 18
2137-otherwise or authorize the fiduciary to determine ot herwise. 19
2138- 2. A fiduciary's allocation, determination, or 20
2139-exercise of discretion pursuant to sections 469.399 to 21
2140-469.487 is presumed to be fair and reasonable to all 22
2141-beneficiaries. A fiduciary may exercise a discretionary 23
2142-power of administration given to the fiduciary by the terms 24
2143-of the trust [or the will, even if the ], and an exercise of 25
2144-the power that produces a result different from a result 26
2145-required or permitted by sections [469.401] 469.399 to 27
2146-[469.467;] 469.487 does not create an infere nce that the 28
2147-fiduciary abused the fiduciary's discretion. 29
2148- [(3) Shall administer a trust or estate pursuant ] 30
2149- 3. A fiduciary shall: 31
2150- (1) Add a receipt to [sections 469.401 to 469.467 if ] 32
2151-principal, to the extent neither the terms of the trust [or 33
2152-the will do not contain a different provision or do not 34
2153-give] nor sections 469.399 to 469.487 allocate the 35
2154-[fiduciary a discretionary power of administration ] receipt 36
2155-between income and principal ; and 37
2156- [(4) Shall add a receipt or ] (2) Charge a 38
2157-disbursement to principal , to the extent [that the terms of 39 67
2158- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2159-the trust and sections 469.401 to 469.467 do not provide a 40
2160-rule for allocating the receipt or disbursement to or 41
2161-between principal and income. 42
2162- 2. In exercising the power to adjus t pursuant to 43
2163-section 469.405 or a discretionary power of administration 44
2164-regarding a matter within the scope of sections 469.401 to 45
2165-469.467, whether granted by the terms of a trust, a will, or 46
2166-sections 469.401 to 469.467, a fiduciary shall administer a 47
2167-trust or estate impartially, based on what is fair and 48
2168-reasonable to all of the beneficiaries, except to the extent 49
2169-that the terms of the trust or the will clearly manifest an 50
2170-intent that the fiduciary shall or may favor one or more of 51
2171-the beneficiaries. A determination in accordance with 52
2172-sections 469.401 to 469.467 is presumed to be fair and 53
2173-reasonable to all of the beneficiaries ] neither the terms of 54
2174-the trust nor sections 469.399 to 469.487 allocate the 55
2175-disbursement between income and principa l. 56
2176- 4. A fiduciary may exercise the power to adjust under 57
2177-section 469.405, convert an income trust to a unitrust under 58
2178-subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 469.475, change 59
2179-the percentage or method used to calculate a unitrust amount 60
2180-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 469.475, or 61
2181-convert a unitrust to an income trust under subdivision (3) 62
2182-of subsection 1 of section 469.475, if the fiduciary 63
2183-determines the exercise of the power will assist the 64
2184-fiduciary to administer the trust or estate impartially. 65
2185- 5. Factors the fiduciary shall consider in making the 66
2186-determination under subsection 4 of this section include: 67
2187- (1) The terms of the trust; 68
2188- (2) The nature, distribution standards, and expected 69
2189-duration of the trust; 70 68
2190- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2191- (3) The effect of the allocation rules, including 71
2192-specific adjustments between income and principal, under 72
2193-sections 407.413 to 407.461; 73
2194- (4) The desirability of liquidity and regularity of 74
2195-income; 75
2196- (5) The desirability of the preserv ation and 76
2197-appreciation of principal; 77
2198- (6) The extent to which an asset is used or may be 78
2199-used by a beneficiary; 79
2200- (7) The increase or decrease in the value of principal 80
2201-assets, reasonably determined by the fiduciary; 81
2202- (8) Whether and to what extent the terms of the trust 82
2203-give the fiduciary power to accumulate income or invade 83
2204-principal or prohibit the fiduciary from accumulating income 84
2205-or invading principal; 85
2206- (9) The extent to which the fiduciary has accumulated 86
2207-income or invaded principal in preceding accounting periods; 87
2208- (10) The effect of current and reasonably expected 88
2209-economic conditions; and 89
2210- (11) The reasonably expected tax consequences of the 90
2211-exercise of the power. 91
2212- 469.404. 1. As used in this section, the term 1
2213-"fiduciary decision" means: 2
2214- (1) A fiduciary's allocation between income and 3
2215-principal or other determination regarding income and 4
2216-principal required or authorized by the terms of the trust 5
2217-or sections 469.399 to 469.487; 6
2218- (2) The fiduciary's exercise or nonexercise of a 7
2219-discretionary power regarding income and principal granted 8
2220-by the terms of the trust or sections 469.399 to 469.487, 9
2221-including the power to adjust under section 469.405, convert 10
2222-an income trust to a unit rust under subdivision (1) of 11 69
2223- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2224-subsection 1 of section 469.475, change the percentage or 12
2225-method used to calculate a unitrust amount under subdivision 13
2226-(2) of subsection 1 of section 469.475, or convert a 14
2227-unitrust to an income trust under subdivision (3) of 15
2228-subsection 1 of section 469.475; or 16
2229- (3) The fiduciary's implementation of a decision 17
2230-described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection. 18
2231- 2. The court shall not order a fiduciary to change a 19
2232-fiduciary decision unless the court determin es that the 20
2233-fiduciary decision was an abuse of the fiduciary's 21
2234-discretion. 22
2235- 3. If the court determines that a fiduciary decision 23
2236-was an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion, the court may 24
2237-order a remedy authorized by law, including under section 25
2238-456.10-1001. To place the beneficiaries in the positions 26
2239-the beneficiaries would have occupied if there had not been 27
2240-an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion, the court may order: 28
2241- (1) The fiduciary to exercise or refrain from 29
2242-exercising the power to adjust under section 469.405; 30
2243- (2) The fiduciary to exercise or refrain from 31
2244-exercising the power to convert an income trust to a 32
2245-unitrust under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 33
2246-469.475, change the percentage or method used to calculate a 34
2247-unitrust amount under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of 35
2248-section 469.475, or convert a unitrust to an income trust 36
2249-under subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of section 469.475; 37
2250- (3) The fiduciary to distribute an amount to a 38
2251-beneficiary; 39
2252- (4) A beneficiary to return some or all of a 40
2253-distribution; or 41
2254- (5) The fiduciary to withhold an amount from one or 42
2255-more future distributions to a beneficiary. 43 70
2256- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2257- 4. On petition by a fiduciary for instruction, the 44
2258-court may determine whether a propose d fiduciary decision 45
2259-will result in an abuse of the fiduciary's discretion. If 46
2260-the petition describes the proposed decision, contains 47
2261-sufficient information to inform the beneficiary of the 48
2262-reasons for making the proposed decision and the facts on 49
2263-which the fiduciary relies, and explains how the beneficiary 50
2264-will be affected by the proposed decision, a beneficiary 51
2265-that opposes the proposed decision has the burden to 52
2266-establish that it will result in an abuse of the fiduciary's 53
2267-discretion. 54
2268- 469.405. 1. [A trustee may adjust between principal 1
2269-and income to the extent the trustee considers necessary if 2
2270-the trustee invests and manages trust assets as a prudent 3
2271-investor, the terms of the trust describe the amount that 4
2272-may or shall be distributed to a beneficiary by referring to 5
2273-the trust's income, and the trustee determines, after 6
2274-applying subsection 1 of section 469.403, that the trustee 7
2275-is unable to comply with subsection 2 of section 469.403. ] 8
2276-Except as otherwise p rovided in the terms of a trust or this 9
2277-section, a fiduciary, in a record, without court approval, 10
2278-may adjust between income and principal if the fiduciary 11
2279-determines the exercise of the power to adjust will assist 12
2280-the fiduciary to administer the trust or estate impartially. 13
2281- 2. This section does not create a duty to exercise or 14
2282-consider the power to adjust under subsection 1 of this 15
2283-section or to inform a beneficiary about the applicability 16
2284-of this section. 17
2285- 3. A fiduciary that in good fai th exercises or fails 18
2286-to exercise the power to adjust under subsection 1 of this 19
2287-section is not liable to a person affected by the exercise 20
2288-or failure to exercise. 21 71
2289- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2290- [2.] 4. In deciding whether and to what extent to 22
2291-exercise the power [conferred by] to adjust under subsection 23
2292-1 of this section, a [trustee] fiduciary shall consider all 24
2293-factors the fiduciary considers relevant [to the trust and 25
2294-its beneficiaries], including [the following] relevant 26
2295-factors [to the extent relevant: ] in subsection 5 of section 27
2296-469.403 and the application of sections 469.423, 469.435, 28
2297-and 469.445. 29
2298- [(1) The nature, purpose and expected duration of the 30
2299-trust; 31
2300- (2) The intent of the settlor; 32
2301- (3) The identity and circumstances of the 33
2302-beneficiaries; 34
2303- (4) The needs for liquidity, regularity of income, and 35
2304-preservation and appreciation of capital; 36
2305- (5) The assets held in the trust, including the extent 37
2306-to which such assets consist of financial assets, interests 38
2307-in closely held enterprises, ta ngible and intangible 39
2308-personal property, or real property, and the extent to which 40
2309-such assets are used by a beneficiary, and whether such 41
2310-assets were purchased by the trustee or received from the 42
2311-settlor; 43
2312- (6) The net amount allocated to income p ursuant to 44
2313-sections 469.401 to 469.467, other than this section, and 45
2314-the increase or decrease in the value of the principal 46
2315-assets, which the trustee may estimate as to assets for 47
2316-which market values are not readily available; 48
2317- (7) Whether and to what extent the terms of the trust 49
2318-give the trustee the power to invade principal or accumulate 50
2319-income, or prohibit the trustee from invading principal or 51
2320-accumulating income, and the extent to which the trustee has 52 72
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2322-exercised a power from time to time to invade principal or 53
2323-accumulate income; 54
2324- (8) The actual and anticipated effect of economic 55
2325-conditions on principal and income and effects of inflation 56
2326-and deflation; and 57
2327- (9) The anticipated tax consequences of an adjustment. 58
2328- 3.] 5. A [trustee may] fiduciary shall not exercise 59
2329-the power under subsection 1 of this section to make an 60
2330-adjustment or under section 469.435 to make a determination 61
2331-that an allocation is insubstantial if : 62
2332- (1) [That diminishes the income interest in a tr ust 63
2333-which requires all of the income to be paid at least 64
2334-annually to a spouse and for which an estate tax or gift tax 65
2335-marital deduction would be allowed, in whole or in part, if 66
2336-the trustee did not have the power to make the adjustment; 67
2337- (2) That reduces the actuarial value of the income 68
2338-interest in a trust to which a person transfers property 69
2339-with the intent to qualify for a gift tax exclusion; 70
2340- (3) That changes] The adjustment or determination 71
2341-would reduce the amount payable to a [beneficiary] current 72
2342-income beneficiary from a trust that qualifies for a special 73
2343-tax benefit, except to the extent the adjustment is made to 74
2344-provide for a reasonable apportionment of the total return 75
2345-of the trust between the current income beneficiary and 76
2346-successor beneficiaries; 77
2347- (2) The adjustment or determination would change the 78
2348-amount payable to a beneficiary, as a fixed annuity or a 79
2349-fixed fraction of the value of the trust assets , under the 80
2350-terms of the trust; 81
2351- [(4) From any] (3) The adjustment or determination 82
2352-would reduce an amount that is permanently set aside for a 83
2353-charitable [purposes] purpose under [a will or] the terms of 84 73
2354- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2355-[a] the trust [to the extent that the existence of the power 85
2356-to adjust would change the character of the amo unt], unless 86
2357-both income and principal are set aside for [federal income, 87
2358-gift or estate tax purposes ] the charitable purpose ; 88
2359- [(5) If ] (4) Possessing or exercising the power [to 89
2360-make an adjustment causes an individual ] would cause a 90
2361-person to be treated as the owner of all or part of the 91
2362-trust for [income tax purposes, and the individual would not 92
2363-be treated as the owner if the trustee did not possess the 93
2364-power to make an adjustment ] federal income tax purposes ; 94
2365- [(6) If ] (5) Possessing or exercising the power [to 95
2366-make an adjustment causes ] would cause all or part of the 96
2367-value of the trust assets to be included [for estate tax 97
2368-purposes] in the gross estate of an individual [who has] for 98
2369-federal estate tax purposes; 99
2370- (6) Possessing or exercising the power [to remove or 100
2371-appoint a trustee, or both, ] would cause an individual to be 101
2372-treated as making a gift for federal gift tax purposes; 102
2373- (7) The fiduciary is not an independent person; 103
2374- (8) The trust is irrevocable and [the assets would not 104
2375-be included in the estate of the individual if the trustee 105
2376-did not possess] provides for income to be paid to the 106
2377-settlor and possessing or exercising the power [to make an 107
2378-adjustment] would cause the adjusted principal or income t o 108
2379-be considered an available resource or available income 109
2380-under a public-benefit program; or 110
2381- [(7) If the trustee is a beneficiary of the trust; or 111
2382- (8) If the trustee is not a beneficiary, but the 112
2383-adjustment would benefit the trustee directly or indirectly] 113
2384- (9) The trust is a unitrust under sections 469.471 to 114
2385-469.487. 115 74
2386- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
2387- [4.] 6. If [subdivision (5), (6), (7) or (8) of ] 116
2388-subsection [3] 5 of this section applies to a [trustee and 117
2389-there is more than one trustee, a cotrustee to whom t he 118
2390-provision does] fiduciary: 119
2391- (1) A cofiduciary to which subdivisions (4) to (7) of 120
2392-subsection 5 of this section do not apply may [make] 121
2393-exercise the [adjustment] power to adjust unless the 122
2394-exercise of the power by the remaining [trustee or trustees] 123
2395-cofiduciary or cofiduciaries is not permitted by the terms 124
2396-of the trust or law other than sections 469.399 to 469.487; 125
2397-and 126
2398- (2) If there is no cofiduciary to which subdivisions 127
2399-(4) to (7) of subsection 5 of this section do not apply, the 128
2400-fiduciary may appoint a cofiduciary to which subdivisions 129
2401-(4) to (7) of subsection 5 of this section do not apply, 130
2402-which may be a special fiduciary with limited powers, and 131
2403-the appointed cofiduciary may exercise the power to adjust 132
2404-under subsection 1 of t his section, unless the appointment 133
2405-of a cofiduciary or the exercise of the power by a 134
2406-cofiduciary is not permitted by the terms of the trust or 135
2407-law other than under sections 469.399 to 469.487 . 136
2408- [5.] 7. A [trustee] fiduciary may release [the entire 137
2409-power conferred by subsection 1 of this section, or may 138
2410-release only the power to adjust from income to principal or 139
2411-the power to adjust from principal to income if the trustee 140
2412-is uncertain about whether possessing or exercising the 141
2413-power will] or delegate to a cofiduciary the power to adjust 142
2414-under subsection 1 of this section if the fiduciary 143
2415-determines that the fiduciary's possession or exercise of 144
2416-the power will or may: 145
2417- (1) Cause a result described in subdivisions (1) to 146
2418-(6) or subdivision (8) of subsection [3] 5 of this section 147 75
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2420-[,]; or [if the trustee determines that possessing or 148
2421-exercising the power will or may ] 149
2422- (2) Deprive the trust of a tax benefit or impose a tax 150
2423-burden not described in subdivisions (1) to (6) of 151
2424-subsection [3] 5 of this section. 152
2425- 8. A fiduciary's release or delegation to a 153
2426-cofiduciary under subsection 7 of this section of the power 154
2427-to adjust under subsection 1 of this section: 155
2428- (1) Shall be in a record; 156
2429- (2) Applies to the entire power, un less the release or 157
2430-delegation provides a limitation, which may be a limitation 158
2431-to the power to adjust: 159
2432- (a) From income to principal; 160
2433- (b) From principal to income; 161
2434- (c) For specified property; or 162
2435- (d) In specified circumstances; 163
2436- (3) For a delegation, may be modified by a 164
2437-redelegation under this subsection by the cofiduciary to 165
2438-which the delegation is made; and 166
2439- (4) Subject to subdivision (3) of this subsection, is 167
2440-[may be] permanent [or for] unless the release or delega tion 168
2441-provides a specified period, including a period measured by 169
2442-the life of an individual or the lives of more than one 170
2443-individual. 171
2444- [6.] 9. Terms of a trust that deny or limit the power 172
2445-[of a trustee] to [make an adjustment] adjust between income 173
2446-and principal [and income] do not affect the application of 174
2447-this section unless [it is clear from] the terms of the 175
2448-trust [that the terms are intended to ] expressly deny [the 176
2449-trustee] or limit the power [of adjustment conferred by ] to 177
2450-adjust under subsection 1 of this section. 178 76
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2452- 10. The exercise of the power to adjust under 179
2453-subsection 1 of this section in any accounting period may 180
2454-apply to the current period, the immediately preceding 181
2455-period, and one or more subsequent periods. 182
2456- 11. A description of the exercise of the power to 183
2457-adjust under subsection 1 of this section shall be: 184
2458- (1) Included in a report, if any, sent to 185
2459-beneficiaries under subsection 3 of section 456.8 -813; or 186
2460- (2) Communicated at least annually to the qualif ied 187
2461-beneficiaries defined under section 456.1 -103 other than all 188
2462-beneficiaries that receive or are entitled to receive income 189
2463-from the trust or would be entitled to receive a 190
2464-distribution of principal if the trust were terminated at 191
2465-the time the notice is sent, assuming no power of 192
2466-appointment is exercised. 193
2467- 469.413. [After a decedent dies, in the case ] 1. This 1
2468-section applies when: 2
2469- (1) The death of an individual results in the creation 3
2470-of an estate[, or after] or trust; or 4
2471- (2) An income interest in a trust [ends, the following 5
2472-rules apply:] terminates, whether the trust continues or is 6
2473-distributed. 7
2474- [(1)] 2. A fiduciary of an estate or [of a 8
2475-terminating] trust with an income interest that terminates 9
2476-shall determine, under subsection 7 of this section and 10
2477-sections 469.417 to 469.462, the amount of net income and 11
2478-net principal receipts received from property specifically 12
2479-given to a beneficiary [pursuant to the rules in sections 13
2480-469.417 to 469.461 which apply to trustees and the rules in 14
2481-subdivision (5) of this section ]. The fiduciary shall 15
2482-distribute the net income and net principal receipts to the 16 77
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2484-beneficiary [who] that is to receive the specific 17
2485-property[;]. 18
2486- [(2)] 3. A fiduciary shall determine t he [remaining] 19
2487-income and net income of [a decedent's] an estate or [a 20
2488-terminating] income interest [pursuant to the rules in ] in a 21
2489-trust that terminates, other than the amount of net income 22
2490-determined under subsection 2 of this section, under 23
2491-sections 469.417 to [469.461 which apply to trustees ] 24
2492-469.462 and by: 25
2493- [(a)] (1) Including in net income all income from 26
2494-property used or sold to discharge liabilities; 27
2495- [(b)] (2) Paying from income or principal, in the 28
2496-fiduciary's discretion, fees o f attorneys, accountants , and 29
2497-fiduciaries[;], court costs and other expenses of 30
2498-administration[;], and interest on [death] estate and 31
2499-inheritance taxes and other taxes imposed because of the 32
2500-decedent's death, but the fiduciary may pay [those] the 33
2501-expenses from income of property passing to a trust for 34
2502-which the fiduciary claims [an] a federal estate tax marital 35
2503-or charitable deduction only to the extent [that]: 36
2504- (a) The payment of [those] the expenses from income 37
2505-will not cause the reduction or loss of the deduction; [and] 38
2506-or 39
2507- (b) The fiduciary makes an adjustment under subsection 40
2508-2 of section 469.462; and 41
2509- [(c)] (3) Paying from principal [all] other 42
2510-disbursements made or incurred in connection with the 43
2511-settlement of [a decedent's] the estate or the winding up of 44
2512-[a terminating] an income interest[,] that terminates, 45
2513-including: 46
2514- (a) To the extent authorized by the decedent's will, 47
2515-the terms of the trust, or applicable law, debts, funeral 48 78
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2517-expenses, disposition of remains, fa mily allowances, [and 49
2518-death taxes] estate and inheritance taxes, and other taxes 50
2519-imposed because of the decedent's death; and 51
2520- (b) Related penalties that are apportioned , by the 52
2521-decedent's will, the terms of the trust, or applicable law, 53
2522-to the estate or [terminating] income interest [by the will, 54
2523-the terms of the trust, or applicable law; ] that terminates. 55
2524- [(3) A fiduciary shall distribute to a beneficiary who 56
2525-receives a pecuniary amount outright the interest or any 57
2526-other amount provided by the will, the terms of the trust, 58
2527-or in the absence of any such provisions, the provisions of 59
2528-section 473.633, from net income determined pursuant to 60
2529-subdivision (2) of this section or from principal to the 61
2530-extent that net income is insufficient. ] 62
2531- 4. If a decedent's will, the terms of a trust, or 63
2532-applicable law provides for the payment of interest or the 64
2533-equivalent of interest to a beneficiary that receives a 65
2534-pecuniary amount outright, the fiduciary shall make the 66
2535-payment from net income d etermined under subsection 3 of 67
2536-this section or from principal to the extent net income is 68
2537-insufficient. 69
2538- 5. If a beneficiary is to receive a pecuniary amount 70
2539-outright from a trust after an income interest ends because 71
2540-of an income beneficiary's d eath, and no payment of interest 72
2541-or [other amount] the equivalent of interest is provided for 73
2542-by the terms of the trust or applicable law, the fiduciary 74
2543-shall [distribute] pay the interest or [other amount] the 75
2544-equivalent of interest to which the beneficiary would be 76
2545-entitled under applicable law if the pecuniary amount were 77
2546-required to be paid under a will [;]. 78
2547- [(4)] 6. A fiduciary shall distribute [the] net income 79
2548-remaining after [distributions] payments required by 80 79
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2550-[subdivision (3)] subsections 4 and 5 of this section in the 81
2551-manner described in section 469.415 to all other 82
2552-beneficiaries, including a beneficiary [who] that receives a 83
2553-pecuniary amount in trust, even if the beneficiary holds an 84
2554-unqualified power to withdraw assets from the t rust or other 85
2555-presently exercisable general power of appointment over the 86
2556-trust[;]. 87
2557- [(5)] 7. A fiduciary [may] shall not reduce principal 88
2558-or income receipts from property described in [subdivision 89
2559-(1)] subsection 2 of this section because of a pa yment 90
2560-described in sections 469.451 and 469.453 to the extent 91
2561-[that] the decedent's will, the terms of the trust, or 92
2562-applicable law requires the fiduciary to make the payment 93
2563-from assets other than the property or to the extent [that] 94
2564-the fiduciary recovers or expects to recover the payment 95
2565-from a third party. The net income and principal receipts 96
2566-from the property [are] shall be determined by including 97
2567-[all of] the amounts the fiduciary receives or pays [with 98
2568-respect to] regarding the property, whether [those amounts] 99
2569-the amount accrued or became due before, on , or after the 100
2570-date of [a] the decedent's death or an income interest's 101
2571-terminating event, and [by] making a reasonable provision 102
2572-for [amounts that the fiduciary believes ] an amount the 103
2573-estate or [terminating] income interest may become obligated 104
2574-to pay after the property is distributed. 105
2575- 469.415. 1. [Each] Except to the extent sections 1
2576-469.471 to 469.487 apply for a beneficiary that is a trust, 2
2577-each beneficiary described in subdivision [(4)] (6) of 3
2578-section 469.413 is entitled to receive a [portion] share of 4
2579-the net income equal to the beneficiary's fractional 5
2580-interest in undistributed principal assets, using values as 6
2581-of the distribution date. If a fiduciary makes more than 7 80
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2583-one distribution of assets to beneficiaries to [whom] which 8
2584-this section applies, each beneficiary, including [one who] 9
2585-a beneficiary that does not receive part of the 10
2586-distribution, is entitled, as of each distribution date, to 11
2587-a share of the net income the fiduciary [has] received after 12
2588-the [date of] decedent's death [or], an income interest's 13
2589-other terminating event, or [earlier] the preceding 14
2590-distribution [date but has not distributed as of the current 15
2591-distribution date] by the fiduciary. 16
2592- 2. In determining a beneficiary's share of net income 17
2593-under subsection 1 of this section , the following rules 18
2594-apply: 19
2595- (1) The beneficiary is entitled to receive a [portion] 20
2596-share of the net income equal to the beneficiary's 21
2597-fractional interest in the undistributed principal assets 22
2598-immediately before the distribution date [, including assets 23
2599-that later may be sold to meet principal obligations ]; 24
2600- (2) The beneficiary's fractional interest [in the 25
2601-undistributed principal assets s hall] under subdivision (1) 26
2602-of this subsection shall be calculated [without regard to 27
2603-property specifically given to a beneficiary and property 28
2604-required to pay pecuniary amounts not in trust; 29
2605- (3) The beneficiary's fractional interest in the 30
2606-undistributed principal assets shall be calculated ]: 31
2607- (a) On the [basis of the] aggregate value of [those] 32
2608-the assets as of the distribution date without reducing the 33
2609-value by any unpaid principal obligation; and 34
2610- (b) Without regard to: 35
2611- a. Property specifically given to a beneficiary under 36
2612-the decedent's will or the terms of the trust; and 37
2613- b. Property required to pay pecuniary amounts not in 38
2614-trust; and 39 81
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2616- [(4)] (3) The distribution date [for purposes of this 40
2617-section] under subdivision (1) of this subsection may be the 41
2618-date as of which the fiduciary calculates the value of the 42
2619-assets if that date is reasonably near the date on which the 43
2620-assets are [actually] distributed. 44
2621- 3. [If] To the extent a fiduciary does not distribute 45
2622-under this section all [of] the collected but undistributed 46
2623-net income to each [person] beneficiary as of a distribution 47
2624-date, the fiduciary shall maintain [appropriate] records 48
2625-showing the interest of each beneficiary in [that] the net 49
2626-income. 50
2627- 4. If this section applies to income from an asset, a 51
2628-fiduciary may apply the rules in this section [, to the 52
2629-extent that the fiduciary considers it appropriate, ] to net 53
2630-gain or loss realized from the disposition of the asset 54
2631-after the [date of death or] decedent's death, an income 55
2632-interest's terminating event, or [earlier] the preceding 56
2633-distribution [date from the disposition of a principal asset 57
2634-if this section applies to the income from the asset ] by the 58
2635-fiduciary. 59
2636- 469.417. 1. An income beneficiary is entitled to net 1
2637-income in accordance with the terms of the trust from the 2
2638-date [on which the] an income interest begins. [An] The 3
2639-income interest begins on the date specified in the terms of 4
2640-the trust or, if no date is specifi ed, on the date an asset 5
2641-becomes subject to [a trust or successive income interest ]: 6
2642- (1) The trust for the current income beneficiary; or 7
2643- (2) A successive interest for a successor beneficiary . 8
2644- 2. An asset becomes subject to a trust under 9
2645-subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section : 10
2646- (1) [On the date it is transferred to the trust in the 11
2647-case of] For an asset that is transferred to [a] the trust 12 82
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2649-during the [transferor's] settlor's life, on the date the 13
2650-asset is transferred ; 14
2651- (2) [On the date of a testator's death in the case of ] 15
2652-For an asset that becomes subject to [a] the trust [by 16
2653-reason] because of a [will] decedent's death, on the date of 17
2654-the decedent's death , even if there is an intervening period 18
2655-of administration of the [testator's] decedent's estate; or 19
2656- (3) [On the date of an individual's death in the case 20
2657-of] For an asset that is transferred to a fiduciary by a 21
2658-third party because of [the individual's] a decedent's 22
2659-death, on the date of the decedent's death. 23
2660- 3. An asset becomes subject to a successive [income] 24
2661-interest under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this 25
2662-section on the day after the preceding income interest ends, 26
2663-as determined [pursuant to] under subsection 4 of this 27
2664-section, even if there is an intervening period of 28
2665-administration to wind up the preceding income interest. 29
2666- 4. An income interest ends on the day before an income 30
2667-beneficiary dies or another terminating event occurs [,] or 31
2668-on the last day of a period during which there is no 32
2669-beneficiary to [whom] which a [trustee] fiduciary may or 33
2670-shall distribute income. 34
2671- 469.419. 1. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate an 1
2672-income receipt or disbursement , other than [one] a receipt 2
2673-to which [subdivision (1)] subsection 2 of section 469.413 3
2674-applies, to principal if its due date occurs before [a 4
2675-decedent dies in the case of ] the date on which: 5
2676- (1) For an estate, the decedent died; or [before] 6
2677- (2) For a trust or successive interest, an income 7
2678-interest begins [in the case of a trust or successive income 8
2679-interest]. 9 83
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2681- 2. [A trustee shall allocate an income receipt or 10
2682-disbursement to income if its ] If the due date of a periodic 11
2683-income receipt or disbursement occurs on or after the date 12
2684-on which a decedent [dies] died or an income interest 13
2685-[begins and it is a periodic due date. An income] began, a 14
2686-fiduciary shall allocate the receipt or disbursement to 15
2687-income. 16
2688- 3. If an income receipt or disbursement is not 17
2689-periodic or has no due da te, a fiduciary shall [be treated] 18
2690-treat the receipt or disbursement under this section as 19
2691-accruing from day to day [if its due date is not periodic or 20
2692-it has no due date]. The fiduciary shall allocate to 21
2693-principal the portion of the receipt or disbur sement 22
2694-accruing before the date on which a decedent [dies] died or 23
2695-an income interest [begins shall be allocated to principal ] 24
2696-began, and to income the balance [shall be allocated to 25
2697-income]. 26
2698- [3.] 4. A receipt or disbursement is periodic under 27
2699-subsections 2 and 3 of this section if: 28
2700- (1) The receipt or disbursement shall be paid at 29
2701-regular intervals under an obligation to make payments; or 30
2702- (2) The payer customarily makes payments at regular 31
2703-intervals. 32
2704- 5. An item of income or [an] obligation is due under 33
2705-this section on the date [a payment] the payer is required 34
2706-to make a payment. If a payment date is not stated, there 35
2707-is no due date [for the purposes of sections 469.401 to 36
2708-469.467]. 37
2709- 6. Distributions to shareholders or other owners from 38
2710-an entity to which section 469.423 applies are [deemed to 39
2711-be] due: 40 84
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2713- (1) On the date fixed by or on behalf of the entity 41
2714-for determining [who is] the persons entitled to receive the 42
2715-distribution [or,]; 43
2716- (2) If no date is fixed, on the [declaration] date 44
2717-[for] of the decision by or on behalf of the entity to make 45
2718-the distribution[. A due date is periodic for receipts or 46
2719-disbursements that shall be paid at regular intervals under 47
2720-a lease or an obligation to pay interes t or if an entity 48
2721-customarily makes distributions at regular intervals ]; or 49
2722- (3) If no date is fixed and the fiduciary does not 50
2723-know the date of the decision by or on behalf of the entity 51
2724-to make the distribution, on the date the fiduciary learns 52
2725-of the decision. 53
2726- 469.421. 1. [For purposes of] As used in this 1
2727-section, the [phrase] term "undistributed income" means net 2
2728-income received on or before the date on which an income 3
2729-interest ends. The [phrase] term "undistributed inc ome" 4
2730-does not include an item of income or expense that is due or 5
2731-accrued[,] or net income that has been added or is required 6
2732-to be added to principal under the terms of the trust. 7
2733- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of 8
2734-this section, when a mandatory income interest of a 9
2735-beneficiary ends, the [trustee] fiduciary shall pay [to a 10
2736-mandatory income beneficiary who survives that date, or the 11
2737-estate of a deceased mandatory income beneficiary whose 12
2738-death causes the interest to end, ] the beneficiary's share 13
2739-of the undistributed income that is not disposed of under 14
2740-the terms of the trust [unless the] to the beneficiary or, 15
2741-if the beneficiary does not survive the date the interest 16
2742-ends, to the beneficiary's estate. 17
2743- 3. If a beneficiary has an unqualified power to 18
2744-[revoke] withdraw more than five percent of the value of a 19 85
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2746-trust immediately before [the] an income interest ends [. In 20
2747-the latter case,]: 21
2748- (1) The fiduciary shall allocate to principal the 22
2749-undistributed income from the portion of the trust that may 23
2750-be [revoked shall be added to principal ] withdrawn; and 24
2751- (2) Subsection 2 of this section applies only to the 25
2752-balance of the undistributed income . 26
2753- [3.] 4. When a [trustee's] fiduciary's obligation to 27
2754-pay a fixed annuity or a fixed fraction of the value of [the 28
2755-trust's] assets ends, the [trustee] fiduciary shall prorate 29
2756-the final payment [if and to the extent ] as required [by 30
2757-applicable law to accomplish a purpose of the trust or its 31
2758-settlor relating] to preserve an income tax, gift tax, 32
2759-estate tax, or other tax [requirements] benefit. 33
2760- 469.423. 1. [For purposes of] As used in this 1
2761-section, the [term] following terms mean: 2
2762- (1) "Capital distribution", an entity distribution of 3
2763-money that is a: 4
2764- (a) Return of capital; or 5
2765- (b) Distribution in total or partial liquidation of 6
2766-the entity; 7
2767- (2) "Entity" [means]: 8
2768- (a) A corporation, partnership, limited liability 9
2769-company, regulated investment company, real estate 10
2770-investment trust, common trust fund, or any other 11
2771-organization [in which a trustee has an interest, other than 12
2772-a trust or estate to which section 469.425 applies, a 13
2773-business or activity to which section 469.427 applies, or an 14
2774-asset-backed security to w hich section 469.449 applies. ] or 15
2775-arrangement in which a fiduciary owns or holds an interest, 16
2776-whether or not the entity is a taxpayer for federal income 17
2777-tax purposes; and 18 86
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2779- (b) The term "entity" does not include: 19
2780- a. A trust or estate to which section 469.425 applies; 20
2781- b. A business or other activity to which section 21
2782-469.427 applies that is not conducted by an entity described 22
2783-in paragraph (a) of this subdivision; 23
2784- c. An asset-backed security; or 24
2785- d. An instrument or arrangement to which section 25
2786-469.446 applies; 26
2787- (3) "Entity distribution", a payment or transfer by an 27
2788-entity made to a person in the person's capacity as an owner 28
2789-or holder of an interest in the entity. 29
2790- 2. In this section, an attribute or action of an 30
2791-entity includes an attribute or action of any other entity 31
2792-in which the entity owns or holds an interest, including an 32
2793-interest owned or held indirectly through another entity. 33
2794- [2.] 3. Except as otherwise provided in [this section] 34
2795-subdivisions (2) to (4) of subsection 4 of this section , a 35
2796-[trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to income : 36
2797- (1) Money received [from] in an entity[. 37
2798- 3. A trustee shall allocate the following receipts 38
2799-from an entity to principal: 39
2800- (1) Property other than money; 40
2801- (2) Money received in one distribution or a series of 41
2802-related distributions in exchange for part or all of a 42
2803-trust's interest in the entity; 43
2804- (3) Money received in total or partial liquidation of 44
2805-the entity; and 45
2806- (4) Money received from an entity that is ] 46
2807-distribution; and 47
2808- (2) Tangible personal property of nominal value 48
2809-received from the entity. 49
2810- 4. A fiduciary shall allocate to principal: 50 87
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2812- (1) Property received in an entity distribution that 51
2813-is not: 52
2814- (a) Money; or 53
2815- (b) Tangible personal property of nominal value; 54
2816- (2) Money received in an entity distribution in an 55
2817-exchange for part or all of the fiduciary's interest in the 56
2818-entity, to the extent the entity distribution reduces the 57
2819-fiduciary's interest in the entity relative to the interests 58
2820-of other persons that own or hold interests in the entity; 59
2821- (3) Money received in an entity distribution that the 60
2822-fiduciary determines or estimates is a capital distribution; 61
2823-and 62
2824- (4) Money received in an entity distribution from an 63
2825-entity that is: 64
2826- (a) A regulated investment company or [a] real estate 65
2827-investment trust if the money [distributed] received is a 66
2828-capital gain dividend for federal income tax purposes [. 67
2829- 4. Money is received in partial liquidation: 68
2830- (1) To the extent that the entity, at or near the time 69
2831-of a distribution, indicates that such money is a 70
2832-distribution in partial liquidation; or 71
2833- (2) If]; or 72
2834- (b) Treated for federal income tax purposes comparably 73
2835-to the treatment described in paragraph (a) of this 74
2836-subdivision. 75
2837- 5. A fiduciary may determine or estimate that money 76
2838-received in an entity distribution is a capital distribution: 77
2839- (1) By relying, without inquiry or investigation, on a 78
2840-characterization of the entity distribution provided by or 79
2841-on behalf of the entity, unless the fiduciary: 80 88
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2843- (a) Determines, on the basis of information known to 81
2844-the fiduciary, that the characterization is or may be 82
2845-incorrect; or 83
2846- (b) Owns or holds more than fifty percent of the 84
2847-voting interest in the entity; 85
2848- (2) By determining or estimating, on the basis of 86
2849-information known to the fiduciary or provided to the 87
2850-fiduciary by or on behalf of the entity, that the total 88
2851-amount of money and prope rty received by the fiduciary in 89
2852-[a] the entity distribution or a series of related entity 90
2853-distributions is or will be greater than twenty percent of 91
2854-the [entity's gross assets, as shown by the entity's year - 92
2855-end financial statements immediately precedi ng the initial 93
2856-receipt. 94
2857- 5. Money is not received in partial liquidation, nor 95
2858-may it be taken into account pursuant to subdivision (2) of 96
2859-subsection 4 of this section, to the extent that such money 97
2860-does not exceed the amount of income tax that a t rustee or 98
2861-beneficiary shall pay on taxable income of the entity that 99
2862-distributes the money. 100
2863- 6. A trustee may rely upon a statement made by an 101
2864-entity about the source or character of a distribution if 102
2865-the statement is made at or near the time of d istribution by 103
2866-the entity's board of directors or other person or group of 104
2867-persons authorized to exercise powers to pay money or 105
2868-transfer property comparable to those of a corporation's 106
2869-board of directors.] fair market value of the fiduciary's 107
2870-interest in the entity; or 108
2871- (3) If neither subdivision (1) nor (2) of this 109
2872-subsection applies, by considering the factors in subsection 110
2873-6 of this section and the information known to the fiduciary 111
2874-or provided to the fiduciary by or on behalf of the entity . 112 89
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2876- 6. In making a determination or estimate under 113
2877-subdivision (3) of subsection 5 of this section, a fiduciary 114
2878-may consider: 115
2879- (1) A characterization of an entity distribution 116
2880-provided by or on behalf of the entity; 117
2881- (2) The amount of money or property received in: 118
2882- (a) The entity distribution; or 119
2883- (b) What the fiduciary determines is or will be a 120
2884-series of related entity distributions; 121
2885- (3) The amount described in subdivision (2) of this 122
2886-subsection compared to the amount t he fiduciary determines 123
2887-or estimates is, during the current or preceding accounting 124
2888-periods: 125
2889- (a) The entity's operating income; 126
2890- (b) The proceeds of the entity's sale or other 127
2891-disposition of: 128
2892- a. All or part of the business or other acti vity 129
2893-conducted by the entity; 130
2894- b. One or more business assets that are not sold to 131
2895-customers in the ordinary course of the business or other 132
2896-activity conducted by the entity; or 133
2897- c. One or more assets other than business assets, 134
2898-unless the entity's primary activity is to invest in assets 135
2899-to realize gain on the disposition of all or some of the 136
2900-assets; 137
2901- (c) If the entity's primary activity is to invest in 138
2902-assets to realize gain on the disposition of all or some of 139
2903-the assets, the gain realized on the disposition; 140
2904- (d) The entity's regular, periodic entity 141
2905-distributions; 142
2906- (e) The amount of money the entity has accumulated; 143
2907- (f) The amount of money the entity has borrowed; 144 90
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2909- (g) The amount of money the entity has recei ved from 145
2910-the sources described in sections 469.433, 469.439, 469.441, 146
2911-and 469.443; and 147
2912- (h) The amount of money the entity has received from a 148
2913-source not otherwise described in this subdivision; and 149
2914- (4) Any other factor the fiduciary determin es is 150
2915-relevant. 151
2916- 7. If, after applying subsections 3 to 6 of this 152
2917-section, a fiduciary determines that a part of an entity 153
2918-distribution is a capital distribution but is in doubt about 154
2919-the amount of the entity distribution that is a capital 155
2920-distribution, the fiduciary shall allocate to principal the 156
2921-amount of the entity distribution that is in doubt. 157
2922- 8. If a fiduciary receives additional information 158
2923-about the application of this section to an entity 159
2924-distribution before the fiduciary has pa id part of the 160
2925-entity distribution to a beneficiary, the fiduciary may 161
2926-consider the additional information before making the 162
2927-payment to the beneficiary and may change a decision to make 163
2928-the payment to the beneficiary. 164
2929- 9. If a fiduciary receives a dditional information 165
2930-about the application of this section to an entity 166
2931-distribution after the fiduciary has paid part of the entity 167
2932-distribution to a beneficiary, the fiduciary is not required 168
2933-to change or recover the payment to the beneficiary but m ay 169
2934-consider that information in determining whether to exercise 170
2935-the power to adjust under section 469.405. 171
2936- 469.425. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to 1
2937-income an amount received as a distribution of income , 2
2938-including a unitrust distribution under sections 469.471 to 3
2939-469.487, from a trust or [an] estate in which the [trust] 4
2940-fiduciary has an interest, other than [a] an interest the 5 91
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2942-fiduciary purchased [interest] in a trust that is an 6
2943-investment entity, and shall allocate to pri ncipal an amount 7
2944-received as a distribution of principal from [such a] the 8
2945-trust or estate. If a [trustee] fiduciary purchases, or 9
2946-receives from a settlor, an interest in a trust that is an 10
2947-investment entity, [or a decedent or donor transfers an 11
2948-interest in such a trust to a trustee, ] section 469.423 12
2949-[or], 469.446, or 469.449 [shall apply] applies to a receipt 13
2950-from the trust. 14
2951- 469.427. 1. [If a trustee who conducts ] This section 1
2952-applies to a business or other activity conducted by a 2
2953-fiduciary if the fiduciary determines that it is in the 3
2954-[best interest] interests of [all] the beneficiaries to 4
2955-account separately for the business or other activity 5
2956-instead of: 6
2957- (1) Accounting for [it] the business or other activity 7
2958-as part of the [trust's] fiduciary's general accounting 8
2959-records[,]; or 9
2960- (2) Conducting the [trustee] business or other 10
2961-activity through an entity described in paragraph (a) of 11
2962-subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 469.423. 12
2963- 2. A fiduciary may [maintain separate accounting 13
2964-records] account separately under this section for [its] the 14
2965-transactions of a business or other activity , whether or not 15
2966-[its] assets of the business or other activity are 16
2967-segregated from other [trust] assets held by the fiduciary. 17
2968- [2.] 3. A [trustee who] fiduciary that accounts 18
2969-separately under this section for a business or other 19
2970-activity: 20
2971- (1) May determine: 21
2972- (a) The extent to which the net cash receipts [shall] 22
2973-of the business or other activity shal l be retained for: 23 92
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2975- a. Working capital[,]; 24
2976- b. The acquisition or replacement of fixed assets [,]; 25
2977-and 26
2978- c. Other reasonably foreseeable needs of the business 27
2979-or other activity[,]; and 28
2980- (b) The extent to which the remaining net cash 29
2981-receipts are accounted for as principal or income in the 30
2982-[trust's] fiduciary's general accounting records [. If a 31
2983-trustee sells assets of the business or other activity, 32
2984-other than in the ordinary course of the business or 33
2985-activity, the trustee ] for the trust; 34
2986- (2) May make a determination under subdivision (1) of 35
2987-this subsection separately and differently from the 36
2988-fiduciary's decisions concerning distributions of income or 37
2989-principal; and 38
2990- (3) Shall account for the net amount received from the 39
2991-sale of an asset of the business or other activity, other 40
2992-than a sale in the ordinary course of the business or other 41
2993-activity, as principal in the [trust's] fiduciary's general 42
2994-accounting records for the trust, to the extent the 43
2995-[trustee] fiduciary determines that the net amount received 44
2996-is no longer required in the conduct of the business or 45
2997-other activity. 46
2998- [3.] 4. Activities for which a [trustee may maintain 47
2999-separate accounting records ] fiduciary may account 48
3000-separately under this se ction include: 49
3001- (1) Retail, manufacturing, service , and other 50
3002-traditional business activities; 51
3003- (2) Farming; 52
3004- (3) Raising and selling livestock and other animals; 53
3005- (4) [Management of] Managing rental properties; 54 93
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3007- (5) [Extraction of] Extracting minerals, water, and 55
3008-other natural resources; 56
3009- (6) Growing and cutting timber [operations]; [and] 57
3010- (7) [Activities] An activity to which section 469.446, 58
3011-469.447, or 469.449 applies[.]; and 59
3012- (8) Any other business conducted b y the fiduciary. 60
3013- 469.429. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to 1
3014-principal: 2
3015- (1) To the extent not allocated to income [pursuant 3
3016-to] under sections [469.401] 469.399 to [469.467] 469.487, 4
3017-[assets] an asset received from [a transferor]: 5
3018- (a) An individual during the [transferor's] 6
3019-individual's lifetime[, a decedent's]; 7
3020- (b) An estate[,]; 8
3021- (c) A trust [with a terminating] on termination of an 9
3022-income interest[,]; or 10
3023- (d) A payer under a contract naming the [trust or its 11
3024-trustee] fiduciary as beneficiary; 12
3025- (2) Except as otherwise provided in sections 469.423 13
3026-to 469.449, money or other property received from the sale, 14
3027-exchange, liquidation , or change in form of a principal 15
3028-asset[, including realized pr ofit, subject to sections 16
3029-469.423 to 469.467]; 17
3030- (3) [Amounts] An amount recovered from a third 18
3031-[parties] party to reimburse the [trust] fiduciary because 19
3032-of [disbursements] a disbursement described in [subdivision 20
3033-(7) of] subsection 1 of section 4 69.453 or for [other 21
3034-reasons] another reason to the extent not based on [the] 22
3035-loss of income; 23
3036- (4) Proceeds of property taken by eminent domain, [but 24
3037-a separate award made ] except that proceeds awarded for 25
3038-[the] loss of income [with respect to] in an accounting 26 94
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3040-period [during which] are income if a current income 27
3041-beneficiary had a mandatory income interest [is income] 28
3042-during the period; 29
3043- (5) Net income received in an accounting period during 30
3044-which there is no beneficiary to [whom] which a [trustee] 31
3045-fiduciary may or shall distribute income; and 32
3046- (6) Other receipts as provided in sections 469.435 to 33
3047-469.449. 34
3048- 469.431. To the extent [that a trustee accounts ] a 1
3049-fiduciary does not account for [receipts from] the 2
3050-management of rental property [pursuant to this section ] as 3
3051-a business under section 469.427 , the [trustee] fiduciary 4
3052-shall allocate to income an amount received as rent of real 5
3053-or personal property, including an amount received for 6
3054-cancellation or renewal of a lease. An amount received as a 7
3055-refundable deposit, including a security deposit or a 8
3056-deposit that is to be applied as rent for future periods [, 9
3057-shall be added to principal and held subject to the terms of 10
3058-the lease and is not available for distri bution to a 11
3059-beneficiary until the trustee's contractual obligations have 12
3060-been satisfied with respect to that amount. ]: 13
3061- (1) Shall be added to principal and held subject to 14
3062-the terms of the lease, except as otherwise provided by law 15
3063-other than sections 469.399 to 469.487; and 16
3064- (2) Is not allocated to income or available for 17
3065-distribution to a beneficiary until the fiduciary's 18
3066-contractual obligations have been satisfied with respect to 19
3067-that amount. 20
3068- 469.432. 1. This section does not apply to an 1
3069-obligation to which section 469.437, 469.439, 469.441, 2
3070-469.443, 469.446, 469.447, or 469.449 applies. 3 95
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3072- 2. A fiduciary shall allocate to income, without 4
3073-provision for amortization of premium, an amount received as 5
3074-interest[, whether determined at a fixed, variable or 6
3075-floating rate,] on an obligation to pay money to the 7
3076-[trustee] fiduciary, including an amount received as 8
3077-consideration for prepaying principal [, shall be allocated 9
3078-to income without any provision for amortizat ion of premium]. 10
3079- [2.] 3. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to 11
3080-principal an amount received from the sale, redemption , or 12
3081-other disposition of an obligation to pay money to the 13
3082-[trustee more than one year after it is purchased or 14
3083-acquired by the trustee, including an obligation whose 15
3084-purchase price or value when it is acquired is less than its 16
3085-value at maturity. If the obligation matures within one 17
3086-year after it is purchased or acquired by the trustee, an 18
3087-amount received in excess of its pu rchase price or its value 19
3088-when acquired by the trust shall be allocated to income ] 20
3089-fiduciary. A fiduciary shall allocate to income the 21
3090-increment in value of a bond or other obligation for the 22
3091-payment of money bearing no stated interest but payable or 23
3092-redeemable, at maturity or another future time, in an amount 24
3093-that exceeds the amount in consideration of which it was 25
3094-issued. 26
3095- [3. This section does not apply to an obligation to 27
3096-which section 469.437, 469.439, 469.441, 469.443, 469.447 28
3097-or 469.449 applies.] 29
3098- 469.433. 1. This section does not apply to a contract 1
3099-to which section 469.437 applies. 2
3100- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2] 3 of 3
3101-this section, a [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to 4
3102-principal the proceeds of a life insurance policy or other 5
3103-contract [in which the trust or its trustee is named ] 6 96
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3105-received by the fiduciary as beneficiary, including a 7
3106-contract that insures [the trust or its trustee ] against 8
3107-[loss for] damage to, destruction of, or lo ss of title to [a 9
3108-trust] an asset. The [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate 10
3109-dividends on an insurance policy to income [if] to the 11
3110-extent premiums on the policy are paid from income [,] and to 12
3111-principal [if] to the extent premiums on the policy are paid 13
3112-from principal. 14
3113- [2.] 3. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate to income 15
3114-proceeds of a contract that insures the [trustee] fiduciary 16
3115-against loss of: 17
3116- (1) Occupancy or other use by [an income beneficiary, 18
3117-loss of] a current income[,] beneficiary; 19
3118- (2) Income; or[,] 20
3119- (3) Subject to section 469.427, [loss of] profits from 21
3120-a business. 22
3121- [3. This section does not apply to a contract to which 23
3122-section 469.437 applies. ] 24
3123- 469.435. 1. If a [trustee] fiduciary determines that 1
3124-an allocation between income and principal [and income] 2
3125-required by section 469.437, 469.439, 469.441, 469.443 or 3
3126-469.449 is insubstantial, the [trustee] fiduciary may 4
3127-allocate the entire amount to principal , unless [one of the 5
3128-circumstances described in] subsection [3] 5 of section 6
3129-469.405 applies to the allocation. [This power] 7
3130- 2. A fiduciary may [be exercised by a cotrustee in the 8
3131-circumstances described in subsection 4 of section 469.405 9
3132-and may be released for the reasons and i n the manner 10
3133-described in subsection 5 of section 469.405. ] presume an 11
3134-allocation is [presumed to be] insubstantial under 12
3135-subsection 1 of this section if: 13 97
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3137- (1) The amount of the allocation would increase or 14
3138-decrease net income in an accounting per iod, as determined 15
3139-before the allocation, by less than ten percent; [or] and 16
3140- (2) [The value of] The asset producing the receipt 17
3141-[for which the allocation would ] to be [made is] allocated 18
3142-has a fair market value less than ten percent of the total 19
3143-fair market value of the [trust's] assets owned or held by 20
3144-the fiduciary at the beginning of the accounting period. 21
3145- 3. The power to make a determination under subsection 22
3146-1 of this section may be: 23
3147- (1) Exercised by a cofiduciary in the manner d escribed 24
3148-in subsection 6 of section 469.405; or 25
3149- (2) Released or delegated for a reason described in 26
3150-subsection 7 of section 469.405 and in the manner described 27
3151-in subsection 8 of section 469.405. 28
3152- 469.437. 1. As used in this section, the following 1
3153-terms mean: 2
3154- (1) ["Payment", an amount that is: 3
3155- (a) Received or withdrawn from a plan; or 4
3156- (b) One of a series of distributions that have been or 5
3157-will be received over a fixed number of years or during the 6
3158-life of one or more individuals under any contractual or 7
3159-other arrangement, or is a single payment from a plan that 8
3160-the trustee could have received over a fixed number of years 9
3161-or during the life of one or more individuals; 10
3162- (2) "Plan", a contractual, custod ial, trust or other 11
3163-arrangement that provides for distributions to the trust, 12
3164-including, but not limited to, qualified retirement plans, 13
3165-Individual Retirement Accounts, Roth Individual Retirement 14
3166-Accounts, public and private annuities, and deferred 15
3167-compensation, including payments received directly from an 16
3168-entity as defined in section 469.423 regardless of whether 17 98
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3170-or not such distributions are made from a specific fund or 18
3171-account. 19
3172- 2. If any portion of a payment is characterized as a 20
3173-distribution to the trustee of interest, dividends or a 21
3174-dividend equivalent, the trustee shall allocate the portion 22
3175-so characterized to income. The trustee shall allocate the 23
3176-balance of that payment to principal. 24
3177- 3. If no part of a payment is allocated to income 25
3178-pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, then for each 26
3179-accounting period of the trust that any payment is received 27
3180-by the trust with respect to the trust's interest in a plan, 28
3181-the trustee shall allocate to income that portion of the 29
3182-aggregate value of all payments received by the trustee in 30
3183-that accounting period equal to the amount of plan income 31
3184-attributable to the trust's interest in the plan for that 32
3185-calendar year. The trustee shall allocate the balance of 33
3186-that payment to principal. 34
3187- 4. For purposes of this section, if a payment is 35
3188-received from a plan that maintains a separate account or 36
3189-fund for its participants or account holders, including, but 37
3190-not limited to, defined contribution retirement plans, 38
3191-Individual Retirement Ac counts, Roth Individual Retirement 39
3192-Accounts, and some types of deferred compensation plans, the 40
3193-phrase "plan income" shall mean either the amount of the 41
3194-plan account or fund held for the benefit of the trust that, 42
3195-if the plan account or fund were a tru st, would be allocated 43
3196-to income pursuant to sections 469.401 to 469.467 for that 44
3197-accounting period, or four percent of the value of the plan 45
3198-account or fund on the first day of that accounting period. 46
3199-The method of determining plan income pursuant to this 47
3200-subsection shall be chosen by the trustee in the trustee's 48
3201-discretion. The trustees may change the method of 49 99
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3203-determining plan income pursuant to this subsection for any 50
3204-future accounting period. 51
3205- 5. For purposes of this section if the payme nt is 52
3206-received from a plan that does not maintain a separate 53
3207-account or fund for its participants or account holders, 54
3208-including by way of example and not limitation defined 55
3209-benefit retirement plans and some types of deferred 56
3210-compensation plans, the te rm "plan income" shall mean four 57
3211-percent of the total present value of the trust's interest 58
3212-in the plan as of the first day of the accounting period, 59
3213-based on reasonable actuarial assumptions as determined by 60
3214-the trustee. 61
3215- 6. Notwithstanding subse ctions 1 to 5 of this section, 62
3216-with respect to a trust where an election to qualify for a 63
3217-marital deduction under Section 2056(b)(7) or Section 64
3218-2523(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 65
3219-has been made, or a trust that qualified for the m arital 66
3220-deduction under either Section 2056(b)(5) or Section 2523(e) 67
3221-of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a trustee 68
3222-shall determine the plan income for the accounting period as 69
3223-if the plan were a trust subject to sections 469.401 to 70
3224-469.467. Upon request of the surviving spouse, the trustee 71
3225-shall demand that the person administering the plan 72
3226-distribute the plan income to the trust. The trustee shall 73
3227-allocate a payment from the plan to income to the extent of 74
3228-the plan income and distri bute that amount to the surviving 75
3229-spouse. The trustee shall allocate the balance of the 76
3230-payment to principal. Upon request of the surviving spouse, 77
3231-the trustee shall allocate principal to income to the extent 78
3232-the plan income exceeds payments made fro m the plan to the 79
3233-trust during the accounting period. 80 100
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3235- 7. If, to obtain an estate or gift tax marital 81
3236-deduction for a trust, a trustee shall allocate more of a 82
3237-payment to income than provided for by this section, the 83
3238-trustee shall allocate to inco me the additional amount 84
3239-necessary to obtain the marital deduction. ] "Internal income 85
3240-of a separate fund", the amount determined under subsection 86
3241-2 of this section; 87
3242- (2) "Marital trust", a trust: 88
3243- (a) Of which the settlor's surviving spouse is the 89
3244-only current income beneficiary and is entitled to a 90
3245-distribution of all the current net income of the trust; and 91
3246- (b) That qualifies for a marital deduction with 92
3247-respect to the settlor's estate under 26 U.S.C. Section 93
3248-2056, as amended, becau se: 94
3249- a. An election to qualify for a marital deduction 95
3250-under 26 U.S.C. Section 2056(b)(7), as amended, has been 96
3251-made; or 97
3252- b. The trust qualifies for a marital deduction under 98
3253-26 U.S.C. Section 2056(b)(5), as amended; 99
3254- (3) "Payment", an amount a fiduciary may receive over 100
3255-a fixed number of years or during the life of one or more 101
3256-individuals because of services rendered or property 102
3257-transferred to the payer in exchange for future amounts the 103
3258-fiduciary may receive. The term "payment" incl udes an 104
3259-amount received in money or property from the payer's 105
3260-general assets or from a separate fund created by the payer; 106
3261- (4) "Separate fund" includes a private or commercial 107
3262-annuity, an individual retirement account, and a pension, 108
3263-profit-sharing, stock bonus, or stock ownership plan. 109
3264- 2. For each accounting period, the following rules 110
3265-apply to a separate fund: 111 101
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3267- (1) The fiduciary shall determine the internal income 112
3268-of the separate fund as if the separate fund was a trust 113
3269-subject to sections 469.399 to 469.487; 114
3270- (2) If the fiduciary cannot determine the internal 115
3271-income of the separate fund under subdivision (1) of this 116
3272-subsection, the internal income of the separate fund is 117
3273-deemed to equal three percent of the value of the sep arate 118
3274-fund, according to the most recent statement of value 119
3275-preceding the beginning of the accounting period; and 120
3276- (3) If the fiduciary cannot determine the value of the 121
3277-separate fund under subdivision (2) of this subsection, the 122
3278-value of the separate fund is deemed to equal the present 123
3279-value of the expected future payments, as determined under 124
3280-26 U.S.C. Section 7520, as amended, for the month preceding 125
3281-the beginning of the accounting period for which the 126
3282-computation is made. 127
3283- 3. A fiduciary shall allocate a payment received from 128
3284-a separate fund during an accounting period to income, to 129
3285-the extent of the internal income of the separate fund 130
3286-during the period, and the balance to principal. 131
3287- 4. The fiduciary of a marital trust shall: 132
3288- (1) Withdraw from a separate fund the amount the 133
3289-current income beneficiary of the trust requests the 134
3290-fiduciary to withdraw, not greater than the amount by which 135
3291-the internal income of the separate fund during the 136
3292-accounting period exceeds the am ount the fiduciary otherwise 137
3293-receives from the separate fund during the period; 138
3294- (2) Transfer from principal to income the amount the 139
3295-current income beneficiary requests the fiduciary to 140
3296-transfer, not greater than the amount by which the internal 141
3297-income of the separate fund during the period exceeds the 142
3298-amount the fiduciary receives from the separate fund during 143 102
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3300-the period after the application of subdivision (1) of this 144
3301-subsection; and 145
3302- (3) Distribute to the current income beneficiary as 146
3303-income: 147
3304- (a) The amount of the internal income of the separate 148
3305-fund received or withdrawn during the period; and 149
3306- (b) The amount transferred from principal to income 150
3307-under subdivision (2) of this subsection. 151
3308- 5. For a trust, other than a m arital trust, of which 152
3309-one or more current income beneficiaries are entitled to a 153
3310-distribution of all the current net income, the fiduciary 154
3311-shall transfer from principal to income the amount by which 155
3312-the internal income of a separate fund during the ac counting 156
3313-period exceeds the amount the fiduciary receives from the 157
3314-separate fund during the period. 158
3315- 469.439. 1. As used in this section, the [phrase] 1
3316-term "liquidating asset" means an asset whose value will 2
3317-diminish or terminate be cause the asset is expected to 3
3318-produce receipts for a [period of] limited [duration] time. 4
3319-The [phrase] term "liquidating asset" includes a leasehold, 5
3320-patent, copyright, royalty right, and right to receive 6
3321-payments during a period of more than one yea r under an 7
3322-arrangement that does not provide for the payment of 8
3323-interest on the unpaid balance. [The phrase] 9
3324- 2. This section does not [include a payment] apply to 10
3325-a receipt subject to section 469.423, 469.437, [resources 11
3326-subject to section] 469.441, [timber subject to section ] 12
3327-469.443, [an activity subject to section ] 469.446, 469.447, 13
3328-[an asset subject to section ] 469.449, or [any asset for 14
3329-which the trustee establishes a reserve for depreciation 15
3330-pursuant to section] 469.455. 16
3331- [2.] 3. A [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate: 17 103
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3333- (1) To income [ten percent of the receipts from ]: 18
3334- (a) A receipt produced by a liquidating asset [and the 19
3335-balance], to the extent the receipt does not exceed three 20
3336-percent of the value of the asset; or 21
3337- (b) If the fiduciary cannot determine the value of the 22
3338-asset, ten percent of the receipt; and 23
3339- (2) To principal, the balance of the receipt . 24
3340- 469.441. 1. To the extent [that a trustee accounts 1
3341-for receipts] a fiduciary does not account for a receipt 2
3342-from an interest in minerals , water, or other natural 3
3343-resources [pursuant to this section ] as a business under 4
3344-section 469.427, the [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate 5
3345-[them as follows] the receipt: 6
3346- (1) [If] To income, to the extent received: 7
3347- (a) As [nominal] delay rental or [nominal] annual rent 8
3348-on a lease[, a receipt shall be allocated to income ]; 9
3349- (b) As a factor for interest or the equivalent of 10
3350-interest under an agreement creating a production payment; o r 11
3351- (c) On account of an interest in renewable water; 12
3352- (2) To principal, if received from a production 13
3353-payment, [a receipt shall be allocated to income if and to 14
3354-the extent that the agreement creating the production 15
3355-payment provides a factor fo r interest or its equivalent. 16
3356-The balance shall be allocated to principal; ] to the extent 17
3357-paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of this subsection does not 18
3358-apply; or 19
3359- (3) [If an amount received ] Between income and 20
3360-principal equitably, to the extent re ceived: 21
3361- (a) On account of an interest in nonrenewable water; 22
3362- (b) As a royalty, shut-in-well payment, take-or-pay 23
3363-payment, or bonus [or delay rental is more than nominal, 24 104
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3365-ninety percent shall be allocated to principal and the 25
3366-balance to income]; or 26
3367- [(4) If an amount is received ] (c) From a working 27
3368-interest or any other interest not provided for in 28
3369-subdivision (1)[,] or (2) [or (3)] of this subsection[, 29
3370-ninety percent of the net amount received shall be allocated 30
3371-to principal and the balance to income] or paragraph (a) or 31
3372-(b) of this subdivision . 32
3373- 2. [An amount received on account of ] This section 33
3374-applies to an interest [in water that is renewable shall be 34
3375-allocated to income. If the water is not renewable, ninety 35
3376-percent of the amount shall be allocated to principal and 36
3377-the balance to income. 37
3378- 3. Sections 469.401 to 469.467 apply ] owned or held by 38
3379-a fiduciary whether or not a [decedent or donor] settlor was 39
3380-extracting minerals, water , or other natural resources 40
3381-before the fiduciary owned or held the interest [became 41
3382-subject to the trust ]. 42
3383- 3. An allocation of a receipt under subdivision (3) of 43
3384-subsection 1 of this section is presumed to be equitable if 44
3385-the amount allocated to principal is equal to the amount 45
3386-allowed by Title 26 of the United States Code, as amended, 46
3387-as a deduction for depletion of the interest. 47
3388- 4. If a [trust] fiduciary owns or holds an interest in 48
3389-minerals, water, or other natural resources [on] before 49
3390-August 28, [2001] 2024, the [trustee] fiduciary may allocate 50
3391-receipts from the interest as provided in [sections 469.401 51
3392-to 469.467] this section or in the manner used by the 52
3393-[trustee] fiduciary before August 28, [2001] 2024. If the 53
3394-[trust] fiduciary acquires an interest in miner als, water, 54
3395-or other natural resources on or after August 28, [2001] 55
3396-2024, the [trustee] fiduciary shall allocate receipts from 56 105
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3398-the interest as provided in [sections 469.401 to 469.467 ] 57
3399-this section. 58
3400- 469.443. 1. To the extent [that a trustee accounts] a 1
3401-fiduciary does not account for receipts from the sale of 2
3402-timber and related products [pursuant to this section ] as a 3
3403-business under section 469.427 , the [trustee] fiduciary 4
3404-shall allocate the net receipts: 5
3405- (1) To income, to the extent [that] the amount of 6
3406-timber [removed] cut from the land does not exceed the rate 7
3407-of growth of the timber [during the accounting periods in 8
3408-which a beneficiary has a mandatory income interest ]; 9
3409- (2) To principal, to the extent [that] the amount of 10
3410-timber [removed] cut from the land exceeds the rate of 11
3411-growth of the timber or the net receipts are from the sale 12
3412-of standing timber; 13
3413- (3) [To or] Between income and principal if the net 14
3414-receipts are from the lease of [timberland] land used for 15
3415-growing and cutting timber or from a contract to cut timber 16
3416-from land [owned by a trust], by determining the amount of 17
3417-timber [removed] cut from the land under the lease or 18
3418-contract and applying the rules in subdivisions (1) and (2) 19
3419-of this subsection; or 20
3420- (4) To principal, to the extent [that] advance 21
3421-payments, bonuses, and other payments are not allocated 22
3422-[pursuant to either] under subdivision (1), (2) , or (3) of 23
3423-this subsection. 24
3424- 2. In determining net receipts to be allocated 25
3425-[pursuant to] under subsection 1 of this section, a 26
3426-[trustee] fiduciary shall deduct and transfer to principal a 27
3427-reasonable amount for depletion. 28
3428- 3. [Sections 469.401 to 469.467 apply ] This section 29
3429-applies to land owned or held by a fiduciary whether or not 30 106
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3431-a [decedent or transferor ] settlor was [harvesting] cutting 31
3432-timber from the land before the fiduciary owned or held the 32
3433-property [before it became subject to the trust ]. 33
3434- 4. If a [trust] fiduciary owns or holds an interest in 34
3435-[timberland on] land used for growing and cutting timber 35
3436-before August 28, [2001] 2024, the [trustee] fiduciary may 36
3437-allocate net receipts from the sale of timber and related 37
3438-products as provided in [sections 469.401 to 469.467 ] this 38
3439-section or in the manner used by the [trustee] fiduciary 39
3440-before August 28, [2001] 2024. If the [trust] fiduciary 40
3441-acquires an interest in [timberland] land used for growing 41
3442-and cutting timber on or after August 28, [2001] 2024, the 42
3443-[trustee] fiduciary shall allocate net receipts f rom the 43
3444-sale of timber and related products as provided in [sections 44
3445-469.401 to 469.467] this section. 45
3446- 469.445. 1. If a trust received property for which a 1
3447-gift or estate tax marital deduction [is allowed for all or 2
3448-part of a trust whose] was allowed and the settlor's spouse 3
3449-holds a mandatory income interest in the trust, the spouse 4
3450-may require the trustee, to the extent the trust assets 5
3451-[consist substantially of property that does ] otherwise do 6
3452-not provide the spouse with suffi cient income from or use of 7
3453-the trust assets[, and if the amounts that the trustee 8
3454-transfers from principal to income pursuant to section 9
3455-469.405 and distributes to the spouse from principal 10
3456-pursuant to the terms of the trust are insufficient to 11
3457-provide the spouse with the beneficial enjoyment required to 12
3458-obtain the marital] to qualify for the deduction, [the 13
3459-spouse may require the trustee ] to: 14
3460- (1) Make property productive of income [,]; 15
3461- (2) Convert property to property productive of inc ome 16
3462-within a reasonable time [,]; or 17 107
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3464- (3) Exercise the power [conferred by subsection 1 of ] 18
3465-to adjust under section 469.405. 19
3466- 2. The trustee may decide which action or combination 20
3467-of actions in subsection 1 of this section to take. 21
3468- [2. In cases not governed by subsection 1 of this 22
3469-section, proceeds from the sale or other disposition of an 23
3470-asset are principal without regard to the amount of income 24
3471-the asset produces during any accounting period. ] 25
3472- 469.446. A fiduciary shall allocate receipts from or 1
3473-related to a financial instrument or arrangement not 2
3474-otherwise addressed by sections 469.399 to 469.487. The 3
3475-allocation shall be consistent with sections 469.447 and 4
3476-469.449. 5
3477- 469.447. 1. As used in this section, the term 1
3478-"derivative" means a contract [or financial], instrument, 2
3479-other arrangement, or [a] combination of contracts [and 3
3480-financial], instruments, or other arrangements, the value, 4
3481-rights, and obligations of which [gives a trust the right or 5
3482-obligation to participate in some or all changes in the 6
3483-price of a] are, in whole or in part, dependent on or 7
3484-derived from an underlying tangible or intangible asset [or 8
3485-group of assets, or changes in a rate, an index of prices 9
3486-or], group of tangible or intangible assets, index, or 10
3487-occurrence of an event. The term "derivative" includes 11
3488-stocks, fixed income securities, and financial instruments 12
3489-and arrangements based on indices, commodities, interest 13
3490-rates, [or other market indicator for an asset or a group of 14
3491-assets] weather-related events, and credit default events . 15
3492- 2. To the extent [that a trustee] a fiduciary does not 16
3493-account [pursuant to section 469.427 for transactions ] for a 17
3494-transaction in derivatives[, the trustee] as a business 18
3495-under section 469.427, the fiduciary shall allocate [to 19 108
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3497-principal] ten percent of receipts from the transaction and 20
3498-ten percent of disbursements made in connection with [those 21
3499-transactions] the transaction to income and the balance to 22
3500-principal. 23
3501- 3. The provisions of subsection 4 of this section 24
3502-apply if: 25
3503- (1) A [trustee] fiduciary: 26
3504- (a) Grants an option to buy property from [the] a 27
3505-trust, whether or not the trust owns the property when the 28
3506-option is granted[,]; 29
3507- (b) Grants an option that permits another person to 30
3508-sell property to the trust [,]; or 31
3509- (c) Acquires an option to buy property for the trust 32
3510-or an option to sell an asset owned by the trust [,]; and 33
3511- (2) The [trustee] fiduciary or other owner of the 34
3512-asset is required to deliver the asset if the option is 35
3513-exercised[,]. 36
3514- 4. If this subsection applies, the fiduciary shall 37
3515-allocate ten percent to income and the balance to principal 38
3516-of the following amounts: 39
3517- (1) An amount received for grantin g the option [shall 40
3518-be allocated to principal. ]; 41
3519- (2) An amount paid to acquire the option [shall be 42
3520-paid from principal. A]; and 43
3521- (3) Gain or loss realized [upon] on the exercise [of 44
3522-an option, including an option granted to a settlor ], 45
3523-exchange, settlement, offset, closing, or expiration of the 46
3524-[trust for services rendered, shall be allocated to 47
3525-principal] option. 48
3526- 469.449. 1. [As used in this section, the phrase 1
3527-"asset-backed security" means an asset whose value is based 2
3528-upon the right it gives the owner to receive distributions 3 109
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3530-from the proceeds of financial assets that provide 4
3531-collateral for the security. The phrase includes an asset 5
3532-that gives the owner the right to receive from the 6
3533-collateral financial asse ts only the interest or other 7
3534-current return or only the proceeds other than interest or 8
3535-current return. The phrase does not include an asset to 9
3536-which section 469.423 or 469.437 applies. 10
3537- 2. If a trust receives a payment from interest or 11
3538-other current return and from other proceeds of the 12
3539-collateral financial assets, the trustee ] Except as 13
3540-otherwise provided in subsection 2 of this section, a 14
3541-fiduciary shall allocate to income [the portion of] a 15
3542-receipt from or related to an asset -backed security, to the 16
3543-extent the [payment which the] payer identifies the payment 17
3544-as being from interest or other current return , and [shall 18
3545-allocate] to principal the balance of the [payment to 19
3546-principal] receipt. 20
3547- [3.] 2. If a [trust] fiduciary receives one or more 21
3548-payments in exchange for part or all of the [trust's entire] 22
3549-fiduciary's interest in an asset -backed security [in one 23
3550-accounting period, the trustee shall allocate the payments 24
3551-to principal. If a payment is one of a series of payments 25
3552-that will result in the ], including a liquidation or 26
3553-redemption of the [trust's] fiduciary's interest in the 27
3554-security [over more than one accounting period, ] the 28
3555-[trustee] fiduciary shall allocate [ten] to income ten 29
3556-percent of receipts from the [payment to income] transaction 30
3557-and [the balance to principal ] ten percent of disbursements 31
3558-made in connection with the transaction, and to principal 32
3559-the balance of the receipts and disbursements . 33
3560- 469.451. [A trustee shall make the following 1
3561-disbursements from income to the extent that they are not 2 110
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3563-disbursements to which paragraph (b) or (c) of ] Subject to 3
3564-section 469.456, and except as otherwise provided in 4
3565-subdivision (2) or (3) of subsection 3 of section 469.413 5
3566-[applies], a fiduciary shall disburse from income : 6
3567- (1) One-half of: 7
3568- (a) The regular compensation of the [trustee] 8
3569-fiduciary and [of] any person providing investment advisory 9
3570-[or], custodial, or other services to the [trustee] 10
3571-fiduciary, to the extent income is su fficient; and 11
3572- [(2) One-half of all expenses ] (b) An expense for 12
3573-[accountings] an accounting, judicial [proceedings] or 13
3574-nonjudicial proceeding , or other [matters] matter that 14
3575-[involve] involves both [the] income and [remainder] 15
3576-successive interests, to the extent income is sufficient ; 16
3577- [(3) All of the other] (2) The balance of the 17
3578-disbursements described in subdivision (1) of this section, 18
3579-to the extent a fiduciary that is an independent person 19
3580-determines that making those disbursements f rom income would 20
3581-be in the interests of the beneficiaries; 21
3582- (3) Another ordinary [expenses] expense incurred in 22
3583-connection with [the] administration, management , or 23
3584-preservation of [trust] property and [the] distribution of 24
3585-income, including inter est, an ordinary [repairs] repair, 25
3586-regularly recurring [taxes] tax assessed against principal, 26
3587-and [expenses] an expense of [a] an accounting, judicial or 27
3588-nonjudicial proceeding, or other matter that [concerns] 28
3589-involves primarily [the] an income interest, to the extent 29
3590-income is sufficient ; and 30
3591- (4) [Recurring premiums] A premium on insurance 31
3592-covering [the] loss of a principal asset or [the loss of] 32
3593-income from or use of the asset. 33 111
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3595- 469.453. 1. [A trustee shall make the follo wing 1
3596-disbursements] Subject to section 469.457, and except as 2
3597-otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection 3 of 3
3598-section 469.413, a fiduciary shall disburse from principal: 4
3599- (1) The [remaining one-half] balance of the 5
3600-disbursements described in [subdivisions (1) and (2) ] 6
3601-subsections 1 and 3 of section 469.451, after application of 7
3602-subsection 2 of section 469.451; 8
3603- (2) [All of] The [trustee's] fiduciary's compensation 9
3604-calculated on principal as a fee for acceptance, 10
3605-distribution, or termination[, and disbursements made to 11
3606-prepare property for sale ]; 12
3607- (3) [Payments] A payment of an expense to prepare for 13
3608-or execute a sale or other disposition of property; 14
3609- (4) A payment on the principal of a trust debt; 15
3610- [(4) Expenses of a] (5) A payment of an expense of an 16
3611-accounting, judicial or nonjudicial proceeding, or other 17
3612-matter that [concerns] involves primarily [an interest in] 18
3613-principal, including a proceeding to construe the terms of 19
3614-the trust or protect property ; 20
3615- [(5) Premiums paid on a policy of ] (6) A payment of a 21
3616-premium for insurance, including title insurance, not 22
3617-described in subdivision (4) of section 469.451 of which the 23
3618-[trust] fiduciary is the owner and beneficiary; 24
3619- [(6)] (7) A payment of an estate[,] or inheritance 25
3620-[and other transfer taxes ] tax or other tax imposed because 26
3621-of the death of a decedent , including penalties, apportioned 27
3622-to the trust; and 28
3623- [(7) Extraordinary expenses incurred in connection 29
3624-with the management and preservati on of trust property; 30
3625- (8) Expenses for a capital improvement to a principal 31
3626-asset, whether in the form of changes to an existing asset 32 112
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3628-or the construction of a new asset, including special 33
3629-assessments; and 34
3630- (9) Disbursements] (8) A payment: 35
3631- (a) Related to environmental matters, including : 36
3632- a. Reclamation[,]; 37
3633- b. Assessing environmental conditions [,]; 38
3634- c. Remedying and removing environmental 39
3635-contamination[,]; 40
3636- d. Monitoring remedial activities and the release of 41
3637-substances[,]; 42
3638- e. Preventing future releases of substances [,]; 43
3639- f. Collecting amounts from persons liable or 44
3640-potentially liable for the costs of [those] activities[,] 45
3641-described in subparagraphs a. to e. of this paragraph; 46
3642- g. Penalties imposed under environmental laws or 47
3643-regulations [and]; 48
3644- h. Other [payments made] actions to comply with 49
3645-[those] environmental laws or regulations[,]; 50
3646- i. Statutory or common law claims by third parties [,]; 51
3647-and 52
3648- j. Defending claims based on environmental matters [.]; 53
3649-and 54
3650- (b) For a premium for insurance for matters described 55
3651-in paragraph (a) of this subdivision. 56
3652- 2. If a principal asset is encumbered with an 57
3653-obligation that requires income from [that] the asset to be 58
3654-paid directly to [the] a creditor, the [trustee] fiduciary 59
3655-shall transfer from principal to income an amount equal to 60
3656-the income paid to the creditor in reduction of the 61
3657-principal balance of the obligation. 62
3658- 469.455. 1. [As used] In this section, [the term] 1
3659-"depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, 2 113
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3661-decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a [fixed] 3
3662-tangible asset having a useful life of more than one year. 4
3663- 2. A [trustee] fiduciary may transfer to principal a 5
3664-reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal 6
3665-asset that is subject to depreciation, but [may] shall not 7
3666-transfer any amount for depreciation: 8
3667- (1) Of [that portion] the part of real property used 9
3668-or available for use by a beneficia ry as a residence [or]; 10
3669- (2) Of tangible personal property held or made 11
3670-available for the personal use or enjoyment of a 12
3671-beneficiary; or 13
3672- [(2)During the administration of a decedent's estate; 14
3673-or ] 15
3674- (3) [Pursuant to] Under this section [if the trustee 16
3675-is accounting pursuant to section 469.427 ], to the extent 17
3676-the fiduciary accounts: 18
3677- (a) Under section 469.439 for the asset; or 19
3678- (b) Under section 469.427 for the business or other 20
3679-activity in which the asset is used. 21
3680- 3. An amount transferred to principal under this 22
3681-section need not be separately held [as a separate fund]. 23
3682- 469.456. 1. If a fiduciary makes or expects to make 1
3683-an income disbursement described in subsection 2 of this 2
3684-section, the fiduciary may transfer an appropriate amount 3
3685-from principal to income in one or more accounting periods 4
3686-to reimburse income. 5
3687- 2. To the extent the fiduciary has not been and does 6
3688-not expect to be reimbursed by a third party, income 7
3689-disbursements to which s ubsection 1 of this section applies 8
3690-include: 9
3691- (1) An amount chargeable to principal but paid from 10
3692-income because principal is illiquid; 11 114
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3694- (2) A disbursement made to prepare property for sale, 12
3695-including improvements and commissions; and 13
3696- (3) A disbursement described in subsection 1 of 14
3697-section 469.453. 15
3698- 3. If an asset whose ownership gives rise to an income 16
3699-disbursement becomes subject to a successive interest after 17
3700-an income interest ends, the fiduciary may continue to make 18
3701-transfers under subsection 1 of this section. 19
3702- 469.457. 1. If a [trustee] fiduciary makes or expects 1
3703-to make a principal disbursement described in subsection 2 2
3704-of this section, the [trustee] fiduciary may transfer an 3
3705-appropriate amount from income to principal in one or more 4
3706-accounting periods to reimburse principal or [to] provide a 5
3707-reserve for future principal disbursements. 6
3708- 2. To the extent a fiduciary has not been and does not 7
3709-expect to be reimbursed by a third party, principal 8
3710-disbursements to which subsection 1 of this section applies 9
3711-include [the following, but only to the extent that the 10
3712-trustee has not been and does not expect to be reimbursed by 11
3713-a third party]: 12
3714- (1) An amount chargeable to income but paid from 13
3715-principal because [it] income is [unusually large, including 14
3716-extraordinary repairs ] not sufficient; 15
3717- (2) [Disbursements] The cost of an improvement to 16
3718-principal, whether a change to an existing asset or the 17
3719-construction of a new asset, including a spec ial assessment; 18
3720- (3) A disbursement made to prepare property for 19
3721-rental, including tenant allowances, leasehold improvements, 20
3722-and [broker's] commissions; 21
3723- [(3)] (4) A periodic [payments] payment on an 22
3724-obligation secured by a principal asset , to the extent 23
3725-[that] the amount transferred from income to principal for 24 115
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3727-depreciation is less than the periodic [payments] payment; 25
3728-and 26
3729- [(4) Disbursements] (5) A disbursement described in 27
3730-[subdivision (7) of] subsection 1 of section 469.453. 28
3731- 3. If [the] an asset whose ownership gives rise to 29
3732-[the disbursements] a principal disbursement becomes subject 30
3733-to a successive [income] interest after an income interest 31
3734-ends, [a trustee] the fiduciary may continue to [transfer 32
3735-amounts from income t o principal as provided in ] make 33
3736-transfers under subsection 1 of this section. 34
3737- 469.459. 1. A tax required to be paid by a [trustee] 1
3738-fiduciary that is based on receipts allocated to income 2
3739-shall be paid from income. 3
3740- 2. A tax required to be paid by a [trustee] fiduciary 4
3741-that is based on receipts allocated to principal shall be 5
3742-paid from principal, even if the tax is called an income tax 6
3743-by the taxing authority. 7
3744- 3. Subject to subsection 4 of this section and 8
3745-sections 469.456, 469.457, and 469.462, a tax required to be 9
3746-paid by a [trustee] fiduciary on [the trust's] a share of an 10
3747-entity's taxable income in an accounting period shall be 11
3748-paid from: 12
3749- (1) [From] Income and principal proportionately to the 13
3750-[extent that] allocation between income and principal of 14
3751-receipts from the entity [are allocated to income ] in the 15
3752-period; and 16
3753- (2) [From] Principal to the extent [that] the tax 17
3754-exceeds the receipts from the entity [are allocated only to 18
3755-principal] in the period. 19
3756- 4. After applying subsections 1 to 3 of this section, 20
3757-[the trustee] a fiduciary shall adjust income or principal 21
3758-receipts, to the extent [that] the [trust's] taxes the 22 116
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3760-fiduciary pays are reduced because [the trust receives] of a 23
3761-deduction for a payment made to a beneficiary. 24
3762- 469.462. 1. A fiduciary may make an adjustment 1
3763-between income and principal to offset the shifting of 2
3764-economic interests or tax benefits between current income 3
3765-beneficiaries and successor beneficiar ies that arises from: 4
3766- (1) An election or decision the fiduciary makes 5
3767-regarding a tax matter, other than a decision to claim an 6
3768-income tax deduction to which subsection 2 of this section 7
3769-applies; 8
3770- (2) An income tax or other tax imposed on the 9
3771-fiduciary or a beneficiary as a result of a transaction 10
3772-involving the fiduciary or a distribution by the fiduciary; 11
3773-or 12
3774- (3) Ownership by the fiduciary of an interest in an 13
3775-entity, a part of whose taxable income, whether or not 14
3776-distributed, is includable in the taxable income of the 15
3777-fiduciary or a beneficiary. 16
3778- 2. If the amount of an estate tax marital or 17
3779-charitable deduction is reduced because a fiduciary deducts 18
3780-an amount paid from principal for income tax purposes 19
3781-instead of deducting it for estate tax purposes and, as a 20
3782-result, estate taxes paid from principal are increased and 21
3783-income taxes paid by the fiduciary or a beneficiary are 22
3784-decreased, the fiduciary shall charge each beneficiary that 23
3785-benefits from the decrease in income tax to reimburse the 24
3786-principal from which the increase in estate tax is paid. 25
3787-The total reimbursement shall equal the increase in the 26
3788-estate tax, to the extent the principal used to pay the 27
3789-increase would have qualified for a marital or charitable 28
3790-deduction but for the payment. The share of the 29
3791-reimbursement for each fiduciary or beneficiary whose income 30 117
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3793-taxes are reduced shall be the same as its share of the 31
3794-total decrease in income tax. 32
3795- 3. A fiduciary that charges a beneficiary under 33
3796-subsection 2 of this section may offset the charge by 34
3797-obtaining payment from the beneficiary, withholding an 35
3798-amount from future distributions to the beneficiary, or 36
3799-adopting another method or combination of methods. 37
3800- 469.463. In applying and construing sections [469.401] 1
3801-469.399 to [469.467] 469.487, consideration shall be given 2
3802-to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to 3
3803-its subject matter among states that enact it. 4
3804- 469.464. The provisions of sections 469.399 to 469.487 1
3805-modify, limit, or supersede the Electronic Signatures in 2
3806-Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et 3
3807-seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. 4
3808-Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of 5
3809-the notices described in 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). 6
3810- 469.465. If any provision of sections [469.401] 1
3811-469.399 to [469.467] 469.487 or [the] its application [of 2
3812-these sections] to any person or circumstance is held 3
3813-invalid, the invalidi ty does not affect other provisions or 4
3814-applications of sections [469.401] 469.399 to [469.467] 5
3815-469.487 which can be given effect without the invalid 6
3816-provision or application and to this end, the provisions of 7
3817-sections 469.399 to 469.487 are severable . 8
3818- 469.467. The provisions of sections [469.401] 469.399 1
3819-to [469.467] 469.487 apply to [every] a trust or 2
3820-[decedent's] estate existing or created on or after August 3
3821-28, [2001] 2024, except as otherwise expressly provided in 4
3822-the [will or] terms of the trust or [in] sections [469.401] 5
3823-469.399 to [469.467] 469.487. 6 118
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3825- 469.471. As used in sections 469.471 to 469.487, the 1
3826-following terms mean: 2
3827- (1) "Applicable value", the amount of the net fair 3
3828-market value of a tru st taken into account under section 4
3829-469.483; 5
3830- (2) "Express unitrust", a trust for which, under the 6
3831-terms of the trust without regard to sections 469.471 to 7
3832-469.487, income or net income shall or may be calculated as 8
3833-a unitrust amount; 9
3834- (3) "Income trust", a trust that is not a unitrust; 10
3835- (4) "Net fair market value of a trust", the fair 11
3836-market value of the assets of the trust, less the 12
3837-noncontingent liabilities of the trust; 13
3838- (5) "Unitrust", a trust for which net income is a 14
3839-unitrust amount. The term "unitrust" includes an express 15
3840-unitrust; 16
3841- (6) "Unitrust amount", an amount computed by 17
3842-multiplying a determined value of a trust by a determined 18
3843-percentage. For a unitrust administered under a unitrust 19
3844-policy, the term "unitr ust amount" means the applicable 20
3845-value multiplied by the unitrust rate; 21
3846- (7) "Unitrust policy", a policy described in sections 22
3847-469.479 to 469.487 and adopted under section 469.475; 23
3848- (8) "Unitrust rate", the rate used to compute the 24
3849-unitrust amount for a unitrust administered under a unitrust 25
3850-policy. 26
3851- 469.473. 1. Except as otherwise provided in 1
3852-subsection 2 of this section, sections 469.471 to 469.487 2
3853-apply to: 3
3854- (1) An income trust, unless the terms of the trust 4
3855-expressly prohibit use of sections 469.471 to 469.487 by a 5
3856-specific reference to these sections or an explicit 6 119
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3858-expression of intent that net income not be calculated as a 7
3859-unitrust amount; and 8
3860- (2) An express unitrust, except to the extent the 9
3861-terms of the trust explicitly: 10
3862- (a) Prohibit use of sections 469.471 to 469.487 by a 11
3863-specific reference to such sections; 12
3864- (b) Prohibit conversion to an income trust; or 13
3865- (c) Limit changes to the method of calculating the 14
3866-unitrust amount. 15
3867- 2. Sections 469.471 to 469.487 do not apply to a trust 16
3868-described in 26 U.S.C. Section 170(f)(2)(B), 642(c)(5), 17
3869-664(d), 2702(a)(3)(A)(ii) or (iii), or 2702(b), as amended. 18
3870- 3. An income trust to which sections 469.471 to 19
3871-469.487 apply under subdivisio n (1) of subsection 1 of this 20
3872-section may be converted to a unitrust under sections 21
3873-469.471 to 469.487 regardless of the terms of the trust 22
3874-concerning distributions. Conversion to a unitrust under 23
3875-sections 469.471 to 469.487 does not affect other term s of 24
3876-the trust concerning distributions of income or principal. 25
3877- 4. Sections 469.471 to 469.487 apply to an estate only 26
3878-to the extent a trust is a beneficiary of the estate. To 27
3879-the extent of the trust's interest in the estate, the estate 28
3880-may be administered as a unitrust, the administration of the 29
3881-estate as a unitrust may be discontinued, or the percentage 30
3882-or method used to calculate the unitrust amount may be 31
3883-changed, in the same manner as for a trust under sections 32
3884-469.471 to 469.487. 33
3885- 5. Sections 469.471 to 469.487 do not create a duty to 34
3886-take or consider action under sections 469.471 to 469.487 or 35
3887-to inform a beneficiary about the applicability of sections 36
3888-469.471 to 469.487. 37 120
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3890- 6. A fiduciary that in good faith takes or fails to 38
3891-take an action under sections 469.471 to 469.487 is not 39
3892-liable to a person affected by the action or inaction. 40
3893- 469.475. 1. A fiduciary, without court approval, by 1
3894-complying with subsections 2 and 6 of this section, may: 2
3895- (1) Convert an income trust to a unitrust if the 3
3896-fiduciary adopts in a record a unitrust policy for the trust 4
3897-providing: 5
3898- (a) That in administering the trust the net income of 6
3899-the trust will be a unitrust amount rather than net income 7
3900-determined without regard to sections 469.471 to 469.487; and 8
3901- (b) The percentage and method used to calculate the 9
3902-unitrust amount; 10
3903- (2) Change the percentage or method used to calculate 11
3904-a unitrust amount for a unitrust if the fiduciary adopts in 12
3905-a record a unitrust policy or an amendment or replacement of 13
3906-a unitrust policy providing changes in the percentage or 14
3907-method used to calculate the unitrust amount; or 15
3908- (3) Convert a unitrust to an income trust if the 16
3909-fiduciary adopts in a record a determination that, in 17
3910-administering the trust, the net income of the trust will be 18
3911-net income determined without regard to sections 469.471 to 19
3912-469.487 rather than a unitrust amount. 20
3913- 2. A fiduciary may take an action under subsection 1 21
3914-of this section if: 22
3915- (1) The fiduciary determines that the action will 23
3916-assist the fiduciary to administer a trust impartially; 24
3917- (2) The fiduciary sends a notice in a record, in the 25
3918-manner required by section 469.477, describing and proposing 26
3919-to take the action; 27 121
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3921- (3) The fiduciary sends a copy of the notice under 28
3922-subdivision (2) of this subsection to each settlor of the 29
3923-trust that is: 30
3924- (a) If an individual, living; or 31
3925- (b) If not an individual, in existence; 32
3926- (4) At least one member of each class of the qualified 33
3927-beneficiaries described under section 456.1 -103 receiving 34
3928-the notice under subdivision (2) of this subsection is: 35
3929- (a) If an individual, legally competent; 36
3930- (b) If not an individual, in existence; or 37
3931- (c) Represented in the manner provided in subsection 2 38
3932-of section 469.477; and 39
3933- (5) The fiduciary does not receive, by the date 40
3934-specified in the notice under subdivision (5) of subsection 41
3935-4 of section 469.477, an objection in a record to the action 42
3936-proposed under subdivision (2) of this subsection from a 43
3937-person to which the notice under subdivision (2) of this 44
3938-subsection is sent. 45
3939- 3. If a fiduciary receives, not later than the date 46
3940-stated in the notice under subdivision (5) of subsection 4 47
3941-of section 469.477, an objection in a record described in 48
3942-subdivision (4) of subsection 4 of section 469.477 to a 49
3943-proposed action, the fiduciary or a beneficiary may request 50
3944-the court to have the proposed action taken as proposed, 51
3945-taken with modifications, or prevented. A person described 52
3946-in subsection 1 of section 469.477 may oppose the proposed 53
3947-action in the proceeding under this subsection, whether or 54
3948-not the person: 55
3949- (1) Consented under subsection 3 of section 469.477; or 56
3950- (2) Objected under subdivision (4) of subsection 4 of 57
3951-section 469.477. 58 122
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3953- 4. If, after sending a notice under subdivision (2) of 59
3954-subsection 2 of this section, a fiduciary decides not to 60
3955-take the action proposed in the notice, the fiduciary shall 61
3956-notify in a record each person des cribed in subsection 1 of 62
3957-section 469.477 of the decision not to take the action and 63
3958-the reasons for the decision. 64
3959- 5. If a beneficiary requests in a record that a 65
3960-fiduciary take an action described in subsection 1 of this 66
3961-section and the fiduciar y declines to act or does not act 67
3962-within ninety days after receiving the request, the 68
3963-beneficiary may request the court to direct the fiduciary to 69
3964-take the action requested. 70
3965- 6. In deciding whether and how to take an action 71
3966-authorized by subsectio n 1 of this section, or whether and 72
3967-how to respond to a request by a beneficiary under 73
3968-subsection 5 of this section, a fiduciary shall consider all 74
3969-factors relevant to the trust and the beneficiaries, 75
3970-including relevant factors in subsection 5 of secti on 76
3971-469.403. 77
3972- 7. A fiduciary may release or delegate the power to 78
3973-convert an income trust to a unitrust under subdivision (1) 79
3974-of subsection 1 of this section, change the percentage or 80
3975-method used to calculate a unitrust amount under subdivision 81
3976-(2) of subsection 1 of this section, or convert a unitrust 82
3977-to an income trust under subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of 83
3978-this section, for a reason described in subsection 7 of 84
3979-section 469.405 and in the manner described in subsection 8 85
3980-of section 469.405. 86
3981- 469.477. 1. A notice required by subdivision (3) of 1
3982-subsection 2 of section 469.475 shall be sent in a manner 2
3983-authorized under section 456.1 -109 to: 3 123
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3985- (1) The qualified beneficiaries defined under section 4
3986-456.1-103; 5
3987- (2) Each person acting as trust protector under 6
3988-section 456.8-808; and 7
3989- (3) Each person that is granted a power over the trust 8
3990-by the terms of the trust, to the extent the power is 9
3991-exercisable when the person is not then serving as a trustee: 10
3992- (a) Including a: 11
3993- a. Power over the investment, management, or 12
3994-distribution of trust property or other matters of trust 13
3995-administration; and 14
3996- b. Power to appoint or remove a trustee or person 15
3997-described in this paragraph; and 16
3998- (b) Excluding a: 17
3999- a. Power of appointment; 18
4000- b. Power of a beneficiary over the trust, to the 19
4001-extent the exercise or nonexercise of the power affects the 20
4002-beneficial interest of the beneficiary or another 21
4003-beneficiary represented by the beneficiary under sections 22
4004-456.3-301 to 456.3-305 with respect to the exercise or 23
4005-nonexercise of the power; and 24
4006- c. Power over the trust if the terms of the trust 25
4007-provide that the power is held in a nonfiduciary capacity 26
4008-and the power shall be held in a nonfiduciary capaci ty to 27
4009-achieve a tax objective under 26 U.S.C., as amended. 28
4010- 2. The representation provisions of sections 456.3 -301 29
4011-to 456.3-305 apply to notice under this section. 30
4012- 3. A person may consent in a record at any time to 31
4013-action proposed under subdi vision (2) of subsection 2 of 32
4014-section 469.475. A notice required by subdivision (2) of 33
4015-subsection 2 of section 469.475 need not be sent to a person 34
4016-that consents under this subsection. 35 124
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4018- 4. A notice required by subdivision (2) of subsection 36
4019-2 of section 469.475 shall include: 37
4020- (1) The action proposed under subdivision (2) of 38
4021-subsection 2 of section 469.475; 39
4022- (2) For a conversion of an income trust to a unitrust, 40
4023-a copy of the unitrust policy adopted under subdivision (1) 41
4024-of subsection 1 of section 469.475; 42
4025- (3) For a change in the percentage or method used to 43
4026-calculate the unitrust amount, a copy of the unitrust policy 44
4027-or amendment or replacement of the unitrust policy adopted 45
4028-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 469 .475; 46
4029- (4) A statement that the person to which the notice is 47
4030-sent may object to the proposed action by stating in a 48
4031-record the basis for the objection and sending or delivering 49
4032-the record to the fiduciary; 50
4033- (5) The date by which an objection under subdivision 51
4034-(4) of this subsection shall be received by the fiduciary, 52
4035-which shall be at least thirty days after the date the 53
4036-notice is sent; 54
4037- (6) The date on which the action is proposed to be 55
4038-taken and the date on which the action is propo sed to take 56
4039-effect; 57
4040- (7) The name and contact information of the fiduciary; 58
4041-and 59
4042- (8) The name and contact information of a person that 60
4043-may be contacted for additional information. 61
4044- 469.479. 1. In administering a unitrust un der 1
4045-sections 469.471 to 469.487, a fiduciary shall follow a 2
4046-unitrust policy adopted under subdivision (1) or (2) of 3
4047-subsection 1 of section 469.475 or amended or replaced under 4
4048-subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 469.475. 5
4049- 2. A unitrust policy shall provide: 6 125
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4051- (1) The unitrust rate or the method for determining 7
4052-the unitrust rate under section 469.481; 8
4053- (2) The method for determining the applicable value 9
4054-under section 469.483; and 10
4055- (3) The rules described in sections 469.481 t o 469.487 11
4056-that apply in the administration of the unitrust, whether 12
4057-the rules are: 13
4058- (a) Mandatory, as provided in subsection 1 of section 14
4059-469.483 and subsection 1 of section 469.485; or 15
4060- (b) Optional, as provided in section 469.481, 16
4061-subsection 2 of section 469.483, subsection 2 of section 17
4062-469.485, and subsection 1 of section 469.487, to the extent 18
4063-the fiduciary elects to adopt such rules. 19
4064- 469.481. 1. Except as otherwise provided in 1
4065-subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of sec tion 469.487, a 2
4066-unitrust rate may be: 3
4067- (1) A fixed unitrust rate; or 4
4068- (2) A unitrust rate that is determined for each period 5
4069-using: 6
4070- (a) A market index or other published data; or 7
4071- (b) A mathematical blend of market indices or other 8
4072-published data over a stated number of preceding periods. 9
4073- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (1) of 10
4074-subsection 2 of section 469.487, a unitrust policy may 11
4075-provide: 12
4076- (1) A limit on how high the unitrust rate determined 13
4077-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section may 14
4078-rise; 15
4079- (2) A limit on how low the unitrust rate determined 16
4080-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section may 17
4081-fall; 18 126
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4083- (3) A limit on how much the unitrust rate determined 19
4084-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section may 20
4085-increase over the unitrust rate for the preceding period or 21
4086-a mathematical blend of unitrust rates over a stated number 22
4087-of preceding periods; 23
4088- (4) A limit on how much the unitrust rate determined 24
4089-under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section may 25
4090-decrease below the unitrust rate for the preceding period or 26
4091-a mathematical blend of unitrust rates over a stated number 27
4092-of preceding periods; or 28
4093- (5) A mathematical blend of any of the unitrust rates 29
4094-determined under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this 30
4095-section and subdivisions (1) to (4) of this subsection. 31
4096- 469.483. 1. A unitrust policy shall provide the 1
4097-method for determining the fair market value of an asset for 2
4098-the purpose of determining the unitrust amount, including: 3
4099- (1) The frequency of valuing the asset, which need not 4
4100-require a valuation in every period; and 5
4101- (2) The date for valuing the asset in each period in 6
4102-which the asset is valued. 7
4103- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of 8
4104-subsection 2 of section 469.487, a unitrust policy may 9
4105-provide methods for determining the amount of the net fair 10
4106-market value of the trust to take into account in 11
4107-determining the applicable value, including: 12
4108- (1) Obtaining an appraisal of an asset for which fair 13
4109-market value is not readily available; 14
4110- (2) Exclusion of specific assets or groups or types of 15
4111-assets; 16
4112- (3) Other exceptions or modifications of the treatment 17
4113-of specific assets or gr oups or types of assets; 18 127
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4115- (4) Identification and treatment of cash or property 19
4116-held for distribution; 20
4117- (5) Use of: 21
4118- (a) An average of fair market values over a stated 22
4119-number of preceding periods; or 23
4120- (b) Another mathematical blend of fair market values 24
4121-over a stated number of preceding periods; 25
4122- (6) A limit on how much the applicable value of all 26
4123-assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may increase 27
4124-over: 28
4125- (a) The corresponding applicable value for the 29
4126-preceding period; or 30
4127- (b) A mathematical blend of applicable values over a 31
4128-stated number of preceding periods; 32
4129- (7) A limit on how much the applicable value of all 33
4130-assets, groups of assets, or individual assets may decrease 34
4131-below: 35
4132- (a) The corresponding applicable value for the 36
4133-preceding period; or 37
4134- (b) A mathematical blend of applicable values over a 38
4135-stated number of preceding periods; 39
4136- (8) The treatment of accrued income and other features 40
4137-of an asset that affect value; and 41
4138- (9) Determining the liabilities of the trust, 42
4139-including treatment of liabilities to conform with the 43
4140-treatment of assets under subdivisions (1) to (8) of this 44
4141-subsection. 45
4142- 469.485. 1. A unitrust policy shall provide the 1
4143-period used under sections 469.481 and 469.483. Except as 2
4144-otherwise provided in subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of 3
4145-section 469.481, the period may be: 4
4146- (1) A calendar year; 5 128
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4148- (2) A twelve-month period other than a calendar year; 6
4149- (3) A calendar quarter; 7
4150- (4) A three-month period other than a calendar 8
4151-quarter; or 9
4152- (5) Another period. 10
4153- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of 11
4154-section 469.487, a unitrust policy may provide standards for: 12
4155- (1) Using fewer preceding periods under pa ragraph (b) 13
4156-of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 469.481 or 14
4157-subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection 2 of section 469.481 if: 15
4158- (a) The trust was not in existence in a preceding 16
4159-period; or 17
4160- (b) Market indices or other published data are no t 18
4161-available for a preceding period; 19
4162- (2) Using fewer preceding periods under paragraph (a) 20
4163-or (b) of subdivision (5) of subsection 2 of section 21
4164-469.483, paragraph (b) of subdivision (6) of subsection 2 of 22
4165-section 469.483, or paragraph (b) of subdi vision (7) of 23
4166-subsection 2 of section 469.483 if: 24
4167- (a) The trust was not in existence in a preceding 25
4168-period; or 26
4169- (b) Fair market values are not available for a 27
4170-preceding period; and 28
4171- (3) Prorating the unitrust amount on a daily basis for 29
4172-a part of a period in which the trust or the administration 30
4173-of the trust as a unitrust or the interest of any 31
4174-beneficiary commences or terminates. 32
4175- 469.487. 1. A unitrust policy may: 1
4176- (1) Provide methods and standards for: 2
4177- (a) Determining the timing of distributions; 3
4178- (b) Making distributions in cash or in kind or partly 4
4179-in cash and partly in kind; or 5 129
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4181- (c) Correcting an underpayment or overpayment to a 6
4182-beneficiary based on the unitrust amount if there is an 7
4183-error in calculating the unitrust amount; 8
4184- (2) Specify sources and the order of sources, 9
4185-including categories of income for federal income tax 10
4186-purposes, from which distributions of a unitrust amount are 11
4187-paid; or 12
4188- (3) Provide other standards and r ules the fiduciary 13
4189-determines serve the interests of the beneficiaries. 14
4190- 2. If a trust qualifies for a special tax benefit or a 15
4191-fiduciary is not an independent person: 16
4192- (1) The unitrust rate established under section 17
4193-469.481 shall not be less than three percent or more than 18
4194-five percent; 19
4195- (2) The only provisions of section 469.483 that apply 20
4196-are subsection 1 of section 469.483; subdivisions (1), (4), 21
4197-and (9) of subsection 2 of section 469.483; and paragraph 22
4198-(a) of subdivision (5) of su bsection 2 of section 469.483; 23
4199- (3) The only period that may be used under section 24
4200-469.485 is a calendar year under subdivision (1) of 25
4201-subsection 1 of section 469.485; and 26
4202- (4) The only other provisions of section 469.485 that 27
4203-apply are paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of subsection 2 28
4204-of section 469.485 and subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of 29
4205-section 469.485. 30
4206- 474.540. The provisions of sections 474.540 to 474.564 1
4207-shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Electronic 2
4208-Wills and Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act". 3
4209- 474.542. As used in sections 474.540 to 474.564, the 1
4210-following terms mean: 2 130
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4212- (1) "Electronic", technology having electrical, 3
4213-digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnet ic, or 4
4214-similar capabilities; 5
4215- (2) "Electronic presence", the relationship of two or 6
4216-more individuals in different locations in real time using 7
4217-technology enabling live, interactive audio -visual 8
4218-communication that allows for observation, direct 9
4219-interaction, and communication between or among the 10
4220-individuals; 11
4221- (3) "Electronic will", a will executed electronically 12
4222-in compliance with subsection 1 of section 474.548; 13
4223- (4) "Record", information that is inscribed on a 14
4224-tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other 15
4225-medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; 16
4226- (5) "Security procedure", a procedure to verify that 17
4227-an electronic signature, record, or performance is that of a 18
4228-specific person or to detect a change or error in an 19
4229-electronic record, including a procedure that uses an 20
4230-algorithm, code, identifying word or number, encryption, or 21
4231-callback or other acknowledgment procedure; 22
4232- (6) "Sign", with present intent to authenticate or 23
4233-adopt a record to: 24
4234- (a) Execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or 25
4235- (b) Affix to or logically associate with the record an 26
4236-electronic symbol or process; 27
4237- (7) "State", a state of the United States, the 28
4238-District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 29
4239-Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any 30
4240-territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction 31
4241-of the United States; 32
4242- (8) "Will", a codicil and any testamentary instrument 33
4243-that appoints an executor, revokes or revises another will, 34 131
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4245-nominates a guardian, or expressly excludes or limits the 35
4246-right of an individual or class to succeed to property of 36
4247-the decedent passing by intestate succession. 37
4248- 474.544. An electronic will shall be a will for all 1
4249-purposes of the laws of this s tate. The provisions of law 2
4250-of this state applicable to wills and principles of equity 3
4251-shall apply to an electronic will, except as modified by 4
4252-sections 474.540 to 474.564. 5
4253- 474.546. A will executed electronically but not in 1
4254-compliance with subsection 1 of section 474.548 shall be an 2
4255-electronic will under the provisions of sections 474.540 to 3
4256-474.564 if executed in compliance with the law of the 4
4257-jurisdiction where the testator is: 5
4258- (1) Physically located when the will is sign ed; or 6
4259- (2) Domiciled, or where the testator resides, when the 7
4260-will is signed or when the testator dies. 8
4261- 474.548. 1. An electronic will shall be: 1
4262- (1) A record that is readable as text at the time of 2
4263-signing as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection 3
4264-and remains accessible as text for later reference; 4
4265- (2) Signed by: 5
4266- (a) The testator; or 6
4267- (b) Another individual in the testator's name, in the 7
4268-testator's physical presence, and by the testator's 8
4269-direction; and 9
4270- (3) Signed in the physical or electronic presence of 10
4271-the testator by at least two individuals after witnessing: 11
4272- (a) The signing of the will pursuant to subdivision 12
4273-(2) of this subsection; or 13
4274- (b) The testator's acknowledgment of the signing of 14
4275-the will pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection or 15
4276-acknowledgment of the will. 16 132
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4278- 2. The intent of a testator that the record in 17
4279-subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section be the 18
4280-testator's electronic will may be establi shed by extrinsic 19
4281-evidence. 20
4282- 3. In accordance with the provisions of sections 21
4283-474.337 or 474.550, a witness to a will shall be a resident 22
4284-of a state and physically located in a state at the time of 23
4285-signing if no self-proving affidavit is signed 24
4286-contemporaneously with the execution of the electronic will. 25
4287- 474.550. At the time of its execution or at any 1
4288-subsequent date, an electronic will may be made self -proved 2
4289-in the same manner as specified in section 474.337 or, if 3
4290-fewer than two witnesses are physically present in the same 4
4291-location as the testator at the time of such 5
4292-acknowledgments, before a remote online notary authorized to 6
4293-perform a remote online notarization in this state under the 7
4294-law of any state or the United S tates, and evidenced by a 8
4295-remote online notarial certificate, in form and content 9
4296-substantially as follows, subject to the additional 10
4297-requirements under section 486.1165: 11
4298-12 State of _____
4299-13 County (and/or City) of _____
4300-14
4301-15
4302-16
4303-17
4304-18
4305-19
4306-20
4307-21
4308-22
4309-23
4310-24
4311-25
4312- I, the undersigned notary, certify that _____, the
4313-testator, and the witnesses, whose names are
4314-signed to the attached or foregoing instrument,
4315-having personally appeared before me by remote
4316-online means, and having been first duly sworn,
4317-each then declared to me that the testator signed
4318-and executed the instrument as the testator's last
4319-will, and that the testator had willingly signed
4320-or willingly directed another to sign for the
4321-testator, and that the testator executed it as the
4322-testator's free and voluntary act for the purposes
4323-therein expressed; and that each of the witnesses,
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4326- 474.552. 1. An electronic will may revoke all or part 1
4327-of a previous will. 2
4328- 2. All or part of an electronic will shall be revoked 3
4329-by: 4
4330- (1) A subsequent will that revokes all or part of the 5
4331-electronic will expressly or by inconsistency; 6
4332- (2) A written instrument signed by the testator 7
4333-declaring the revocation; or 8
4334- (3) A physical act, if it is established by a 9
4335-preponderance of the evidence that the testator, with the 10
4336-intent of revoking all or part of the will, performed the 11
4337-act or directed another individual who performed the act in 12
4338-the testator's physical presence. 13
4339- 3. If there is evidence that a testator signed an 14
4340-electronic will and neit her the electronic will nor a 15
4341-certified paper copy of the electronic will can be located 16
4342-after a testator's death, there shall be a presumption that 17
4343-the testator revoked the electronic will even if no 18
4344-instrument or later will revoking the electronic wi ll can be 19
4345-located. 20
4346- 474.554. Without further notice, at any time during 1
4347-the administration of the estate or, if there is no grant of 2
4348-26
4349-27
4350-28
4351-29
4352-30
4353-in the presence and hearing of the testator,
4354-signed the will as witness and that to the best of
4355-the witnesses' knowledge t he testator was at that
4356-time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind,
4357-and under no constraint or undue influence.
4358-31
4359-32
4360-33
4361- In witness thereof I have hereunto subscribed my
4362-name and affixed my official seal this _____
4363-(date).
4364-
4365-34
4366-35
4367- ____________________ (official signature and seal
4368-of notary)
4369- 134
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4371-administration, upon such notice and in such manner as the 3
4372-court directs, the court may issue an ord er pursuant to 4
4373-sections 472.400 to 472.490 for a custodian of an account 5
4374-held under a terms-of-service agreement to disclose digital 6
4375-assets for the purposes of obtaining an electronic will from 7
4376-the account of a deceased user. If there is no grant of 8
4377-administration at the time the court issues the order, the 9
4378-court's order shall grant disclosure to the petitioner who 10
4379-is deemed a personal representative under sections 472.400 11
4380-to 472.490. 12
4381- 474.556. 1. An individual may create a cert ified 1
4382-paper copy of an electronic will by affirming under penalty 2
4383-of perjury that a paper copy of the electronic will is a 3
4384-complete, true, and accurate copy of the electronic will. 4
4385-If the electronic will is made self -proving, the certified 5
4386-paper copy of the will shall include a self -proving 6
4387-affidavit as provided in sections 474.337 or 474.550. 7
4388- 2. If a provision of law or rule of procedure requires 8
4389-a will to be presented or retained in its original form or 9
4390-provides consequences for the informa tion not being 10
4391-presented or retained in its original form, that provision 11
4392-or rule shall be satisfied by a certified paper copy of an 12
4393-electronic will. 13
4394- 474.558. In applying and construing the provisions of 1
4395-sections 474.540 to 474.564, consideration shall be given to 2
4396-the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to 3
4397-its subject matter among states that enact similar 4
4398-provisions. 5
4399- 474.560. 1. Any written estate planning document may 1
4400-be executed electronical ly, and no such estate planning 2
4401-document shall be invalid or void solely because it is in 3
4402-electronic form or because it is signed electronically by a 4 135
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4404-settlor, trustee, principal, grantor, declarant, or owner, 5
4405-or by a witness to any such person's signat ure. For 6
4406-purposes of this section, "estate planning document" shall 7
4407-include, but not be limited to: 8
4408- (1) A power of attorney or durable power of attorney; 9
4409- (2) A health care declaration; 10
4410- (3) An advance directive; 11
4411- (4) A power of attorney for health care or durable 12
4412-power of attorney for health care; 13
4413- (5) A revocable trust or amendment thereto, or 14
4414-modification or revocation thereof; 15
4415- (6) An irrevocable trust; 16
4416- (7) A beneficiary deed; 17
4417- (8) A nonprobate transfer; or 18
4418- (9) A document modifying, amending, correcting, or 19
4419-revoking any written estate planning document. 20
4420- 2. (1) An electronic estate planning document or an 21
4421-electronic signature on such document shall be attributable 22
4422-to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the 23
4423-person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of 24
4424-the efficacy of a security procedure applied to determine 25
4425-the person to which the electronic record or signature was 26
4426-attributable. 27
4427- (2) The effect of attribu tion of a document or 28
4428-signature to a person pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 29
4429-subsection shall be determined from the context and 30
4430-surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, 31
4431-execution, or adoption and as provided by other provisions 32
4432-of law. 33
4433- 3. (1) Unless otherwise provided under its terms, any 34
4434-electronic estate planning document may be signed in one or 35
4435-more counterparts, and each separate counterpart may be an 36 136
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4437-electronic document or a paper document, provided that all 37
4438-signed counterpart pages of each document are incorporated 38
4439-into, or attached to, the document. 39
4440- (2) An individual may create a certified paper copy of 40
4441-any such electronic estate planning document by affirming 41
4442-under penalty of perjury that a paper copy of the electronic 42
4443-estate planning document is a complete, true, and accurate 43
4444-copy of such document. If a provision of law or a rule of 44
4445-procedure requires an estate planning document to be 45
4446-presented or retained in its original form or provides 46
4447-consequences for the information not being presented or 47
4448-retained in its original form, such provision or rule shall 48
4449-be satisfied by a certified paper copy of an electronic 49
4450-document. 50
4451- 4. Any written estate planning document, other than a 51
4452-will, that requires one or more witnesses to the signature 52
4453-of a principal may be witnessed by any individual or 53
4454-individuals in the electronic presence of the principal. 54
4455- 5. A person who acts in reliance upon an 55
4456-electronically executed written estate planning document 56
4457-shall not be liable to any person for so relying and may 57
4458-assume without inquiry the valid execution of the 58
4459-electronically executed written estate planning document. 59
4460- 6. This section does not require a written estate 60
4461-planning document to be electronic ally signed. 61
4462- 7. The laws of this state and principles of equity 62
4463-applicable to any estate planning document shall apply to 63
4464-any electronic estate planning document except as modified 64
4465-by this section. 65
4466- 474.562. The provisions of se ctions 474.540 to 474.564 1
4467-modify, limit, and supersede the federal Electronic 2
4468-Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 3 137
4469- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
4470-Section 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede 4
4471-Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or 5
4472-authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices 6
4473-described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7
4474-7003(b). 8
4475- 474.564. The provisions of sections 474.540 to 474.564 1
4476-shall apply to any will of a decedent who dies on or a fter 2
4477-August 28, 2024, and to any other written estate planning 3
4478-document, as the term "estate planning document" is defined 4
4479-in section 474.560, signed or remotely witnessed on or after 5
4480-August 28, 2024. 6
4481- 474.600. 1. As used in this section, the following 1
4482-terms mean: 2
4483- (1) "Applicable state of emergency", the period 3
4484-between April 6, 2020, and December 31, 2021, during which a 4
4485-state of emergency existed due to a COVID -19 public health 5
4486-threat, as proclaimed by the governor, and du ring which 6
4487-executive orders 20-08, 20-10, 20-12, 20-14, 20-19, 21-07, 7
4488-and 21-09 temporarily suspended the physical appearance 8
4489-requirements in this chapter and authorized the use of audio - 9
4490-visual technology to the extent that any Missouri statute 10
4491-required the physical presence of any testator, settlor, 11
4492-principal, witness, notary, or other person necessary for 12
4493-the effective execution of any estate planning document such 13
4494-as a will, trust, or power of attorney, or a self -proving 14
4495-affidavit of the executi on of such document, if the 15
4496-conditions set forth in the executive orders were met; 16
4497- (2) "Estate planning document", includes, but is not 17
4498-limited to: 18
4499- (a) A will; 19
4500- (b) A codicil; 20
4501- (c) A power of attorney or durable power of attorney; 21 138
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4503- (d) A health care declaration; 22
4504- (e) An advance directive; 23
4505- (f) A power of attorney for health care or a durable 24
4506-power of attorney for health care; 25
4507- (g) A revocable trust or amendment thereto, or 26
4508-modification or revocation thereof; 27
4509- (h) An irrevocable trust; 28
4510- (i) A beneficiary deed; 29
4511- (j) A nonprobate transfer; or 30
4512- (k) A document modifying, amending, correcting, or 31
4513-revoking any written estate planning document; 32
4514- (3) "Necessary person", any testator, settlor, 33
4515-grantor, principal, declarant, witness, notary, or other 34
4516-person required for the effective execution of any estate 35
4517-planning document in this state; 36
4518- (4) "Physical presence requirement", includes, but is 37
4519-not limited to, any requirement of physical pre sence under 38
4520-section 404.705, 459.015, 474.320, or 474.337 or chapter 486. 39
4521- 2. With respect to the execution of an estate planning 40
4522-document, a necessary person shall be deemed to have 41
4523-satisfied any physical presence requirement under Missouri 42
4524-law during the applicable state of emergency if the 43
4525-following requirements were met: 44
4526- (1) The signer affirmatively represented that the 45
4527-signer was physically situated in the state of Missouri; 46
4528- (2) The notary was physically located in the state of 47
4529-Missouri and stated in which county the notary was 48
4530-physically located for the jurisdiction on the 49
4531-acknowledgment; 50
4532- (3) The notary identified the signers to the 51
4533-satisfaction of the notary and Missouri law; 52 139
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4535- (4) Any person whose signature was re quired appeared 53
4536-using video conference software where live, interactive 54
4537-audio-visual communication between the principal, notary, 55
4538-and any other necessary person allowed for observation, 56
4539-direct interaction, and communication at the time of 57
4540-signing; and 58
4541- (5) The notary recorded in the notary's journal the 59
4542-exact time and means used to perform the notarial act, along 60
4543-with all other required information, absent the wet 61
4544-signatures. 62
4545- 3. The requirements of subdivisions (1) to (5) of 63
4546-subsection 2 of this section shall be deemed satisfied if an 64
4547-attorney who is licensed or authorized to practice law in 65
4548-Missouri and who was present at the remote execution signs a 66
4549-written acknowledgment made before an officer authorized to 67
4550-administer oaths under t he laws of this state, and evidenced 68
4551-by the officer's certificate, under official seal, affixed 69
4552-to or logically associated with the acknowledgment. The 70
4553-form and content of the acknowledgment shall be 71
4554-substantially as follows: 72
4555-73 State of ______
4556-74 County of _____
4557-75 AFFIDAVIT OF REMOTE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
4558-76
4559-77
4560-78
4561- I, __________, am an attorney licensed or
4562-authorized to practice law in the state of
4563-Missouri.
4564-
4565-79
4566-80
4567-81
4568-82
4569-83
4570-84
4571- On _____ (date), I convened with the following
4572-individuals via video conference software that
4573-allowed for live, interactive audio -visual
4574-communication between the parties to the conference
4575-and that also allowed for observation, direction,
4576-interaction, and communication between:
4577- 140
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4579- 475.063. 1. The parent, physical custodian, or 1
4580-guardian of a minor that has a diagnosed developmental 2
4581-disability or intellectual disability as d efined in section 3
4582-630.005 may file a petition and an affidavit for emergency, 4
4583-85
4584-86
4585- __________, the (testator, settlor, grantor,
4586-principal, or declarant);
4587-
4588-87 __________, a witness;
4589-88 __________, a second witness; and
4590-89 __________, a notary public.
4591-90
4592-91
4593-92
4594-93
4595-94
4596-95
4597-96
4598-97
4599-98
4600-99
4601-100
4602- During the conference, __________, the (testator,
4603-settlor, grantor, principal, or declarant) signed
4604-the following estate planning document or
4605-documents: (a will, codicil, power of attorney,
4606-durable power of attorney, health care declaration,
4607-advance directive, health care power of attorney,
4608-revocable trust, irrevocable trust, beneficiary
4609-deed, nonprobate transfer, self -proving affidavit
4610-of the execution of a will, or a document
4611-modifying, amending, correcting, or revoking one of
4612-these estate planning docume nts).
4613-
4614-101
4615-102
4616-103
4617- All the parties to the conference represented that
4618-they were physically located in the state of
4619-Missouri at the time of the signing.
4620-
4621-104
4622-105
4623-106
4624-107
4625-108
4626-109
4627- I have reviewed and am familiar with the
4628-requirements of the applicable executive order or
4629-orders in effect at the time and affirm that the
4630-remote execution of the estate planning document or
4631-documents met all the requirements of the
4632-applicable executive o rder or orders.
4633-
4634-110
4635-111
4636-112
4637- In witness whereof I, an officer authorized to
4638-administer oaths, have hereunto subscribed my name
4639-and affixed my official seal this _____ (date).
4640-
4641-113 (Signed) _____________________________________
4642-114 (SEAL) _____________________________________
4643-115 (Official capacity of officer) 141
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4645-temporary, or full orders regarding appointment of the 5
4646-parent, physical custodian, guardian, or some other 6
4647-qualified person as guardian of the minor upon the minor 7
4648-attaining the age of eighteen. Such affidavit shall state 8
4649-that: 9
4650- (1) The affiant is the parent, physical custodian, or 10
4651-guardian of the minor; 11
4652- (2) A treating doctor has certified by letter, report, 12
4653-or affidavit that the minor has a diagnosed developme ntal 13
4654-disability or intellectual disability as defined in section 14
4655-630.005, and the letter, report, or affidavit is attached to 15
4656-the affidavit. This shall not include a mental disorder or 16
4657-mental illness as defined in section 630.005; 17
4658- (3) The minor has not yet attained the age of eighteen; 18
4659- (4) No petition for adult guardianship or 19
4660-conservatorship, filed pursuant to section 475.060, has been 20
4661-filed in the court in which the affidavit is filed or in any 21
4662-other court having jurisdiction over the minor; and 22
4663- (5) The affiant is not aware of an objection by an 23
4664-interested person to the appointment of the parent, physical 24
4665-custodian, guardian, or some other qualified person as 25
4666-guardian of the minor upon the minor attaining the age of 26
4667-eighteen. 27
4668- 2. If the court finds the affidavit fails to meet one 28
4669-or more of the criteria set forth in subsection 1 of this 29
4670-section, or if good cause is shown by the attorney for the 30
4671-minor or ward, the court may enter an order appointing an 31
4672-attorney to represent the affiant. 32
4673- 3. (1) A clerk of a court shall make available to the 33
4674-petitioner the affidavit and other uniform forms adopted by 34
4675-the Missouri supreme court for a proceeding under this 35
4676-section. 36 142
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4678- (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, a c lerk under 37
4679-the supervision of a circuit clerk shall explain to a 38
4680-petitioner who is not represented by counsel the procedures 39
4681-for filing all forms and pleadings necessary for the 40
4682-presentation of the petitioner's petition under this 41
4683-section. The perform ance of duties prescribed in this 42
4684-section shall not constitute the practice of law as defined 43
4685-in section 484.010. 44
4686- (3) All duties of the clerk prescribed in this section 45
4687-shall be performed without cost to the petitioner. The 46
4688-supreme court of Miss ouri may promulgate rules as necessary 47
4689-to govern conduct of a court clerk under this chapter and 48
4690-provide forms for petitions and written instructions on 49
4691-completing all forms and pleadings necessary for the 50
4692-presentation of the petition to the court. 51
4693- 4. The court shall accept and act upon a petition 52
4694-filed under this section without requiring a filing fee. 53
4695-Any expenses incurred under this section for attorney's fees 54
4696-for the attorney of the minor or ward may be reimbursed from 55
4697-moneys deposited into a family services and justice fund 56
4698-under section 488.2300. 57
4699- 5. For purposes of this section, "physical custodian" 58
4700-means an adult having continuous physical custody of a minor 59
4701-entering adult guardianship or conservatorship for the six 60
4702-months prior to the filing of an affidavit under subsection 61
4703-1 of this section. 62
4704- 476.1025. A parent, spouse, child, or personal 1
4705-representative of a person who was convicted of a 2
4706-misdemeanor offense may file a motion with the court in 3
4707-which the person was convicted to have the record of such 4
4708-offense made confidential in any automated case management 5
4709-system if such person has been deceased for six months or 6 143
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4711-more. Upon such motion accompanied by a copy of the death 7
4712-certificate of the deceased person, the court shall make the 8
4713-case confidential. Prior to making the case confidential, 9
4714-the court shall determine whether any person would be 10
4715-unfairly prejudiced by making such record confidential in 11
4716-any automated case management system. 12
4717- 477.650. 1. There is hereby created in the state 1
4718-treasury the "Basic Civil Legal Services Fund", to be 2
4719-administered by, or under the direction of, the Missouri 3
4720-supreme court. All moneys collected under section 488.031 4
4721-shall be credited to the fund. In addition to the court 5
4722-filing surcharges, funds from other public or private 6
4723-sources also may be deposited into the fund and all earnings 7
4724-of the fund shall be credited to the fund. The purpose of 8
4725-this section is to increase the funding available for basic 9
4726-civil legal services to eligible low -income persons as such 10
4727-persons are defined by the Federal Legal Services 11
4728-Corporation's Income Eligibility Guidelines. 12
4729- 2. Funds in the basic civil legal services fund shall 13
4730-be allocated annually and expended to provide legal 14
4731-representation to eligible low -income persons in the state 15
4732-in civil matters. Moneys, funds, or payments paid to the 16
4733-credit of the basic civil legal services fund shall, at 17
4734-least as often as annually, be distr ibuted to the legal 18
4735-services organizations in this state which qualify for 19
4736-Federal Legal Services Corporation funding. The funds so 20
4737-distributed shall be used by legal services organizations in 21
4738-this state solely to provide legal services to eligible lo w- 22
4739-income persons as such persons are defined by the Federal 23
4740-Legal Services Corporation's Income Eligibility Guidelines. 24
4741-Fund money shall be subject to all restrictions imposed on 25
4742-such legal services organizations by law. Funds shall be 26 144
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4744-allocated to the programs according to the funding formula 27
4745-employed by the Federal Legal Services Corporation for the 28
4746-distribution of funds to this state. Notwithstanding the 29
4747-provisions of section 33.080, any balance remaining in the 30
4748-basic civil legal services fun d at the end of any year shall 31
4749-not be transferred to the state's general revenue fund. 32
4750-Moneys in the basic civil legal services fund shall not be 33
4751-used to pay any portion of a refund mandated by Article X, 34
4752-Section [15] 18 of the Missouri Constitution. State legal 35
4753-services programs shall represent individuals to secure 36
4754-lawful state benefits, but shall not sue the state, its 37
4755-agencies, or its officials, with any state funds. 38
4756- 3. Contracts for services with state legal services 39
4757-programs shall provide eligible low-income Missouri citizens 40
4758-with equal access to the civil justice system, with a high 41
4759-priority on families and children, domestic violence, the 42
4760-elderly, and qualification for benefits under the Social 43
4761-Security Act. State legal services programs shall abide by 44
4762-all restrictions, requirements, and regulations of the Legal 45
4763-Services Corporation regarding their cases. 46
4764- 4. The Missouri supreme court, or a person or 47
4765-organization designated by the court, is the administrator 48
4766-and shall administer the fund in such manner as determined 49
4767-by the Missouri supreme court, including in accordance with 50
4768-any rules and policies adopted by the Missouri supreme court 51
4769-for such purpose. Moneys from the fund shall be used to pay 52
4770-for the collection of t he fee and the implementation and 53
4771-administration of the fund. 54
4772- 5. Each recipient of funds from the basic civil legal 55
4773-services fund shall maintain appropriate records accounting 56
4774-for the receipt and expenditure of all funds distributed and 57
4775-received pursuant to this section. These records must be 58 145
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4777-maintained for a period of five years from the close of the 59
4778-fiscal year in which such funds are distributed or received 60
4779-or until audited, whichever is sooner. All funds 61
4780-distributed or received pursuant to this section are subject 62
4781-to audit by the Missouri supreme court or the state auditor. 63
4782- 6. The Missouri supreme court, or a person or 64
4783-organization designated by the court, shall, by January 65
4784-thirty-first of each year, report to the general assembl y on 66
4785-the moneys collected and disbursed pursuant to this section 67
4786-and section 488.031 by judicial circuit. 68
4787- [7. The provisions of this section shall expire on 69
4788-December 31, 2025.] 70
4789- 478.001. 1. For purposes of sections 478.001 to 1
4790-478.009, the following terms shall mean: 2
4791- (1) "Adult treatment court", a treatment court focused 3
4792-on addressing the substance use disorder or co -occurring 4
4793-disorder of defendants charged with a criminal offense; 5
4794- (2) "Community-based substance use disorder treatment 6
4795-program", an agency certified by the department of mental 7
4796-health as a substance use disorder treatment provider; 8
4797- (3) "Co-occurring disorder", the coexistence of both a 9
4798-substance use disorder and a mental health disorder; 10
4799- (4) "DWI court", a treatment court focused on 11
4800-addressing the substance use disorder or co -occurring 12
4801-disorder of defendants who have pleaded guilty to or been 13
4802-found guilty of driving while intoxicated or driving with 14
4803-excessive blood alcohol content; 15
4804- (5) "Family treatment court", a treatment court 16
4805-focused on addressing a substance use disorder or co - 17
4806-occurring disorder existing in families in the juvenile 18
4807-court, family court, or criminal court in which a parent or 19
4808-other household member has been determined to have a 20 146
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4810-substance use disorder or co -occurring disorder that impacts 21
4811-the safety and well-being of the children in the family; 22
4812- (6) "Juvenile treatment court", a treatment court 23
4813-focused on addressing the substance use disorder or co - 24
4814-occurring disorder of juveniles in the juvenile court; 25
4815- (7) "Medication-assisted treatment", the use of 26
4816-pharmacological medications, in combination with counseling 27
4817-and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole -patient 28
4818-approach to the treatment of sub stance use disorders; 29
4819- (8) "Mental health court", a treatment court focused 30
4820-on addressing the mental health disorder or co -occurring 31
4821-disorder of defendants charged with a criminal offense; 32
4822- (9) "Mental health disorder", any organic, mental, or 33
4823-emotional impairment that has substantial adverse effects on 34
4824-a person's cognitive, volitional, or emotional function and 35
4825-that constitutes a substantial impairment in a person's 36
4826-ability to participate in activities of normal living; 37
4827- [(9)] (10) "Risk and needs assessment", an actuarial 38
4828-tool, approved by the treatment courts coordinating 39
4829-commission and validated on a targeted population of drug - 40
4830-involved adult offenders, scientifically proven to determine 41
4831-a person's risk to recidivate and to ident ify criminal risk 42
4832-factors that, when properly addressed, can reduce that 43
4833-person's likelihood of committing future criminal behavior; 44
4834- [(10)] (11) "Substance use disorder", the recurrent 45
4835-use of alcohol or drugs that causes clinically significant 46
4836-impairment, including health problems, disability, and 47
4837-failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or 48
4838-home; 49
4839- [(11)] (12) "Treatment court commissioner", a person 50
4840-appointed by a majority of the circuit and associate circuit 51 147
4841- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
4842-judges in a circuit to preside as the judicial officer in 52
4843-the treatment court division; 53
4844- [(12)] (13) "Treatment court division", a specialized, 54
4845-nonadversarial court division with jurisdiction over cases 55
4846-involving substance-involved offenders and making extensive 56
4847-use of comprehensive supervision, drug or alcohol testing, 57
4848-and treatment services. Treatment court divisions include, 58
4849-but are not limited to, the following specialized courts: 59
4850-adult treatment court, DWI court, family treatment court, 60
4851-juvenile treatment court, mental health court, veterans 61
4852-treatment court, or any combination thereof; 62
4853- [(13)] (14) "Treatment court team", the following 63
4854-members who are assigned to the treatment court: the judge 64
4855-or treatment court commissioner, treatment court 65
4856-administrator or coordinator, prosecutor, public defender or 66
4857-member of the criminal defense bar, a representative from 67
4858-the division of probation and parole, a representative from 68
4859-law enforcement, substance use disorder or mental health 69
4860-disorder treatment providers, and any other person selected 70
4861-by the treatment court team; 71
4862- [(14)] (15) "Veterans treatment court", a treatment 72
4863-court focused on substance use disorders, co -occurring 73
4864-disorders, or mental health disorders of defendants charged 74
4865-with a criminal offense who are military veterans or current 75
4866-military personnel. 76
4867- 2. A treatment court division shall be established, 77
4868-prior to August 28, 2021, by any circuit court pursuant to 78
4869-sections 478.001 to 478.009 to provide an alternative for 79
4870-the judicial system to dispose of cases which stem from, or 80
4871-are otherwise impacted by, a substance use disorder or 81
4872-mental health disorder . The treatment court division may 82
4873-include, but not be limited to, cases assigned to an adult 83 148
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4875-treatment court, DWI c ourt, family treatment court, juvenile 84
4876-treatment court, mental health court, veterans treatment 85
4877-court, or any combination thereof. A treatment court shall 86
4878-combine judicial supervision, drug or alcohol testing, and 87
4879-treatment of participants. Except for good cause found by 88
4880-the court, a treatment court making a referral for substance 89
4881-use disorder or mental health disorder treatment, when such 90
4882-program will receive state or federal funds in connection 91
4883-with such referral, shall refer the person only to a program 92
4884-which is certified by the department of mental health, 93
4885-unless no appropriate certified treatment program is located 94
4886-within the same county as the treatment court. Upon 95
4887-successful completion of the treatment court program, the 96
4888-charges, petition, or penalty against a treatment court 97
4889-participant may be dismissed, reduced, or modified, unless 98
4890-otherwise stated. Any fees received by a court from a 99
4891-defendant as payment for substance or mental health 100
4892-treatment programs shall not be considered c ourt costs, 101
4893-charges or fines. 102
4894- 3. An adult treatment court may be established by any 103
4895-circuit court [under sections 478.001 to 478.009 ] to provide 104
4896-an alternative for the judicial system to dispose of cases 105
4897-which stem from substance use. 106
4898- 4. [Under sections 478.001 to 478.009, ] A DWI court 107
4899-may be established by any circuit court to provide an 108
4900-alternative for the judicial system to dispose of cases that 109
4901-stem from driving while intoxicated. 110
4902- 5. A family treatment court may be established b y any 111
4903-circuit court. The juvenile division of the circuit court 112
4904-or the family court, if one is established under section 113
4905-487.010, may refer one or more parents or other household 114
4906-members subject to its jurisdiction to the family treatment 115 149
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4908-court if he or she has been determined to have a substance 116
4909-use disorder or co-occurring disorder that impacts the 117
4910-safety and well-being of the children in the family. 118
4911- 6. A juvenile treatment court may be established by 119
4912-the juvenile division of any circuit co urt. The juvenile 120
4913-division may refer a juvenile to the juvenile treatment 121
4914-court if the juvenile is determined to have committed acts 122
4915-that violate the criminal laws of the state or ordinances of 123
4916-a municipality or county and a substance use disorder or co- 124
4917-occurring disorder contributed to the commission of the 125
4918-offense. 126
4919- 7. The general assembly finds and declares that it is 127
4920-the public policy of this state to encourage and provide an 128
4921-alternative method for the disposal of cases for military 129
4922-veterans and current military personnel with substance use 130
4923-disorders, mental health disorders, or co -occurring 131
4924-disorders. In order to effectuate this public policy, a 132
4925-veterans treatment court may be established by any circuit 133
4926-court, or combination of circu it courts upon agreement of 134
4927-the presiding judges of such circuit courts, to provide an 135
4928-alternative for the judicial system to dispose of cases that 136
4929-stem from a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, 137
4930-or co-occurring disorder of military veteran s or current 138
4931-military personnel. A veterans treatment court shall 139
4932-combine judicial supervision, drug or alcohol testing, and 140
4933-substance use and mental health disorder treatment to 141
4934-participants who have served or are currently serving the 142
4935-United States Armed Forces, including members of the 143
4936-Reserves or National Guard, with preference given to 144
4937-individuals who have combat service. For the purposes of 145
4938-this section, combat service shall be shown through military 146
4939-service documentation that reflects serv ice in a combat 147 150
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4941-theater, receipt of combat service medals, or receipt of 148
4942-imminent danger or hostile fire pay or tax benefits. Except 149
4943-for good cause found by the court, a veterans treatment 150
4944-court shall make a referral for substance use or mental 151
4945-health disorder treatment, or a combination of substance use 152
4946-and mental health disorder treatment, through the Department 153
4947-of Defense health care, the Veterans Administration, or a 154
4948-community-based substance use disorder treatment program. 155
4949-Community-based programs utilized shall receive state or 156
4950-federal funds in connection with such referral and shall 157
4951-only refer the individual to a program certified by the 158
4952-department of mental health, unless no appropriate certified 159
4953-treatment program is located within the same circuit as the 160
4954-veterans treatment court. 161
4955- 8. A mental health court may be established by any 162
4956-circuit court to provide an alternative for the judicial 163
4957-system to dispose of cases that stem from a mental health 164
4958-disorder or co-occurring disorder. 165
4959- 487.110. The uniform child custody jurisdiction and 1
4960-enforcement act, as enacted in sections [452.440 to 452.550] 2
4961-452.700 to 452.930, shall apply to all child custody 3
4962-proceedings, as defined in section 452.705, in the family 4
4963-court. 5
4964- 488.040. [1.] Each grand and petit juror shall [, 1
4965-pursuant to the provisions of section 494.455, receive six 2
4966-dollars per day for every day he or she may actually serve 3
4967-as such and seven cents for every mile he or she may 4
4968-necessarily travel going from his or her place of residence 5
4969-to the courthouse and returning, to be paid from funds of 6
4970-the county or a city not within a county. 7
4971- 2. Provided that a county or a city not within a 8
4972-county authorizes daily compensation payable fro m county or 9 151
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4974-city funds for jurors who serve in that county pursuant to 10
4975-subsection 3 of this section in the amount of at least six 11
4976-dollars per day in addition to the amount required by 12
4977-subsection 1 of this section, a person shall receive an 13
4978-additional six dollars per day, pursuant to the provisions 14
4979-of section 494.455, to be reimbursed by the state of 15
4980-Missouri so that the total compensation payable shall be at 16
4981-least eighteen dollars, plus mileage as indicated in 17
4982-subsection 1 of this section, for each day that the person 18
4983-actually serves as a petit juror in a particular case; or 19
4984-for each day that a person actually serves as a grand juror 20
4985-during a term of a grand jury. The state shall reimburse 21
4986-the county for six dollars of the additional juror 22
4987-compensation provided by this subsection. 23
4988- 3. The governing body of each county or a city not 24
4989-within a county may authorize additional daily compensation 25
4990-and mileage allowance for jurors, which additional 26
4991-compensation shall be paid from the funds of t he county or a 27
4992-city not within a county. The governing body of each county 28
4993-or a city not within a county may authorize additional daily 29
4994-compensation and mileage allowance for jurors attending a 30
4995-coroner's inquest. Jurors may receive the additional 31
4996-compensation and mileage allowance authorized by this 32
4997-subsection only if the governing body of the county or the 33
4998-city not within a county authorizes the additional 34
4999-compensation. The provisions of this subsection authorizing 35
5000-additional compensation shall terminate upon the issuance of 36
5001-a mandate by the Missouri supreme court which results in the 37
5002-state of Missouri being obligated or required to pay any 38
5003-such additional compensation even if such additional 39
5004-compensation is formally approved or authorized b y the 40
5005-governing body of a county or a city not within a county. 41 152
5006- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5007- 4. When each panel of jurors summoned and attending 42
5008-court has completed its service, the board of jury 43
5009-commissioners shall cause to be submitted to the governing 44
5010-body of the county o r a city not within a county a statement 45
5011-of fees earned by each juror. Within thirty days of the 46
5012-submission of the statement of fees, the governing body 47
5013-shall cause payment to be made to those jurors summoned the 48
5014-fees earned during their service as ju rors] receive daily 49
5015-compensation and mileage allowance in the amount provided by 50
5016-law pursuant to section 494.455 . 51
5017- 488.426. 1. The judges of the circuit court, en banc, 1
5018-in any circuit in this state may require any party filing a 2
5019-civil case in the circuit court, at the time of filing the 3
5020-suit, to deposit with the clerk of the court a surcharge in 4
5021-addition to all other deposits required by law or court 5
5022-rule. Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to 6
5023-proceedings when costs are waived or are to be paid by the 7
5024-county or state or any city. 8
5025- 2. The surcharge in effect on August 28, 2001, shall 9
5026-remain in effect until changed by the circuit court. The 10
5027-circuit court in any circuit, except the circuit court in 11
5028-Jackson County, the circuit court in the city of St. Louis, 12
5029-or the circuit court in any circuit that reimburses the 13
5030-state for the salaries of family court commissioners under 14
5031-and pursuant to section 487.020, may change the fee to any 15
5032-amount not to exceed fifteen doll ars. The circuit court in 16
5033-Jackson County, the circuit court in the city of St. Louis, 17
5034-or the circuit court in any circuit that reimburses the 18
5035-state for the salaries of family court commissioners under 19
5036-and pursuant to section 487.020 may change the fee to any 20
5037-amount not to exceed twenty dollars. A change in the fee 21 153
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5039-shall become effective and remain in effect until further 22
5040-changed. 23
5041- 3. Sections 488.426 to 488.432 shall not apply to 24
5042-proceedings when costs are waived or are paid by the county 25
5043-or state or any city. 26
5044- [4. In addition to any fee authorized by subsection 1 27
5045-of this section, any county of the first classification with 28
5046-more than one hundred one thousand but fewer than one 29
5047-hundred fifteen thousand inhabitants may impose an 30
5048-additional fee of ten dollars excluding cases concerning 31
5049-adoption and those in small claims court. The provisions of 32
5050-this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2019. ] 33
5051- 488.2300. 1. A "Family Services and Justice Fund" is 1
5052-hereby established in each county or circuit with a family 2
5053-court, for the purpose of aiding with the operation of the 3
5054-family court divisions and services provided by those 4
5055-divisions. In circuits or counties having a family court, 5
5056-the circuit clerk shall charge and c ollect a surcharge of 6
5057-thirty dollars in all proceedings falling within the 7
5058-jurisdiction of the family court. The surcharge shall not 8
5059-be charged when no court costs are otherwise required, shall 9
5060-not be charged against the petitioner for actions filed 10
5061-pursuant to the provisions of chapter 455, but may be 11
5062-charged to the respondent in such actions, shall not be 12
5063-charged to a government agency and shall not be charged in 13
5064-any proceeding when costs are waived or are to be paid by 14
5065-the state, county or muni cipality. 15
5066- 2. In juvenile proceedings under chapter 211, a 16
5067-judgment of up to thirty dollars may be assessed against the 17
5068-child, parent or custodian of the child, in addition to 18
5069-other amounts authorized by law, in informal adjustments 19
5070-made under the provisions of sections 211.081 and 211.083, 20 154
5071- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5072-and in an order of disposition or treatment under the 21
5073-provisions of section 211.181. The judgment may be ordered 22
5074-paid to the clerk of the circuit where the assessment is 23
5075-imposed. 24
5076- 3. All sums collected pursuant to this section and 25
5077-section 487.140 shall be payable to the various county 26
5078-family services and justice funds. 27
5079- 4. Nothing in this section prohibits the general 28
5080-assembly from appropriating moneys into the various county 29
5081-family services and justice funds to be expended for the 30
5082-purposes provided for in this section. 31
5083- 5. Any moneys in the family services and justice fund 32
5084-not expended for salaries of commissioners, family court 33
5085-administrators and family court staff shall be used toward 34
5086-funding the enhanced services provided as a result of the 35
5087-establishment of a family court; however, it shall not 36
5088-replace or reduce the current and ongoing responsibilities 37
5089-of the counties to provide funding for the courts as 38
5090-required by law. Moneys collected for the family services 39
5091-and justice fund shall be expended for the benefit of 40
5092-litigants and recipients of services in the family court, 41
5093-with priority given to fees incurred under subsection 5 or 7 42
5094-of section 475.075 or expenses incurred under section 43
5095-475.063, and to services such as guardians ad litem, 44
5096-mediation, counseling, home studies, psychological 45
5097-evaluation and other forms of alternative dispute -resolution 46
5098-services. Expenditures shall be made at the discretion of 47
5099-the presiding judge or family court administrative judge, as 48
5100-designated by the circuit and associate circuit judges en 49
5101-banc, for the implementation of the family court system as 50
5102-set forth in this section. No moneys from the family 51 155
5103- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5104-services and justice fund may be used to pay for mediation 52
5105-in any cause of action in which domestic violence is alleged. 53
5106- [5.] 6. From the funds collected pursuant to this 54
5107-section and retained in the family services and justice 55
5108-fund, each circuit or county in which a family court 56
5109-commissioner in addition to those commissioners existing as 57
5110-juvenile court commissioners on August 28, 1993, have been 58
5111-appointed pursuant to sections 487.020 to 487.040 shall pay 59
5112-to and reimburse the state for the actual costs of that 60
5113-portion of the salari es of family court commissioners 61
5114-appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 487.020 to 62
5115-487.040. 63
5116- [6.] 7. No moneys deposited in the family services and 64
5117-justice fund may be expended for capital improvements. 65
5118- 491.075. 1. A statement made by a child under the age 1
5119-of [fourteen] eighteen, or a vulnerable person, relating to 2
5120-an offense under chapter 565, 566, 568 or 573, performed by 3
5121-another, not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, 4
5122-is admissible in evidence in cri minal proceedings in the 5
5123-courts of this state as substantive evidence to prove the 6
5124-truth of the matter asserted if: 7
5125- (1) The court finds, in a hearing conducted outside 8
5126-the presence of the jury that the time, content and 9
5127-circumstances of the state ment provide sufficient indicia of 10
5128-reliability; and 11
5129- (2) (a) The child or vulnerable person testifies at 12
5130-the proceedings; or 13
5131- (b) The child or vulnerable person is unavailable as a 14
5132-witness; or 15
5133- (c) The child or vulnerable person is other wise 16
5134-physically available as a witness but the court finds that 17
5135-the significant emotional or psychological trauma which 18 156
5136- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5137-would result from testifying in the personal presence of the 19
5138-defendant makes the child or vulnerable person unavailable 20
5139-as a witness at the time of the criminal proceeding. 21
5140- 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section or any 22
5141-provision of law or rule of evidence requiring corroboration 23
5142-of statements, admissions or confessions of the defendant, 24
5143-and notwithstanding any prohib ition of hearsay evidence, a 25
5144-statement by a child when under the age of [fourteen] 26
5145-eighteen, or a vulnerable person, who is alleged to be 27
5146-victim of an offense under chapter 565, 566, 568 or 573 is 28
5147-sufficient corroboration of a statement, admission or 29
5148-confession regardless of whether or not the child or 30
5149-vulnerable person is available to testify regarding the 31
5150-offense. 32
5151- 3. A statement may not be admitted under this section 33
5152-unless the prosecuting attorney makes known to the accused 34
5153-or the accused's counsel his or her intention to offer the 35
5154-statement and the particulars of the statement sufficiently 36
5155-in advance of the proceedings to provide the accused or the 37
5156-accused's counsel with a fair opportunity to prepare to meet 38
5157-the statement. 39
5158- 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit 40
5159-the admissibility of statements, admissions or confessions 41
5160-otherwise admissible by law. 42
5161- 5. For the purposes of this section, "vulnerable 43
5162-person" shall mean a person who, as a result of an 44
5163-inadequately developed or impaired intelligence or a 45
5164-psychiatric disorder that materially affects ability to 46
5165-function, lacks the mental capacity to consent, or whose 47
5166-developmental level does not exceed that of an ordinary 48
5167-child of [fourteen] seventeen years of age. 49 157
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5169- 492.304. 1. In addition to the admissibility of a 1
5170-statement under the provisions of section 492.303, the 2
5171-visual and aural recording of a verbal or nonverbal 3
5172-statement of a child when under the age of [fourteen who is 4
5173-alleged to be a victim of] eighteen or a vulnerable person, 5
5174-relating to an offense under the provisions of chapter 565, 6
5175-566 [or], 568, or 573, if performed by another, is 7
5176-admissible into evidence if: 8
5177- (1) No attorney for either party was present when the 9
5178-statement was made; except that, for any statement taken at 10
5179-a state-funded child assessment center as provided for in 11
5180-subsection 2 of section 210.001, an attorney representing 12
5181-the state of Missouri in a criminal investigation may, as a 13
5182-member of a multidisciplinary investigation team, observe 14
5183-the taking of such statement, but such attorney shall not be 15
5184-present in the room where the interview is being conducted; 16
5185- (2) The recording is both visual and aural and is 17
5186-recorded on film or videotape or by other electronic means; 18
5187- (3) The recording equipment was capable of making an 19
5188-accurate recording, the operator of the equipment was 20
5189-competent, and the recording is accurate and has not been 21
5190-altered; 22
5191- (4) The statement was not made in response to 23
5192-questioning calculated to lead the child or vulnerable 24
5193-person to make a particular statement or to act in a 25
5194-particular way; 26
5195- (5) Every voice on the recording is identified; 27
5196- (6) The person conducting the interview of the child 28
5197-or vulnerable person in the recording is present at the 29
5198-proceeding and available to testify or be cross -examined by 30
5199-either party; and 31 158
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5201- (7) The defendant or the attorney for the defendant is 32
5202-afforded an opportunity to view the recording before it is 33
5203-offered into evidence. 34
5204- 2. If the child or vulnerable person does not testify 35
5205-at the proceeding, the visual and aural recording of a 36
5206-verbal or nonverbal statement of the child or vulnerable 37
5207-person shall not be admissible under this section unless the 38
5208-recording qualifies for admission under section 491.075. 39
5209- 3. If the visual and aural recording of a verbal or 40
5210-nonverbal statement of a child or vulnerable person is 41
5211-admissible under this section and the child or vulnerable 42
5212-person testifies at the procee ding, it shall be admissible 43
5213-in addition to the testimony of the child or vulnerable 44
5214-person at the proceeding whether or not it repeats or 45
5215-duplicates the child's or vulnerable person's testimony. 46
5216- 4. As used in this section, a nonverbal statement 47
5217-shall be defined as any demonstration of the child or 48
5218-vulnerable person by his or her actions, facial expressions, 49
5219-demonstrations with a doll or other visual aid whether or 50
5220-not this demonstration is accompanied by words. 51
5221- 5. For the purposes of thi s section, "vulnerable 52
5222-person" shall mean a person who, as a result of an 53
5223-inadequately developed or impaired intelligence or a 54
5224-psychiatric disorder that materially affects the ability to 55
5225-function, lacks the mental capacity to consent, or whose 56
5226-developmental level does not exceed that of an ordinary 57
5227-child of seventeen years of age. 58
5228- 494.455. 1. [Each county or city not within a county 1
5229-may elect to compensate its jurors pursuant to subsection 2 2
5230-of this section except as otherwise p rovided in subsection 3 3
5231-of this section. 4 159
5232- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5233- 2.] Each grand and petit juror shall receive a minimum 5
5234-of six dollars per day, for every day [he or she] the juror 6
5235-may actually serve as [such] a juror, and [seven cents] the 7
5236-mileage rate as provided by se ction 33.095 for state 8
5237-employees for every mile [he or she] the juror may 9
5238-necessarily travel going from [his or her] the juror's place 10
5239-of residence to the courthouse and returning, to be paid 11
5240-from funds of the county or a city not within a county. 12
5241-Each county or city not within a county may elect to 13
5242-compensate its jurors pursuant to subsection 2 of this 14
5243-section, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of 15
5244-this section. 16
5245- 2. The governing body of each county or a city not 17
5246-within a county may authorize additional daily compensation 18
5247-and mileage allowance for jurors, which additional 19
5248-compensation shall be paid from the funds of the county or a 20
5249-city not within a county. The governing body of each county 21
5250-or a city not within a county may aut horize additional daily 22
5251-compensation and mileage allowance for jurors attending a 23
5252-coroner's inquest. Jurors may receive the additional 24
5253-compensation and mileage allowance authorized by this 25
5254-subsection only if the governing body of the county or the 26
5255-city not within a county authorizes the additional 27
5256-compensation. The provisions of this subsection authorizing 28
5257-additional compensation shall terminate upon the issuance of 29
5258-a mandate by the Missouri supreme court which results in the 30
5259-state of Missouri be ing obligated or required to pay any 31
5260-such additional compensation even if such additional 32
5261-compensation is formally approved or authorized by the 33
5262-governing body of a county or a city not within a county. 34
5263-Provided that a county or a city not within a co unty 35
5264-authorizes daily compensation payable from county or city 36 160
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5266-funds for jurors who serve in that county pursuant to this 37
5267-subsection in the amount of at least six dollars per day in 38
5268-addition to the amount required by [this] subsection 1 of 39
5269-this section, a person shall receive an additional six 40
5270-dollars per day to be reimbursed by the state of Missouri so 41
5271-that the total compensation payable shall be at least 42
5272-eighteen dollars, plus mileage for each day that the person 43
5273-actually serves as a petit juror in a particular case; or 44
5274-for each day that a person actually serves as a grand juror 45
5275-during a term of a grand jury. The state shall reimburse 46
5276-the county for six dollars of the additional juror 47
5277-compensation provided by this subsection. 48
5278- 3. [In any county of the first classification without 49
5279-a charter form of government and with a population of at 50
5280-least two hundred thousand inhabitants, no grand or petit 51
5281-juror shall receive compensation for the first two days of 52
5282-service, but shall receive fifty d ollars per day for the 53
5283-third day and each subsequent day he or she may actually 54
5284-serve as such, and seven cents for every mile he or she may 55
5285-necessarily travel going from his or her place of residence 56
5286-to the courthouse and returning, to be paid from fun ds of 57
5287-the county] Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 58
5288-or 2 of this section to the contrary, by a majority vote, 59
5289-the governing body of a county or a city not within a county 60
5290-may adopt a system for juror compensation in the county or a 61
5291-city not within a county as follows: each grand or petit 62
5292-juror shall receive fifty dollars per day for the third day 63
5293-the juror may actually serve as a juror and for each 64
5294-subsequent day of actual service, and the mileage rate as 65
5295-provided by section 33.095 fo r state employees for every 66
5296-mile the juror may necessarily travel from the juror's place 67
5297-of residence to the courthouse and returning, to be paid 68 161
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5299-from funds of the county or a city not within a county; 69
5300-provided that no grand or petit juror shall receiv e 70
5301-compensation for the first two days the juror may actually 71
5302-serve as such. 72
5303- 4. When each panel of jurors summoned and attending 73
5304-court has completed its service, the board of jury 74
5305-commissioners shall cause to be submitted to the governing 75
5306-body of the county or a city not within a county a statement 76
5307-of fees earned by each juror. Within thirty days of the 77
5308-submission of the statement of fees, the governing body 78
5309-shall cause payment to be made to those jurors summoned the 79
5310-fees earned during their service as jurors. 80
5311- 509.520. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to 1
5312-the contrary, beginning August 28, 2023, pleadings, 2
5313-attachments, exhibits filed with the court in any case, as 3
5314-well as any judgments or orders issued by the cour t, or 4
5315-other records of the court shall not include the following 5
5316-confidential and personal identifying information: 6
5317- (1) The full Social Security number of any party or 7
5318-any child; 8
5319- (2) The full credit card number, financial institution 9
5320-account number, personal identification number, or password 10
5321-used to secure an account of any party; 11
5322- (3) The full motor vehicle operator license number; 12
5323- (4) [Victim] Information[, including the name, 13
5324-address, and other contact information of the ] concerning a 14
5325-victim or witness in a criminal case that is confidential as 15
5326-otherwise provided by statute or as prescribed in the 16
5327-Missouri supreme court rules of criminal procedure or 17
5328-operating rules; 18
5329- (5) [Witness information, including the name, add ress, 19
5330-and other contact information of the witness ; 20 162
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5332- (6)] Any other full state identification number; 21
5333- [(7)] (6) The name, address, and date of birth of a 22
5334-minor and, if applicable, any next friend; [or 23
5335- (8)] (7) The full date of birth of any party; however, 24
5336-the year of birth shall be made available, except for a 25
5337-minor; or 26
5338- (8) Any other information redacted for good cause by 27
5339-order of the court. 28
5340- 2. The information provided under subsection 1 of this 29
5341-section shall be provided in a confidential information 30
5342-filing sheet contemporaneously filed with the court or 31
5343-entered by the court, which shall not be subject to public 32
5344-inspection or availability. 33
5345- 3. Nothing in this section shall preclude an entity 34
5346-including, but not lim ited to, a financial institution, 35
5347-insurer, insurance support organization, or consumer 36
5348-reporting agency that is otherwise permitted by law to 37
5349-access state court records from using a person's unique 38
5350-identifying information to match such information cont ained 39
5351-in a court record to validate that person's record. 40
5352- 4. The Missouri supreme court shall promulgate rules 41
5353-to administer this section. 42
5354- 5. Contemporaneously with the filing of every petition 43
5355-for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, motion for 44
5356-modification, action to establish paternity, and petition or 45
5357-motion for support or custody of a minor child, the filing 46
5358-party shall file a confidential case filing sheet with the 47
5359-court which shall not be subject to public inspection and 48
5360-which provides: 49
5361- (1) The name and address of the current employer and 50
5362-the Social Security number of the petitioner or movant, if a 51
5363-person; 52 163
5364- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5365- (2) If known to the petitioner or movant, the name and 53
5366-address of the current employer and the Social Secu rity 54
5367-number of the respondent; and 55
5368- (3) The names, dates of birth, and Social Security 56
5369-numbers of any children subject to the action. 57
5370- 6. Contemporaneously with the filing of every 58
5371-responsive pleading petition for dissolution of marriage, 59
5372-legal separation, motion for modification, action to 60
5373-establish paternity, and petition or motion for support or 61
5374-custody of a minor child, the responding party shall file a 62
5375-confidential case filing sheet with the court which shall 63
5376-not be subject to public inspection and which provides: 64
5377- (1) The name and address of the current employer and 65
5378-the Social Security number of the responding party, if a 66
5379-person; 67
5380- (2) If known to the responding party, the name and 68
5381-address of the current employer and the S ocial Security 69
5382-number of the petitioner or movant; and 70
5383- (3) The names, dates of birth, and Social Security 71
5384-numbers of any children subject to the action. 72
5385- 7. The full Social Security number of any party or 73
5386-child subject to an order of custody or support shall be 74
5387-retained by the court on the confidential case filing sheet 75
5388-or other confidential record maintained in conjunction with 76
5389-the administration of the case. The full credit card number 77
5390-or other financial account number of any party may be 78
5391-retained by the court on a confidential record if it is 79
5392-necessary to maintain the number in conjunction with the 80
5393-administration of the case. 81
5394- 8. Any document described in subsection 1 of this 82
5395-section shall, in lieu of the full number, include o nly the 83
5396-last four digits of any such number. 84 164
5397- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5398- 9. Except as provided in section 452.430, the clerk 85
5399-shall not be required to redact any document described in 86
5400-subsection 1 of this section issued or filed before August 87
5401-28, 2009, prior to releasing the document to the public. 88
5402- 10. For good cause shown, the court may release 89
5403-information contained on the confidential case filing sheet; 90
5404-except that, any state agency acting under authority of 91
5405-chapter 454 shall have access to information contained 92
5406-herein without court order in carrying out their official 93
5407-duty. 94
5408- 510.500. Sections 510.500 to 510.521 shall be known 1
5409-and may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Depositions and 2
5410-Discovery Act". 3
5411- 510.503. As used in sections 510.500 to 510.521, the 1
5412-following terms mean: 2
5413- (1) "Foreign jurisdiction", a state other than this 3
5414-state; 4
5415- (2) "Foreign subpoena", a subpoena issued under 5
5416-authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction; 6
5417- (3) "Person", an individual, corporation, business 7
5418-trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability 8
5419-company, association, joint venture, public corporation, 9
5420-government or political subdivision, agency or 10
5421-instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity; 11
5422- (4) "State", a state of the United States, the 12
5423-District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 13
5424-Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any 14
5425-territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction 15
5426-of the United States; 16
5427- (5) "Subpoena", a document, however denominated, 17
5428-issued under authority of a court of record requiring a 18
5429-person to: 19 165
5430- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5431- (a) Attend and give testimony at a deposition; 20
5432- (b) Produce and permit inspection and copying of 21
5433-designated books, documents, r ecords, electronically stored 22
5434-information, or tangible items in the possession, custody, 23
5435-or control of the person; or 24
5436- (c) Permit inspection of premises under the control of 25
5437-the person. 26
5438- 510.506. 1. To request issuance of a subp oena under 1
5439-this section, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to a 2
5440-clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to 3
5441-be conducted in this state. A request for the issuance of a 4
5442-subpoena under sections 510.500 to 510.521 shall not 5
5443-constitute an appearance in the courts of this state. 6
5444- 2. If a party submits a foreign subpoena to a clerk of 7
5445-court in this state, the clerk, in accordance with such 8
5446-court's procedure, shall promptly issue a subpoena for 9
5447-service upon the person to which the foreign subpoena is 10
5448-directed. 11
5449- 3. A subpoena under subsection 2 of this section shall: 12
5450- (1) Incorporate the terms used in the foreign 13
5451-subpoena; and 14
5452- (2) Contain or be accompanied by the names, addresses, 15
5453-and telephone numbers of all c ounsel of record in the 16
5454-proceeding to which the subpoena relates and of any party 17
5455-not represented by counsel. 18
5456- 510.509. A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under 1
5457-section 510.506 shall be served in compliance with the 2
5458-Missouri supreme court rules of civil procedure and laws of 3
5459-this state. 4
5460- 510.512. The Missouri supreme court rules of civil 1
5461-procedure and laws of this state, and any amendments 2
5462-thereto, apply to subpoenas issued under section 510.506. 3 166
5463- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5464- 510.515. An application to the court for a protective 1
5465-order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a 2
5466-clerk of court under section 510.506 shall comply with the 3
5467-Missouri supreme court rules of civil procedure and the laws 4
5468-of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in 5
5469-which discovery is to be conducted. 6
5470- 510.518. In applying and construing sections 510.500 1
5471-to 510.521, consideration shall be given to the need to 2
5472-promote uniformity of the law with re spect to its subject 3
5473-matter among states that enact it. 4
5474- 510.521. Sections 510.500 to 510.521 apply to requests 1
5475-for discovery in cases pending on August 28, 2024. 2
5476- 534.157. All transfers of title of real property for 1
5477-rental properties with outstanding collectible judgments 2
5478-shall be filed in the circuit court within thirty days after 3
5479-transfer of title. 4
5480- 537.529. 1. This section shall be known and may be 1
5481-cited as the "Uniform Public Expression Pr otection Act". 2
5482- 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 3
5483- (1) "Goods or services", does not include a dramatic, 4
5484-literary, musical, political, journalistic, or artistic work; 5
5485- (2) "Governmental unit", any city, county, or other 6
5486-political subdivision of this state, or any department, 7
5487-division, board, or other agency of any political 8
5488-subdivision of this state; 9
5489- (3) "Person", an individual, estate, trust, 10
5490-partnership, business or nonprofit entity, governmental 11
5491-unit, or other legal entity. 12
5492- 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of 13
5493-this section, the provisions of this section shall apply to 14
5494-a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a 15
5495-person based on the person's: 16 167
5496- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5497- (1) Communication in a legis lative, executive, 17
5498-judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; 18
5499- (2) Communication on an issue under consideration or 19
5500-review in a legislative, executive, judicial, 20
5501-administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or 21
5502- (3) Exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of 22
5503-the press, the right to assemble or petition, or the right 23
5504-of association, guaranteed by the Constitution of the United 24
5505-States or the Constitution of the state of Missouri, on a 25
5506-matter of public concern. 26
5507- 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a 27
5508-cause of action asserted: 28
5509- (1) Against a governmental unit or an employee or 29
5510-agent of a governmental unit acting or purporting to act in 30
5511-an official capacity; 31
5512- (2) By a governmental unit or an employee or agent of 32
5513-a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to 33
5514-enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to 34
5515-public health or safety; or 35
5516- (3) Against a person primarily engaged in the business 36
5517-of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of 37
5518-action arises out of a communication related to the person's 38
5519-sale or lease of the goods or services. 39
5520- 5. No later than sixty days after a party is served 40
5521-with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third -party 41
5522-claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to 42
5523-which this section applies, or at a later time on a showing 43
5524-of good cause, the party may file a special motion to 44
5525-dismiss the cause of action or part of the cause of action. 45
5526- 6. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this 46
5527-subsection: 47 168
5528- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5529- (a) All other proceedings between the moving party and 48
5530-responding party in an action, including discovery and a 49
5531-pending hearing or motion, are stayed on the filing of a 50
5532-motion under subsection 5 of this section; and 51
5533- (b) On motion by the moving party, the court may stay: 52
5534- a. A hearing or motion involving another party if the 53
5535-ruling on the hearing or motion would adjudicate a legal or 54
5536-factual issue that is material to the motion under 55
5537-subsection 5 of this section; or 56
5538- b. Discovery by another party if the discovery relates 57
5539-to a legal or factual issue that is material to the motion 58
5540-under subsection 5 of this section. 59
5541- (2) A stay under subdivision (1) of this subsection 60
5542-remains in effect unti l entry of an order ruling on the 61
5543-motion filed under subsection 5 of this section and the 62
5544-expiration of the time to appeal the order. 63
5545- (3) If a party appeals from an order ruling on a 64
5546-motion under subsection 5 of this section, all proceedings 65
5547-between all parties in an action are stayed. The stay 66
5548-remains in effect until the conclusion of the appeal. 67
5549- (4) During a stay under subdivision (1) of this 68
5550-subsection, the court may allow limited discovery if a party 69
5551-shows that specific information i s necessary to establish 70
5552-whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy a burden 71
5553-imposed by subdivision (1) of subsection 9 of this section 72
5554-and is not reasonably available without discovery. 73
5555- (5) A motion for costs and expenses under subsection 74
5556-12 of this section shall not be subject to a stay under this 75
5557-section. 76
5558- (6) A stay under this subsection does not affect a 77
5559-party's ability to voluntarily dismiss a cause of action or 78
5560-part of a cause of action or move to sever a cause of action. 79 169
5561- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5562- (7) During a stay under this section, the court for 80
5563-good cause may hear and rule on: 81
5564- (a) A motion unrelated to the motion under subsection 82
5565-5 of this section; and 83
5566- (b) A motion seeking a special or preliminary 84
5567-injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public 85
5568-health or safety. 86
5569- 7. (1) The court shall hear a motion under subsection 87
5570-5 of this section no later than sixty days after filing of 88
5571-the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing: 89
5572- (a) To allow discovery und er subdivision (4) of 90
5573-subsection 6 of this section; or 91
5574- (b) For other good cause. 92
5575- (2) If the court orders a later hearing under 93
5576-paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the 94
5577-court shall hear the motion under subsection 5 of this 95
5578-section no later than sixty days after the court order 96
5579-allowing the discovery, subject to paragraph (b) of 97
5580-subdivision (1) of this subsection. 98
5581- 8. In ruling on a motion under subsection 5 of this 99
5582-section, the court shall consider the parties' pleadi ngs, 100
5583-the motion, any replies and responses to the motion, and any 101
5584-evidence that could be considered in ruling on a motion for 102
5585-summary judgment. 103
5586- 9. (1) In ruling on a motion under subsection 5 of 104
5587-this section, the court shall dismiss with prejudi ce a cause 105
5588-of action or part of a cause of action if: 106
5589- (a) The moving party establishes under subsection 3 of 107
5590-this section that this section applies; 108
5591- (b) The responding party fails to establish under 109
5592-subsection 4 of this section that this sec tion does not 110
5593-apply; and 111 170
5594- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5595- (c) Either: 112
5596- a. The responding party fails to establish a prima 113
5597-facie case as to each essential element of the cause of 114
5598-action; or 115
5599- b. The moving party establishes that: 116
5600- (i) The responding party failed to s tate a cause of 117
5601-action upon which relief can be granted; or 118
5602- (ii) There is no genuine issue as to any material fact 119
5603-and the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on 120
5604-the cause of action or part of the cause of action. 121
5605- (2) A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a 122
5606-responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of 123
5607-action, that is the subject of a motion under subsection 5 124
5608-of this section does not affect a moving party's right to 125
5609-obtain a ruling on the motion and seek cos ts, reasonable 126
5610-attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses under 127
5611-subsection 12 of this section. 128
5612- (3) A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a 129
5613-responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of 130
5614-action, that is the subject of a motio n under subsection 5 131
5615-of this section establishes for the purpose of subsection 12 132
5616-of this section that the moving party prevailed on the 133
5617-motion. 134
5618- 10. The court shall rule on a motion under subsection 135
5619-5 of this section no later than sixty days afte r the hearing 136
5620-under subsection 7 of this section. 137
5621- 11. A moving party may appeal within twenty -one days 138
5622-as a matter of right from an order denying, in whole or in 139
5623-part, a motion under subsection 5 of this section. 140
5624- 12. On a motion under subsec tion 5 of this section, 141
5625-the court shall award costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and 142
5626-reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: 143 171
5627- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5628- (1) To the moving party if the moving party prevails 144
5629-on the motion; or 145
5630- (2) To the responding party if the responding party 146
5631-prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion 147
5632-was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the 148
5633-proceeding. 149
5634- 13. This section shall be broadly construed and 150
5635-applied to protect the exercise of the right of fre edom of 151
5636-speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, 152
5637-and the right of association, guaranteed by the Constitution 153
5638-of the United States or the Constitution of the state of 154
5639-Missouri. 155
5640- 14. In applying and construing this section, 156
5641-consideration shall be given to the need to promote 157
5642-uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter 158
5643-among states that enact it. 159
5644- 15. This section applies to a civil action filed or 160
5645-cause of action asserted in a civil action on or after 161
5646-August 28, 2024. 162
5647- 559.125. 1. The clerk of the court shall keep in a 1
5648-permanent file all applications for probation or parole by 2
5649-the court, and shall keep in such manner as may be 3
5650-prescribed by the court complete and full records of all 4
5651-presentence investigations requested, probations or paroles 5
5652-granted, revoked or terminated and all discharges from 6
5653-probations or paroles. All court orders relating to any 7
5654-presentence investigation requested and probation or parole 8
5655-granted under the pro visions of this chapter and sections 9
5656-558.011 and 558.026 shall be kept in a like manner, and, if 10
5657-the defendant subject to any such order is subject to an 11
5658-investigation or is under the supervision of the division of 12
5659-probation and parole, a copy of the o rder shall be sent to 13 172
5660- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5661-the division of probation and parole. In any county where a 14
5662-parole board ceases to exist, the clerk of the court shall 15
5663-preserve the records of that parole board. 16
5664- 2. Except in criminal proceedings, information and 17
5665-data obtained by a probation or parole officer shall be 18
5666-privileged information and shall not be receivable in any 19
5667-court. Such information shall not be disclosed directly or 20
5668-indirectly to anyone other than the members of a parole 21
5669-board and the judge entitled to receive reports, except the 22
5670-court, the division of probation and parole, or the parole 23
5671-board may in its discretion permit the inspection of the 24
5672-report, or parts of such report, by the defendant, or 25
5673-offender or his or her attorney, or other person havin g a 26
5674-proper interest therein. 27
5675- 3. The provisions of subsection 2 of this section 28
5676-notwithstanding, the presentence investigation report shall 29
5677-be made available to the state and all information and data 30
5678-obtained in connection with preparation of the presentence 31
5679-investigation report may be made available to the state at 32
5680-the discretion of the court upon a showing that the receipt 33
5681-of the information and data is in the best interest of the 34
5682-state. 35
5683- 566.151. 1. A person twenty-one years of age or older 1
5684-commits the offense of enticement of a child if he or she 2
5685-persuades, solicits, coaxes, entices, or lures whether by 3
5686-words, actions or through communication via the internet or 4
5687-any electronic communication, any person who is less tha n 5
5688-[fifteen] seventeen years of age for the purpose of engaging 6
5689-in sexual conduct. 7
5690- 2. It is not a defense to a prosecution for a 8
5691-violation of this section that the other person was a peace 9
5692-officer masquerading as a minor. 10 173
5693- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5694- 3. Enticement of a child or an attempt to commit 11
5695-enticement of a child is a felony for which the authorized 12
5696-term of imprisonment shall be not less than five years and 13
5697-not more than thirty years. No person convicted under this 14
5698-section shall be eligible for parole, probat ion, conditional 15
5699-release, or suspended imposition or execution of sentence 16
5700-for a period of five calendar years. 17
5701- 567.030. 1. A person commits the offense of 1
5702-patronizing prostitution if he or she: 2
5703- (1) Pursuant to a prior underst anding, gives something 3
5704-of value to another person as compensation for having 4
5705-engaged in sexual conduct with any person; or 5
5706- (2) Gives or agrees to give something of value to 6
5707-another person with the understanding that such person or 7
5708-another person will engage in sexual conduct with any 8
5709-person; or 9
5710- (3) Solicits or requests another person to engage in 10
5711-sexual conduct with any person in return for something of 11
5712-value. 12
5713- 2. It shall not be a defense that the person believed 13
5714-that the individual he or she patronized for prostitution 14
5715-was eighteen years of age or older. 15
5716- 3. The offense of patronizing prostitution is a class 16
5717-B misdemeanor, unless the individual who the person 17
5718-patronizes is less than eighteen years of age but older than 18
5719-[fourteen] fifteen years of age, in which case patronizing 19
5720-prostitution is a class E felony. 20
5721- 4. The offense of patronizing prostitution is a class 21
5722-[D] B felony if the individual who the person patronizes is 22
5723-[fourteen] fifteen years of age or younger . Nothing in this 23
5724-section shall preclude the prosecution of an individual for 24
5725-the offenses of: 25 174
5726- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5727- (1) Statutory rape in the first degree pursuant to 26
5728-section 566.032; 27
5729- (2) Statutory rape in the second degree pursuant to 28
5730-section 566.034; 29
5731- (3) Statutory sodomy in the first degree pursuant to 30
5732-section 566.062; or 31
5733- (4) Statutory sodomy in the second degree pursuant to 32
5734-section 566.064. 33
5735- 595.045. 1. There is established in the state 1
5736-treasury the "Crime Victims' Compensa tion Fund". A 2
5737-surcharge of seven dollars and fifty cents shall be assessed 3
5738-as costs in each court proceeding filed in any court in the 4
5739-state in all criminal cases including violations of any 5
5740-county ordinance or any violation of criminal or traffic 6
5741-laws of the state, including an infraction and violation of 7
5742-a municipal ordinance; except that no such fee shall be 8
5743-collected in any proceeding in any court when the proceeding 9
5744-or the defendant has been dismissed by the court or when 10
5745-costs are to be paid by the state, county, or municipality. 11
5746-A surcharge of seven dollars and fifty cents shall be 12
5747-assessed as costs in a juvenile court proceeding in which a 13
5748-child is found by the court to come within the applicable 14
5749-provisions of subdivision (3) of subsec tion 1 of section 15
5750-211.031. 16
5751- 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 17
5752-contrary, the moneys collected by clerks of the courts 18
5753-pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section 19
5754-shall be collected and disbursed in accordance with sections 20
5755-488.010 to 488.020 and shall be payable to the director of 21
5756-the department of revenue. 22
5757- 3. The director of revenue shall deposit annually the 23
5758-amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars to the state 24 175
5759- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5760-forensic laboratory account administere d by the department 25
5761-of public safety to provide financial assistance to defray 26
5762-expenses of crime laboratories if such analytical 27
5763-laboratories are registered with the federal Drug 28
5764-Enforcement Agency or the Missouri department of health and 29
5765-senior services. Subject to appropriations made therefor, 30
5766-such funds shall be distributed by the department of public 31
5767-safety to the crime laboratories serving the courts of this 32
5768-state making analysis of a controlled substance or analysis 33
5769-of blood, breath or urine in relation to a court proceeding. 34
5770- 4. The remaining funds collected under subsection 1 of 35
5771-this section shall be denoted to the payment of an annual 36
5772-appropriation for the administrative and operational costs 37
5773-of the office for victims of crime and, if a statewide 38
5774-automated crime victim notification system is established 39
5775-pursuant to section 650.310, to the monthly payment of 40
5776-expenditures actually incurred in the operation of such 41
5777-system. Additional remaining funds shall be subject to the 42
5778-following provisions: 43
5779- (1) On the first of every month, the director of 44
5780-revenue or the director's designee shall determine the 45
5781-balance of the funds in the crime victims' compensation fund 46
5782-available to satisfy the amount of compensation payable 47
5783-pursuant to sections 595.010 to 595.075, excluding sections 48
5784-595.050 and 595.055; 49
5785- (2) Beginning on September 1, 2004, and on the first 50
5786-of each month, the director of revenue or the director's 51
5787-designee shall deposit fifty percent of the balance of funds 52
5788-available to the credit of the crime victims' compensation 53
5789-fund and fifty percent to the services to victims' fund 54
5790-established in section 595.100. 55 176
5791- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5792- 5. The director of revenue or such director's designee 56
5793-shall at least monthly report the moneys paid pu rsuant to 57
5794-this section into the crime victims' compensation fund and 58
5795-the services to victims fund to the department of public 59
5796-safety. 60
5797- 6. The moneys collected by clerks of municipal courts 61
5798-pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be collecte d 62
5799-and disbursed as provided by sections 488.010 to 488.020. 63
5800-Five percent of such moneys shall be payable to the city 64
5801-treasury of the city from which such funds were collected. 65
5802-The remaining ninety -five percent of such moneys shall be 66
5803-payable to the director of revenue. The funds received by 67
5804-the director of revenue pursuant to this subsection shall be 68
5805-distributed as follows: 69
5806- (1) On the first of every month, the director of 70
5807-revenue or the director's designee shall determine the 71
5808-balance of the funds in the crime victims' compensation fund 72
5809-available to satisfy the amount of compensation payable 73
5810-pursuant to sections 595.010 to 595.075, excluding sections 74
5811-595.050 and 595.055; 75
5812- (2) Beginning on September 1, 2004, and on the first 76
5813-of each month the director of revenue or the director's 77
5814-designee shall deposit fifty percent of the balance of funds 78
5815-available to the credit of the crime victims' compensation 79
5816-fund and fifty percent to the services to victims' fund 80
5817-established in section 595.10 0. 81
5818- 7. These funds shall be subject to a biennial audit by 82
5819-the Missouri state auditor. Such audit shall include all 83
5820-records associated with crime victims' compensation funds 84
5821-collected, held or disbursed by any state agency. 85
5822- 8. In addition to the moneys collected pursuant to 86
5823-subsection 1 of this section, the court shall enter a 87 177
5824- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5825-judgment in favor of the state of Missouri, payable to the 88
5826-crime victims' compensation fund, of sixty -eight dollars 89
5827-upon a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt for a class A or 90
5828-B felony; forty-six dollars upon a plea of guilty or finding 91
5829-of guilt for a class C [or], D, or E felony; and ten dollars 92
5830-upon a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt for any 93
5831-misdemeanor under Missouri law except for those in chapter 94
5832-252 relating to fish and game, chapter 302 relating to 95
5833-drivers' and commercial drivers' license, chapter 303 96
5834-relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility, chapter 97
5835-304 relating to traffic regulations, chapter 306 relating to 98
5836-watercraft regulation and l icensing, and chapter 307 99
5837-relating to vehicle equipment regulations. Any clerk of the 100
5838-court receiving moneys pursuant to such judgments shall 101
5839-collect and disburse such crime victims' compensation 102
5840-judgments in the manner provided by sections 488.010 to 103
5841-488.020. Such funds shall be payable to the state treasury 104
5842-and deposited to the credit of the crime victims' 105
5843-compensation fund. 106
5844- 9. The clerk of the court processing such funds shall 107
5845-maintain records of all dispositions described in subsection 108
5846-1 of this section and all dispositions where a judgment has 109
5847-been entered against a defendant in favor of the state of 110
5848-Missouri in accordance with this section; all payments made 111
5849-on judgments for alcohol -related traffic offenses; and any 112
5850-judgment or portion of a judgment entered but not 113
5851-collected. These records shall be subject to audit by the 114
5852-state auditor. The clerk of each court transmitting such 115
5853-funds shall report separately the amount of dollars 116
5854-collected on judgments entered for alcohol -related traffic 117
5855-offenses from other crime victims' compensation collections 118
5856-or services to victims collections. 119 178
5857- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5858- 10. The department of revenue shall maintain records 120
5859-of funds transmitted to the crime victims' compensation fund 121
5860-by each reporting court a nd collections pursuant to 122
5861-subsection 16 of this section and shall maintain separate 123
5862-records of collection for alcohol -related offenses. 124
5863- 11. The state courts administrator shall include in 125
5864-the annual report required by section 476.350 the circuit 126
5865-court caseloads and the number of crime victims' 127
5866-compensation judgments entered. 128
5867- 12. All awards made to injured victims under sections 129
5868-595.010 to 595.105 and all appropriations for administration 130
5869-of sections 595.010 to 595.105, except sections 59 5.050 and 131
5870-595.055, shall be made from the crime victims' compensation 132
5871-fund. Any unexpended balance remaining in the crime 133
5872-victims' compensation fund at the end of each biennium shall 134
5873-not be subject to the provision of section 33.080 requiring 135
5874-the transfer of such unexpended balance to the ordinary 136
5875-revenue fund of the state, but shall remain in the crime 137
5876-victims' compensation fund. In the event that there are 138
5877-insufficient funds in the crime victims' compensation fund 139
5878-to pay all claims in full, all claims shall be paid on a pro 140
5879-rata basis. If there are no funds in the crime victims' 141
5880-compensation fund, then no claim shall be paid until funds 142
5881-have again accumulated in the crime victims' compensation 143
5882-fund. When sufficient funds become available f rom the fund, 144
5883-awards which have not been paid shall be paid in 145
5884-chronological order with the oldest paid first. In the 146
5885-event an award was to be paid in installments and some 147
5886-remaining installments have not been paid due to a lack of 148
5887-funds, then when funds do become available that award shall 149
5888-be paid in full. All such awards on which installments 150
5889-remain due shall be paid in full in chronological order 151 179
5890- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5891-before any other postdated award shall be paid. Any award 152
5892-pursuant to this subsection is specific ally not a claim 153
5893-against the state, if it cannot be paid due to a lack of 154
5894-funds in the crime victims' compensation fund. 155
5895- 13. When judgment is entered against a defendant as 156
5896-provided in this section and such sum, or any part thereof, 157
5897-remains unpaid, there shall be withheld from any 158
5898-disbursement, payment, benefit, compensation, salary, or 159
5899-other transfer of money from the state of Missouri to such 160
5900-defendant an amount equal to the unpaid amount of such 161
5901-judgment. Such amount shall be paid forthwit h to the crime 162
5902-victims' compensation fund and satisfaction of such judgment 163
5903-shall be entered on the court record. Under no 164
5904-circumstances shall the general revenue fund be used to 165
5905-reimburse court costs or pay for such judgment. The 166
5906-director of the department of corrections shall have the 167
5907-authority to pay into the crime victims' compensation fund 168
5908-from an offender's compensation or account the amount owed 169
5909-by the offender to the crime victims' compensation fund, 170
5910-provided that the offender has failed to pay the amount owed 171
5911-to the fund prior to entering a correctional facility of the 172
5912-department of corrections. 173
5913- 14. All interest earned as a result of investing funds 174
5914-in the crime victims' compensation fund shall be paid into 175
5915-the crime victims' co mpensation fund and not into the 176
5916-general revenue of this state. 177
5917- 15. Any person who knowingly makes a fraudulent claim 178
5918-or false statement in connection with any claim hereunder is 179
5919-guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 180
5920- 16. The department may receiv e gifts and contributions 181
5921-for the benefit of crime victims. Such gifts and 182
5922-contributions shall be credited to the crime victims' 183 180
5923- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5924-compensation fund as used solely for compensating victims 184
5925-under the provisions of sections 595.010 to 595.075. 185
5926- 621.045. 1. The administrative hearing commission 1
5927-shall conduct hearings and make findings of fact and 2
5928-conclusions of law in those cases when, under the law, a 3
5929-license issued by any of the following agencies may be 4
5930-revoked or suspended or whe n the licensee may be placed on 5
5931-probation or when an agency refuses to permit an applicant 6
5932-to be examined upon his or her qualifications or refuses to 7
5933-issue or renew a license of an applicant who has passed an 8
5934-examination for licensure or who possesses the 9
5935-qualifications for licensure without examination: 10
5936-Missouri State Board of Accountancy 11
5937-Missouri State Board for Architects, 12
5938-Professional Engineers, Professional Land 13
5939-Surveyors and Landscape Architects 14
5940-Board of Barber Examiners 15
5941-Board of Cosmetology 16
5942-Board of Chiropody and Podiatry 17
5943-Board of Chiropractic Examiners 18
5944-Missouri Dental Board 19
5945-Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors 20
5946-Board of Registration for the Healing Arts 21
5947-Board of Nursing 22
5948-Board of Optometry 23
5949-Board of Pharmacy 24
5950-Missouri Real Estate Commission 25
5951-Missouri Veterinary Medical Board 26
5952-Supervisor of Liquor Control 27
5953-Department of Health and Senior Services 28
5954-Department of Commerce and Insurance 29
5955-Department of Mental Health 30 181
5956- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5957-Board of Private Investigator Examiners. 31
5958- 2. If in the future there are created by law any new 32
5959-or additional administrative agencies which have the power 33
5960-to issue, revoke, suspend, or place on probation any 34
5961-license, then those agencies are under the provisions of 35
5962-this law. 36
5963- 3. The administrative hearing commission is authorized 37
5964-to conduct hearings and make findings of fact and 38
5965-conclusions of law in those cases brought by the Missouri 39
5966-state board for architects, professional engineers, 40
5967-professional land surveyors and landscape architects against 41
5968-unlicensed persons under secti on 327.076. 42
5969- 4. The administrative hearing commission is authorized 43
5970-to conduct hearings and make findings of fact and 44
5971-conclusions of law in those cases brought by the division of 45
5972-workers' compensation of the department of labor and 46
5973-industrial relations against administrative law judges under 47
5974-section 287.610. 48
5975- 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 49
5976-to the contrary, after August 28, 1995, in order to 50
5977-encourage settlement of disputes between any agency 51
5978-described in subsection 1 or 2 of this section and its 52
5979-licensees, any such agency shall: 53
5980- (1) Provide the licensee with a written description of 54
5981-the specific conduct for which discipline is sought and a 55
5982-citation to the law and rules allegedly violated, together 56
5983-with copies of any documents which are the basis thereof and 57
5984-the agency's initial settlement offer, or file a contested 58
5985-case against the licensee; 59
5986- (2) If no contested case has been filed against the 60
5987-licensee, allow the licensee at least sixty days, from th e 61
5988-date of mailing, to consider the agency's initial settlement 62 182
5989- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
5990-offer and to contact the agency to discuss the terms of such 63
5991-settlement offer; 64
5992- (3) If no contested case has been filed against the 65
5993-licensee, advise the licensee that the licensee may, either 66
5994-at the time the settlement agreement is signed by all 67
5995-parties, or within fifteen days thereafter, submit the 68
5996-agreement to the administrative hearing commission for 69
5997-determination that the facts agreed to by the parties to the 70
5998-settlement constitute grounds for denying or disciplining 71
5999-the license of the licensee; and 72
6000- (4) In any contact under this subsection by the agency 73
6001-or its counsel with a licensee who is not represented by 74
6002-counsel, advise the licensee that the licensee has the right 75
6003-to consult an attorney at the licensee's own expense. 76
6004- [5.] 6. If the licensee desires review by the 77
6005-administrative hearing commission under subdivision (3) of 78
6006-subsection [4] 5 of this section at any time prior to the 79
6007-settlement becoming final, the licensee may rescind and 80
6008-withdraw from the settlement and any admissions of fact or 81
6009-law in the agreement shall be deemed withdrawn and not 82
6010-admissible for any purposes under the law against the 83
6011-licensee. Any settlement submitted to the administrative 84
6012-hearing commission shall not be effective and final unless 85
6013-and until findings of fact and conclusions of law are 86
6014-entered by the administrative hearing commission that the 87
6015-facts agreed to by the parties to the settlement constitute 88
6016-grounds for denying or disciplining the license of the 89
6017-licensee. 90
6018- [6.] 7. When a holder of a license, registration, 91
6019-permit, or certificate of authority issued by the division 92
6020-of professional registration or a board, commission, or 93
6021-committee of the division of profess ional registration 94 183
6022- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6023-against whom an affirmative decision is sought has failed to 95
6024-plead or otherwise respond in the contested case and 96
6025-adequate notice has been given under sections 536.067 and 97
6026-621.100 upon a properly pled writing filed to initiate the 98
6027-contested case under this chapter or chapter 536, a default 99
6028-decision shall be entered against the licensee without 100
6029-further proceedings. The default decision shall grant such 101
6030-relief as requested by the division of professional 102
6031-registration, board, commi ttee, commission, or office in the 103
6032-writing initiating the contested case as allowed by law. 104
6033-Upon motion stating facts constituting a meritorious defense 105
6034-and for good cause shown, a default decision may be set 106
6035-aside. The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, 107
6036-not to exceed thirty days after entry of the default 108
6037-decision. "Good cause" includes a mistake or conduct that 109
6038-is not intentionally or recklessly designed to impede the 110
6039-administrative process. 111
6040- [435.014. 1. If all the parties to a 1
6041-dispute agree in writing to submit their dispute 2
6042-to any forum for arbitration, conciliation or 3
6043-mediation, then no person who serves as 4
6044-arbitrator, conciliator or mediator, nor any 5
6045-agent or employee of that person, shall be 6
6046-subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to disclose 7
6047-any matter disclosed in the process of setting 8
6048-up or conducting the arbitration, conciliation 9
6049-or mediation. 10
6050- 2. Arbitration, conciliation and mediation 11
6051-proceedings shall be regarded as settlement 12
6052-negotiations. Any communication relating to the 13
6053-subject matter of such disputes made during the 14
6054-resolution process by any participant, mediator, 15
6055-conciliator, arbitrator or any other person 16
6056-present at the dispute resolution shall be a 17
6057-confidential communication. No admission, 18
6058-representation, statement or other confidential 19
6059-communication made in setting up or conducting 20 184
6060- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6061-such proceedings not otherwise discoverable or 21
6062-obtainable shall be admissible as evidence or 22
6063-subject to discovery. ] 23
6064- [469.409. 1. Any claim for breach of a 1
6065-trustee's duty to impartially administer a trust 2
6066-related, directly or indirectly, to an 3
6067-adjustment made by a fiduciary to the allocation 4
6068-between principal and income pursuant to 5
6069-subsection 1 of section 469.405 or any 6
6070-allocation made by the fiduciary pursuant to any 7
6071-authority or discretion specified in subsection 8
6072-1 of section 469.403, unless previously barred 9
6073-by adjudication, consent or other limitation, 10
6074-shall be barred as provided in this section. 11
6075- (1) Any such claim brought by a qualified 12
6076-beneficiary is barred if not asserted in a 13
6077-judicial proceeding commenced within two years 14
6078-after the trustee has sent a report to that 15
6079-qualified beneficiary that adequately discloses 16
6080-the facts constituting the claim. 17
6081- (2) Any such claim brought by a 18
6082-beneficiary (other than a qualified beneficiary) 19
6083-with any interest whatsoever in the trust, no 20
6084-matter how remote or contingent, or whether or 21
6085-not the beneficiary is ascertainable or has the 22
6086-capacity to contract, is ba rred if not asserted 23
6087-in a judicial proceeding commenced within two 24
6088-years after the first to occur of: 25
6089- (a) The date the trustee sent a report to 26
6090-all qualified beneficiaries that adequately 27
6091-discloses the facts constituting the claim; or 28
6092- (b) The date the trustee sent a report to 29
6093-a person that represents the beneficiary under 30
6094-the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection 31
6095-2 of this section. 32
6096- 2. For purposes of this section the 33
6097-following rules shall apply: 34
6098- (1) A report adequately discloses the 35
6099-facts constituting a claim if it provides 36
6100-sufficient information so that the beneficiary 37
6101-should know of the claim or reasonably should 38
6102-have inquired into its existence; 39 185
6103- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6104- (2) Section 469.402 shall apply in 40
6105-determining whether a benef iciary (including a 41
6106-qualified beneficiary) has received notice for 42
6107-purposes of this section; 43
6108- (3) The determination of the identity of 44
6109-all qualified beneficiaries shall be made on the 45
6110-date the report is deemed to have been sent; and 46
6111- (4) This section does not preclude an 47
6112-action to recover for fraud or misrepresentation 48
6113-related to the report. ] 49
6114- [469.411. 1. (1) If the provisions of 1
6115-this section apply to a trust, the unitrust 2
6116-amount determined for each accounting year of 3
6117-the trust shall be a percentage between three 4
6118-and five percent of the average net fair market 5
6119-value of the trust, as of the first day of the 6
6120-trust's current accounting year. The percentage 7
6121-applicable to a trust shall be that percentage 8
6122-specified by the terms of the governing 9
6123-instrument or by the election made in accordance 10
6124-with subdivision (2) of subsection 5 of this 11
6125-section. 12
6126- (2) The unitrust amount for the current 13
6127-accounting year computed pursuant to this 14
6128-section shall be proportionately reduced for any 15
6129-distributions, in whole or in part, other than 16
6130-distributions of the unitrust amount, and for 17
6131-any payments of expenses, including debts, 18
6132-disbursements and taxes, from the trust within a 19
6133-current accounting year that the trustee 20
6134-determines to be material and substantial, and 21
6135-shall be proportionately increased for the 22
6136-receipt, other than a receipt that represents a 23
6137-return on investment, of any additional property 24
6138-into the trust within a current accounting year. 25
6139- (3) For purposes of this section, the net 26
6140-fair market values of the assets held in the 27
6141-trust on the first business day of a prior 28
6142-accounting quarter shall be adjusted to reflect 29
6143-any reduction, in the case of a distribution or 30
6144-payment, or increase, in the case of a rec eipt, 31
6145-for the prior accounting year pursuant to 32
6146-subdivision (1) of this subsection, as if the 33 186
6147- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6148-distribution, payment or receipt had occurred on 34
6149-the first day of the prior accounting year. 35
6150- (4) In the case of a short accounting 36
6151-period, the trustee shall prorate the unitrust 37
6152-amount on a daily basis. 38
6153- (5) In the case where the net fair market 39
6154-value of an asset held in the trust has been 40
6155-incorrectly determined in any quarter, the 41
6156-unitrust amount shall be increased in the case 42
6157-of an undervaluation, or be decreased in the 43
6158-case of an overvaluation, by an amount equal to 44
6159-the difference between the unitrust amount 45
6160-determined based on the correct valuation of the 46
6161-asset and the unitrust amount originally 47
6162-determined. 48
6163- 2. As used in this sect ion, the following 49
6164-terms mean: 50
6165- (1) "Average net fair market value", a 51
6166-rolling average of the fair market value of the 52
6167-assets held in the trust on the first business 53
6168-day of the lessor of the number of accounting 54
6169-quarters of the trust from the dat e of inception 55
6170-of the trust to the determination of the trust's 56
6171-average net fair market value, or twelve 57
6172-accounting quarters of the trust, regardless of 58
6173-whether this section applied to the 59
6174-ascertainment of net income for all valuation 60
6175-quarters; 61
6176- (2) "Current accounting year", the 62
6177-accounting period of the trust for which the 63
6178-unitrust amount is being determined. 64
6179- 3. In determining the average net fair 65
6180-market value of the assets held in the trust, 66
6181-there shall not be included the value of: 67
6182- (1) Any residential property or any 68
6183-tangible personal property that, as of the first 69
6184-business day of the current valuation year, one 70
6185-or more income beneficiaries of the trust have 71
6186-or had the right to occupy, or have or had the 72
6187-right to possess or control, other than in a 73
6188-capacity as trustee, and instead the right of 74
6189-occupancy or the right to possession or control 75
6190-shall be deemed to be the unitrust amount with 76 187
6191- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6192-respect to the residential property or the 77
6193-tangible personal property; or 78
6194- (2) Any asset specifically given to a 79
6195-beneficiary under the terms of the trust and the 80
6196-return on investment on that asset, which return 81
6197-on investment shall be distributable to the 82
6198-beneficiary. 83
6199- 4. In determining the average net fair 84
6200-market value of the assets held in the trust 85
6201-pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the 86
6202-trustee shall, not less often than annually, 87
6203-determine the fair market value of each asset of 88
6204-the trust that consists primarily of real 89
6205-property or other property that is not tr aded on 90
6206-a regular basis in an active market by appraisal 91
6207-or other reasonable method or estimate, and that 92
6208-determination, if made reasonably and in good 93
6209-faith, shall be conclusive as to all persons 94
6210-interested in the trust. Any claim based on a 95
6211-determination made pursuant to this subsection 96
6212-shall be barred if not asserted in a judicial 97
6213-proceeding brought by any beneficiary with any 98
6214-interest whatsoever in the trust within two 99
6215-years after the trustee has sent a report to all 100
6216-qualified beneficiaries that adequately 101
6217-discloses the facts constituting the claim. The 102
6218-rules set forth in subsection 2 of section 103
6219-469.409 shall apply to the barring of claims 104
6220-pursuant to this subsection. 105
6221- 5. This section shall apply to the 106
6222-following trusts: 107
6223- (1) Any trust created after August 28, 108
6224-2001, with respect to which the terms of the 109
6225-trust clearly manifest an intent that this 110
6226-section apply; 111
6227- (2) Any trust created under an instrument 112
6228-that became irrevocable on, before, or after 113
6229-August 28, 2001, if the trustee, in the 114
6230-trustee's discretion, elects to have this 115
6231-section apply unless the instrument creating the 116
6232-trust specifically prohibits an election under 117
6233-this subdivision. The trustee shall deliver 118
6234-notice to all qualified beneficiaries and the 119
6235-settlor of the trust, if he or she is then 120 188
6236- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6237-living, of the trustee's intent to make such an 121
6238-election at least sixty days before making that 122
6239-election. The trustee shall have sole authority 123
6240-to make the election. Section 469.402 shall 124
6241-apply for all purposes of this subdivision. An 125
6242-action or order by any court shall not be 126
6243-required. The election shall be made by a 127
6244-signed writing delivered to the settlor of the 128
6245-trust, if he or she is then living, and to all 129
6246-qualified beneficiaries. The election is 130
6247-irrevocable, unless revoked by order of the 131
6248-court having jurisdiction of the trust. The 132
6249-election may specify the percentage used to 133
6250-determine the unitrust amount pursuant to this 134
6251-section, provided that such percentage is 135
6252-between three and five percen t, or if no 136
6253-percentage is specified, then that percentage 137
6254-shall be three percent. In making an election 138
6255-pursuant to this subsection, the trustee shall 139
6256-be subject to the same limitations and 140
6257-conditions as apply to an adjustment between 141
6258-income and principal pursuant to subsections 3 142
6259-and 4 of section 469.405; and 143
6260- (3) No action of any kind based on an 144
6261-election made by a trustee pursuant to 145
6262-subdivision (2) of this subsection shall be 146
6263-brought against the trustee by any beneficiary 147
6264-of that trust three years from the effective 148
6265-date of that election. 149
6266- 6. (1) Once the provisions of this 150
6267-section become applicable to a trust, the net 151
6268-income of the trust shall be the unitrust amount. 152
6269- (2) Unless otherwise provided by the 153
6270-governing instrument, the unitrust amount 154
6271-distributed each year shall be paid from the 155
6272-following sources for that year up to the full 156
6273-value of the unitrust amount in the following 157
6274-order: 158
6275- (a) Net income as determined if the trust 159
6276-were not a unitrust; 160
6277- (b) Other ordinary income as determined 161
6278-for federal income tax purposes; 162 189
6279- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6280- (c) Assets of the trust principal for 163
6281-which there is a readily available market value; 164
6282-and 165
6283- (d) Other trust principal. 166
6284- (3) Additionally, the trustee may allocate 167
6285-to trust income for each taxable year of the 168
6286-trust, or portion thereof: 169
6287- (a) Net short-term capital gain described 170
6288-in the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 171
6289-1222(5), for such year, or portion thereof, but 172
6290-only to the extent that the amount so allo cated 173
6291-together with all other amounts to trust income, 174
6292-as determined under the provisions of this 175
6293-chapter without regard to this section, for such 176
6294-year, or portion thereof, does not exceed the 177
6295-unitrust amount for such year, or portion 178
6296-thereof; 179
6297- (b) Net long-term capital gain described 180
6298-in the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Section 181
6299-1222(7), for such year, or portion thereof, but 182
6300-only to the extent that the amount so allocated 183
6301-together with all other amounts, including 184
6302-amounts described in pa ragraph (a) of this 185
6303-subdivision, allocated to trust income for such 186
6304-year, or portion thereof, does not exceed the 187
6305-unitrust amount for such year, or portion 188
6306-thereof. 189
6307- 7. A trust with respect to which this 190
6308-section applies on August 28, 2011, may 191
6309-calculate the unitrust amount in accordance with 192
6310-the provisions of this section, as it existed 193
6311-either before or after such date, as the trustee 194
6312-of such trust shall determine in a writing kept 195
6313-with the records of the trust in the trustee's 196
6314-discretion.] 197
6315- [469.461. 1. A fiduciary may make 1
6316-adjustments between principal and income to 2
6317-offset the shifting of economic interests or tax 3
6318-benefits between income beneficiaries and 4
6319-remainder beneficiaries which arise from: 5
6320- (1) Elections and decisions, other than 6
6321-those described in subsection 2 of this section, 7 190
6322- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6323-that the fiduciary makes from time to time 8
6324-regarding tax matters; 9
6325- (2) An income tax or any other tax that is 10
6326-imposed upon the fiduciary or a beneficiary as a 11
6327-result of a transaction involving or a 12
6328-distribution from the estate or trust; or 13
6329- (3) The ownership by an estate or trust of 14
6330-an interest in an entity whose taxable income, 15
6331-whether or not distributed, is includable in the 16
6332-taxable income of the estate, trust o r a 17
6333-beneficiary. 18
6334- 2. If the amount of an estate tax marital 19
6335-deduction or charitable contribution deduction 20
6336-is reduced because a fiduciary deducts an amount 21
6337-paid from principal for income tax purposes 22
6338-instead of deducting it for estate tax purpose s, 23
6339-and as a result estate taxes paid from principal 24
6340-are increased and income taxes paid by an 25
6341-estate, trust or beneficiary are decreased, each 26
6342-estate, trust or beneficiary that benefits from 27
6343-the decrease in income tax shall reimburse the 28
6344-principal from which the increase in estate tax 29
6345-is paid. The total reimbursement shall equal 30
6346-the increase in the estate tax to the extent 31
6347-that the principal used to pay the increase 32
6348-would have qualified for a marital deduction or 33
6349-charitable contribution deductio n but for the 34
6350-payment. The proportionate share of the 35
6351-reimbursement for each estate, trust or 36
6352-beneficiary whose income taxes are reduced shall 37
6353-be the same as its proportionate share of the 38
6354-total decrease in income tax. An estate or 39
6355-trust shall reimburse principal from income. ] 40
6356- [537.528. 1. Any action against a person 1
6357-for conduct or speech undertaken or made in 2
6358-connection with a public hearing or public 3
6359-meeting, in a quasi-judicial proceeding before a 4
6360-tribunal or decision -making body of the state or 5
6361-any political subdivision of the state is 6
6362-subject to a special motion to dismiss, motion 7
6363-for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for 8
6364-summary judgment that shall be considered by the 9
6365-court on a priority or expedited basis to e nsure 10 191
6366- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6367-the early consideration of the issues raised by 11
6368-the motion and to prevent the unnecessary 12
6369-expense of litigation. Upon the filing of any 13
6370-special motion described in this subsection, all 14
6371-discovery shall be suspended pending a decision 15
6372-on the motion by the court and the exhaustion of 16
6373-all appeals regarding the special motion. 17
6374- 2. If the rights afforded by this section 18
6375-are raised as an affirmative defense and if a 19
6376-court grants a motion to dismiss, a motion for 20
6377-judgment on the pleadings or a motion for 21
6378-summary judgment filed within ninety days of the 22
6379-filing of the moving party's answer, the court 23
6380-shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs 24
6381-incurred by the moving party in defending the 25
6382-action. If the court finds that a special 26
6383-motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment 27
6384-is frivolous or solely intended to cause 28
6385-unnecessary delay, the court shall award costs 29
6386-and reasonable attorney fees to the party 30
6387-prevailing on the motion. 31
6388- 3. Any party shall have the right to an 32
6389-expedited appeal from a trial court order on the 33
6390-special motions described in subsection 2 of 34
6391-this section or from a trial court's failure to 35
6392-rule on the motion on an expedited basis. 36
6393- 4. As used in this section, a "public 37
6394-meeting in a quasi-judicial proceeding" means 38
6395-and includes any meeting established and held by 39
6396-a state or local governmental entity, including 40
6397-without limitations meetings or presentations 41
6398-before state, county, city, town or village 42
6399-councils, planning commissions, review boards or 43
6400-commissions. 44
6401- 5. Nothing in this section limits or 45
6402-prohibits the exercise of a right or remedy of a 46
6403-party granted pursuant to another 47
6404-constitutional, statutory, common law or 48
6405-administrative provision, including civil 49
6406-actions for defamation. 50
6407- 6. If any provision of this section or the 51
6408-application of any provision of this section to 52
6409-a person or circumstance is held invalid, the 53
6410-invalidity shall not affect other provisions or 54 192
6411- SCS HCS HB 2064 & HCS NO. 2 HB 1886
6412-applications of this section that can be given 55
6413-effect without the invalid provision or 56
6414-application, and to this end the provisions of 57
6415-this section are severable. 58
6416- 7. The provisions of this section shall 59
6417-apply to all causes of actions. ] 60
6418-
13+SectionA.Sections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,
14+2304.155,347.143,435.014,477.650,478.001,488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,
15+3509.520,600.042,and621.045,RSMo,arerepealedandfiftynewsectionsenactedinlieu
16+4thereof,tobeknownassections193.265,287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,
17+5287.835,304.155,347.143,435.300,435.303,435.306,435.309,435.312,454.1050,
18+6474.540,474.542,474.544,474.546,474.548,474.550,474.552,474.554,474.556,
19+7474.558,474.560,474.562,474.564,474.600,475.063,476.1025,477.650,478.001,
20+8488.040,488.2300,494.430,494.455,509.520,510.500,510.503,510.506,510.509,
21+9510.512,510.515,510.518,510.521,537.106,537.580,600.042,and621.045,toreadas
22+10follows:
23+193.265.1.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofadeathrecord,theapplicant
24+2shallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeofelevendollars
25+3foreachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofa
26+4birth,marriage,divorce,orfetaldeathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars.
27+5Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,ormarriageifthe
28+6requestforcertificationismadebythechildren'sdivision,thedivisionofyouthservices,a
29+7guardianadlitem,orajuvenileofficeronbehalfofachildorpersonundertwenty-oneyears
30+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8ofagewhohascomeunderthejurisdictionofthejuvenilecourtundersection211.031.All
32+9feescollectedunderthissubsectionshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenue.
33+10BeginningAugust28,2004,foreachvitalrecordsfeecollected,thedirectorofrevenueshall
34+11creditfourdollarstothegeneralrevenuefund,fivedollarstothechildren'strustfund,one
35+12dollarshallbecreditedtotheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund,onedollarforeach
36+13certificationorcopyofdeathrecordstotheMissouristatecoroners'trainingfundestablished
37+14insection58.208,andthreedollarsforthefirstcopyofdeathrecordsandfivedollarsfor
38+15birth,marriage,divorce,andfetaldeathrecordsshallbecreditedtotheMissouripublichealth
39+16servicesfundestablishedinsection192.900.Moneyintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfund
40+17shallbeavailablebyappropriationtothedivisionofprofessionalregistrationtopayits
41+18expensesinadministeringsections214.270to214.410.Allinterestearnedonmoney
42+19depositedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallbecreditedtotheendowedcare
43+20cemeteryfund.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,money
44+21placedintheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundshallnotbetransferredandplacedtothe
45+22creditofgeneralrevenueuntiltheamountinthefundattheendofthebienniumexceedsthree
46+23timestheamountoftheappropriationfromtheendowedcarecemeteryauditfundforthe
47+24precedingfiscalyear.Themoneydepositedinthepublichealthservicesfundunderthis
48+25sectionshallbedepositedinaseparateaccountinthefund,andmoneysinsuchaccount,upon
49+26appropriation,shallbeusedtoautomateandimprovethestatevitalrecordssystem,and
50+27developandmaintainanelectronicbirthanddeathregistrationsystem.Foranysearchofthe
51+28filesandrecords,whennorecordisfound,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltothe
52+29amountforacertificationofavitalrecordforafive-yearsearchtobepaidbytheapplicant.
53+30Fortheprocessingofeachlegitimation,adoption,courtorderorrecordingafterthe
54+31registrant'stwelfthbirthday,thestateshallbeentitledtoafeeequaltotheamountfora
55+32certificationofavitalrecord.Exceptwheneveracertifiedcopyorcopiesofavitalrecordis
56+33requiredtoperfectanyclaimofanypersononrelief,oranydependentofanypersonwhowas
57+34onreliefforanyclaimuponthegovernmentofthestateorUnitedStates,thestateregistrar
58+35shall,uponrequest,furnishacertifiedcopyorsomanycertifiedcopiesasarenecessary,
59+36withoutanyfeeorcompensationtherefor.
60+37 2.Fortheissuanceofacertificationofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrar,the
61+38applicantshallpayafeeoffourteendollarsforthefirstcertificationorcopyandafeeof
62+39elevendollarsforeachadditionalcopyorderedatthattime.Foreachfeecollectedunderthis
63+40subsection,onedollarshallbedepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueandtheremainder
64+41shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
65+42creditallfeesdepositedtothestatedepartmentofrevenueunderthissubsectiontothe
66+43Missouristatecoroners'trainingfundestablishedinsection58.208.
67+HCSHB2064 2 44 3.Fortheissuanceofacertificationorcopyofabirth,marriage,divorce,orfetal
68+45deathrecord,theapplicantshallpayafeeoffifteendollars;exceptthat,inanycountywitha
69+46charterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbutfewerthanseven
70+47hundredthousandinhabitants,adonationofonedollarmaybecollectedbythelocalregistrar
71+48overandaboveanyfeesrequiredbylawwhenacertificationorcopyofanymarriagelicense
72+49orbirthcertificateisprovided,withsuchdonationscollectedtobeforwardedmonthlybythe
73+50localregistrartothecountytreasurerofsuchcountyandthedonationssoforwardedtobe
74+51depositedbythecountytreasurerintothehousingresourcecommissionfundtoassist
75+52homelessfamiliesandprovidefinancialassistancetoorganizationsaddressinghomelessness
76+53insuchcounty.Thelocalregistrarshallincludeacheck-offboxontheapplicationformfor
77+54suchcopies.Allfeescollectedunderthissubsection,otherthanthedonationscollectedin
78+55anycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansixhundredthousandbut
79+56fewerthansevenhundredthousandinhabitantsformarriagelicensesandbirthcertificates,
80+57shallbedepositedtotheofficialcityorcountyhealthagency.
81+58 4.Acertifiedcopyofadeathrecordbythelocalregistrarcanonlybeissuedafter
82+59acceptanceandregistrationwiththestateregistrar.Thefeespaidtotheofficialcountyhealth
83+60agencyshallberetainedbythelocalagencyforlocalpublichealthpurposes.
84+61 5.Nofeeunderthissectionshallberequiredorcollectedfromaparentorguardianof
85+62ahomelesschildorhomelessyouth,asdefinedinsubsection1ofsection167.020,oran
86+63unaccompaniedyouth,asdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6),fortheissuanceofa
87+64certification,orcopyofsuchcertification,ofbirthofsuchchildoryouth.Anunaccompanied
88+65youthshallbeeligibletoreceiveacertificationorcopyofhisorherownbirthrecordwithout
89+66theconsentorsignatureofhisorherparentorguardian;provided,thatonlyonecertificate
90+67underthisprovisionshallbeprovidedwithoutcosttotheunaccompaniedorhomelessyouth.
91+68Fortheissuanceofanyadditionalcertificates,thestatutoryfeeshallbepaid.
92+69 6.(1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nofeeshallberequired
93+70orcollectedforacertificationofbirthiftherequestismadebyavictimofdomesticviolence
94+71orabuse,asthosetermsaredefinedinsection455.010,andthevictimprovides
95+72documentationsignedbyanemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,an
96+73attorney,orahealthcareormentalhealthprofessional,fromwhomthevictimhassought
97+74assistancerelatingtothedomesticviolenceorabuse.Suchdocumentationshallstatethat,
98+75underpenaltyofperjury,theemployee,agent,orvolunteerofavictimserviceprovider,the
99+76attorney,orthehealthcareormentalhealthprofessionalbelievesthevictimhasbeen
100+77involvedinanincidentofdomesticviolenceorabuse.
101+78 (2)Avictimmaybeeligibleonlyonetimeforafeewaiverunderthissubsection.
102+HCSHB2064 3 79 7.Nofeeshallberequiredorcollectedforacertificationofbirth,death,or
103+80marriageiftherequestforcertificationismadebyaprosecutingattorney,acircuit
104+81attorney,ortheattorneygeneral.
105+287.200.1.Compensationforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbepaidduringthe
106+2continuanceofsuchdisabilityfromthedateofmaximummedicalimprovementforthe
107+3lifetimeoftheemployeeattheweeklyrateofcompensationineffectunderthissubsectionon
108+4thedateoftheinjuryforwhichcompensationisbeingmade.Theword"employee"asused
109+5inthissectionshallnotincludetheinjuredworker'sdependents,estate,orotherpersonsto
110+6whomcompensationmaybepayableasprovidedinsubsection1ofsection287.020.The
111+7amountofsuchcompensationshallbecomputedasfollows:
112+8 (1)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1983,butbeforeSeptember
113+928,1986,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirds
114+10percentoftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediately
115+11precedingtheinjury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
116+12underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventypercentofthestate
117+13averageweeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,as
118+14oftheJulyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
119+15 (2)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1986,butbeforeAugust28,
120+161990,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercent
121+17oftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediatelyprecedingthe
122+18injury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaidunderthis
123+19subdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventy-fivepercentofthestateaverage
124+20weeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,asofthe
125+21Julyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
126+22 (3)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1990,butbeforeAugust28,1991,
127+23theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentofthe
128+24injuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthatthe
129+25weeklycompensationpaidunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoone
130+26hundredpercentofthestateaverageweeklywage;
131+27 (4)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1991,theweeklycompensation
132+28shallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentoftheinjuredemployee'saverage
133+29weeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
134+30underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthe
135+31stateaverageweeklywage;
136+32 (5)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1981,theweekly
137+33compensationshallinnoeventbelessthanfortydollarsperweek.
138+HCSHB2064 4 34 2.Permanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthathaveaccruedthroughthedateoftheinjured
139+35employee'sdeatharetheonlypermanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthataretobepaidin
140+36accordancewithsection287.230.Therighttounaccruedcompensationforpermanenttotal
141+37disabilityofaninjuredemployeeterminatesonthedateoftheinjuredemployee'sdeathin
142+38accordancewithsection287.230,anddoesnotsurvivetotheinjuredemployee'sdependents,
143+39estate,orotherpersonstowhomcompensationmightotherwisebepayable.
144+40 3.(1)Allclaimsforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbedeterminedinaccordance
145+41withthefacts.[Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
146+42butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployeeis
147+43restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedinsubsection
148+441ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeisrestoredtohisor
149+45herregularworkoritsequivalent.] Theemployerandthedivisionshallkeepthefileopenin
150+46thecaseduringthelifetimeofanyinjuredemployeewhohasreceivedanawardofpermanent
151+47totaldisability.
152+48 (2)Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
153+49butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployee
154+50isrestoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedin
155+51subsection1ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeis
156+52restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent.Inanycasewherethelifepaymentis
157+53suspendedunderthis[subsection] subdivision, thecommissionmayatreasonabletimes
158+54reviewthecaseandeithertheemployeeortheemployermayrequestaninformalconference
159+55withthecommissionrelativetotheresumptionoftheemployee'sweeklylifepaymentinthe
160+56case.
161+57 (3)Uponfilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
162+58attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
163+59attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant’scase.
164+60 4.ForallclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2014,foroccupationaldiseasesdueto
165+61toxicexposurewhichresultinapermanenttotaldisabilityordeath,benefitsinthischapter
166+62shallbeprovidedasfollows:
167+63 (1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,suchamountasduetothe
168+64employeeduringsaidemployee'slifeasprovidedforunderthischapterforanawardof
169+65permanenttotaldisabilityanddeath,exceptsuchamountshallonlybepaidwhenbenefits
170+66undersubdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsectionhavebeenexhausted;
171+67 (2)Foroccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposure,butnotincludingmesothelioma,
172+68anamountequaltotwohundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywageasofthedateof
173+69diagnosisforonehundredweekspaidbytheemployer;and
174+HCSHB2064 5 70 (3)Incaseswhereoccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposurearediagnosedtobe
175+71mesothelioma:
176+72 (a)Foremployersthathaveelectedtoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
177+73subsection,anadditionalamountofthreehundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywage
178+74fortwohundredtwelveweeksshallbepaidbytheemployerorgroupofemployerssuch
179+75employerisamemberof.Employersthatelecttoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
180+76subsectionmaydosobyeitherinsuringtheirliability,byqualifyingasaself-insurer,orby
181+77becomingamemberofagroupinsurancepool.Agroupofemployersmayenterintoan
182+78agreementtopooltheirliabilitiesunderthissubsection.Ifsuchgroupisjoined,individual
183+79membersshallnotberequiredtoqualifyasindividualself-insurers.Suchgroupshallcomply
184+80withsection287.223.Inorderforanemployertomakesuchanelection,theemployershall
185+81providethedepartmentwithnoticeofsuchanelectioninamannerestablishedbythe
186+82department.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;or
187+83 (b)Foremployerswhorejectmesotheliomaunderthissubsection,thentheexclusive
188+84remedyprovisionsundersection287.120shallnotapplytosuchliability.Theprovisionsof
189+85thisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;and
190+86 (4)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthis
191+87subsectionshallnotbesubjecttosuspensionofbenefitsasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
192+88section;and
193+89 (5)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,shouldthe
194+90employeediebeforetheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)
195+91ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionarepaid,theadditionalbenefitsarepayabletothe
196+92employee'sspouseorchildren,naturaloradopted,legitimateorillegitimate,inadditionto
197+93benefitsprovidedundersection287.240.Ifthereisnosurvivingspouseorchildrenandthe
198+94employeehasreceivedlessthantheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)and
199+95paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontheremainderofsuchadditionalbenefits
200+96shallbepaidasasinglepaymenttotheestateoftheemployee;
201+97 (6)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedto
202+98affecttheemployee'sabilitytoobtainmedicaltreatmentattheemployer'sexpenseorany
203+99otherbenefitsotherwiseavailableunderthischapter.
204+100 5.Anyemployeewhoobtainsbenefitsundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection4ofthis
205+101sectionforacquiringasbestosiswholaterobtainsanawardformesotheliomashallnotreceive
206+102morebenefitsthansuchemployeewouldreceivehavingonlyobtainedbenefitsfor
207+103mesotheliomaunderthissection.
208+287.470.1.Uponitsownmotionorupontheapplicationofanypartyinintereston
209+2thegroundofachangeincondition,thecommissionmayatanytimeuponarehearingafter
210+3duenoticetothepartiesinterestedreviewanyawardandonsuchreviewmaymakeanaward
211+HCSHB2064 6 4ending,diminishingorincreasingthecompensationpreviouslyawarded,subjecttothe
212+5maximumorminimumprovidedinthischapter,andshallimmediatelysendtothepartiesand
213+6theemployer'sinsureracopyoftheaward.Nosuchreviewshallaffectsuchawardasregards
214+7anymoneyspaid.
215+8 2.Uponthefilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
216+9attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
217+10attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant’scase.
218+287.610.1.AfterAugust28,2005,thedivisionmayappointadditional
219+2administrativelawjudgesforamaximumoffortyauthorizedadministrativelawjudges.
220+3Appropriationsshallbebaseduponnecessity,measuredbytherequirementsandneedsof
221+4eachdivisionoffice.Administrativelawjudgesshallbedulylicensedlawyersunderthelaws
222+5ofthisstate.Administrativelawjudgesshallnotpracticelawordolawbusinessandshall
223+6devotetheirwholetimetothedutiesoftheiroffice.Thedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'
224+7compensationshallpublishandmaintainonthedivision'swebsitetheappointmentdatesor
225+8initialdatesofserviceforalladministrativelawjudges.
226+9 2.[Thethirteenadministrativelawjudgeswiththemostyearsofserviceshallbe
227+10subjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2008.Thenextthirteenadministrativelawjudges
228+11withthemostyearsofserviceindescendingordershallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteon
229+12August28,2012.Administrativelawjudgesappointedandnotpreviouslyreferencedinthis
230+13subsectionshallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2016.Subsequentretention
231+14votesshallbeheldeverytwelveyears.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedtwo
232+15ormorevotesofnoconfidenceunderperformanceauditsbythecommitteeshallnotreceivea
233+16voteofretention.
234+17 3.Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteemembersshallnothaveanydirect
235+18orindirectemploymentorfinancialconnectionwithaworkers'compensationinsurance
236+19company,claimsadjustmentcompany,healthcareprovidernorbeapracticingworkers'
237+20compensationattorney.Allmembersofthecommitteeshallhaveaworkingknowledgeof
238+21workers'compensation.
239+22 4.Thecommitteeshallwithinthirtydaysofcompletingeachperformanceauditmake
240+23arecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceforeachadministrativelawjudge.
241+24 5.]Theadministrativelawjudgesappointedbythedivisionshallonlyhave
242+25jurisdictiontohearanddetermineclaimsuponoriginalhearingandshallhavenojurisdiction
243+26uponanyreviewhearing,eitherinthewayofanappealfromanoriginalhearingorbywayof
244+27reopeninganyprioraward,excepttocorrectaclericalerrorinanawardorsettlementifthe
245+28correctionismadebytheadministrativelawjudgewithintwentydaysoftheoriginalaward
246+29orsettlement.Thelaborandindustrialrelationscommissionmayremandanydecisionofan
247+30administrativelawjudgeforamorecompletefindingoffacts.Thecommissionmayalso
248+HCSHB2064 7 31correctaclericalerrorinawardsorsettlementswithinthirtydaysofitsfinalaward.With
249+32respecttooriginalhearings,theadministrativelawjudgesshallhavesuchjurisdictionand
250+33powersasarevestedinthedivisionofworkers'compensationunderothersectionsofthis
251+34chapter,andwhereverinthischaptertheword"commission","commissioners"or"division"
252+35isusedinrespecttoanyoriginalhearing,thosetermsshallmeantheadministrativelaw
253+36judgesappointedunderthissection.Whenahearingisnecessaryuponanyclaim,the
254+37divisionshallassignanadministrativelawjudgetosuchhearing.Anyadministrativelaw
255+38judgeshallhavepowertoapprovecontractsofsettlement,asprovidedbysection287.390,
256+39betweenthepartiestoanycompensationclaimordisputeunderthischapterpendingbefore
257+40thedivisionofworkers'compensation.Anyawardbyanadministrativelawjudgeuponan
258+41originalhearingshallhavethesameforceandeffect,shallbeenforceableinthesamemanner
259+42asprovidedelsewhereinthischapterforawardsbythelaborandindustrialrelations
260+43commission,andshallbesubjecttoreviewasprovidedbysection287.480.
261+44 [6.]3.Anyoftheadministrativelawjudgesemployedpursuanttothissectionmaybe
262+45assignedonatemporarybasistothebranchofficesasnecessaryinordertoensuretheproper
263+46administrationofthischapter.
264+47 [7.]4.Alladministrativelawjudgesshallberequiredtoparticipatein,ona
265+48continuingbasis,specifictrainingthatshallpertaintothoseelementsofknowledgeand
266+49procedurenecessaryfortheefficientandcompetentperformanceoftheadministrativelaw
267+50judges'requireddutiesandresponsibilities.Suchtrainingrequirementsshallbeestablished
268+51bythedivisionsubjecttoappropriationsandshallincludetraininginmedicaldeterminations
269+52andrecords,mediationandlegalissuespertainingtoworkers'compensationadjudication.
270+53Suchtrainingmaybecreditedtowardanycontinuinglegaleducationrequirements.
271+54 [8.(1)Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteeshallconductaperformance
272+55auditofalladministrativelawjudgeseverytwoyears.Theauditresults,statingthe
273+56committee'srecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceofeachadministrativelaw
274+57judgeshallbesenttothegovernornolaterthanthefirstweekofeachlegislativesession
275+58immediatelyfollowingsuchaudit.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedthreeor
276+59morevotesofnoconfidenceundertwosuccessiveperformanceauditsbythecommitteemay
277+60havetheirappointmentimmediatelywithdrawn.
278+61 (2)Thereviewcommitteeshallconsistofonememberappointedbythepresidentpro
279+62temofthesenate,onememberappointedbytheminorityleaderofthesenate,onemember
280+63appointedbythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,andonememberappointedbythe
281+64minorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thegovernorshallappointtothecommittee
282+65onememberselectedfromthecommissiononretirement,removal,anddisciplineofjudges.
283+66Thismembershallactasamemberexofficioandshallnothaveavoteinthecommittee.The
284+67committeeshallannuallyelectachairpersonfromitsmembersforatermofoneyear.The
285+HCSHB2064 8 68termofserviceforallmembersshallbetwoyears.Thereviewcommitteemembersshallall
286+69servewithoutcompensation.Necessaryexpensesforreviewcommitteemembersandall
287+70necessarysupportservicestothereviewcommitteeshallbeprovidedbythedivision.]
288+71 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionmayfileacomplaintwiththeadministrative
289+72hearingcommissionseekingtoremoveanadministrativelawjudgefromofficeforone
290+73oranycombinationofcausesstatedinsubsection6ofthissection.Priortothefilingof
291+74thecomplaint,thedirectorshallnotifytheadministrativelawjudgeinwritingofthe
292+75reasonsforthecomplaint.Theadministrativelawjudgeshallhaveninetydaysfromthe
293+76daythecomplaintwasmadetoremedythecomplainedofbehaviorifthereasonforthe
294+77complaintiswillfulneglectorincompetency.
295+78 6.Ifthereasonsforthecomplaintarewillfulneglectorincompetency,andthey
296+79havenotbeenremediedafterninetydays,thedirectormayfilethecomplaintwiththe
297+80administrativehearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.Thedirectormaycause
298+81acomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearingcommissionasprovidedby
299+82chapter621againstanyadministrativelawjudgeforanyoneoranycombinationofthe
300+83followingcauses:theadministrativelawjudgehascommittedanycriminaloffense,
301+84regardlessofwhetheracriminalchargehasbeenfiled,hasbeenconvicted,orhas
302+85enteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendereinacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsof
303+86anystate,theUnitedStates,orofanycountry,regardlessofwhethersentenceisimposed
304+87orisguiltyofmisconduct,habitualintoxication,willfulneglectofduty,corruptionin
305+88office,orincompetency,orhascommittedanyactthatinvolvesmoralturpitudeor
306+89oppressioninoffice.
307+90 7.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaintbeforetheadministrativehearing
308+91commission,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
309+92chapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthat:
310+93 (1)Thegrounds,providedinsubsection6ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
311+94aremet,thedirectormay,singlyorincombination,issuethefollowingdisciplinary
312+95actionsagainsttheadministrativelawjudge:removalfromoffice,suspensionfromthe
313+96performanceofdutiesforaperiodoftime,orotherdisciplineasdeterminedbythe
314+97director.Thedirectorshallmakearecordofwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
315+98lawwithrespecttotheissuesandshallputacopyofsuchrecordintheadministrative
316+99lawjudge'spermanentfile;or
317+100 (2)Therearenogroundsfordisciplinaryaction,theadministrativelawjudge
318+101shallimmediatelyresumedutiesandshallreceiveanyattorney’sfeesdueundersection
319+102536.087.
320+103 8.Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsofthissection,thefollowingevents
321+104oractsbyanadministrativelawjudgearedeemedtobeanimmediatethreattothe
322+HCSHB2064 9 105administrationoftheprovisionsofchapter287andshallbeconsideredcausefor
323+106suspensionwithpayoftheadministrativelawjudgewithoutnotice,atthediscretionof
324+107thedirector:
325+108 (1)Acrimeforwhichtheadministrativelawjudgeisbeingheldwithoutbond
326+109foraperiodofmorethanfourteendays;
327+110 (2)Suspensionorrevocationofalicensetopracticelaw;or
328+111 (3)Adeclarationofincapacitybyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
329+112 9.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthorityofthissection
330+113shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
331+114536.
332+287.615.1.Thedivisionmayappointoremploysuchpersonsasmaybenecessaryto
333+2theproperadministrationofthischapter.Allsalariestoclericalemployeesshallbefixedby
334+3thedivisionandapprovedbythelaborandindustrialrelationscommission.Beginning
335+4January1,2006,theannualsalaryofeachadministrativelawjudge,administrativelawjudge
336+5incharge,andchieflegalcounselshallbeasfollows:
337+6 (1)[ForanychieflegalcounsellocatedatthedivisionofficeinJeffersonCity,
338+7Missouri,compensationattwothousanddollarsaboveeightypercentoftherateatwhichan
339+8associatecircuitjudgeiscompensated;
340+9 (2)]Foreachadministrativelawjudge,compensationatninetypercentoftherateat
341+10whichanassociatedivisioncircuitjudgeiscompensated;
342+11 [(3)](2)Foreachadministrativelawjudgeincharge,compensationatthesamerate
343+12asanadministrativelawjudgeplusfivethousanddollars.
344+13
345+14Administrativelawjudges'andchiefadministrativelawjudges'compensationshallbe
346+15determinedsolelybytherateoutlinedinthissectionandshallnotincreasewhenpay
347+16raisesforexecutiveemployeesareappropriated.
348+17 2.Thesalaryofthedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationshallbesetby
349+18thedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelations,butshallnotbelessthanthe
350+19salaryplustwothousanddollarsofanadministrativelawjudgeincharge.Theappointeesin
351+20eachclassificationshallbeselectedasnearlyaspracticableinequalnumbersfromeachofthe
352+21twopoliticalpartiescastingthehighestandthenexthighestnumberofvotesforgovernorin
353+22thelastprecedingstateelection.
354+287.812.Asusedinsections287.812to287.855,unlessthecontextclearlyrequires
355+2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
356+3 (1)"Administrativelawjudge",anypersonappointedpursuanttosection287.610or
357+4section621.015,oranypersonwhohereaftermayhavebylawallofthepowersnowvested
358+HCSHB2064 10 5bylawinadministrativelawjudgesappointedundertheprovisionsoftheworkers'
359+6compensationlaw;
360+7 (2)"Beneficiary",asurvivingspousemarriedtothedeceasedadministrativelaw
361+8judgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationcontinuouslyforaperiodofat
362+9leasttwoyearsimmediatelyprecedingtheadministrativelawjudge'sorlegaladvisor'sdeath
363+10andalsoonthedayofthelastterminationofsuchperson'semploymentasanadministrative
364+11lawjudgeorlegaladvisorforthedivisionofworkers'compensation,orifthereisno
365+12survivingspouseeligibletoreceivebenefits,anyminorchildofthedeceasedadministrative
366+13lawjudgeorlegaladvisor,oranychildofthedeceasedadministrativelawjudgeorlegal
367+14advisorwho,regardlessofage,isunabletosupporthimselfbecauseofintellectualdisability,
368+15diseaseordisability,oranyphysicalhandicapordisability,whoshallshareinthebenefitson
369+16anequalbasiswithallotherbeneficiaries;
370+17 (3)"Benefit",aseriesofequalmonthlypaymentspayableduringthelifeofan
371+18administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationretiring
372+19pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections287.812to287.855orpayabletoabeneficiaryas
373+20providedinsections287.812to287.850;
374+21 (4)"Board",theboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystem;
375+22 (5)["Chieflegalcounsel",anypersonappointedoremployedundersection287.615
376+23toserveinthecapacityoflegalcounseltothedivision;
377+24 (6)]"Division",thedivisionofworkers'compensationofthestateofMissouri;
378+25 [(7)](6)"Legaladvisor",anypersonappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
379+26287.600,287.615,or287.616toserveinthecapacityasalegaladvisororanassociate
380+27administrativelawjudgeandanypersonappointedpursuanttosection286.010orpursuantto
381+28section295.030,andanyattorneyorlegalcounselappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
382+29286.070;
383+30 [(8)](7)"Salary",thetotalannualcompensationpaidforpersonalservicesasan
384+31administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisor,orboth,ofthedivisionofworkers'compensation
385+32bythestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.
386+287.835.[1.Nobenefitsprovidedpursuanttosections287.812to287.855shallbe
387+2paidtoanypersonwhohasbeenremovedfromofficebyimpeachmentorformisconduct,nor
388+3toanypersonwhohasbeendisbarredfromthepracticeoflaw,nortothebeneficiaryofany
389+4suchpersons.
390+5 2.]TheboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystemshall
391+6ceasepayingbenefitstoanybeneficiaryofanadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwho
392+7ischargedwiththeintentionalkillingoftheadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwithout
393+8legalexcuseorjustification.Abeneficiarywhoisconvictedofsuchchargesshallnolonger
394+9beentitledtoreceivebenefits.Ifthebeneficiaryisnotconvictedofsuchcharge,theboard
395+HCSHB2064 11 10shallresumepaymentofbenefitsandshallpaythebeneficiaryanybenefitsthatwere
396+11suspendedpendingresolutionofsuchcharge.
397+304.155.1.Anylawenforcementofficerwithintheofficer'sjurisdiction,oran
398+2officerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcerned,mayauthorize
399+3atowingcompanytoremovetoaplaceofsafety:
400+4 (1)Anyabandonedpropertyontheright-of-wayof:
401+5 (a)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanizedarea,leftunattendedforten
402+6hours,orimmediatelyifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthattheabandonedpropertyis
403+7aserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotorvehiclesnothauling
404+8materialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlyberemovedunderthis
405+9subdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentativehashadareasonable
406+10opportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
407+11 (b)Anyinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofanurbanizedarea,leftunattended
408+12fortwenty-fourhours,orafterfourhoursifalawenforcementofficerdeterminesthatthe
409+13abandonedpropertyisaserioushazardtoothermotorists,providedthatcommercialmotor
410+14vehiclesnothaulingmaterialsdesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonlybe
411+15removedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner'srepresentative
412+16hashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
413+17 (c)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayinanurbanized
414+18area,leftunattendedformorethantenhours;or
415+19 (d)Anystatehighwayotherthananinterstatehighwayorfreewayoutsideofan
416+20urbanizedarea,leftunattendedformorethantwenty-fourhours;providedthatcommercial
417+21motorvehiclesnothaulingwastedesignatedashazardousunder49U.S.C.5103(a)mayonly
418+22beremovedunderthissubdivisiontoaplaceofsafetyuntiltheownerorowner's
419+23representativehashadareasonableopportunitytocontactatowingcompanyofchoice;
420+24 (2)Anyunattendedabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandinguponanyhighwayor
421+25bridgeiftheabandonedpropertyisleftinapositionorundersuchcircumstancesasto
422+26obstructthenormalmovementoftrafficwherethereisnoreasonableindicationthatthe
423+27personincontrolofthepropertyisarrangingforitsimmediatecontrolorremoval;
424+28 (3)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenabandonedundersection577.080;
425+29 (4)Anyabandonedpropertywhichhasbeenreportedasstolenortakenwithout
426+30consentoftheowner;
427+31 (5)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyisarrested
428+32foranallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficertakesthepersonintocustodyandwheresuch
429+33personisunabletoarrangefortheproperty'stimelyremoval;
430+HCSHB2064 12 34 (6)Anyabandonedorderelictpropertywhichduetoanyotherstatelaworlocal
431+35ordinanceissubjecttocivilforfeitureandtowingundersection513.607becauseofthe
432+36owner'soutstandingtrafficorparkingviolations;
433+37 (7)Anyabandonedpropertyleftunattendedinviolationofastatelaworlocal
434+38ordinancewheresignshavebeenpostedgivingnoticeofthelaworwheretheviolationcauses
435+39asafetyhazard;
436+40 (8)Anyabandonedpropertyillegallyleftstandingonthewatersofthisstateas
437+41definedinsection306.010wheretheabandonedpropertyisobstructingthenormalmovement
438+42oftraffic,orwheretheabandonedpropertyhasbeenunattendedformorethantenhoursoris
439+43floatinglooseonthewater;or
440+44 (9)Anyabandonedpropertyforwhichthepersonoperatingsuchpropertyorvehicle
441+45eludesarrestforanallegedoffenseforwhichtheofficerwouldhavetakentheoffenderinto
442+46custody.
443+47 2.Thedepartmentoftransportationoranylawenforcementofficerwithinthe
444+48officer'sjurisdictionmayimmediatelyremoveanyabandoned,unattended,wrecked,burned
445+49orpartiallydismantledproperty,spilledcargoorotherpersonalpropertyfromtheright-of-
446+50wayofanyinterstatehighway,freeway,orstatehighwayiftheabandonedproperty,cargoor
447+51personalpropertyiscreatingatraffichazardbecauseofitspositioninrelationtotheinterstate
448+52highway,freeway,orstatehighway.Intheeventthepropertycreatingatraffichazardisa
449+53commercialmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection302.700,thedepartment'sauthorityunder
450+54thissubsectionshallbelimitedtoauthorizingatowingcompanytoremovethecommercial
451+55motorvehicletoaplaceofsafety,exceptthattheownerofthecommercialmotorvehicleor
452+56theowner'sdesignatedrepresentativeshallhaveareasonableopportunitytocontactatowing
453+57companyofchoice.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytovehiclestransporting
454+58anymaterialwhichhasbeendesignatedashazardousunderSection5103(a)ofTitle49,
455+59U.S.C.
456+60 3.Anylawenforcementagencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhich
457+61theabandonedpropertyismovedfromtheimmediatevicinityshallcompleteacrimeinquiry
458+62andinspectionreport.Anystateorfederalgovernmentagencyotherthanalawenforcement
459+63agencyauthorizingatowpursuanttothissectioninwhichtheabandonedpropertyismoved
460+64awayfromtheimmediatevicinityinwhichitwasabandonedshallreportthetowingtothe
461+65statehighwaypatrolorwaterpatrolwithintwohoursofthetowalongwithacrimeinquiry
462+66andinspectionreportasrequiredinthissection.Anylocalgovernmentagency,otherthana
463+67lawenforcementagency,authorizingatowpursuanttothissectionwherepropertyistowed
464+68awayfromtheimmediatevicinityshallreportthetowtothelocallawenforcementagency
465+69withintwohoursalongwithacrimeinquiryandinspectionreport.
466+HCSHB2064 13 70 4.Neitherthelawenforcementofficer,governmentagencyofficialnoranyone
467+71havingcustodyofabandonedpropertyunderhisdirectionshallbeliableforanydamageto
468+72suchabandonedpropertyoccasionedbyaremovalauthorizedbythissectionorbyordinance
469+73ofacountyormunicipalitylicensingandregulatingthesaleofabandonedpropertybythe
470+74municipality,otherthandamagesoccasionedbynegligenceorbywillfulorwantonactsor
471+75omissions.
472+76 5.Theownerofabandonedpropertyremovedasprovidedinthissectionorinsection
473+77304.157shallberesponsibleforpaymentofallreasonablechargesfortowingandstorageof
474+78suchabandonedpropertyasprovidedinsection304.158.
475+79 6.Uponthetowingofanyabandonedpropertypursuanttothissectionorunder
476+80authorityofalawenforcementofficerorlocalgovernmentagencypursuanttosection
477+81304.157,thelawenforcementagencythatauthorizedsuchtowingorwasproperlynotifiedby
478+82anothergovernmentagencyofsuchtowingshallpromptlymakeaninquirywiththenational
479+83crimeinformationcenterandanystatewideMissourilawenforcementcomputersystemto
480+84determineiftheabandonedpropertyhasbeenreportedasstolenandshallenterthe
481+85informationpertainingtothetowedpropertyintothestatewidelawenforcementcomputer
482+86system.Iftheabandonedpropertyisnotclaimedwithintenworkingdaysofthetowing,the
483+87towerwhohasonlineaccesstothedepartmentofrevenue'srecordsshallmakeaninquiryto
484+88determinetheabandonedpropertyownerandlienholder,ifany,ofrecord.Intheeventthat
485+89therecordsofthedepartmentofrevenuefailtodisclosethenameoftheownerorany
486+90lienholderofrecord,thetowershallcomplywiththerequirementsofsubsection3ofsection
487+91304.156.Ifthetowerdoesnothaveonlineaccess,thelawenforcementagencyshallsubmita
488+92crimeinquiryandinspectionreporttothedirectorofrevenue.Atowingcompanythatdoes
489+93nothaveonlineaccesstothedepartment'srecordsandthatisinpossessionofabandoned
490+94propertyaftertenworkingdaysshallreportsuchfacttothelawenforcementagencywith
491+95whichthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportwasfiled.Thecrimeinquiryandinspection
492+96reportshallbedesignedbythedirectorofrevenueandshallincludethefollowing:
493+97 (1)Theyear,model,makeandpropertyidentificationnumberofthepropertyandthe
494+98ownerandanylienholders,ifknown;
495+99 (2)Adescriptionofanydamagetothepropertynotedbytheofficerauthorizingthe
496+100tow;
497+101 (3)Thelicenseplateorregistrationnumberandthestateofissuance,ifavailable;
498+102 (4)Thestoragelocationofthetowedproperty;
499+103 (5)Thename,telephonenumberandaddressofthetowingcompany;
500+104 (6)Thedate,placeandreasonforthetowingoftheabandonedproperty;
501+105 (7)Thedateoftheinquiryofthenationalcrimeinformationcenter,anystatewide
502+106Missourilawenforcementcomputersystemandanyothersimilarsystemwhichhastitling
503+HCSHB2064 14 107andregistrationinformationtodetermineiftheabandonedpropertyhadbeenstolen.This
504+108informationshallbeenteredonlybythelawenforcementagencymakingtheinquiry;
505+109 (8)Thesignatureandprintednameoftheofficerauthorizingthetow;
506+110 (9)Thenameofthetowingcompany,thesignatureandprintednameofthetowing
507+111operator,andanindicatordisclosingwhetherthetowerhasonlineaccesstothedepartment's
508+112records;and
509+113 (10)Anyadditionalinformationthedirectorofrevenuedeemsappropriate.
510+114 7.Onecopyofthecrimeinquiryandinspectionreportshallremainwiththeagency
511+115whichauthorizedthetow.Onecopyshallbeprovidedtoandretainedbythestoragefacility
512+116andonecopyshallberetainedbythetowingfacilityinanaccessibleformatinthebusiness
513+117recordsforaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateofthetoworremoval.
514+118 8.Theownerofsuchabandonedproperty,ortheholderofavalidsecurityinterestof
515+119record,mayreclaimitfromthetowingcompanyuponproofofownershiporvalidsecurity
516+120interestofrecordandpaymentofallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorageofthe
517+121abandonedproperty.
518+122 9.Anypersonwhoremovesabandonedpropertyatthedirectionofalawenforcement
519+123officeroranofficerofagovernmentagencywherethatagency'srealpropertyisconcernedas
520+124providedinthissectionshallhavealienforallreasonablechargesforthetowingandstorage
521+125oftheabandonedpropertyuntilpossessionoftheabandonedpropertyisvoluntarily
522+126relinquishedtotheowneroftheabandonedpropertyortotheholderofavalidsecurity
523+127interestofrecord.Anypersonalpropertywithintheabandonedpropertyneednotbereleased
524+128totheownerthereofuntilthereasonableoragreedchargesforsuchrecovery,transportation
525+129orsafekeepinghavebeenpaidorsatisfactoryarrangementsforpaymenthavebeenmade,
526+130exceptthatanymedicationprescribedbyaphysicianshallbereleasedtotheownerthereof
527+131uponrequest.Thecompanyholdingorstoringtheabandonedpropertyshalleitherreleasethe
528+132personalpropertytotheowneroftheabandonedpropertyorallowtheownertoinspectthe
529+133propertyandprovideanitemizedreceiptforthecontents.Thecompanyholdingorstoring
530+134thepropertyshallbestrictlyliablefortheconditionandsafereturnofthepersonalproperty.
531+135Suchlienshallbeenforcedinthemannerprovidedundersection304.156.
532+136 10.Towingcompaniesshallkeeparecordforthreeyearsonanyabandonedproperty
533+137towedandnotreclaimedbytheowneroftheabandonedproperty.Suchrecordshallcontain
534+138informationregardingtheauthorizationtotow,copiesofallcorrespondencewiththe
535+139departmentofrevenueconcerningtheabandonedproperty,includingcopiesofanyonline
536+140recordsofthetowingcompanyaccessedandinformationconcerningthefinaldispositionof
537+141thepossessionoftheabandonedproperty.
538+142 11.Ifalienholderrepossessesanymotorvehicle,trailer,all-terrainvehicle,outboard
539+143motororvesselwithouttheknowledgeorcooperationoftheowner,thentherepossessorshall
540+HCSHB2064 15 144notifythelocallawenforcementagencywheretherepossessionoccurredwithintwohoursof
541+145therepossessionandshallfurtherprovidethelocallawenforcementagencywithany
542+146additionalinformationtheagencydeemsappropriate.Thelocallawenforcementagency
543+147shallmakeaninquirywiththenationalcrimeinformationcenterandtheMissouristatewide
544+148lawenforcementcomputersystemandshallentertherepossessedvehicleintothestatewide
545+149lawenforcementcomputersystem.
546+150 12.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.227,anytowingcompanywhohas
547+151compliedwiththenotificationprovisionsinsection304.156includingnoticethatany
548+152propertyremainingunredeemedafterthirtydaysmaybesoldasscrappropertymaythen
549+153disposeofsuchpropertyasprovidedinthissubsection.Suchsaleshallonlyoccurifatleast
550+154thirtydayshaspassedsincethedateofsuchnotification,theabandonedpropertyremains
551+155unredeemedwithnosatisfactoryarrangementsmadewiththetowingcompanyforcontinued
552+156storage,andtheownerorholderofasecurityagreementhasnotrequestedahearingas
553+157providedinsection304.156.Thetowingcompanymaydisposeofsuchabandonedproperty
554+158bysellingthepropertyonabillofsaleasprescribedbythedirectorofrevenuetoascrap
555+159metaloperatororlicensedsalvagedealerfordestructionpurposesonly.Thetowingcompany
556+160shallforwardacopyofthebillofsaleprovidedbythescrapmetaloperatororlicensed
557+161salvagedealertothedirectorofrevenuewithintwoweeksofthedateofsuchsale.The
558+162towingcompanyshallkeeparecordofeachsuchvehiclesoldfordestructionforthreeyears
559+163thatshallbeavailableforinspectionbylawenforcementandauthorizeddepartmentof
560+164revenueofficials.Therecordshallcontaintheyear,make,identificationnumberofthe
561+165property,dateofsale,andnameofthepurchasingscrapmetaloperatororlicensedsalvage
562+166dealerandcopiesofallnotificationsissuedbythetowingcompanyasrequiredinthischapter.
563+167Scrapmetaloperatorsorlicensedsalvagedealersshallkeeparecordofthepurchaseofsuch
564+168propertyasprovidedinsection301.227.Scrapmetaloperatorsandlicensedsalvagedealers
565+169mayobtainajunkcertificateasprovidedinsection301.227onvehiclespurchasedonabillof
566+170salepursuanttothissection.
567+347.143.1.Alimitedliabilitycompanymaybedissolvedinvoluntarilybyadecree
568+2ofthecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichtheregisteredofficeofthelimitedliability
569+3companyissituatedinanactionfiledbytheattorneygeneralwhenitisestablishedthatthe
570+4limitedliabilitycompany:
571+5 (1)Hasprocureditsarticlesoforganizationthroughfraud;
572+6 (2)Hasexceededorabusedtheauthorityconferreduponitbylaw;
573+7 (3)Hascarriedon,conducted,ortransacteditsbusinessinafraudulentorillegal
574+8manner;or
575+9 (4)Bytheabuseofitspowerscontrarytothepublicpolicyofthestate,hasbecome
576+10liabletobedissolved.
577+HCSHB2064 16 11 2.Onapplicationbyorforamember,thecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichthe
578+12registeredofficeofthelimitedliabilitycompanyislocatedmaydecreedissolutionofa
579+13limitedliabilitycompany[whenever] ifthecourtdetermines:
580+14 (1)Itisnotreasonablypracticabletocarryonthebusinessinconformitywiththe
581+15operatingagreement;
582+16 (2)Dissolutionisreasonablynecessaryfortheprotectionoftherightsor
583+17interestsofthecomplainingmembers;
584+18 (3)Thebusinessofthelimitedliabilitycompanyhasbeenabandoned;
585+19 (4)Themanagementofthelimitedliabilitycompanyisdeadlockedorsubjectto
586+20internaldissension;
587+21 (5)Thebusinessoperationsofthelimitedliabilitycompanyaresubstantially
588+22impaired;or
589+23 (6)Thoseincontrolofthelimitedliabilitycompanyhavebeenfoundguiltyof,or
590+24haveknowinglycountenanced,persistentandpervasivefraud,mismanagement,or
591+25abuseofauthority.
592+435.300.Asusedinsections435.300to435.312,thefollowingtermsmean:
593+2 (1)"Alternativedisputeresolutioncommunication",astatement,whether
594+3communicatedorally,inwriting,orbynonverbalconduct,thatiseither:
595+4 (a)Relatedtothesubjectmatterofthedisputeandmadeduringanalternative
596+5disputeresolutionprocess;or
597+6 (b)Madeaspartofconsidering,conducting,participatingin,initiating,
598+7continuing,orreconveninganalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
599+8
600+9Theterm"alternativedisputeresolutioncommunication"shallnotincludethe
601+10notificationsorreportsmadeundersubsection8ofsection435.306orawritten
602+11agreementasdescribedundersection435.312;
603+12 (2)"Alternativedisputeresolutionprocess",mediation,arbitration,orearly
604+13neutralevaluationusedinconjunctionwithapendingcivilaction,andanyother
605+14alternativetotrialthathasbeenincludedinalocalcourtruleapplicabletoacivil
606+15dispute;
607+16 (3)"Arbitration",aprocedureinwhichaneutralorpanelofneutralshearsand
608+17decidesadisputebetweentwoormoreparties;
609+18 (4)"Conflictofinterest",anydirectorindirectfinancialorpersonalinterestin
610+19theoutcomeofadisputeoranyexistingorpriorfinancial,business,professional,
611+20familial,orsocialrelationshipwithanyparticipantinanalternativedisputeresolution
612+21processthatislikelytoaffecttheimpartialityoftheneutralorthatmayreasonably
613+22createanappearanceofpartialityorbias;
614+HCSHB2064 17 23 (5)"Earlyneutralevaluation",aprocessinwhichaneutralprovidespartiestoa
615+24disputewithanonbindingassessmentoftheirdispute;
616+25 (6)"Incamera",aproceedingheldinajudge'schambersorinacourtroom
617+26fromwhichthepublicisexcluded;
618+27 (7)"Mandatedreporter",anindividualwhoisrequiredtoreportabuseor
619+28neglectundertheprovisionsofsection192.2405,192.2475,198.070,208.912,210.115,
620+29352.400,630.162,or630.165;
621+30 (8)"Mediation",aprocessinwhichaneutralfacilitatescommunicationsamong
622+31thepartiesandassiststhepartiesintheireffortstoreachavoluntaryagreement
623+32regardingthedispute;
624+33 (9)"Mediator",aneutralwhoconductsmediation;
625+34 (10)"Neutral",anindividualwho,actingindependentlyandnotasa
626+35representative,agent,oradvocateofanyoftheparties,assiststhepartiesintheir
627+36effortstoreacharesolutionoftheirdisputethroughanalternativedisputeresolution
628+37process;
629+38 (11)"Participant",anypersonorentity,includinganyneutralorparty,that
630+39participatesinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess;
631+40 (12)"Party",anindividualorentitynamedasapartyinapendingcivilaction,
632+41orinanagreementtouseanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessasdescribedunder
633+42sections435.309and435.312;
634+43 (13)"Proceeding",ajudicial,administrative,arbitral,orotheradjudicative
635+44process,includingrelatedprehearingandposthearingmotions,conferences,hearings,
636+45anddiscovery;
637+46 (14)"Writing"or"written",atangibleorelectronicrecordofacommunication
638+47orrepresentation,includinghandwriting,typewriting,printing,photostating,
639+48photography,audioorvideorecording,andelectroniccommunication;
640+49 (15)"Writtenagreement",awritingthat:
641+50 (a)Containstheessentialtermsofanagreement;and
642+51 (b)Issigned,executed,oradoptedbythepartiesbyanyprocessdescribedunder
643+52subdivision(15)ofthissection,includingelectronicsignaturesaspermittedbysection
644+53432.230,withtheintenttosignandbeboundbythewritingandattachedtoorlogically
645+54associatedwiththewriting.
646+435.303.1.Acourtmayreferanyindividualcivilcaseorcategoryofcivilcases
647+2tomediationoranothernonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocesseitherbyrule
648+3orcourtorder.
649+4 2.Inanactionreferredtoanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess,discovery
650+5mayproceedasinanyotheractionbefore,during,andafterthealternativedispute
651+HCSHB2064 18 6resolutionprocessisheld.Thecourtmaystaydiscoveryinwholeorinpartduringthe
652+7pendencyofanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessinordertopromotesavingsin
653+8timeandexpensewithoutsacrificingthequalityofjustice.
654+9 3.Aneutralwhoisappointedbythecourtorrequestedbythepartiestoservein
655+10analternativedisputeresolutionprocessundersections435.300to435.312shallavoid
656+11anyconflictofinterest.Iftheneutralbelievesthatnodisqualifyingconflictexists,the
657+12neutralshall:
658+13 (1)Makeareasonableinquirytodeterminewhetherthereareanyfactsthat
659+14wouldcauseareasonablepersontobelievethattheneutralhasanactualorpotential
660+15conflictofinterestbeforeagreeingtoserveinamatter;
661+16 (2)Disclosetotheparties,assoonaspracticable,factsandinformationrelevant
662+17toanyactualorpotentialconflictsofinterestthatarereasonablyknowntotheneutral;
663+18and
664+19 (3)If,afteracceptingadesignationbythepartiesorthecourt,theneutrallearns
665+20ofanypreviouslyundisclosedinformationthatcouldreasonablysuggestaconflictof
666+21interest,promptlydisclosetheinformationtotheparties.
667+22 4.Aftertheneutral'sdisclosureofaconflict,thealternativedisputeresolution
668+23processmayproceedif:
669+24 (1)Allpartiesagreeinwritingtoservicebytheneutral;or
670+25 (2)Anorganizationindependentlyadministeringthealternativedispute
671+26resolutionprocessunderrulesofprocedurethatwereadoptedbyawritten
672+27agreementofthepartiesdeterminesundersuchrulesthattheneutralmaycontinue
673+28toserve.
674+29 5.Anypartywhobelievesacourt-appointedneutralhasaconflictofinterest
675+30mayrequestthattheneutralrecusehimselforherselfifaconflictisdisclosedor
676+31otherwisediscovered.Iftheneutraldeclines,thepartymaytimelyfileamotionwiththe
677+32courtfordisqualificationoftheneutral.Failuretofileamotionwaivesthatobjection.
678+33Onitsownmotion,thecourtmayalsoreviewthechoiceofaneutralinanyalternative
679+34disputeresolutionprocessinvolvingapartythatisnotrepresentedbycounseland
680+35requireachangeofneutralifnecessarytoprotecttherightsoftheunrepresentedparty.
681+435.306.1.Alternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationsshallnotbe
682+2admissibleasevidenceinanyproceedingorsubjecttodiscovery,exceptasotherwise
683+3providedundersubsections2,3,and7ofthissection.Exceptionsshallbenarrowly
684+4construedandonlytheportionofthecommunicationnecessaryfortheapplicationof
685+5theexceptiontothegeneralruleofnonadmissibilityshallbeadmitted.
686+6 2.Evidenceorinformationthatisotherwiseadmissibleorsubjecttodiscovery,
687+7includinginformationthatwouldbeavailabletothepublicundersections610.010to
688+HCSHB2064 19 8610.035,shallnotbecomeinadmissibleorprotectedfromdiscoverysolelybyreasonof
689+9itsdisclosureoruseinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
690+10 3.Acourtmaydeterminetoadmitanalternativedisputeresolution
691+11communicationuponmotionofaparty,whichmotionshallnotrevealthesubstance
692+12ofthecommunication,andfollowingahearingonlyifthecourtfindsthatoneormoreof
693+13theexceptionsunderthissubsectionapplyandthecommunicationisotherwiserelevant
694+14andadmissible.Thepartyseekingadmissionshallensurethattimelynoticeisgivento
695+15theneutralandpartiesthatparticipatedinthealternativedisputeresolutionprocessin
696+16whichthealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationwasmade.Thehearingshallbe
697+17conductedincameraifrequestedbyapartyorifthecourtdeterminesonitsownmotion
698+18thatanincameraproceedingisnecessarytoensuretheconfidentialityofthe
699+19communicationsthatarethesubjecttothehearing.Theonlyexceptionstothegeneral
700+20ruleofnonadmissibilityofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationsstatedunder
701+21subsection1ofthissectionareasfollows:
702+22 (1)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationwasmadeinthepresence
703+23ofamandatedreporterandpertainstoabuseorneglectthatsuchmandatedreporteris
704+24requiredbystatelaworregulationtoreport;
705+25 (2)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisasubstantialthreator
706+26statementofaplantoinflictbodilyinjurycapableofcausingdeathorsubstantialbodily
707+27harmthatisreasonablycertaintooccur;
708+28 (3)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisintentionallyusedto
709+29planacrime,attempttocommitanoffense,ortoconcealanongoingcrimeorongoing
710+30criminalactivity;or
711+31 (4)Thealternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationisnecessarytoestablishor
712+32defendagainstaclaimofprofessionalmisconductormalpracticethatisfiledagainstor
713+33onbehalfofaparticipantbasedonconductoccurringduringthealternativedispute
714+34resolutionprocess.
715+35 4.Theadmissionofevidenceinaproceedingunderanyoftheexceptionsstated
716+36undersubsection3ofthissectionshallnotinitselfrendertheevidenceoranyother
717+37alternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationdiscoverableoradmissibleforanyother
718+38purposeorproceeding.
719+39 5.Anyparticipantinanalternativedisputeresolutionprocesshasstandingto
720+40interveneinanyproceedingtoobjecttotheadmissibilityofanalternativedispute
721+41resolutioncommunicationmadebythatparticipantduringorrelatingtothat
722+42alternativedisputeresolutionprocess.Aneutralwhoparticipatedinanalternative
723+43disputeresolutionprocessalsohasstandingtointerveneinanyproceedingtoobjectto
724+44theadmissibilityofanalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationmadebythe
725+HCSHB2064 20 45neutraloranagentoremployeeofaneutralorofanorganizationthroughwhichthe
726+46neutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolutionservicesforsuchprocess,butthe
727+47neutralisundernorequirementtodoso.
728+48 6.Exceptasprovidedundersubsection7ofthissection,noneutral,agentor
729+49employeeofthatneutral,oragentoremployeeofanorganizationthroughwhichthe
730+50neutralprovidedalternativedisputeresolutionservicesshallbesubpoenaedor
731+51otherwisecompelledtodiscloseanyalternativedisputeresolutioncommunication,
732+52includinganyalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationthatwouldotherwisefall
733+53withintheexceptionsidentifiedundersubsection3ofthissection.Noneutralwhoisa
734+54licensedattorney,oranagentoremployeeofsuchneutralorofanorganizationthrough
735+55whichtheneutralprovidedalternativedisputeresolutionservicesundersections
736+56435.300to435.312,shallberequiredtodiscloseanyalternativedisputeresolution
737+57communicationtowhichareportingobligationmightotherwiseapplyundertherules
738+58regulatingtheprofessionalconductofattorneys.
739+59 7.Aneutral,anagentoremployeeofthatneutral,oranagentoremployeeofan
740+60organizationthroughwhichtheneutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolution
741+61servicesmaybesubpoenaedinanactiontoenforceawrittenagreementasdescribed
742+62undersubsection2ofsection435.309,butonlyforthelimitedpurposeoftestifyingthat
743+63thewrittenagreementwassignedbythepartiesinthepresenceoftheneutral.
744+64 8.Thecourtmayrequestthattheneutralorthepartiesprovidethecourtwith
745+65progressreportsonalternativedisputeresolutionprocessesrelatedtopendingcivil
746+66actions;providedthat,suchreportsshallbelimitedtoastatementthatthematterhas
747+67beenresolvedinitsentirety,partiallyresolved,ornotresolvedandwhetherfuturedates
748+68foranalternativedisputeresolutionprocessarescheduled.Aneutralmayalsoreportto
749+69thecourtthatapaymenthasnotbeenreceivedfromoneormoreparties.Acourtshall
750+70notrequirethedisclosureofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationinanysuch
751+71report.
752+72 9.Thecourtmayorderthepartyorpartiesseekingadmissionofanalternative
753+73disputeresolutioncommunicationtopaythecostsandfeesoftheneutralorother
754+74personparticipatinginanalternativedisputeresolutionprocesswhointervenesto
755+75contestthedisclosureandadmissionofalternativedisputeresolutioncommunicationor
756+76whorespondstoasubpoenaprohibitedundersubsection6ofthissectionorasubpoena
757+77undersubsection7ofthissection.
758+435.309.1.Unlessthepartieshaveenteredintoawrittenagreementproviding
759+2forentryintoabindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocess,allalternativedispute
760+3resolutionprocessesundersections435.300to435.312shallbenonbinding.
761+HCSHB2064 21 4 2.Inordertobebindingontheparties,asettlementagreementthatisreachedin
762+5analternativedisputeresolutionprocessshallbeinawrittenagreement.
763+6 3.Alternativedisputeresolutionprocessesincludedinconsumercontractsfor
764+7goodsorservicesincompliancewithsections435.350to435.470shallbeindependently
765+8administeredassetforthinthecontract.
766+435.312.1.Exceptasprovidedundersubsection6ofthissection,sections
767+2435.300to435.312shallapplyonlywhenthecourthasreferredanalternativedispute
768+3resolutionprocess,eitherbyruleorcourtorderorwhenthepartiesenterintoawritten
769+4agreementtoresolvetheirdisputethroughanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess
770+5expresslyprovidingthatsections435.300to435.312shallapplytosuchalternative
771+6disputeresolutionprocess.
772+7 2.Thepartiestoadisputemayenterintoawrittenagreementtoattemptto
773+8resolvetheirdifferencesthroughanalternativedisputeresolutionprocessandmay
774+9agreethatsections435.300to435.312willapplytosuchalternativedisputeresolution
775+10processpriortothefilingofanactionoraftertheentryofajudgment,aswellasduring
776+11thependencyofanaction.Ifthematterresolvesandthepartiesfileacasetopresentthe
777+12settlementforapprovalbythecourt,thecaseshallbeexemptedfromanylocalrulethat
778+13refersaclassofcasestoanyalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
779+14 3.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312shallprecludeanycourtfromreferring
780+15anyindividualmattertoanonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocesssoasto
781+16effectuatethetimely,fair,andefficientadministrationofjustice.
782+17 4.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312isintendedtounderminetherightof
783+18litigantstoajurytrialintheeventthataresolutionsatisfactorytothepartiesisnot
784+19achievedthroughanonbindingalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.
785+20 5.Nothinginsections435.300to435.312shallbedeemedtorequire:
786+21 (1)Anypartyorpartyrepresentativewhoappearsatanalternativedispute
787+22resolutionprocessincompliancewithacourtordertosettleallorpartofanyclaim;or
788+23 (2)Anypartytoattendamediationwithcounselifsuchpartyisself-
789+24represented.
790+25 6.Ifthecourthasnotreferredacasetoanalternativedisputeresolutionprocess
791+26undersection435.303orifthepartiesdonotelecttousesections435.300to435.312,the
792+27processshallberegardedassettlementnegotiationsandsubjecttotherulesof
793+28confidentialitythatgenerallyapplytosuchnegotiations.Ifthepartiestothedispute
794+29haveagreedinwritingtosubmittheirdisputetosuchalternativedisputeresolution
795+30processbuthavenotinvokedtheprotectionsofsections435.300to435.312,noperson
796+31whoservesasaneutralinsuchprocess,noranyagentoremployeeofthatpersonorof
797+32anorganizationthroughwhichtheneutralprovidedthealternativedisputeresolution
798+HCSHB2064 22 33process,shallbesubpoenaedorotherwisecompelledtodiscloseanymatterrevealedin
799+34theprocessofsettinguporconductingsuchalternativedisputeresolutionprocess.All
800+35settlementagreementsshallbeinwritingasdescribedundersections435.300to435.312.
801+454.1050.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedas"Bentleyand
802+2Mason'sLaw".
803+3 2.Thecourtshallorderadefendantconvictedoftheoffenseofdrivingwhile
804+4intoxicatedtopayrestitutionforachildwhoseparentorguardiandiedasaresultof
805+5suchoffense.
806+6 3.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawunderchapter559relatingto
807+7restitution,andsubjecttosubsection4ofthissection,thecourtshalldeterminea
808+8monthlyamounttobepaidforthesupportofthechilduntilthechildreacheseighteen
809+9yearsofageorhasgraduatedfromhighschool,whicheverislater.
810+10 4.Thedefendantshallnotberequiredtopayrestitutionunderthissectiontoan
811+11individualwhoisnineteenyearsofageorolder.
812+12 5.Thecourtshallorderthedefendanttopayrestitutioninanamountthatis
813+13reasonableandnecessarytosupportthechild,consideringallrelevantfactors,
814+14including:
815+15 (1)Thefinancialneedsandresourcesofthechild;
816+16 (2)Thefinancialneedsandresourcesofthesurvivingparentorguardianor
817+17othercurrentguardianofthechild,includingthestateifthestateistheguardian;
818+18 (3)Thestandardoflivingtowhichthechildisaccustomed;
819+19 (4)Thephysicalandemotionalconditionofthechildandthechild'seducational
820+20needs;
821+21 (5)Thechild'sphysicalandlegalcustodyarrangements;
822+22 (6)Thereasonablework-relatedchildcareexpensesofthesurvivingparentor
823+23guardianorothercurrentguardian,ifapplicable;and
824+24 (7)Thefinancialresourcesofthedefendant.
825+25 6.Theorderofrestitutionunderthissectionshallrequirerestitutionpayments
826+26tobe:
827+27 (1)Deliveredinthemannerdescribedundersubsection7ofthissection,as
828+28appropriate;and
829+29 (2)Directedtotheparentorguardianofthechildorthestate,asapplicable.
830+30 7.Theorderofrestitutionunderthissectionshallrequirethedefendantto:
831+31 (1)Makerestitutiondirectlytothepersonoragencythatwillacceptand
832+32forwardrestitutionpaymentstothevictimorotherpersoneligibleforrestitutionunder
833+33thissection;or
834+HCSHB2064 23 34 (2)Delivertheamountdueasrestitutiontothedivisionofprobationorparoleor
835+35tothedepartmentofcorrectionsfortransfertothevictimorpersonorstate,as
836+36appropriate.
837+37 8.Ifadefendantorderedtopayrestitutionunderthissectionisunabletomake
838+38therequiredrestitutionpaymentsbecausethedefendantisconfinedorimprisonedina
839+39correctionalfacility,thedefendantshallbeginpaymentsnolaterthanthefirst
840+40anniversaryofthedateofthedefendant'sreleasefromthefacility.Thedefendantmay
841+41enterintoapaymentplantoaddressanyarrearagethatexistsonthedateofthe
842+42defendant'srelease.Thedefendantshallpayallarrearagesregardlessofwhetherthe
843+43restitutionpaymentswerescheduledtoterminatewhilethedefendantwasconfinedor
844+44imprisonedinthecorrectionalfacility.
845+45 9.Theamountofrestitutionpaidunderthissectionshallbedeductedfromany
846+46civiljudgmentagainstthedefendant.
847+47 10.Arestitutionorderissuedunderthissectionmaybeenforcedbytheofficeof
848+48theattorneygeneral,orbyapersonoraparentorguardianofthepersonnamedinthe
849+49ordertoreceivetherestitution,inthesamemannerasajudgmentinacivilaction.
850+474.540.Sections474.540to474.564shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
851+2"MissouriElectronicWillsandElectronicEstatePlanningDocumentsAct".
852+474.542.Asusedinsections474.540to474.564,thefollowingtermsmean:
853+2 (1)"Electronic",technologyhavingelectrical,digital,magnetic,wireless,
854+3optical,electromagnetic,orsimilarcapabilities;
855+4 (2)"Electronicpresence",therelationshipoftwoormoreindividualsin
856+5differentlocationsinrealtimeusingtechnologyenablinglive,interactiveaudio-visual
857+6communicationthatallowsforobservation,directinteraction,andcommunication
858+7betweenoramongtheindividuals;
859+8 (3)"Electronicwill",awillexecutedelectronicallyincompliancewith
860+9subsection1ofsection474.548;
861+10 (4)"Record",informationthatisinscribedonatangiblemediumorthatis
862+11storedinanelectronicorothermediumandisretrievableinperceivableform;
863+12 (5)"Securityprocedure",aproceduretoverifythatanelectronicsignature,
864+13record,orperformanceisthatofaspecificpersonortodetectachangeorerrorinan
865+14electronicrecord,includingaprocedurethatusesanalgorithm,code,identifyingword
866+15ornumber,encryption,orcallbackorotheracknowledgmentprocedure;
867+16 (6)"Sign",withpresentintenttoauthenticateoradoptarecordto:
868+17 (a)Executeoradoptatangiblesymbol;or
869+18 (b)Affixtoorlogicallyassociatewiththerecordanelectronicsymbolor
870+19process;
871+HCSHB2064 24 20 (7)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,
872+21theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,afederallyrecognizedIndiantribe,oranyterritoryor
873+22insularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates;
874+23 (8)"Will",includesacodicilandanytestamentaryinstrumentthatappointsan
875+24executor,revokesorrevisesanotherwill,nominatesaguardian,orexpresslyexcludesor
876+25limitstherightofanindividualorclasstosucceedtopropertyofthedecedentpassing
877+26byintestatesuccession.
878+474.544.Anelectronicwillisawillforallpurposesofthelawsofthisstate.The
879+2lawsofthisstateapplicabletowillsandprinciplesofequityappliestoanelectronicwill
880+3exceptasmodifiedbysections474.540to474.564.
881+474.546.Awillexecutedelectronicallybutnotincompliancewithsubsection1of
882+2section474.548isanelectronicwillundersections474.540to474.564ifexecutedin
883+3compliancewiththelawofthejurisdictionwherethetestatoris:
884+4 (1)Physicallylocatedwhenthewillissigned;or
885+5 (2)Domiciled,orwherethetestatorresides,whenthewillissignedorwhenthe
886+6testatordies.
887+474.548.1.Anelectronicwillshallbe:
888+2 (1)Arecordthatisreadableastextatthetimeofsigningundersubdivision(2)
889+3ofthissubsectionandremainsaccessibleastextforlaterreference;
890+4 (2)Signedby:
891+5 (a)Thetestator;or
892+6 (b)Anotherindividualinthetestator'sname,inthetestator'sphysicalpresence,
893+7andbythetestator'sdirection;and
894+8 (3)Signedinthephysicalorelectronicpresenceofthetestatorbyatleasttwo
895+9individualsafterwitnessing:
896+10 (a)Thesigningofthewillundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection;or
897+11 (b)Thetestator'sacknowledgmentofthesigningofthewillundersubdivision
898+12(2)ofthissubsectionoracknowledgmentofthewill.
899+13 2.Theintentofatestatorthattherecordundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection1of
900+14thissectionbethetestator'selectronicwillmaybeestablishedbyextrinsicevidence.
901+15 3.Inaccordancewithsection474.337or474.550,awitnesstoawillshallbea
902+16residentofastateandphysicallylocatedinastateatthetimeofsigningifnoself-
903+17provingaffidavitissignedcontemporaneouslywiththeexecutionoftheelectronicwill.
904+474.550.Atthetimeofitsexecutionoratanysubsequentdate,anelectronicwill
905+2maybemadeself-provedinthesamemannerasspecifiedinsection474.337or,iffewer
906+3thantwowitnessesarephysicallypresentinthesamelocationasthetestatoratthetime
907+4ofsuchacknowledgments,beforearemoteonlinenotaryauthorizedtoperforma
908+HCSHB2064 25 5remoteonlinenotarizationinthisstateunderthelawofanystateortheUnitedStates,
909+6andevidencedbyaremoteonlinenotarialcertificate,informandcontentsubstantially
910+7asfollows,subjecttotheadditionalrequirementsundersection486.1165:
911+8 Stateof_____
912+9 County(and/orCity)of_____
913+10 I,theundersignednotary,certifythat_____,thetestator,andthewitnesses,
914+11 whosenamesaresignedtotheattachedorforegoinginstrument,having
915+12 personallyappearedbeforemebyremoteonlinemeans,andhavingbeenfirst
916+13 dulysworn,eachthendeclaredtomethatthetestatorsignedandexecutedthe
917+14 instrumentasthetestator'slastwill,andthatthetestatorhadwillinglysignedor
918+15 willinglydirectedanothertosignforthetestator,andthatthetestatorexecutedit
919+16 asthetestator'sfreeandvoluntaryactforthepurposesthereinexpressed;and
920+17 thateachofthewitnesses,inthepresenceandhearingofthetestator,signedthe
921+18 willaswitnessandthattothebestofthewitnesses'knowledgethetestatorwasat
922+19 thattimeeighteenormoreyearsofage,ofsoundmind,andundernoconstraint
923+20 orundueinfluence.
924+21 InwitnessthereofIhavehereuntosubscribedmynameandaffixedmyofficial
925+22 sealthis_____(date).
926+23 ____________________(officialsignatureandsealofnotary)
927+474.552.1.Anelectronicwillmayrevokeallorpartofapreviouswill.
928+2 2.Allorpartofanelectronicwillisrevokedby:
929+3 (1)Asubsequentwillthatrevokesallorpartoftheelectronicwillexpresslyor
930+4byinconsistency;
931+5 (2)Awritteninstrumentsignedbythetestatordeclaringtherevocation;or
932+6 (3)Aphysicalact,ifitisestablishedbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthe
933+7testator,withtheintentofrevokingallorpartofthewill,performedtheactordirected
934+8anotherindividualwhoperformedtheactinthetestator'sphysicalpresence.
935+9 3.Ifthereisevidencethatatestatorsignedanelectronicwillandneitherthe
936+10electronicwillnoracertifiedpapercopyoftheelectronicwillcanbelocatedaftera
937+11testator'sdeath,thereshallbeapresumptionthatthetestatorrevokedtheelectronic
938+12willevenifnoinstrumentorlaterwillrevokingtheelectronicwillcanbelocated.
939+474.554.Withoutfurthernotice,atanytimeduringtheadministrationofthe
940+2estateor,ifthereisnograntofadministration,uponsuchnoticeandinsuchmanneras
941+3thecourtdirects,thecourtmayissueanorderundersections472.400to472.490fora
942+4custodianofanaccountheldunderaterms-of-serviceagreementtodisclosedigital
943+5assetsforthepurposesofobtaininganelectronicwillfromtheaccountofadeceased
944+6user.Ifthereisnograntofadministrationatthetimethecourtissuestheorder,the
945+HCSHB2064 26 7court'sordershallgrantdisclosuretothepetitionerwhoisdeemedapersonal
946+8representativeundersections472.400to472.490.
947+474.556.1.Anindividualmaycreateacertifiedpapercopyofanelectronicwill
948+2byaffirmingunderpenaltyofperjurythatapapercopyoftheelectronicwillisa
949+3complete,true,andaccuratecopyoftheelectronicwill.Iftheelectronicwillismade
950+4self-proving,thecertifiedpapercopyofthewillshallincludeaself-provingaffidavitas
951+5providedundersection474.337or474.550.
952+6 2.Ifaprovisionoflaworruleofprocedurerequiresawilltobepresentedor
953+7retainedinitsoriginalformorprovidesconsequencesfortheinformationnotbeing
954+8presentedorretainedinitsoriginalform,thatprovisionorruleshallbesatisfiedbya
955+9certifiedpapercopyofanelectronicwill.
956+474.558.Inapplyingandconstruingsections474.540to474.564,consideration
957+2shallbegiventotheneedtopromoteuniformityofthelawwithrespecttoitssubject
958+3matteramongstatesthatenactit.
959+474.560.1.Anywrittenestateplanningdocumentmaybeexecuted
960+2electronically,andnosuchestateplanningdocumentshallbeinvalidorvoidsolely
961+3becauseitisinelectronicformorbecauseitissignedelectronicallybyasettlor,trustee,
962+4principal,grantor,declarant,orowner,orbyawitnesstoanysuchperson'ssignature.
963+5Forpurposesofthissection,"estateplanningdocument"shallinclude,butnotbe
964+6limitedto:
965+7 (1)Apowerofattorneyordurablepowerofattorney;
966+8 (2)Ahealthcaredeclaration;
967+9 (3)Anadvancedirective;
968+10 (4)Apowerofattorneyforhealthcareordurablepowerofattorneyforhealth
969+11care;
970+12 (5)Arevocabletrustoramendmentthereto,ormodificationorrevocation
971+13thereof;
972+14 (6)Anirrevocabletrust;
973+15 (7)Abeneficiarydeed;
974+16 (8)Anonprobatetransfer;or
975+17 (9)Adocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevokinganywrittenestate
976+18planningdocument.
977+19 2.(1)Anelectronicestateplanningdocumentoranelectronicsignatureonsuch
978+20documentshallbeattributabletoapersonifitwastheactoftheperson.Theactofthe
979+21personmaybeshowninanymanner,includingashowingoftheefficacyofasecurity
980+22procedureappliedtodeterminethepersontowhichtheelectronicrecordorsignature
981+23wasattributable.
982+HCSHB2064 27 24 (2)Theeffectofattributionofadocumentorsignaturetoapersonunder
983+25subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbedeterminedfromthecontextandsurrounding
984+26circumstancesatthetimeofitscreation,execution,oradoptionandasprovidedby
985+27otherlaw.
986+28 3.(1)Unlessotherwiseprovidedunderitsterms,anyelectronicestateplanning
987+29documentmaybesignedinoneormorecounterparts,andeachseparatecounterpart
988+30maybeanelectronicdocumentorapaperdocument,providedthatallsigned
989+31counterpartpagesofeachdocumentareincorporatedinto,orattachedto,the
990+32document.
991+33 (2)Anindividualmaycreateacertifiedpapercopyofanysuchelectronicestate
992+34planningdocumentbyaffirmingunderpenaltyofperjurythatapapercopyofthe
993+35electronicestateplanningdocumentisacomplete,true,andaccuratecopyofsuch
994+36document.Ifaprovisionoflaworaruleofprocedurerequiresanestateplanning
995+37documenttobepresentedorretainedinitsoriginalformorprovidesconsequencesfor
996+38theinformationnotbeingpresentedorretainedinitsoriginalform,suchprovisionor
997+39ruleshallbesatisfiedbyacertifiedpapercopyofanelectronicdocument.
998+40 4.Anywrittenestateplanningdocument,otherthanawill,thatrequiresoneor
999+41morewitnessestothesignatureofaprincipalmaybewitnessedbyanyindividualor
1000+42individualsintheelectronicpresenceoftheprincipal.
1001+43 5.Apersonwhoactsinrelianceuponanelectronicallyexecutedwrittenestate
1002+44planningdocumentshallnotbeliabletoanypersonforsorelyingandmayassume
1003+45withoutinquirythevalidexecutionoftheelectronicallyexecutedwrittenestateplanning
1004+46document.
1005+47 6.Thissectiondoesnotrequireawrittenestateplanningdocumenttobe
1006+48electronicallysigned.
1007+49 7.Thelawsofthisstateandprinciplesofequityapplicabletoanyestate
1008+50planningdocumentshallapplytoanyelectronicestateplanningdocumentexceptas
1009+51modifiedbythissection.
1010+474.562.Theprovisionsofsections474.540to474.564modify,limit,and
1011+2supersedethefederalElectronicSignaturesinGlobalandNationalCommerceAct,15
1012+3U.S.C.Section7001etseq.,butdonotmodify,limit,orsupersedeSection101(c)ofthat
1013+4act,15U.S.C.7001(c),orauthorizeelectronicdeliveryofanyofthenoticesdescribedin
1014+5Section103(b)ofthatact,15U.S.C.Section7003(b).
1015+474.564.Theprovisionsofsections474.540to474.564shallapplytothewillofa
1016+2decedentwhodiesonorafterAugust28,2024,andtoeachotherwrittenestateplanning
1017+3documentsignedorremotelywitnessedonorafterAugust28,2024.
1018+474.600.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1019+HCSHB2064 28 2 (1)"Applicablestateofemergency",theperiodbetweenApril6,2020,and
1020+3December31,2021,duringwhichastateofemergencyexistedduetoaCOVID-19
1021+4publichealththreat,asproclaimedbythegovernor,andduringwhichexecutiveorders
1022+520-08,20-10,20-12,20-14,20-19,21.07,and21.09temporarilysuspendedthephysical
1023+6appearancerequirementsunderthischapterandauthorizedtheuseofaudio-visual
1024+7technologytotheextentthatanyMissouristatuterequiredthephysicalpresenceofany
1025+8testator,settlor,principal,witness,notary,orotherpersonnecessaryfortheeffective
1026+9executionofanyestateplanningdocumentsuchasawill,trust,orpowerofattorney,or
1027+10aself-provingaffidavitoftheexecutionofsuchdocument,iftheconditionssetforthin
1028+11theexecutiveordersweremet;
1029+12 (2)"Estateplanningdocument",includes,butisnotlimitedto:
1030+13 (a)Awill;
1031+14 (b)Acodicil;
1032+15 (c)Apowerofattorneyordurablepowerofattorney;
1033+16 (d)Ahealthcaredeclaration;
1034+17 (e)Anadvancedirective;
1035+18 (f)Apowerofattorneyforhealthcareoradurablepowerofattorneyforhealth
1036+19care;
1037+20 (g)Arevocabletrustoramendmentthereto,ormodificationorrevocation
1038+21thereof;
1039+22 (h)Anirrevocabletrust;
1040+23 (i)Abeneficiarydeed;
1041+24 (j)Anonprobatetransfer;or
1042+25 (k)Adocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevokinganywrittenestate
1043+26planningdocument;
1044+27 (3)"Necessaryperson",anytestator,settlor,grantor,principal,declarant,
1045+28witness,notary,orotherpersonrequiredfortheeffectiveexecutionofanyestate
1046+29planningdocumentinthisstate;
1047+30 (4)"Physicalpresencerequirement",includes,butisnotlimitedto,any
1048+31requirementofphysicalpresenceundersection404.705,459.015,474.320,or474.337or
1049+32chapter486.
1050+33 2.Withrespecttotheexecutionofanestateplanningdocument,anecessary
1051+34personshallbedeemedtohavesatisfiedanyphysicalpresencerequirementunder
1052+35Missourilawduringtheapplicablestateofemergencyifthefollowingrequirements
1053+36weremet:
1054+37 (1)Thesigneraffirmativelyrepresentedthatthesignerwasphysicallysituated
1055+38inthestateofMissouri;
1056+HCSHB2064 29 39 (2)ThenotarywasphysicallylocatedinthestateofMissouriandstatedinwhich
1057+40countythenotarywasphysicallylocatedforthejurisdictionontheacknowledgment;
1058+41 (3)Thenotaryidentifiedthesignerstothesatisfactionofthenotaryand
1059+42Missourilaw;
1060+43 (4)Anypersonwhosesignaturewasrequiredappearedusingvideoconference
1061+44softwarewherelive,interactiveaudio-visualcommunicationbetweentheprincipal,
1062+45notary,andanyothernecessarypersonallowedforobservation,directinteraction,and
1063+46communicationatthetimeofsigning;and
1064+47 (5)Thenotaryrecordedinthenotary'sjournaltheexacttimeandmeansusedto
1065+48performthenotarialact,alongwithallotherrequiredinformation,absentthewet
1066+49signatures.
1067+50 3.Therequirementsofsubdivisions(1)to(5)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshall
1068+51bedeemedsatisfiedifanattorneywhoislicensedorauthorizedtopracticelawin
1069+52Missouriandwhowaspresentattheremoteexecutionsignsawrittenacknowledgment
1070+53madebeforeanofficerauthorizedtoadministeroathsunderthelawsofthisstate,and
1071+54evidencedbytheofficer'scertificate,underofficialseal,affixedtoorlogicallyassociated
1072+55withtheacknowledgment.Theformandcontentoftheacknowledgmentshallbe
1073+56substantiallyasfollows:
1074+57 Stateof______
1075+58 Countyof_____
1076+59 AFFIDAVITOFREMOTEEXECUTIONOFDOCUMENTS
1077+60 I,__________,amanattorneylicensedorauthorizedtopracticelawinthestate
1078+61 ofMissouri.
1079+62 On_____(date),Iconvenedwiththefollowingindividualsviavideoconference
1080+63 softwarethatallowedforlive,interactiveaudio-visualcommunicationbetween
1081+64 thepartiestotheconferenceandthatalsoallowedforobservation,direction,
1082+65 interaction,andcommunicationbetween:
1083+66 __________,the(testator,settlor,grantor,principal,ordeclarant);
1084+67 __________,awitness;
1085+68 __________,asecondwitness;and
1086+69 __________anotarypublic.
1087+70 Duringtheconference,__________,the(testator,settlor,grantor,principal,or
1088+71 declarant)signedthefollowingestateplanningdocumentordocuments:(awill,
1089+72 codicil,powerofattorney,durablepowerofattorney,healthcaredeclaration,
1090+73 advancedirective,healthcarepowerofattorney,revocabletrust,irrevocable
1091+74 trust,beneficiarydeed,nonprobatetransfer,self-provingaffidavitofthe
1092+HCSHB2064 30 75 executionofawill,oradocumentmodifying,amending,correcting,orrevoking
1093+76 oneoftheseestateplanningdocuments).
1094+77 Allthepartiestotheconferencerepresentedthattheywerephysicallylocatedin
1095+78 thestateofMissouriatthetimeofthesigning.
1096+79 Ihavereviewedandamfamiliarwiththerequirementsoftheapplicable
1097+80 executiveorderorordersineffectatthetimeandaffirmthattheremote
1098+81 executionoftheestateplanningdocumentordocumentsmetalltherequirements
1099+82 oftheapplicableexecutiveorderororders.
1100+83 InwitnesswhereofI,anofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths,havehereunto
1101+84 subscribedmynameandaffixedmyofficialsealthis_____(date).
1102+85 (Signed)
1103+86 _____________________________________________________
1104+87 (SEAL)
1105+88 _____________________________________________________
1106+89 (Officialcapacityofofficer)
1107+475.063.1.Theparent,physicalcustodian,orguardianofaminorthathasa
1108+2diagnoseddevelopmentaldisabilityorintellectualdisabilityasdefinedinsection630.005
1109+3mayfileapetitionandanaffidavitforemergency,temporary,orfullordersregarding
1110+4appointmentoftheparent,physicalcustodian,guardian,orsomeotherqualifiedperson
1111+5asguardianoftheminorupontheminorattainingtheageofeighteen.Suchaffidavit
1112+6shallstatethat:
1113+7 (1)Theaffiantistheparent,physicalcustodian,orguardianoftheminor;
1114+8 (2)Atreatingdoctorhascertifiedbyletter,report,oraffidavitthattheminor
1115+9hasadiagnoseddevelopmentaldisabilityorintellectualdisabilityasdefinedinsection
1116+10630.005,andtheletter,report,oraffidavitisattachedtotheaffidavit.Thisshallnot
1117+11includeamentaldisorderormentalillnessasdefinedinsection630.005;
1118+12 (3)Theminorhasnotyetattainedtheageofeighteen;
1119+13 (4)Nopetitionforadultguardianshiporconservatorship,filedpursuantto
1120+14section475.060,hasbeenfiledinthecourtinwhichtheaffidavitisfiledorinanyother
1121+15courthavingjurisdictionovertheminor;and
1122+16 (5)Theaffiantisnotawareofanobjectionbyaninterestedpersontothe
1123+17appointmentoftheparent,physicalcustodian,guardian,orsomeotherqualifiedperson
1124+18asguardianoftheminorupontheminorattainingtheageofeighteen.
1125+19 2.Ifthecourtfindstheaffidavitfailstomeetoneormoreofthecriteriasetforth
1126+20insubsection1ofthissection,orifgoodcauseisshownbytheattorneyfortheminoror
1127+21ward,thecourtmayenteranorderappointinganattorneytorepresenttheaffiant.
1128+HCSHB2064 31 22 3.(1)Aclerkofacourtshallmakeavailabletothepetitionertheaffidavitand
1129+23otheruniformformsadoptedbytheMissourisupremecourtforaproceedingunderthis
1130+24section.
1131+25 (2)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,aclerkunderthesupervisionofa
1132+26circuitclerkshallexplaintoapetitionerwhoisnotrepresentedbycounselthe
1133+27proceduresforfilingallformsandpleadingsnecessaryforthepresentationofthe
1134+28petitioner'spetitionunderthissection.Theperformanceofdutiesprescribedinthis
1135+29sectionshallnotconstitutethepracticeoflawasdefinedinsection484.010.
1136+30 (3)Alldutiesoftheclerkprescribedinthissectionshallbeperformedwithout
1137+31costtothepetitioner.ThesupremecourtofMissourimaypromulgaterulesas
1138+32necessarytogovernconductofacourtclerkunderthischapterandprovideformsfor
1139+33petitionsandwritteninstructionsoncompletingallformsandpleadingsnecessaryfor
1140+34thepresentationofthepetitiontothecourt.
1141+35 4.Thecourtshallacceptandactuponapetitionfiledunderthissectionwithout
1142+36requiringafilingfee.Anyexpensesincurredunderthissectionforattorney'sfeesfor
1143+37theattorneyoftheminororwardmaybereimbursedfrommoneysdepositedintoa
1144+38familyservicesandjusticefundundersection488.2300.
1145+39 5.Forpurposesofthissection,"physicalcustodian"meansanadulthaving
1146+40continuousphysicalcustodyofaminorenteringadultguardianshiporconservatorship
1147+41forthesixmonthspriortothefilingofanaffidavitundersubsection1ofthissection.
1148+476.1025.Aparent,spouse,child,orpersonalrepresentativeofapersonwho
1149+2wasconvictedofamisdemeanoroffensemayfileamotionwiththecourtinwhichthe
1150+3personwasconvictedtohavetherecordofsuchoffensemadeconfidentialinany
1151+4automatedcasemanagementsystemifsuchpersonhasbeendeceasedforsixmonthsor
1152+5more.Uponsuchmotionaccompaniedbyacopyofthedeathcertificateofthedeceased
1153+6person,thecourtshallmakethecaseconfidential.Priortomakingthecase
1154+7confidential,thecourtshalldeterminewhetheranypersonwouldbeunfairlyprejudiced
1155+8bymakingsuchrecordconfidentialinanyautomatedcasemanagementsystem.
1156+477.650.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"BasicCivilLegal
1157+2ServicesFund",tobeadministeredby,orunderthedirectionof,theMissourisupremecourt.
1158+3Allmoneyscollectedundersection488.031shallbecreditedtothefund.Inadditiontothe
1159+4courtfilingsurcharges,fundsfromotherpublicorprivatesourcesalsomaybedepositedinto
1160+5thefundandallearningsofthefundshallbecreditedtothefund.Thepurposeofthissection
1161+6istoincreasethefundingavailableforbasiccivillegalservicestoeligiblelow-income
1162+7personsassuchpersonsaredefinedbytheFederalLegalServicesCorporation'sIncome
1163+8EligibilityGuidelines.
1164+HCSHB2064 32 9 2.Fundsinthebasiccivillegalservicesfundshallbeallocatedannuallyand
1165+10expendedtoprovidelegalrepresentationtoeligiblelow-incomepersonsinthestateincivil
1166+11matters.Moneys,funds,orpaymentspaidtothecreditofthebasiccivillegalservicesfund
1167+12shall,atleastasoftenasannually,bedistributedtothelegalservicesorganizationsinthis
1168+13statewhichqualifyforFederalLegalServicesCorporationfunding.Thefundssodistributed
1169+14shallbeusedbylegalservicesorganizationsinthisstatesolelytoprovidelegalservicesto
1170+15eligiblelow-incomepersonsassuchpersonsaredefinedbytheFederalLegalServices
1171+16Corporation'sIncomeEligibilityGuidelines.Fundmoneyshallbesubjecttoallrestrictions
1172+17imposedonsuchlegalservicesorganizationsbylaw.Fundsshallbeallocatedtothe
1173+18programsaccordingtothefundingformulaemployedbytheFederalLegalServices
1174+19Corporationforthedistributionoffundstothisstate.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
1175+20section33.080,anybalanceremaininginthebasiccivillegalservicesfundattheendofany
1176+21yearshallnotbetransferredtothestate'sgeneralrevenuefund.Moneysinthebasiccivil
1177+22legalservicesfundshallnotbeusedtopayanyportionofarefundmandatedbyArticleX,
1178+23Section[15]18oftheMissouriConstitution.Statelegalservicesprogramsshallrepresent
1179+24individualstosecurelawfulstatebenefits,butshallnotsuethestate,itsagencies,orits
1180+25officials,withanystatefunds.
1181+26 3.Contractsforserviceswithstatelegalservicesprogramsshallprovideeligiblelow-
1182+27incomeMissouricitizenswithequalaccesstotheciviljusticesystem,withahighpriorityon
1183+28familiesandchildren,domesticviolence,theelderly,andqualificationforbenefitsunderthe
1184+29SocialSecurityAct.Statelegalservicesprogramsshallabidebyallrestrictions,
1185+30requirements,andregulationsoftheLegalServicesCorporationregardingtheircases.
1186+31 4.TheMissourisupremecourt,orapersonororganizationdesignatedbythecourt,is
1187+32theadministratorandshalladministerthefundinsuchmannerasdeterminedbytheMissouri
1188+33supremecourt,includinginaccordancewithanyrulesandpoliciesadoptedbytheMissouri
1189+34supremecourtforsuchpurpose.Moneysfromthefundshallbeusedtopayforthecollection
1190+35ofthefeeandtheimplementationandadministrationofthefund.
1191+36 5.Eachrecipientoffundsfromthebasiccivillegalservicesfundshallmaintain
1192+37appropriaterecordsaccountingforthereceiptandexpenditureofallfundsdistributedand
1193+38receivedpursuanttothissection.Theserecordsmustbemaintainedforaperiodoffiveyears
1194+39fromthecloseofthefiscalyearinwhichsuchfundsaredistributedorreceivedoruntil
1195+40audited,whicheverissooner.Allfundsdistributedorreceivedpursuanttothissectionare
1196+41subjecttoauditbytheMissourisupremecourtorthestateauditor.
1197+42 6.TheMissourisupremecourt,orapersonororganizationdesignatedbythecourt,
1198+43shall,byJanuarythirty-firstofeachyear,reporttothegeneralassemblyonthemoneys
1199+44collectedanddisbursedpursuanttothissectionandsection488.031byjudicialcircuit.
1200+45 [7.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallexpireonDecember31,2025.]
1201+HCSHB2064 33 478.001.1.Forpurposesofsections478.001to478.009,thefollowingtermsshall
1202+2mean:
1203+3 (1)"Adulttreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstanceuse
1204+4disorderorco-occurringdisorderofdefendantschargedwithacriminaloffense;
1205+5 (2)"Community-basedsubstanceusedisordertreatmentprogram",anagency
1206+6certifiedbythedepartmentofmentalhealthasasubstanceusedisordertreatmentprovider;
1207+7 (3)"Co-occurringdisorder",thecoexistenceofbothasubstanceusedisorderanda
1208+8mentalhealthdisorder;
1209+9 (4)"DWIcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstanceusedisorder
1210+10orco-occurringdisorderofdefendantswhohavepleadedguiltytoorbeenfoundguiltyof
1211+11drivingwhileintoxicatedordrivingwithexcessivebloodalcoholcontent;
1212+12 (5)"Familytreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingasubstanceuse
1213+13disorderorco-occurringdisorderexistinginfamiliesinthejuvenilecourt,familycourt,or
1214+14criminalcourtinwhichaparentorotherhouseholdmemberhasbeendeterminedtohavea
1215+15substanceusedisorderorco-occurringdisorderthatimpactsthesafetyandwell-beingofthe
1216+16childreninthefamily;
1217+17 (6)"Juveniletreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonaddressingthesubstance
1218+18usedisorderorco-occurringdisorderofjuvenilesinthejuvenilecourt;
1219+19 (7)"Medication-assistedtreatment",theuseofpharmacologicalmedications,in
1220+20combinationwithcounselingandbehavioraltherapies,toprovideawhole-patientapproachto
1221+21thetreatmentofsubstanceusedisorders;
1222+22 (8)"Mentalhealthcourt",acourtfocusedonaddressingthementalhealth
1223+23disorderorco-occurringdisorderofdefendantschargedwithacriminaloffense;
1224+24 (9)"Mentalhealthdisorder",anyorganic,mental,oremotionalimpairmentthathas
1225+25substantialadverseeffectsonaperson'scognitive,volitional,oremotionalfunctionandthat
1226+26constitutesasubstantialimpairmentinaperson'sabilitytoparticipateinactivitiesofnormal
1227+27living;
1228+28 [(9)](10)"Riskandneedsassessment",anactuarialtool,approvedbythetreatment
1229+29courtscoordinatingcommissionandvalidatedonatargetedpopulationofdrug-involvedadult
1230+30offenders,scientificallyproventodetermineaperson'srisktorecidivateandtoidentify
1231+31criminalriskfactorsthat,whenproperlyaddressed,canreducethatperson'slikelihoodof
1232+32committingfuturecriminalbehavior;
1233+33 [(10)] (11)"Substanceusedisorder",therecurrentuseofalcoholordrugsthatcauses
1234+34clinicallysignificantimpairment,includinghealthproblems,disability,andfailuretomeet
1235+35majorresponsibilitiesatwork,school,orhome;
1236+HCSHB2064 34 36 [(11)](12)"Treatmentcourtcommissioner",apersonappointedbyamajorityofthe
1237+37circuitandassociatecircuitjudgesinacircuittopresideasthejudicialofficerinthetreatment
1238+38courtdivision;
1239+39 [(12)] (13)"Treatmentcourtdivision",aspecialized,nonadversarialcourtdivision
1240+40withjurisdictionovercasesinvolvingsubstance-involvedoffendersandmakingextensiveuse
1241+41ofcomprehensivesupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andtreatmentservices.Treatment
1242+42courtdivisionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowingspecializedcourts:adult
1243+43treatmentcourt,DWIcourt,familytreatmentcourt,juveniletreatmentcourt,mentalhealth
1244+44court,veteranstreatmentcourt,oranycombinationthereof;
1245+45 [(13)] (14)"Treatmentcourtteam",thefollowingmemberswhoareassignedtothe
1246+46treatmentcourt:thejudgeortreatmentcourtcommissioner,treatmentcourtadministratoror
1247+47coordinator,prosecutor,publicdefenderormemberofthecriminaldefensebar,a
1248+48representativefromthedivisionofprobationandparole,arepresentativefromlaw
1249+49enforcement,substanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatmentproviders,andanyother
1250+50personselectedbythetreatmentcourtteam;
1251+51 [(14)] (15)"Veteranstreatmentcourt",atreatmentcourtfocusedonsubstanceuse
1252+52disorders,co-occurringdisorders,ormentalhealthdisordersofdefendantschargedwitha
1253+53criminaloffensewhoaremilitaryveteransorcurrentmilitarypersonnel.
1254+54 2.Atreatmentcourtdivisionshallbeestablished,priortoAugust28,2021,byany
1255+55circuitcourtpursuanttosections478.001to478.009toprovideanalternativeforthejudicial
1256+56systemtodisposeofcaseswhichstemfrom,orareotherwiseimpactedby,asubstanceuseor
1257+57mentalhealthdisorder. Thetreatmentcourtdivisionmayinclude,butnotbelimitedto,
1258+58casesassignedtoanadulttreatmentcourt,DWIcourt,familytreatmentcourt,juvenile
1259+59treatmentcourt,mentalhealthcourt,veteranstreatmentcourt,oranycombinationthereof.
1260+60Atreatmentcourtshallcombinejudicialsupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andtreatmentof
1261+61participants.Exceptforgoodcausefoundbythecourt,atreatmentcourtmakingareferralfor
1262+62substanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatment,whensuchprogramwillreceivestateor
1263+63federalfundsinconnectionwithsuchreferral,shallreferthepersononlytoaprogramwhich
1264+64iscertifiedbythedepartmentofmentalhealth,unlessnoappropriatecertifiedtreatment
1265+65programislocatedwithinthesamecountyasthetreatmentcourt.Uponsuccessful
1266+66completionofthetreatmentcourtprogram,thecharges,petition,orpenaltyagainsta
1267+67treatmentcourtparticipantmaybedismissed,reduced,ormodified,unlessotherwisestated.
1268+68Anyfeesreceivedbyacourtfromadefendantaspaymentforsubstanceormentalhealth
1269+69treatmentprogramsshallnotbeconsideredcourtcosts,chargesorfines.
1270+70 3.Anadulttreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourt[undersections
1271+71478.001to478.009] toprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcaseswhich
1272+72stemfromsubstanceuse.
1273+HCSHB2064 35 73 4.[Undersections478.001to478.009,] ADWIcourtmaybeestablishedbyany
1274+74circuitcourttoprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcasesthatstem
1275+75fromdrivingwhileintoxicated.
1276+76 5.Afamilytreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourt.Thejuvenile
1277+77divisionofthecircuitcourtorthefamilycourt,ifoneisestablishedundersection487.010,
1278+78mayreferoneormoreparentsorotherhouseholdmemberssubjecttoitsjurisdictiontothe
1279+79familytreatmentcourtifheorshehasbeendeterminedtohaveasubstanceusedisorderor
1280+80co-occurringdisorderthatimpactsthesafetyandwell-beingofthechildreninthefamily.
1281+81 6.Ajuveniletreatmentcourtmaybeestablishedbythejuveniledivisionofany
1282+82circuitcourt.Thejuveniledivisionmayreferajuveniletothejuveniletreatmentcourtifthe
1283+83juvenileisdeterminedtohavecommittedactsthatviolatethecriminallawsofthestateor
1284+84ordinancesofamunicipalityorcountyandasubstanceusedisorderorco-occurringdisorder
1285+85contributedtothecommissionoftheoffense.
1286+86 7.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstateto
1287+87encourageandprovideanalternativemethodforthedisposalofcasesformilitaryveterans
1288+88andcurrentmilitarypersonnelwithsubstanceusedisorders,mentalhealthdisorders,orco-
1289+89occurringdisorders.Inordertoeffectuatethispublicpolicy,aveteranstreatmentcourtmay
1290+90beestablishedbyanycircuitcourt,orcombinationofcircuitcourtsuponagreementofthe
1291+91presidingjudgesofsuchcircuitcourts,toprovideanalternativeforthejudicialsystemto
1292+92disposeofcasesthatstemfromasubstanceusedisorder,mentalhealthdisorder,orco-
1293+93occurringdisorderofmilitaryveteransorcurrentmilitarypersonnel.Aveteranstreatment
1294+94courtshallcombinejudicialsupervision,drugoralcoholtesting,andsubstanceuseand
1295+95mentalhealthdisordertreatmenttoparticipantswhohaveservedorarecurrentlyservingthe
1296+96UnitedStatesArmedForces,includingmembersoftheReservesorNationalGuard,with
1297+97preferencegiventoindividualswhohavecombatservice.Forthepurposesofthissection,
1298+98combatserviceshallbeshownthroughmilitaryservicedocumentationthatreflectsservicein
1299+99acombattheater,receiptofcombatservicemedals,orreceiptofimminentdangerorhostile
1300+100firepayortaxbenefits.Exceptforgoodcausefoundbythecourt,aveteranstreatmentcourt
1301+101shallmakeareferralforsubstanceuseormentalhealthdisordertreatment,oracombination
1302+102ofsubstanceuseandmentalhealthdisordertreatment,throughtheDepartmentofDefense
1303+103healthcare,theVeteransAdministration,oracommunity-basedsubstanceusedisorder
1304+104treatmentprogram.Community-basedprogramsutilizedshallreceivestateorfederalfunds
1305+105inconnectionwithsuchreferralandshallonlyrefertheindividualtoaprogramcertifiedby
1306+106thedepartmentofmentalhealth,unlessnoappropriatecertifiedtreatmentprogramislocated
1307+107withinthesamecircuitastheveteranstreatmentcourt.
1308+HCSHB2064 36 108 8.Amentalhealthcourtmaybeestablishedbyanycircuitcourttoprovidean
1309+109alternativeforthejudicialsystemtodisposeofcasesthatstemfromamentalhealth
1310+110disorderorco-occurringdisorder.
1311+488.040.[1.]Eachgrandandpetitjurorshall[, pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
1312+2494.455,receivesixdollarsperdayforeverydayheorshemayactuallyserveassuchand
1313+3sevencentsforeverymileheorshemaynecessarilytravelgoingfromhisorherplaceof
1314+4residencetothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecountyoracitynot
1315+5withinacounty.
1316+6 2.Providedthatacountyoracitynotwithinacountyauthorizesdailycompensation
1317+7payablefromcountyorcityfundsforjurorswhoserveinthatcountypursuanttosubsection3
1318+8ofthissectionintheamountofatleastsixdollarsperdayinadditiontotheamountrequired
1319+9bysubsection1ofthissection,apersonshallreceiveanadditionalsixdollarsperday,
1320+10pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection494.455,tobereimbursedbythestateofMissouriso
1321+11thatthetotalcompensationpayableshallbeatleasteighteendollars,plusmileageas
1322+12indicatedinsubsection1ofthissection,foreachdaythatthepersonactuallyservesasapetit
1323+13jurorinaparticularcase;orforeachdaythatapersonactuallyservesasagrandjurorduring
1324+14atermofagrandjury.Thestateshallreimbursethecountyforsixdollarsoftheadditional
1325+15jurorcompensationprovidedbythissubsection.
1326+16 3.Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorize
1327+17additionaldailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurors,whichadditional
1328+18compensationshallbepaidfromthefundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
1329+19Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorizeadditional
1330+20dailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurorsattendingacoroner'sinquest.Jurors
1331+21mayreceivetheadditionalcompensationandmileageallowanceauthorizedbythissubsection
1332+22onlyifthegoverningbodyofthecountyorthecitynotwithinacountyauthorizesthe
1333+23additionalcompensation.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionauthorizingadditional
1334+24compensationshallterminateupontheissuanceofamandatebytheMissourisupreme
1335+25courtwhichresultsinthestateofMissouribeingobligatedorrequiredtopayanysuch
1336+26additionalcompensationevenifsuchadditionalcompensationisformallyapprovedor
1337+27authorizedbythegoverningbodyofacountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
1338+28 4.Wheneachpanelofjurorssummonedandattendingcourthascompletedits
1339+29service,theboardofjurycommissionersshallcausetobesubmittedtothegoverningbodyof
1340+30thecountyoracitynotwithinacountyastatementoffeesearnedbyeachjuror.Withinthirty
1341+31daysofthesubmissionofthestatementoffees,thegoverningbodyshallcausepaymenttobe
1342+32madetothosejurorssummonedthefeesearnedduringtheirserviceasjurors] receivedaily
1343+33compensationandmileageallowanceintheamountprovidedbylawpursuanttosection
1344+34494.455.
1345+HCSHB2064 37 488.2300.1.A"FamilyServicesandJusticeFund"isherebyestablishedineach
1346+2countyorcircuitwithafamilycourt,forthepurposeofaidingwiththeoperationofthe
1347+3familycourtdivisionsandservicesprovidedbythosedivisions.Incircuitsorcountieshaving
1348+4afamilycourt,thecircuitclerkshallchargeandcollectasurchargeofthirtydollarsinall
1349+5proceedingsfallingwithinthejurisdictionofthefamilycourt.Thesurchargeshallnotbe
1350+6chargedwhennocourtcostsareotherwiserequired,shallnotbechargedagainstthepetitioner
1351+7foractionsfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter455,butmaybechargedtothe
1352+8respondentinsuchactions,shallnotbechargedtoagovernmentagencyandshallnotbe
1353+9chargedinanyproceedingwhencostsarewaivedoraretobepaidbythestate,countyor
1354+10municipality.
1355+11 2.Injuvenileproceedingsunderchapter211,ajudgmentofuptothirtydollarsmay
1356+12beassessedagainstthechild,parentorcustodianofthechild,inadditiontootheramounts
1357+13authorizedbylaw,ininformaladjustmentsmadeundertheprovisionsofsections211.081and
1358+14211.083,andinanorderofdispositionortreatmentundertheprovisionsofsection211.181.
1359+15Thejudgmentmaybeorderedpaidtotheclerkofthecircuitwheretheassessmentis
1360+16imposed.
1361+17 3.Allsumscollectedpursuanttothissectionandsection487.140shallbepayableto
1362+18thevariouscountyfamilyservicesandjusticefunds.
1363+19 4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitsthegeneralassemblyfromappropriating
1364+20moneysintothevariouscountyfamilyservicesandjusticefundstobeexpendedforthe
1365+21purposesprovidedforinthissection.
1366+22 5.Anymoneysinthefamilyservicesandjusticefundnotexpendedforsalariesof
1367+23commissioners,familycourtadministratorsandfamilycourtstaffshallbeusedtoward
1368+24fundingtheenhancedservicesprovidedasaresultoftheestablishmentofafamilycourt;
1369+25however,itshallnotreplaceorreducethecurrentandongoingresponsibilitiesofthecounties
1370+26toprovidefundingforthecourtsasrequiredbylaw.Moneyscollectedforthefamilyservices
1371+27andjusticefundshallbeexpendedforthebenefitoflitigantsandrecipientsofservicesinthe
1372+28familycourt,withprioritygiventofeesincurredundersubsection5or7ofsection475.075
1373+29orexpensesincurredundersection475.063,andtoservicessuchasguardiansadlitem,
1374+30mediation,counseling,homestudies,psychologicalevaluationandotherformsofalternative
1375+31dispute-resolutionservices.Expendituresshallbemadeatthediscretionofthepresiding
1376+32judgeorfamilycourtadministrativejudge,asdesignatedbythecircuitandassociatecircuit
1377+33judgesenbanc,fortheimplementationofthefamilycourtsystemassetforthinthissection.
1378+34Nomoneysfromthefamilyservicesandjusticefundmaybeusedtopayformediationinany
1379+35causeofactioninwhichdomesticviolenceisalleged.
1380+36 [5.]6.Fromthefundscollectedpursuanttothissectionandretainedinthefamily
1381+37servicesandjusticefund,eachcircuitorcountyinwhichafamilycourtcommissionerin
1382+HCSHB2064 38 38additiontothosecommissionersexistingasjuvenilecourtcommissionersonAugust28,
1383+391993,havebeenappointedpursuanttosections487.020to487.040shallpaytoand
1384+40reimbursethestatefortheactualcostsofthatportionofthesalariesoffamilycourt
1385+41commissionersappointedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections487.020to487.040.
1386+42 [6.]7.Nomoneysdepositedinthefamilyservicesandjusticefundmaybeexpended
1387+43forcapitalimprovements.
1388+494.430.1.Upontimelyapplicationtothecourt,thefollowingpersonsshallbe
1389+2excusedfromserviceasapetitorgrandjuror:
1390+3 (1)Anypersonwhohasservedonastateorfederalpetitorgrandjurywithinthe
1391+4precedingtwoyears;
1392+5 (2)Anynursingmother,uponherrequest,andwithacompletedwrittenstatement
1393+6fromherphysiciantothecourtcertifyingsheisanursingmother;
1394+7 (3)Anypersonwhoseabsencefromhisorherregularplaceofemploymentwould,in
1395+8thejudgmentofthecourt,tendmateriallyandadverselytoaffectthepublicsafety,health,
1396+9welfareorinterest;
1397+10 (4)Anypersonuponwhomserviceasajurorwouldinthejudgmentofthecourt
1398+11imposeanundueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardship;
1399+12 (5)Anypersonlicensedasahealthcareproviderassuchtermisdefinedinsection
1400+13538.205,butonlyifsuchpersonprovidesawrittenstatementtothecourtcertifyingthatheor
1401+14sheisactuallyprovidinghealthcareservicestopatients,andthattheperson'sserviceasa
1402+15jurorwouldbedetrimentaltothehealthoftheperson'spatients;
1403+16 (6)Anyemployeeofareligiousinstitutionwhosereligiousobligationsorconstraints
1404+17prohibittheirservingonajury.Thecertificationoftheemploymentandobligationor
1405+18constraintmaybeprovidedbytheemployee'sreligioussupervisor;
1406+19 (7)Anypersonwhois[seventy-five] seventyyearsofageorolder.Anyjuryduty
1407+20notificationsenttoapotentialjurorshallincludelanguageinthenotificationspecifying
1408+21thatapersonmaybeexcusedfromserviceasapetitorgrandjurorifthepersonis
1409+22seventyyearsofageorolder.
1410+23 2.Ajudgeofthecourtforwhichtheindividualwascalledtojuryserviceshallmake
1411+24undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipdeterminations.Theauthoritytomakethese
1412+25determinationsisdelegableonlytocourtofficialsorpersonnelwhoareauthorizedbythe
1413+26lawsofthisstatetofunctionasmembersofthejudiciary.
1414+27 3.Apersonaskingtobeexcusedbasedonafindingofundueorextremephysicalor
1415+28financialhardshipmusttakeallactionsnecessarytohaveobtainedarulingonthatrequestby
1416+29nolaterthanthedateonwhichtheindividualisscheduledtoappearforjuryduty.
1417+30 4.Unlessitisapparenttothecourtthatthephysicalhardshipwouldsignificantly
1418+31impairtheperson'sabilitytoserveasajuror,forpurposesofsections494.400to494.460
1419+HCSHB2064 39 32undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipislimitedtocircumstancesinwhichan
1420+33individualwould:
1421+34 (1)Berequiredtoabandonapersonunderhisorherpersonalcareorsupervisiondue
1422+35totheimpossibilityofobtaininganappropriatesubstitutecaregiverduringtheperiodof
1423+36participationinthejurypooloronthejury;or
1424+37 (2)Incurcoststhatwouldhaveasubstantialadverseimpactonthepaymentofthe
1425+38individual'snecessarydailylivingexpensesoronthoseforwhomheorsheprovidesthe
1426+39principalmeansofsupport;or
1427+40 (3)Sufferphysicalhardshipthatwouldresultinillnessordisease.
1428+41 5.Undueorextremephysicalorfinancialhardshipdoesnotexistsolelybasedonthe
1429+42factthataprospectivejurorwillberequiredtobeabsentfromhisorherplaceofemployment.
1430+43 6.Apersonaskingajudgetograntanexcusebasedonundueorextremephysicalor
1431+44financialhardshipshallprovidethejudgewithdocumentationasrequiredbythejudge,such
1432+45as,butnotlimitedto,federalandstateincometaxreturns,medicalstatementsfromlicensed
1433+46physicians,proofofdependencyorguardianship,andsimilardocuments,whichthejudge
1434+47findstoclearlysupporttherequesttobeexcused.Failuretoprovidesatisfactory
1435+48documentationshallresultinadenialoftherequesttobeexcused.Suchdocumentsshallbe
1436+49filedunderseal.
1437+50 7.Aftertwoyears,apersonexcusedfromjuryserviceshallbecomeeligibleonce
1438+51againforqualificationasajurorunlessthepersonwasexcusedfromservicepermanently.A
1439+52personisexcusedfromjuryservicepermanentlyonlywhenthedecidingjudgedetermines
1440+53thattheunderlyinggroundsforbeingexcusedareofapermanentnature.
1441+494.455.1.[Eachcountyorcitynotwithinacountymayelecttocompensateits
1442+2jurorspursuanttosubsection2ofthissectionexceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3of
1443+3thissection.
1444+4 2.]Eachgrandandpetitjurorshallreceiveaminimumofsixdollarsperday,for
1445+5everyday[heorshe]thejurormayactuallyserveas[such] ajuror,and[sevencents] the
1446+6mileagerateasprovidedbysection33.095forstateemployeesforeverymile[heorshe]
1447+7thejurormaynecessarilytravelgoingfrom[hisorher]thejuror'splaceofresidencetothe
1448+8courthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
1449+9Eachcountyorcitynotwithinacountymayelecttocompensateitsjurorsunder
1450+10subsection2ofthissection,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3ofthissection.
1451+11 2.Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorize
1452+12additionaldailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurors,whichadditional
1453+13compensationshallbepaidfromthefundsofthecountyoracitynotwithinacounty.
1454+14Thegoverningbodyofeachcountyoracitynotwithinacountymayauthorizeadditional
1455+15dailycompensationandmileageallowanceforjurorsattendingacoroner'sinquest.Jurors
1456+HCSHB2064 40 16mayreceivetheadditionalcompensationandmileageallowanceauthorizedbythissubsection
1457+17onlyifthegoverningbodyofthecountyorthecitynotwithinacountyauthorizesthe
1458+18additionalcompensation.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionauthorizingadditional
1459+19compensationshallterminateupontheissuanceofamandatebytheMissourisupreme
1460+20courtwhichresultsinthestateofMissouribeingobligatedorrequiredtopayanysuch
1461+21additionalcompensationevenifsuchadditionalcompensationisformallyapprovedor
1462+22authorizedbythegoverningbodyofacountyoracitynotwithinacounty.Providedthata
1463+23countyoracitynotwithinacountyauthorizesdailycompensationpayablefromcountyor
1464+24cityfundsforjurorswhoserveinthatcountypursuanttothissubsectionintheamountofat
1465+25leastsixdollarsperdayinadditiontotheamountrequiredbythissubsection,apersonshall
1466+26receiveanadditionalsixdollarsperdaytobereimbursedbythestateofMissourisothatthe
1467+27totalcompensationpayableshallbeatleasteighteendollars,plusmileageforeachdaythat
1468+28thepersonactuallyservesasapetitjurorinaparticularcase;orforeachdaythataperson
1469+29actuallyservesasagrandjurorduringatermofagrandjury.Thestateshallreimbursethe
1470+30countyforsixdollarsoftheadditionaljurorcompensationprovidedbythissubsection.
1471+31 3.[Inanycountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharterformofgovernmentand
1472+32withapopulationofatleasttwohundredthousandinhabitants,nograndorpetitjurorshall
1473+33receivecompensationforthefirsttwodaysofservice,butshallreceivefiftydollarsperday
1474+34forthethirddayandeachsubsequentdayheorshemayactuallyserveassuch,andseven
1475+35centsforeverymileheorshemaynecessarilytravelgoingfromhisorherplaceofresidence
1476+36tothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsofthecounty.]Notwithstandingthe
1477+37provisionsofsubsection1or2ofthissection,byamajorityvote,thegoverningbodyof
1478+38acountyorcitynotwithinacountymayadoptasystemforjurorcompensationinacity
1479+39notwithinacountyoracountywithinthecircuit,asfollows:eachgrandorpetitjuror
1480+40shallreceivefiftydollarsperdayforthethirddaythejurormayactuallyserveasa
1481+41jurorandforeachsubsequentdayofactualservice,andthemileagerateasprovidedby
1482+42section33.095forstateemployeesforeverymilethejurormaynecessarilytravelfrom
1483+43thejuror'splaceofresidencetothecourthouseandreturning,tobepaidfromfundsof
1484+44thecountyoracitynotwithinacounty,providedthatnograndorpetitjurorshall
1485+45receivecompensationforthefirsttwodaysthejurormayactuallyserveassuch.
1486+46 4.Wheneachpanelofjurorssummonedandattendingcourthascompletedits
1487+47service,theboardofjurycommissionersshallcausetobesubmittedtothegoverningbodyof
1488+48thecountyoracitynotwithinacountyastatementoffeesearnedbyeachjuror.Withinthirty
1489+49daysofthesubmissionofthestatementoffees,thegoverningbodyshallcausepaymenttobe
1490+50madetothosejurorssummonedthefeesearnedduringtheirserviceasjurors.
1491+509.520.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginningAugust
1492+228,2023,pleadings,attachments,exhibitsfiledwiththecourtinanycase,aswellasany
1493+HCSHB2064 41 3judgmentsorordersissuedbythecourt,orotherrecordsofthecourtshallnotincludethe
1494+4followingconfidentialandpersonalidentifyinginformation:
1495+5 (1)ThefullSocialSecuritynumberofanypartyoranychild;
1496+6 (2)Thefullcreditcardnumber,financialinstitutionaccountnumber,personal
1497+7identificationnumber,orpasswordusedtosecureanaccountofanyparty;
1498+8 (3)Thefullmotorvehicleoperatorlicensenumber;
1499+9 (4)[Victim] Information[, includingthename,address,andothercontactinformation
1500+10ofthe]concerningavictimorwitnessinacriminalcasethatisconfidentialasotherwise
1501+11providedbystatuteorasprescribedintheMissourisupremecourtrulesofcriminal
1502+12procedureoroperatingrules;
1503+13 (5)[Witnessinformation,includingthename,address,andothercontactinformation
1504+14ofthewitness;
1505+15 (6)]Anyotherfullstateidentificationnumber;
1506+16 [(7)](6)Thename,address,anddateofbirthofaminorand,ifapplicable,anynext
1507+17friend;[or
1508+18 (8)](7)Thefulldateofbirthofanyparty;however,theyearofbirthshallbemade
1509+19available,exceptforaminor; or
1510+20 (8)Anyotherinformationredactedforgoodcausebyorderofthecourt.
1511+21 2.Theinformationprovidedundersubsection1ofthissectionshallbeprovidedina
1512+22confidentialinformationfilingsheetcontemporaneouslyfiledwiththecourtorenteredbythe
1513+23court,whichshallnotbesubjecttopublicinspectionoravailability.
1514+24 3.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludeanentityincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
1515+25financialinstitution,insurer,insurancesupportorganization,orconsumerreportingagency
1516+26thatisotherwisepermittedbylawtoaccessstatecourtrecordsfromusingaperson'sunique
1517+27identifyinginformationtomatchsuchinformationcontainedinacourtrecordtovalidatethat
1518+28person'srecord.
1519+29 4.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpromulgaterulestoadministerthissection.
1520+30 5.Contemporaneouslywiththefilingofeverypetitionfordissolutionofmarriage,
1521+31legalseparation,motionformodification,actiontoestablishpaternity,andpetitionormotion
1522+32forsupportorcustodyofaminorchild,thefilingpartyshallfileaconfidentialcasefiling
1523+33sheetwiththecourtwhichshallnotbesubjecttopublicinspectionandwhichprovides:
1524+34 (1)ThenameandaddressofthecurrentemployerandtheSocialSecuritynumberof
1525+35thepetitionerormovant,ifaperson;
1526+36 (2)Ifknowntothepetitionerormovant,thenameandaddressofthecurrent
1527+37employerandtheSocialSecuritynumberoftherespondent;and
1528+38 (3)Thenames,datesofbirth,andSocialSecuritynumbersofanychildrensubjectto
1529+39theaction.
1530+HCSHB2064 42 40 6.Contemporaneouslywiththefilingofeveryresponsivepleadingpetitionfor
1531+41dissolutionofmarriage,legalseparation,motionformodification,actiontoestablish
1532+42paternity,andpetitionormotionforsupportorcustodyofaminorchild,therespondingparty
1533+43shallfileaconfidentialcasefilingsheetwiththecourtwhichshallnotbesubjecttopublic
1534+44inspectionandwhichprovides:
1535+45 (1)ThenameandaddressofthecurrentemployerandtheSocialSecuritynumberof
1536+46therespondingparty,ifaperson;
1537+47 (2)Ifknowntotherespondingparty,thenameandaddressofthecurrentemployer
1538+48andtheSocialSecuritynumberofthepetitionerormovant;and
1539+49 (3)Thenames,datesofbirth,andSocialSecuritynumbersofanychildrensubjectto
1540+50theaction.
1541+51 7.ThefullSocialSecuritynumberofanypartyorchildsubjecttoanorderofcustody
1542+52orsupportshallberetainedbythecourtontheconfidentialcasefilingsheetorother
1543+53confidentialrecordmaintainedinconjunctionwiththeadministrationofthecase.Thefull
1544+54creditcardnumberorotherfinancialaccountnumberofanypartymayberetainedbythe
1545+55courtonaconfidentialrecordifitisnecessarytomaintainthenumberinconjunctionwiththe
1546+56administrationofthecase.
1547+57 8.Anydocumentdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionshall,inlieuofthefull
1548+58number,includeonlythelastfourdigitsofanysuchnumber.
1549+59 9.Exceptasprovidedinsection452.430,theclerkshallnotberequiredtoredactany
1550+60documentdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionissuedorfiledbeforeAugust28,2009,
1551+61priortoreleasingthedocumenttothepublic.
1552+62 10.Forgoodcauseshown,thecourtmayreleaseinformationcontainedonthe
1553+63confidentialcasefilingsheet;exceptthat,anystateagencyactingunderauthorityofchapter
1554+64454shallhaveaccesstoinformationcontainedhereinwithoutcourtorderincarryingouttheir
1555+65officialduty.
1556+510.500.Sections510.500to510.521shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
1557+2"UniformInterstateDepositionsandDiscoveryAct".
1558+510.503.Asusedinsections510.500to510.521,thefollowingtermsmean:
1559+2 (1)"Foreignjurisdiction",astateotherthanthisstate;
1560+3 (2)"Foreignsubpoena",asubpoenaissuedunderauthorityofacourtofrecord
1561+4ofaforeignjurisdiction;
1562+5 (3)"Person",anindividual,corporation,businesstrust,estate,trust,
1563+6partnership,limitedliabilitycompany,association,jointventure,publiccorporation,
1564+7governmentorpoliticalsubdivision,agencyorinstrumentality,oranyotherlegalor
1565+8commercialentity;
1566+HCSHB2064 43 9 (4)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,
1567+10theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,afederallyrecognizedIndiantribe,oranyterritoryor
1568+11insularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates;
1569+12 (5)"Subpoena",adocument,howeverdenominated,issuedunderauthorityofa
1570+13courtofrecordrequiringapersonto:
1571+14 (a)Attendandgivetestimonyatadeposition;
1572+15 (b)Produceandpermitinspectionandcopyingofdesignatedbooks,documents,
1573+16records,electronicallystoredinformation,ortangibleitemsinthepossession,custody,
1574+17orcontroloftheperson;or
1575+18 (c)Permitinspectionofpremisesunderthecontroloftheperson.
1576+510.506.1.Torequestissuanceofasubpoenaunderthissection,apartyshall
1577+2submitaforeignsubpoenatoaclerkofcourtinthecountyinwhichdiscoveryissought
1578+3tobeconductedinthisstate.Arequestfortheissuanceofasubpoenaundersections
1579+4510.500to510.521shallnotconstituteanappearanceinthecourtsofthisstate.
1580+5 2.Ifapartysubmitsaforeignsubpoenatoaclerkofcourtinthisstate,theclerk,
1581+6inaccordancewithsuchcourt'sprocedure,shallpromptlyissueasubpoenaforservice
1582+7uponthepersontowhichtheforeignsubpoenaisdirected.
1583+8 3.Asubpoenaundersubsection2ofthissectionshall:
1584+9 (1)Incorporatethetermsusedintheforeignsubpoena;and
1585+10 (2)Containorbeaccompaniedbythenames,addresses,andtelephonenumbers
1586+11ofallcounselofrecordintheproceedingtowhichthesubpoenarelatesandofanyparty
1587+12notrepresentedbycounsel.
1588+510.509.Asubpoenaissuedbyaclerkofcourtundersection510.506shallbe
1589+2servedincompliancewiththeMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandlaws
1590+3ofthisstate.
1591+510.512.TheMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandlawsofthis
1592+2state,andanyamendmentsthereto,applytosubpoenasissuedundersection510.506.
1593+510.515.Anapplicationtothecourtforaprotectiveorderortoenforce,quash,
1594+2ormodifyasubpoenaissuedbyaclerkofcourtundersection510.506shallcomplywith
1595+3theMissourisupremecourtrulesofcivilprocedureandstatutesofthisstateandbe
1596+4submittedtothecourtinthecountyinwhichdiscoveryistobeconducted.
1597+510.518.Inapplyingandconstruingsections510.500to510.521,consideration
1598+2shallbegiventotheneedtopromoteuniformityofthelawwithrespecttoitssubject
1599+3matteramongstatesthatenactit.
1600+510.521.Sections510.500to510.521applytorequestsfordiscoveryincases
1601+2pendingonAugust28,2024.
1602+537.106.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1603+HCSHB2064 44 2 (1)"Interactivecomputerservice",thesamemeaningasinsection407.1120;
1604+3 (2)"Materialharmfultominors",anydescriptionorrepresentationofnudity,
1605+4sexualconduct,sexualexcitement,orsadomasochisticabusewhenit:
1606+5 (a)Appealstotheprurient,shameful,ormorbidinterestofminors;
1607+6 (b)Ispatentlyoffensivetoprevailingstandardsintheadultcommunityasa
1608+7wholewithrespecttowhatissuitablematerialforminors;and
1609+8 (c)Is,whentakenasawhole,lackinginseriousliterary,artistic,political,or
1610+9scientificvalueforminors;
1611+10 (3)"Sexualconduct",actualorexplicitlysimulatedactsofmasturbation,sexual
1612+11intercourse,orphysicalcontactinanactofapparentsexualstimulationorgratification
1613+12withaperson'sunclothedgenitals,pubicarea,buttocks,orthebreastofafemale;
1614+13 (4)"Substantialportion",morethanthirty-threeandone-thirdpercentoftotal
1615+14materialonawebsitethatmeetsthedefinitionofmaterialharmfultominors.
1616+15 2.Anycommercialentitythatknowinglyorintentionallypublishesor
1617+16distributesmaterialharmfultominorsontheinternetfromawebsitethatcontainsa
1618+17substantialportionofsuchmaterialshall,throughtheuseofanindependent
1619+18commerciallyreasonablemethodofageandidentityverification,verifythatany
1620+19personattemptingtoaccesssuchmaterialharmfultominorsiseighteenyearsofageor
1621+20older.
1622+21 3.Anycommercialentitythatviolatestheprovisionsofthissectionshallbe
1623+22subjecttocivilliabilityfordamagesresultingfromaminor'saccesstosuchmaterial
1624+23harmfultoaminorandreasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
1625+24 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoimposeanobligationorliability
1626+25onaprovideroruserofaninteractivecomputerserviceontheinternet.
1627+537.580.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"CivilLiability
1628+2forEmployersHiringEx-OffendersAct".
1629+3 2.Acauseofactionshallnotbebroughtagainstanemployer,generalcontractor,
1630+4premisesowner,orotherthirdpartyforhiringanemployeeorindependentcontractor
1631+5whohasbeenconvictedofanoffenseunlesssuchemployeeorindependentcontractor
1632+6hasbeenconvictedofanoffensecontainedinsection565.021,565.023,565.024,565.027,
1633+7565.050,565.052,565.054,565.072,565.073,565.074,565.090,565.110,565.115,565.120,
1634+8565.153,565.156,565.225,565.300,566.030,566.031,566.032,566.034,566.060,566.061,
1635+9566.062,566.064,566.067,566.068,566.069,566.071,566.083,566.086,566.100,566.101,
1636+10566.103,566.111,566.115,566.145,566.151,566.153,566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,
1637+11566.211,566.215,568.030,568.045,568.060,568.065,568.175,569.040,569.160,570.023,
1638+12570.025,570.030whenpunishedasaclassA,B,orCfelony,570.145whenpunishedasa
1639+13classAorBfelony,570.223whenpunishedasaclassBorCfelony,571.020,571.030,
1640+HCSHB2064 45 14571.070,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,573.200,573.205,574.070,574.080,574.115,
1641+15575.030,575.150,575.153,575.155,575.157,575.200whenpunishedasaclassAfelony,
1642+16575.210,575.230whenpunishedasaclassBfelony,575.240whenpunishedasaclassB
1643+17felony,576.070,576.080,577.010,577.013,577.078,577.703,577.706,579.065,or579.068
1644+18whenpunishedasaclassAorBfelony.
1645+19 3.Inanactionfornegligenthiringagainstanemployer,generalcontractor,
1646+20premisesowner,orotherthirdpartyforactsofanemployeeorindependentcontractor
1647+21thatisbasedonatheoryofliabilityotherthanthatdescribedinsubsection2ofthis
1648+22section,thefactthattheemployeeorindependentcontractorwasconvictedofa
1649+23nonviolent,nonsexualoffensebeforetheemployeeorindependentcontractor's
1650+24employmentorcontractualobligationwiththeemployer,generalcontractor,premises
1651+25owner,orotherthirdpartyshallbeinadmissibleasevidence.
1652+26 4.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotprecludeanyexistingcauseofaction
1653+27forfailureofanemployertoprovideadequatesupervisionofanemployeeor
1654+28independentcontractor,exceptthatthefacttheemployeeorindependentcontractorhas
1655+29beenconvictedofanonviolent,nonsexualoffenseshallbeadmissibleasevidenceinsuch
1656+30actiononlyiftheemployer:
1657+31 (1)Knewoftheconvictionorwasgrosslynegligentinthefailuretoknowofthe
1658+32conviction;and
1659+33 (2)Theconvictionwasdirectlyrelatedtothenatureoftheemployee'sor
1660+34independentcontractor'sworkandtheconductthatgaverisetotheallegedinjurythat
1661+35isthebasisoftheaction.
1662+36 5.Theprotectionsinthissectionprovidedtoanemployer,generalcontractor,
1663+37premisesowner,orthirdpartydonotapplyinanactionconcerning:
1664+38 (1)Themisuseoffundsorpropertyofapersonotherthantheemployer,general
1665+39contractor,premisesowner,orthirdpartybyanemployeeorindependentcontractorif,
1666+40onthedatetheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashired,theemployeeor
1667+41independentcontractorhadbeenconvictedofanoffensethatincludesfraudorthe
1668+42misuseoffundsorpropertyasanelementoftheoffenseanditwasforeseeablethatthe
1669+43positionforwhichtheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredwouldinvolve
1670+44dischargingafiduciaryresponsibilityinthemanagementofthefundsorproperty;
1671+45 (2)Themisappropriationoffundsbyanemployeeorindependentcontractorif
1672+46theemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredasanattorneyand,onthedatethe
1673+47employeeorindependentcontractorwashired,theemployeeorindependentcontractor
1674+48hadbeenconvictedofanoffensethatincludesfraudorthemisuseoffundsorproperty
1675+49asanelementoftheoffense;or
1676+HCSHB2064 46 50 (3)Aviolentoffenseoranimproperuseofexcessiveforcebyanemployeeor
1677+51independentcontractoriftheemployeeorindependentcontractorwashiredtoserveas
1678+52alawenforcementofficerorsecurityguard.
1679+53 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeinterpretedasimplyingacauseof
1680+54actionexistsfornegligenthiringofanindividualconvictedofanoffenseinsituationsnot
1681+55coveredbythissection.
1682+600.042.1.Thedirectorshall:
1683+2 (1)Directandsupervisetheworkofthedeputydirectorsandotherstatepublic
1684+3defenderofficepersonnelappointedpursuanttothischapter;andheorsheandthedeputy
1685+4directorordirectorsmayparticipateinthetrialandappealofcriminalactionsattherequestof
1686+5thedefender;
1687+6 (2)Submittothecommission,betweenAugustfifteenthandSeptemberfifteenthof
1688+7eachyear,areportwhichshallincludeallpertinentdataontheoperationofthestatepublic
1689+8defendersystem,thecosts,projectedneeds,andrecommendationsforstatutorychanges.
1690+9PriortoOctoberfifteenthofeachyear,thecommissionshallsubmitsuchreportalongwith
1691+10suchrecommendations,comments,conclusions,orotherpertinentinformationitchoosesto
1692+11maketothechiefjustice,thegovernor,andthegeneralassembly.Suchreportsshallbea
1693+12publicrecord,shallbemaintainedintheofficeofthestatepublicdefender,andshallbe
1694+13otherwisedistributedasthecommissionshalldirect;
1695+14 (3)Withtheapprovalofthecommission,establishsuchdivisions,facilitiesand
1696+15officesandselectsuchprofessional,technicalandotherpersonnel,includinginvestigators,as
1697+16hedeemsreasonablynecessaryfortheefficientoperationanddischargeofthedutiesofthe
1698+17statepublicdefendersystemunderthischapter;
1699+18 (4)Administerandcoordinatetheoperationsofdefenderservicesandberesponsible
1700+19fortheoverallsupervisionofallpersonnel,offices,divisionsandfacilitiesofthestatepublic
1701+20defendersystem,exceptthatthedirectorshallhavenoauthoritytodirectorcontrolthelegal
1702+21defenseprovidedbyadefendertoanypersonservedbythestatepublicdefendersystem;
1703+22 (5)Developprogramsandadministeractivitiestoachievethepurposesofthis
1704+23chapter;
1705+24 (6)Keepandmaintainproperfinancialrecordswithrespecttotheprovisionofall
1706+25publicdefenderservicesforuseinthecalculatingofdirectandindirectcostsofanyorall
1707+26aspectsoftheoperationofthestatepublicdefendersystem;
1708+27 (7)Supervisethetrainingofallpublicdefendersandotherpersonnelandestablish
1709+28suchtrainingcoursesasshallbeappropriate;
1710+29 (8)Withapprovalofthecommission,promulgatenecessaryrules,regulationsand
1711+30instructionsconsistentwiththischapterdefiningtheorganizationofthestatepublicdefender
1712+HCSHB2064 47 31systemandtheresponsibilitiesofdivisiondirectors,districtdefenders,deputydistrict
1713+32defenders,assistantpublicdefendersandotherpersonnel;
1714+33 (9)Withtheapprovalofthecommission,applyforandacceptonbehalfofthepublic
1715+34defendersystemanyfundswhichmaybeofferedorwhichmaybecomeavailablefrom
1716+35governmentgrants,privategifts,donationsorbequestsorfromanyothersource.Such
1717+36moneysshallbedepositedinthe[stategeneralrevenue] publicdefender-federalandother
1718+37fund;
1719+38 (10)Contractforlegalserviceswithprivateattorneysonacase-by-casebasisand
1720+39withassignedcounselasthecommissiondeemsnecessaryconsideringtheneedsofthearea,
1721+40forfeesapprovedandestablishedbythecommission;
1722+41 (11)Withtheapprovalandonbehalfofthecommission,contractwithprivate
1723+42attorneysforthecollectionandenforcementofliensandotherjudgmentsowedtothestatefor
1724+43servicesrenderedbythestatepublicdefendersystem.
1725+44 2.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall
1726+45becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
1727+46536.024.
1728+47 3.Thedirectoranddefendersshall,withinguidelinesasestablishedbythe
1729+48commissionandassetforthinsubsection4ofthissection,acceptrequestsforlegalservices
1730+49fromeligiblepersonsentitledtocounselunderthischapterorotherwisesoentitledunderthe
1731+50constitutionorlawsoftheUnitedStatesorofthestateofMissouriandprovidesuchpersons
1732+51withlegalserviceswhen,inthediscretionofthedirectororthedefenders,suchprovisionof
1733+52legalservicesisappropriate.
1734+53 4.Thedirectoranddefendersshallprovidelegalservicestoaneligibleperson:
1735+54 (1)Whoisdetainedorchargedwithafelony,includingappealsfromaconvictionin
1736+55suchacase;
1737+56 (2)Whoisdetainedorchargedwithamisdemeanorwhichwillprobablyresultin
1738+57confinementinthecountyjailuponconviction,includingappealsfromaconvictioninsucha
1739+58case,unlesstheprosecutingorcircuitattorneyhaswaivedajailsentence;
1740+59 (3)Whoischargedwithaviolationofprobationwhenithasbeendeterminedbya
1741+60judgethattheappointmentofcounselisnecessarytoprotecttheperson'sdueprocessrights
1742+61undersection559.036;
1743+62 (4)Whohasbeentakenintocustodypursuanttosection632.489,includingappeals
1744+63fromadeterminationthatthepersonisasexuallyviolentpredatorandpetitionsforrelease,
1745+64notwithstandinganyprovisionsoflawtothecontrary;
1746+65 (5)Forwhomthefederalconstitutionorthestateconstitutionrequiresthe
1747+66appointmentofcounsel;and
1748+HCSHB2064 48 67 (6)Whoischargedinacaseinwhichheorshefacesalossordeprivationofliberty,
1749+68andinwhichthefederalorthestateconstitutionoranylawofthisstaterequiresthe
1750+69appointmentofcounsel;however,thedirectorandthedefendersshallnotberequiredto
1751+70providelegalservicestopersonschargedwithviolationsofcountyormunicipalordinances,
1752+71ormisdemeanoroffensesexceptasprovidedinthissection.
1753+72 5.Thedirectormay:
1754+73 (1)Delegatethelegalrepresentationofaneligiblepersontoanymemberofthestate
1755+74barofMissouri;
1756+75 (2)Designatepersonsasrepresentativesofthedirectorforthepurposeofmaking
1757+76indigencydeterminationsandassigningcounsel.
1758+77 6.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthestatetreasurythe"PublicDefender-
1759+78FederalandOtherFund",whichshallbefundedannuallybyappropriationandwhich
1760+79shallcontainmoneysreceivedfromanyotherfundsfromgovernmentgrants,private
1761+80gifts,donations,bequests,oranyothersourcetobeusedforthepurposeoffundinglocal
1762+81officesoftheofficeofstatepublicdefender.Thestatetreasurershallbethecustodianof
1763+82thefundandshallapprovedisbursementsfromthefundupontherequestofthe
1764+83directoroftheofficeofstatepublicdefender.Anyinterestorotherearningswith
1765+84respecttoamountstransferredtothefundshallbecreditedtothefund.
1766+85Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anyunexpended
1767+86balancesinthefundattheendofanyfiscalyearshallnotbetransferredtothegeneral
1768+87revenuefundoranyotherfund.
1769+621.045.1.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconducthearingsandmake
1770+2findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecaseswhen,underthelaw,alicenseissuedby
1771+3anyofthefollowingagenciesmayberevokedorsuspendedorwhenthelicenseemaybe
1772+4placedonprobationorwhenanagencyrefusestopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupon
1773+5hisorherqualificationsorrefusestoissueorrenewalicenseofanapplicantwhohaspassed
1774+6anexaminationforlicensureorwhopossessesthequalificationsforlicensurewithout
1775+7examination:
1776+8 MissouriStateBoardofAccountancy
1777+9 MissouriStateBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,ProfessionalLand
1778+10SurveyorsandLandscapeArchitects
1779+11 BoardofBarberExaminers
1780+12 BoardofCosmetology
1781+13 BoardofChiropodyandPodiatry
1782+14 BoardofChiropracticExaminers
1783+15 MissouriDentalBoard
1784+16 BoardofEmbalmersandFuneralDirectors
1785+HCSHB2064 49 17 BoardofRegistrationfortheHealingArts
1786+18 BoardofNursing
1787+19 BoardofOptometry
1788+20 BoardofPharmacy
1789+21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
1790+22 MissouriVeterinaryMedicalBoard
1791+23 SupervisorofLiquorControl
1792+24 DepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices
1793+25 DepartmentofCommerceandInsurance
1794+26 DepartmentofMentalHealth
1795+27 BoardofPrivateInvestigatorExaminers.
1796+28 2.Ifinthefuturetherearecreatedbylawanyneworadditionaladministrative
1797+29agencieswhichhavethepowertoissue,revoke,suspend,orplaceonprobationanylicense,
1798+30thenthoseagenciesareundertheprovisionsofthislaw.
1799+31 3.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsandmake
1800+32findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbytheMissouristateboardfor
1801+33architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects
1802+34againstunlicensedpersonsundersection327.076.
1803+35 4.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsand
1804+36makefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbythedivisionof
1805+37workers'compensationofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsofthestateof
1806+38Missouriagainstadministrativelawjudgesundersection287.610.
1807+39 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,afterAugust
1808+4028,1995,inordertoencouragesettlementofdisputesbetweenanyagencydescribedin
1809+41subsection1or2ofthissectionanditslicensees,anysuchagencyshall:
1810+42 (1)Providethelicenseewithawrittendescriptionofthespecificconductforwhich
1811+43disciplineissoughtandacitationtothelawandrulesallegedlyviolated,togetherwithcopies
1812+44ofanydocumentswhicharethebasisthereofandtheagency'sinitialsettlementoffer,orfilea
1813+45contestedcaseagainstthelicensee;
1814+46 (2)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,allowthelicenseeatleast
1815+47sixtydays,fromthedateofmailing,toconsidertheagency'sinitialsettlementofferandto
1816+48contacttheagencytodiscussthetermsofsuchsettlementoffer;
1817+49 (3)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,advisethelicenseethatthe
1818+50licenseemay,eitheratthetimethesettlementagreementissignedbyallparties,orwithin
1819+51fifteendaysthereafter,submittheagreementtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
1820+52determinationthatthefactsagreedtobythepartiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfor
1821+53denyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthelicensee;and
1822+HCSHB2064 50 54 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
1823+55whoisnotrepresentedbycounsel,advisethelicenseethatthelicenseehastherighttoconsult
1824+56anattorneyatthelicensee'sownexpense.
1825+57 [5.]6.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
1826+58subdivision(3)ofsubsection4ofthissectionatanytimepriortothesettlementbecoming
1827+59final,thelicenseemayrescindandwithdrawfromthesettlementandanyadmissionsoffact
1828+60orlawintheagreementshallbedeemedwithdrawnandnotadmissibleforanypurposes
1829+61underthelawagainstthelicensee.Anysettlementsubmittedtotheadministrativehearing
1830+62commissionshallnotbeeffectiveandfinalunlessanduntilfindingsoffactandconclusions
1831+63oflawareenteredbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthatthefactsagreedtobythe
1832+64partiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfordenyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthe
1833+65licensee.
1834+66 [6.]7.Whenaholderofalicense,registration,permit,orcertificateofauthority
1835+67issuedbythedivisionofprofessionalregistrationoraboard,commission,orcommitteeofthe
1836+68divisionofprofessionalregistrationagainstwhomanaffirmativedecisionissoughthasfailed
1837+69topleadorotherwiserespondinthecontestedcaseandadequatenoticehasbeengivenunder
1838+70sections536.067and621.100uponaproperlypledwritingfiledtoinitiatethecontestedcase
1839+71underthischapterorchapter536,adefaultdecisionshallbeenteredagainstthelicensee
1840+72withoutfurtherproceedings.Thedefaultdecisionshallgrantsuchreliefasrequestedbythe
1841+73divisionofprofessionalregistration,board,committee,commission,orofficeinthewriting
1842+74initiatingthecontestedcaseasallowedbylaw.Uponmotionstatingfactsconstitutinga
1843+75meritoriousdefenseandforgoodcauseshown,adefaultdecisionmaybesetaside.The
1844+76motionshallbemadewithinareasonabletime,nottoexceedthirtydaysafterentryofthe
1845+77defaultdecision."Goodcause"includesamistakeorconductthatisnotintentionallyor
1846+78recklesslydesignedtoimpedetheadministrativeprocess.
1847+[435.014.1.Ifallthepartiestoadisputeagreeinwritingtosubmit
1848+2 theirdisputetoanyforumforarbitration,conciliationormediation,thenno
1849+3 personwhoservesasarbitrator,conciliatorormediator,noranyagentor
1850+4 employeeofthatperson,shallbesubpoenaedorotherwisecompelledto
1851+5 discloseanymatterdisclosedintheprocessofsettinguporconductingthe
1852+6 arbitration,conciliationormediation.
1853+7 2.Arbitration,conciliationandmediationproceedingsshallbe
1854+8 regardedassettlementnegotiations.Anycommunicationrelatingtothe
1855+9 subjectmatterofsuchdisputesmadeduringtheresolutionprocessbyany
1856+10 participant,mediator,conciliator,arbitratororanyotherpersonpresentatthe
1857+11 disputeresolutionshallbeaconfidentialcommunication.Noadmission,
1858+12 representation,statementorotherconfidentialcommunicationmadeinsetting
1859+HCSHB2064 51 13 uporconductingsuchproceedingsnototherwisediscoverableorobtainable
1860+14 shallbeadmissibleasevidenceorsubjecttodiscovery.]
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