SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2855
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHOVIS.
5902H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections1.020,56.010,56.060,56.066,56.363,56.640,56.700,56.805,56.807,
70.010,70.060,and70.090,RSMo,andsection56.067asenactedbysenatebillno.
672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section56.067as
enactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,section
56.265asenactedbysenatebillno.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,second
regularsession,section56.265asenactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneral
assembly,firstregularsession,section56.816asenactedbysenatebillno.672,
ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.816as
enactedbysenatebillno.290,ninety-firstgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,and
toenactinlieuthereofsixteennewsectionsrelatingtoprosecutingattorneys.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections1.020,56.010,56.060,56.066,56.363,56.640,56.700,56.805,
256.807,70.010,70.060,and70.090,RSMo,andsection56.067asenactedbysenatebillno.
3672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section56.067asenactedby
4senatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,section56.265asenacted
5bysenatebillno.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section
656.265asenactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,
7section56.816asenactedbysenatebillno.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,second
8regularsession,andsection56.816asenactedbysenatebillno.290,ninety-firstgeneral
9assembly,firstregularsession,arerepealedandsixteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,
10tobeknownassections1.020,56.010,56.015,56.060,56.066,56.067,56.265,56.363,
1156.640,56.700,56.805,56.807,56.816,70.010,70.060,and70.090,toreadasfollows:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 1.020.Asusedinthestatutorylawsofthisstate,unlessotherwisespeciallyprovided
2orunlessplainlyrepugnanttotheintentofthelegislatureortothecontextthereof:
3 (1)"Certifiedmail"or"certifiedmailwithreturnreceiptrequested",includes
4certifiedmailcarriedbytheUnitedStatesPostalService,oranyparcelorlettercarriedbyan
5overnight,express,orgrounddeliveryservicethatallowsasenderorrecipientto
6electronicallytrackitslocationandprovidesrecordofthesignatureoftherecipient;
7 (2)"County[orcircuitattorney"meansprosecutingattorney] attorney","circuit
8attorney","prosecutingattorney",oranyderivationthereof,whenusedinthecontext
9ofthefunctions,duties,powers,andresponsibilitiesoftheoffice,meansanelected
10officialofacountyordesignatedjurisdictionwiththeresponsibilityforprosecuting
11violationsofstatelaw;
12 (3)"Executor"includesadministratorwherethesubjectmatterappliestoan
13administrator;
14 (4)"Generalelection"meanstheelectionrequiredtobeheldontheTuesday
15succeedingthefirstMondayofNovember,biennially;
16 (5)"Guardian",ifusedinasectioninacontextrelatingtopropertyrightsor
17obligations,meansconservatoroftheestateasdefinedinchapter475."Guardianship",if
18usedinasectioninacontextrelatingtorightsandobligationsotherthanpropertyrightsor
19obligations,meansguardianofthepersonasdefinedinchapter475;
20 (6)"Handicap"meansamentalorphysicalimpairmentthatsubstantiallylimitsoneor
21moremajorlifeactivities,whethertheimpairmentiscongenitaloracquiredbyaccident,
22injury,ordisease,andwheretheimpairmentisverifiedbymedicalfindings;
23 (7)"Heretofore"meansanytimeprevioustothedaywhenthestatutecontainingit
24takeseffect;and"hereafter"meansthetimeafterthestatutecontainingittakeseffect;
25 (8)"Invacation"includesanyadjournmentofcourtformorethanonedaywhenever
26anyactisauthorizedtobedonebyoranypowergiventoacourt,orjudgethereofinvacation,
27orwheneveranyactisauthorizedtobedonebyoranypowergiventoaclerkofanycourtin
28vacation;
29 (9)"Incompetent",ifusedinasectioninacontextrelatingtoactualoccupational
30abilitywithoutreferencetoacourtadjudicationofincompetency,meanstheactualabilityofa
31persontoperforminthatoccupation."Incompetent",ifusedinasectioninacontextrelating
32tothepropertyrightsandobligationsofaperson,meansadisabledpersonasdefinedin
33chapter475."Incompetent",ifusedinasectioninacontextrelatingtotherightsand
34obligationsofapersonotherthanpropertyrightsandobligations,meansanincapacitated
35personasdefinedinchapter475;
36 (10)"Justiceofthecountycourt"meanscommissionerofthecountycommission;
HB2855 2 37 (11)"Month"and"year"."Month"meansacalendarmonth,and"year"meansa
38calendaryearunlessotherwiseexpressed,andisequivalenttothewordsyearofourLord;
39 (12)Theword"person"mayextendandbeappliedtobodiespoliticandcorporate,
40andtopartnershipsandotherunincorporatedassociations;
41 (13)"Personalproperty"includesmoney,goods,chattels,thingsinactionand
42evidencesofdebt;
43 (14)"Placeofresidence"meanstheplacewherethefamilyofanyperson
44permanentlyresidesinthisstate,andtheplacewhereanypersonhavingnofamilygenerally
45lodges;
46 (15)"Preceding"and"following",whenusedbywayofreferencetoanysectionof
47thestatutes,meanthesectionnextprecedingornextfollowingthatinwhichthereferenceis
48made,unlesssomeothersectionisexpresslydesignatedinthereference;
49 (16)"Property"includesrealandpersonalproperty;
50 (17)"Realproperty"or"premises"or"realestate"or"lands"iscoextensivewith
51lands,tenementsandhereditaments;
52 (18)"State",whenappliedtoanyoftheUnitedStates,includestheDistrictof
53Columbiaandtheterritories,andthewords"UnitedStates"includessuchdistrictand
54territories;
55 (19)"Underlegaldisability"includespersonswithintheageofminorityorof
56unsoundmindorimprisoned;
57 (20)"Ward",ifusedinasectioninacontextrelatingtothepropertyrightsand
58obligationsofaperson,meansaprotecteeasdefinedinchapter475."Ward",ifusedina
59sectioninacontextrelatingtotherightsandobligationsofapersonotherthanpropertyrights
60andobligations,meansawardasdefinedinchapter475;
61 (21)"Will"includesthewordstestamentandcodicil;
62 (22)"Written"and"inwriting"and"writingwordforword"includesprinting,
63lithographing,orothermodeofrepresentingwordsandletters,butinallcaseswherethe
64signatureofanypersonisrequired,theproperhandwritingoftheperson,orhismark,is
65intended.
56.010.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedundersubsections2and3ofthis
2section,atthegeneralelection[tobeheldinthisstateintheyearA.D.1982,] in2026and
3everyfouryearsthereafter,thereshallbeelectedineachcounty[ofthisstate]aprosecuting
4attorney,orbeginningin2026andeveryfouryearsthereafterthereshallbeelectedin
5eachmulticountyjurisdictionestablishedundersection56.015aprosecutingattorney,
6whoshallbeapersonlearnedinthelaw,dulylicensedtopracticeasanattorneyatlawinthis
7state,andenrolledassuch,atleasttwenty-oneyearsofage,andwhohasbeenabonafide
8residentofthe[county] jurisdictioninwhich[he]suchindividualseekselectionfortwelve
HB2855 3 9monthsnextprecedingthedateofthegeneralelectionatwhich[he]suchindividualisa
10candidateforsuchofficeandshallhold[his]officeforfouryears,anduntil[his]asuccessor
11iselected,commissionedandqualified.
12 2.(1)Atthegeneralelectionin2028andeveryfouryearsthereafter,thereshall
13beelectedineachmulticountyjurisdictionestablishedundersection56.015a
14prosecutingattorney,whoshallbeanindividualwho:
15 (a)Islearnedinthelaw;
16 (b)Isdulylicensedtopracticeasanattorney-at-lawinthisstate;
17 (c)Isenrolledasalicensedattorney;
18 (d)Isatleasttwenty-oneyearsofage;and
19 (e)Hasbeenabonafideresidentofthejurisdictioninwhichsuchindividual
20seekselectionfortwelvemonthsnextprecedingthedateofthegeneralelectionatwhich
21suchindividualisacandidateforsuchoffice.
22 (2)Aprosecutingattorneyelectedunderthissubsectionshallserveatermof
23fouryearsandshallholdofficeuntilasuccessoriselected,commissioned,andqualified.
24 3.Theprosecutingattorneyforeachcountywithacharterformofgovernment
25shallbeelectedatthegeneralelectionprovidedforinthecounty'scharter.
56.015.1.Beginningwiththeprosecutingattorneyelectedatthe2026general
2election,twoormorecontiguouscountieswithinasinglejudicialcircuitmayact
3cooperativelyinthecommonemploymentofaprosecutingattorneyinthemanner
4providedundersections70.010to70.090.
5 2.Eachprosecutingattorneywhoservesmultiplecountiesunderthissection
6shallhaveallthepowersanddutiesprovidedtoprosecutingattorneysincountiesofthe
7firstclassificationandeachprosecutingattorneyshallalsoperformthedutiesrequired
8ofprosecutingattorneysinthecountiessuchindividualrepresentsundersections
956.291,56.293,56.300,and56.305.
10 3.Theprosecutingattorneyshallberesponsibleforthebudgetsandstaffofthe
11officeswithineachcountyemployingtheprosecutingattorney.Theprosecuting
12attorneymayappointsuchassistantprosecutingattorneysandemploysuch
13investigatorsandstenographicandclericalhelpastheprosecutingattorneydeems
14necessaryfortheproperdischargeofthedutiesoftheprosecutingattorney'soffice,and
15maysettheircompensationwithinthelimitsoftheallocationsmadeforthatpurposeby
16jointagreementofthegoverningbodiesoftheemployingcounties.Thecompensation
17fortheassistantprosecutingattorneys,investigators,andstenographicandclericalhelp
18shallbepaidinequalinstallmentsoutoftherespectivecountytreasuriesinthesame
19mannerasothercountyemployeesarepaid.
HB2855 4 20 4.Theassistantprosecutingattorneysshallbesubjecttothesamefinesand
21penaltiesforneglectofdutyormisdemeanorinofficeastheprosecutingattorney.
22 5.Allassistantprosecutingattorneys,investigators,andstenographicand
23clericalhelpshallholdofficeatthepleasureoftheprosecutingattorney.
24 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytocountiesofthefirst
25classificationorcountieswithacharterformofgovernment.
56.060.1.Ineachcountyaprosecutingattorneyserves,theprosecutingattorney
2shallcommenceandprosecuteallcivilandcriminalactions[intheprosecutingattorney's
3county] inwhichthecountyorstateisconcerned,defendallsuitsagainstthestateorcounty,
4andprosecuteforfeitedrecognizancesandactionsfortherecoveryofdebts,fines,penalties
5andforfeituresaccruingtothestateorcounty.Inallcases,civilandcriminal,inwhich
6changesofvenuearegranted,theprosecutingattorneyshallfollowandprosecuteordefend,
7asthecasemaybe,allthecauses,forwhich,inadditiontothefeesnowallowedbylaw,the
8prosecutingattorneyshallreceivehisorheractualexpenses.Ifanymisdemeanorcaseis
9takentothecourtofappealsbyappealtheprosecutingattorneyshallrepresentthestateinthe
10caseinthecourtandmakeoutandcausetobeprinted,attheexpenseofthecounty,all
11necessaryabstractsofrecordandbriefs,andifnecessaryappearinthecourtinperson,or
12shallemploysomeattorneyattheprosecutingattorney'sownexpensetorepresentthestatein
13thecourt,andforhisorherservicesheorsheshallreceivethecompensationthatisproper,
14nottoexceedtwenty-fivedollarsforeachcase,andnecessarytravelingexpenses,tobe
15auditedandpaidasotherclaimsareauditedandpaidbythecountycommissionofthecounty.
16 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,inanycountyfor
17whichacountycounselorisappointed,theprosecutingattorneyshallonlyperformthose
18dutiesprescribedbysubsection1ofthissection[which] thatarenotperformedbythecounty
19counselorundertheprovisionsoflawrelatingtotheofficeofcountycounselor.
20 3.Ineachcountytheprosecutingattorneyserves,theprosecutingattorneymay
21performthefollowingdutiesinadditiontoallotherdutiesimposedbylaw:
22 (1)Representstateagenciesinthecollectionofdebtwithinthejurisdiction,
23exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaworforthecollectionofdebtowedforservices
24renderedbythestatepublicdefendersystemunlesssuchcollectionisunderamutual
25agreementormemorandumofunderstandingbetweenthepublicdefendersystemand
26theprosecutingattorney;and
27 (2)Providenotlessthansixhoursofcontinuingeducationtopeaceofficersin
28thejurisdictionineachyearoftheprosecutingattorney'stermofoffice.
29 4.Intheabsenceofanagreementotherwise,theprosecutingattorneyshall
30retaintwentypercentofalldebtcollectedonbehalfofstateagenciesundersubsection3
31ofthissectionasacollectionfeeand:
HB2855 5 32 (1)One-halfofsuchfeecollectedshallbepayabletothestateofMissouriand
33remittedtothedirectorofrevenue,whoshalldeposittheamountcollectedunderthis
34subdivisiontothecreditoftheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesfundtobeused
35onlyforthepurposeofoffsettingcountyexpensesrelatedtovictimservices,office
36supplies,postage,books,training,officeequipment,capitaloutlay,expensesoftrialand
37witnesspreparation,additionalemployeesforthestaffoftheprosecutingattorney,and
38salarysupplementsforexistingemployeesonthestaffoftheprosecutingattorney;and
39 (2)One-halfofthefeecollectedshallbepayabletothecountytreasurerofeach
40countyemployingtheprosecutingattorneyonaproratabasis,undertheagreement
41enteredintobythecountiesundersection70.060,ifapplicable,anddepositedintothe
42countytreasurytobeusedsolelyfortheofficeoftheprosecutingattorney.
56.066.1.(1)Inanyjurisdictionincludinganycounty[which] thatcontains
2facilities[which] thatareoperatedbythedepartmentofcorrectionswithatotalaverage
3yearlyinmatepopulationinexcessofsevenhundredandfiftypersonsbutlessthanone
4thousandfivehundredpersons,theprosecutingattorneyshallreceivetenthousanddollarsper
5annuminadditiontoallothercompensationprovidedbylaw.
6 (2)Inanyjurisdictionincludinganycounty[which] thatcontainsfacilities[which]
7thatareoperatedbythedepartmentofcorrectionswithatotalaverageyearlyinmate
8populationinexcessofonethousandfivehundredpersonsbutlessthanthreethousand
9persons,theprosecutingattorneyshallreceivetwelvethousandfivehundreddollarsper
10annuminadditiontoallothercompensationprovidedbylaw.
11 (3)Inanyjurisdictionincludinganycounty[which] thatcontainsfacilities[which]
12thatareoperatedbythedepartmentofcorrectionswithatotalaverageyearlyinmate
13populationinexcessofthreethousandpersonsbutlessthanfourthousandpersons,the
14prosecutingattorneyshallreceivefifteenthousanddollarsperannuminadditiontoallother
15compensationprovidedbylaw.
16 (4)Inanyjurisdictionincludinganycounty[which] thatcontainsfacilities[which]
17thatareoperatedbythedepartmentofcorrectionswithatotalaverageinmatepopulationin
18excessoffourthousandpersons,theprosecutingattorneyshallreceivetwentythousand
19dollarsperannuminadditiontoallothercompensationprovidedbylaw.
20 2.Thecompensationprovidedinconnectionwiththeaverageinmatepopulationshall
21notbeconsideredforpurposesofdetermininganyincreaseincompensationfromJanuary1,
221988.Theamountsprovidedinthissubsectionshallbeincludedinthecomputationofthe
23maximumallowablecompensationasthattermisusedinsection50.333.
24 [2.]3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection56.360,theprosecutingattorneyofa
25jurisdictionincludinganycountyofthefourthclassification,withapopulationofatleast
26forty-eightthousandandnotmorethansixtythousandinhabitants,twocorrectionalfacilities,
HB2855 6 27andastatementalhealthcenter[,] shalldevotefulltimetotheprosecutor'soffice[,] and,
28exceptfortheperformanceofofficialduties,shallnotengageinthepracticeoflaw.
56.067.Incountiesofthefirstclassification[nothavingacharterformof
2government] andother[counties] jurisdictionsinwhichtheprosecutingattorneyisafull-
3timeposition,theprosecutingattorney,exceptintheperformanceofspecialprosecutionsor
4otherwiserepresentingthestateoritspoliticalsubdivisions,shalldevotefulltimeto[his]the
5prosecutingattorney'soffice[,] andshallnotengageinthepracticeoflaw.
[56.067.Incountiesofthefirstclassificationnothavingacharterform
2 ofgovernment,andcountieswhichhavepassedthepropositionauthorizedby
3 section56.363,theprosecutingattorney,exceptintheperformanceofspecial
4 prosecutionsorotherwiserepresentingthestateoritspoliticalsubdivisions,
5 shalldevotefulltimetohisoffice,andshallnotengageinthepracticeoflaw.]
56.265.1.[Thecounty] (1)Aprosecutingattorney[inanycounty], otherthana
2prosecutingattorneyinacharteredcounty,shallreceiveanannualsalary[computedusing
3thefollowingschedule,whenapplicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbetheamount
4thereofasshownfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingtheyearforwhichthecomputationis
5done.] asfollows:
6 [(1)](a)Forafull-timeprosecutor, theprosecutorshallreceivecompensationequal
7tothecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;and
8 [(2)](b)Forapart-timeprosecutor[:], theprosecutorshallreceivecompensation
9equaltosixty-sevenpercentofthecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudge.
10 (2)BeginningonJanuary1,2027,eachpart-timeprosecutorshalldevotea
11minimumoftwenty-fivehoursperweektothedutiesoftheprosecutingattorney.
12 [AssessedValuation] [Amount]
13 [$18,000,000] [to][40,999,999] [$37,000]
14 [41,000,000] [to][53,999,999] [38,000]
15 [54,000,000] [to][65,999,999] [39,000]
16 [66,000,000] [to][85,999,999] [41,000]
17 [86,000,000] [to][99,999,999] [43,000]
18 [100,000,000] [to][130,999,999] [45,000]
19 [131,000,000] [to][159,999,999] [47,000]
20 [160,000,000] [to][189,999,999] [49,000]
21 [190,000,000] [to][249,999,999] [51,000]
22 [250,000,000] [to][299,999,999] [53,000]
23 [300,000,000] [or][more] [55,000]
HB2855 7 24 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbepayabletothe
25prosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhascompletedatleasttwentyhoursof
26classroominstructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsoftheprosecuting
27attorney'sofficewhenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationofthe[county] prosecuting
28attorneysofMissouriunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.The
29professionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateofcompletionto
30eachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistof
31certifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeachcounty.Expensesincurredfor
32attendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothe[county] prosecutingattorneyinthe
33samemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
34 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthecircuitattorney
35ofanycitynotwithinacounty.
36 4.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyofthefirst
37classificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhichpassedtheproposition
38authorizedbysubsection1ofsection56.363shallnotberequiredtodevotefulltimetosuch
39officepursuanttosection56.067untilthebeginningoftheprosecutingattorney'snexttermof
40officeoruntilthepropositionotherwisebecomeseffective.
41 5.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-timeprosecutorswhoare
42compensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
[56.265.1.Thecountyprosecutingattorneyinanycounty,otherthan
2 inacharteredcounty,shallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedusingthe
3 followingschedule,whenapplicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbe
4 theamountthereofasshownfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingtheyearfor
5 whichthecomputationisdone.
6 (1)Forafull-timeprosecutortheprosecutorshallreceive
7 compensationequaltothecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;
8 (2)Forapart-timeprosecutor:
9 AssessedValuation Amount
10 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $37,000
11 41,000,000to53,999,999 38,000
12 54,000,000to65,999,999 39,000
13 66,000,000to85,999,999 41,000
14 86,000,000to99,999,999 43,000
15 100,000,000to130,999,999 45,000
16 131,000,000to159,999,999 47,000
17 160,000,000to189,999,999 49,000
18 190,000,000to249,999,999 51,000
HB2855 8 19 250,000,000to299,999,999 53,000
20 300,000,000ormore 55,000
21 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
22 payabletotheprosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhas
23 completedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryear
24 relatingtotheoperationsoftheprosecutingattorney'sofficewhenapproved
25 byaprofessionalassociationofthecountyprosecutingattorneysofMissouri
26 unlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.The
27 professionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateof
28 completiontoeachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogram
29 andshallsendalistofcertifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeach
30 county.Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybe
31 reimbursedtothecountyprosecutingattorneyinthesamemannerasother
32 expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
33 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthe
34 circuitattorneyofanycitynotwithinacounty.
35 4.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyof
36 thefirstclassificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhich
37 passedthepropositionauthorizedbysection56.363shallnotberequiredto
38 devotefulltimetosuchofficepursuanttosection56.067untilthebeginningof
39 theprosecutingattorney'snexttermofofficeoruntilthepropositionotherwise
40 becomeseffective.
41 5.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-time
42 prosecutorswhoarecompensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1
43 ofthissection.]
56.363.1.Thecountycommissionofanycountymayonitsownmotionandshall
2uponthepetitionoftenpercentofthetotalnumberofpeoplewhovotedintheprevious
3generalelectioninthecountysubmittothevotersatageneralorspecialelectionthe
4propositionofmakingthe[countyprosecutor] officeofprosecutingattorneyafull-time
5position.Thecommissionshallcausenoticeoftheelectiontobepublishedinanewspaper
6publishedwithinthecounty,orifnonewspaperispublishedwithinthecounty,ina
7newspaperpublishedinanadjoiningcounty,forthreeweeksconsecutively,thelastinsertion
8ofwhichshallbeatleasttendaysandnotmorethanthirtydaysbeforethedayoftheelection,
9andbypostingprintednoticesthereofatthreeofthemostpublicplacesineachtownshipin
10thecounty.Thepropositionshallbeputbeforethevoterssubstantiallyinthefollowingform:
11 Shalltheofficeofprosecutingattorneybemadeafull-timepositionin
12 _________County?
13☐YES☐NO
14
15Ifamajorityofthevotersvotingonthepropositionvoteinfavorofmakingthecounty
16prosecutorafull-timeposition,itshallbecomeeffectiveuponthedatethatthe[prosecutor]
HB2855 9 17prosecutingattorneywhoiselectedatthenextelectionsubsequenttothepassageofsuch
18proposalisswornintooffice.Thepositionshallthenqualifyfortheretirementbenefits
19availabletoafull-time[prosecutor] prosecutingattorneyofacountyofthefirst
20classification.Anycountythatelectstomakethepositionofprosecutingattorneyfull
21timeshallpayintotheMissouriprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementfundat
22thesamecontributionamountaspaidbycountiesofthefirstclassification.
23 2.Theprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionnotwithstanding,inanycountywhere
24thepropositionofmakingthe[countyprosecutor] officeofprosecutingattorneyafull-time
25positionwassubmittedtothevotersatageneralelectionin1998andwhereamajorityofthe
26votersvotingonthepropositionvotedinfavorofmakingthecountyprosecutorafull-time
27position,thepropositionshallbecomeeffectiveonMay1,1999.Anyprosecutingattorney
28whosepositionbecomesfulltimeonMay1,1999,undertheprovisionsofthissubsection
29shallhavetheadditionaldutyofprovidingnotlessthanthreehoursofcontinuingeducationto
30peaceofficersinthecountyservedbytheprosecutingattorneyineachyearoftheterm
31beginningJanuary1,1999.
32 3.Incountiesthat,priortoAugust28,2001,haveelectedpursuanttothissectionto
33makethepositionofprosecutingattorneyafull-timeposition,thecountycommissionmayat
34anytimeelecttohavethatpositionalsoqualifyfortheretirementbenefitavailableforafull-
35time[prosecutor] prosecutingattorneyofacountyofthefirstclassification.Suchelection
36shallbemadebyamajorityvoteofthecountycommissionandoncemadeshallbe
37irrevocable,unlessthevotersofthecountyelecttochangethepositionofprosecuting
38attorneybacktoapart-timepositionundersubsection4ofthissection.Whensuchan
39electionismade,theresultsshallbetransmittedtotheMissouriprosecutingattorneysand
40circuitattorneys'retirementsystemfund,andtheelectionshallbeeffectiveonthefirstdayof
41Januaryfollowingsuchelection.Suchelectionshallalsoobligatethecountytopayintothe
42Missouriprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'systemretirementfundthesame
43retirementcontributionsforfull-time[prosecutors] prosecutingattorneysasarepaidby
44countiesofthefirstclassification.
45 4.Inanycountyofthethirdclassificationwithoutatownshipformofgovernment
46andwithmorethantwelvethousandbutfewerthanfourteenthousandinhabitantsandwitha
47cityofthefourthclassificationwithmorethanonethousandsevenhundredbutfewerthan
48onethousandninehundredinhabitantsasthecountyseatthathaselectedtomakethe[county
49prosecutor] officeofprosecutingattorneyafull-timepositionunderthissectionafter
50August28,2014,thecountycommissionmayonitsownmotionandshalluponthepetition
51oftenpercentofthetotalnumberofpeoplewhovotedinthepreviousgeneralelectioninthe
52countysubmittothevotersatageneralorspecialelectionthepropositionofchangingthe
53full-timeprosecutorpositiontoapart-timeposition.Thecommissionshallcausenoticeof
HB2855 10 54theelectiontobepublishedinanewspaperpublishedwithinthecounty,orifnonewspaperis
55publishedwithinthecounty,inanewspaperpublishedinanadjoiningcounty,forthreeweeks
56consecutively,thelastinsertionofwhichshallbeatleasttendaysandnotmorethanthirty
57daysbeforethedayoftheelection,andbypostingprintednoticesthereofatthreeofthemost
58publicplacesineachtownshipinthecounty.Thepropositionshallbeputbeforethevoters
59substantiallyinthefollowingform:
60 Shalltheofficeofprosecutingattorneybemadeapart-timepositionin
61 _________County?
62☐YES☐NO
63
64Ifamajorityofthevotersvoteinfavorofmakingthe[countyprosecutor] officeof
65prosecutingattorneyapart-timeposition,itshallbecomeeffectiveuponthedatethatthe
66[prosecutor] prosecutingattorneywhoiselectedatthenextelectionsubsequenttothe
67passageofsuchproposalisswornintooffice.
68 5.Inanycountythathaselectedtomakethefull-timepositionof[countyprosecutor]
69prosecutingattorneyapart-timepositionundersubsection4ofthissection,thecounty's
70retirementcontributiontotheretirementsystemandtheretirementbenefitearnedbythe
71membershallprospectivelybethatofapart-time[prosecutor] prosecutingattorneyas
72establishedinthischapter.Anyretirementcontributionmadeandretirementbenefitearned
73priortotheeffectivedateofthevoter-approvedpropositionundersubsection4ofthissection
74shallbemaintainedbytheretirementsystemandusedtocalculatetheretirementbenefitfor
75suchpriorfull-timepositionservice.Undernocircumstancesshallamemberinapart-time
76[prosecutor] prosecutingattorneypositionearnfull-timepositionretirementbenefitservice
77accrualsfortimeperiodsaftertheeffectivedateofthepropositionchangingthe[county
78prosecutor] officeofprosecutingattorneybacktoapart-timeposition.
56.640.1.Ifacountycounselorisappointed,thecountycounselorandthecounty
2counselor'sassistantsunderthecountycounselor'sdirectionshallrepresentthecountyandall
3departments,officers,institutionsandagenciesthereof,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw
4andshalluponrequestofanycountydepartment,officer,institutionoragencyforwhichlegal
5counselisotherwiseprovidedbylaw,andupontheapprovalofthecountycommissionor
6governingbody,representsuchdepartment,officer,institutionoragency.Thecounty
7counselorshallcommence,prosecuteordefend,asthecasemayrequire,andexercise
8exclusiveauthorityinallcivilsuitsoractionsinwhichthecountyoranycountyofficer,
9commission,governingbody,oragencyisaparty,inthecountycounselor'soritsofficial
10capacity,thecountycounselorshalldrawallcontractsrelatingtothebusinessofthecounty,
11thecountycounselorshallrepresentthecountygenerallyinallmattersofcivillaw,andthe
HB2855 11 12countycounselorshalluponrequestfurnishwrittenopinionstoanycountyofficeror
13department.
14 2.Inallcasesinwhichacivilfinemaybeimposedpursuanttosection49.272,itshall
15bethedutyofthecountycounselor,ratherthanthe[county] prosecutingattorney,toprosecute
16suchviolationsintheassociatedivisionofthecircuitcourtinthecountywheretheviolation
17occurred.
18 3.Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,thecountycounselorinanycountyofthe
19firstclassificationandtheprosecutingattorneyofsuchcountymaybymutualcooperation
20agreementprosecuteordefendanycivilactionwhichtheprosecutingattorneyorcounty
21counselorofthecountyisauthorizedorrequiredbylawtoprosecuteordefend.
56.700.1.Theprosecutingattorney[in]ofeachjurisdictionincludingacountyof
2thesecond,third,orfourthclass[which] thatcontainsamentalhealthfacilityabletoserveat
3leasteightypersonsonanovernight,inpatientbasisatanyonetime,and[which] thatis
4operatedbythestatedepartmentofmentalhealth,divisionofpsychiatricservices,may
5employanassistantprosecutingattorneytoassistincarryingoutthedutiesoftheofficeof
6prosecutingattorneyrelatingtomentalhealthandmentalhealthfacilities.Theassistant
7prosecutingattorneyauthorizedbythissubsectionshallbeinadditiontoanyotherassistant
8prosecutingattorneyauthorizedbylaw.Theassistantprosecutingattorneyemployedunder
9thissubsectionshallreceiveanannualcompensationoffifteenthousanddollarspayableout
10ofthestatetreasuryfromfundsappropriatedforthatpurpose.
11 2.Thecountycounselororcircuitattorneyineachcounty[ofthefirstclass] witha
12charterformofgovernmentcontainingpartofacitywithapopulationofoverfourhundred
13fiftythousandandineachcitynotwithinacountymayemployanassistantcountycounselor
14orcircuitattorneytoassistincarryingoutthedutiesoftheofficeofthecountycounseloror
15circuitattorneyrelatingtomentalhealthandmentalhealthfacilities.Theassistantauthorized
16bythissubsectionshallbeinadditiontoanyotherassistantsauthorizedbylaw.Theassistant
17countycounselororcircuitattorneyemployedunderthissubsectionshallreceiveanannual
18compensationoffifteenthousanddollarspayableoutofthestatetreasuryfromfunds
19appropriatedforthatpurpose.
20 3.Theprosecutingattorney[in]ofeachjurisdictionincludingacountyofthe
21second,third,orfourthclass[which] thatcontainsamentalhealthfacilityabletoserveat
22leasteightypersonsonanovernight,inpatientbasisatanyonetime,and[which] thatis
23operatedbythestatedepartmentofmentalhealth,divisionofpsychiatricservices,may
24employadditionalinvestigativeandclericalpersonneltoassistincarryingoutthedutiesof
25theofficeofprosecutingattorneyrelatingtomentalhealthandmentalhealthfacilities.The
26investigativeandclericalpersonnelauthorizedbythissubsectionshallbeinadditiontoany
27otherpersonnelauthorizedbylaw.Thecompensationforsuchadditionalinvestigativeand
HB2855 12 28clericalpersonnel,nottoexceedatotaloffifteenthousanddollarsannuallyforeacheligible
29county,shallbepaidoutofthestatetreasuryfromfundsappropriatedforthatpurpose.
30 4.Thecountycounselororcircuitattorneyineachcounty[ofthefirstclass] witha
31charterformofgovernmentcontainingpartofacitywithapopulationofoverfourhundred
32fiftythousandandineachcitynotwithinacountymayemployadditionalinvestigativeand
33clericalpersonneltoassistincarryingoutthedutiesoftheofficeofthecountycounseloror
34circuitattorneyrelatingtomentalhealthandmentalhealthfacilities.Theinvestigativeand
35clericalpersonnelauthorizedbythissubsectionshallbeinadditiontoanyotherpersonnel
36authorizedbylaw.Thecompensationforsuchadditionalinvestigativeandclericalpersonnel,
37nottoexceedatotaloffifteenthousanddollarsannuallyforeacheligiblecountyorcitynot
38withinacounty,shallbepaidoutofthestatetreasuryfromfundsappropriatedforthat
39purpose.
56.805.Asusedinsections56.800to56.840,thefollowingwordsandtermsmean:
2 (1)"Annuity",annualpayments,madeinequalmonthlyinstallments,toaretired
3memberfromfundsprovidedfor,in,orauthorizedby,theprovisionsofsections56.800to
456.840;
5 (2)"Averagefinalcompensation",theaveragecompensationofanemployeeforthe
6twoconsecutiveyearspriortoretirementwhentheemployee'scompensationwasgreatest;
7 (3)"Boardoftrustees"or"board",theboardoftrusteesestablishedbytheprovisions
8ofsections56.800to56.840;
9 (4)"Compensation",allsalaryandothercompensationpayablebyacountytoan
10employeeforpersonalservicesrenderedasanemployee,includinganysalaryreduction
11amountsunderacafeteriaplanthatsatisfies26U.S.C.Section125oraneligibledeferred
12compensationplanthatsatisfies26U.S.C.Section457butnotincludingreimbursementfor
13anyexpenses,anyconsiderationforagreeingtoterminateemployment,oranyother
14nonrecurringorunusualpaymentthatisnotpartofregularremuneration;
15 (5)"County",theCityofSt.Louisandeachcountyinthestate;
16 (6)"Creditableservice",thesumofbothmembershipserviceandcreditableprior
17service;
18 (7)"Effectivedateoftheestablishmentofthesystem",August28,1989;
19 (8)"Employee",anelectedorappointedprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneywho
20isemployedbyacountyoracitynotwithinacounty;
21 (9)"Membershipservice",serviceasaprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyafter
22becomingamemberthatiscreditableindeterminingtheamountofthemember'sbenefits
23underthissystem;
24 (10)"Priorservice",serviceofamemberrenderedpriortotheeffectivedateofthe
25establishmentofthesystemwhichiscreditableundersection56.823;
HB2855 13 26 (11)"Prosecutingattorney",anyelectedorappointedprosecutingattorney
27employedbyacountyorcountiesoranycircuitattorneyemployedbyacitynotwithina
28county;
29 (12)"Retirementsystem"or"system",theprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'
30retirementsystemauthorizedbytheprovisionsofsections56.800to56.840.
56.807.1.BeginningAugust28,1989,andcontinuingmonthlythereafteruntil
2August27,2003,thefundsforprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneysprovidedforin
3subsection2ofthissectionshallbepaidfromcountyorcityfunds.
4 2.BeginningAugust28,1989,andcontinuingmonthlythereafteruntilAugust27,
52003,eachcountytreasurershallpaytothesystemthefollowingamountstobedrawnfrom
6thegeneralrevenuesofthecounty:
7 (1)Forcountiesofthethirdandfourthclassificationexceptasprovidedin
8subdivision(3)ofthissubsection,threehundredseventy-fivedollars;
9 (2)Forcountiesofthesecondclassification,fivehundredforty-onedollarsandsixty-
10sevencents;
11 (3)Forcountiesofthefirstclassification,and,exceptasotherwiseprovidedunder
12section56.363,countieswhichpursuanttosection56.363electtomakethepositionof
13prosecutingattorneyafull-timepositionafterAugust28,2001,orwhosecountycommission
14haselectedafull-timeretirementbenefitpursuanttosubsection3ofsection56.363,andthe
15CityofSt.Louis,onethousandtwohundredninety-onedollarsandsixty-sevencents; and
16 (4)Forcountiesthatareengagedinthecommonemploymentofaprosecuting
17attorneyasprovidedinsection56.015,onethousandtwohundredninety-onedollars
18andsixty-sevencents,whichshallbeproratedamongthecountiesunderthejoint
19agreementthecountiesenteredintoundersection70.060.
20 3.BeginningAugust28,1989,andcontinuinguntilAugust27,2003,thecounty
21treasurershallatleastmonthlytransmitthesumsspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissectionto
22theMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesfordeposittothecreditofthe"Missouri
23ProsecutingAttorneysandCircuitAttorneys'RetirementSystemFund",whichishereby
24created.Allmoneysheldbythestatetreasureronbehalfofthesystemshallbepaidtothe
25systemwithinninetydaysafterAugust28,1993.MoneysintheMissouriprosecuting
26attorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementsystemfundshallbeusedonlyforthepurposes
27providedinsections56.800to56.840andfornootherpurpose.
28 4.BeginningAugust28,2003,thefundsforprosecutingattorneysandcircuit
29attorneysprovidedforinthissectionshallbepaidfromcountyorcityfundsandthesurcharge
30establishedinthissectionandcollectedasprovidedbythissectionandsections488.010to
31488.020.
HB2855 14 32 5.(1)BeginningAugust28,2003,eachcountytreasurershallpaytothesystemthe
33followingamountstobedrawnfromthegeneralrevenuesofthecounty:
34 (a)Forcountiesofthethirdandfourthclassificationexceptasprovidedinparagraph
35(c)ofthissubdivision,onehundredeighty-sevendollars;
36 (b)Forcountiesofthesecondclassification,twohundredseventy-onedollars;
37 (c)Forcountiesofthefirstclassification,countieswhichpursuanttosection56.363
38electtomakethepositionofprosecutingattorneyafull-timepositionafterAugust28,2001,
39orwhosecountycommissionhaselectedafull-timeretirementbenefitpursuanttosubsection
403ofsection56.363,andtheCityofSt.Louis,sixhundredforty-sixdollars.
41 (2)BeginningAugust28,2015,thecountycontributionsetforthinparagraphs(a)to
42(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbeadjustedinaccordancewiththefollowing
43schedulebasedupontheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementsystem's
44annualactuarialvaluationreport.Ifthesystem'sfundingratiois:
45 (a)Onehundredtwentypercentormore,nomonthlysumshallbetransmitted;
46 (b)Morethanonehundredtenpercentbutlessthanonehundredtwentypercent,the
47monthlysumtransmittedshallbereducedfiftypercent;
48 (c)Atleastninetypercentanduptoandincludingonehundredtenpercent,the
49monthlysumtransmittedshallremainthesame;
50 (d)Atleasteightypercentandlessthanninetypercent,themonthlysumtransmitted
51shallbeincreasedfiftypercent;and
52 (e)Lessthaneightypercent,themonthlysumtransmittedshallbeincreasedone
53hundredpercent.
54 6.BeginningAugust28,2003,thecountytreasurershallatleastmonthlytransmitthe
55sumsspecifiedinsubsection5ofthissectiontotheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservices
56fordeposittothecreditoftheMissouriprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirement
57systemfund.MoneysintheMissouriprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirement
58systemfundshallbeusedonlyforthepurposesprovidedinsections56.800to56.840,andfor
59nootherpurpose.
60 7.BeginningAugust28,2003,thefollowingsurchargeforprosecutingattorneysand
61circuitattorneysshallbecollectedandpaidasfollows:
62 (1)Thereshallbeassessedandcollectedasurchargeoffourdollarsinallcriminal
63casesfiledinthecourtsofthisstateincludingviolationofanycountyordinance,any
64violationofcriminalortrafficlawsofthisstate,includinginfractions,andagainstanyperson
65whohaspledguiltyforanyviolationandpaidafinethroughafinecollectioncenter,butno
66suchsurchargeshallbeassessedwhenthecostsarewaivedoraretobepaidbythestate,
67county,ormunicipalityorwhenacriminalproceedingorthedefendanthasbeendismissedby
HB2855 15 68thecourt.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"countyordinance"shallincludeany
69ordinanceoftheCityofSt.Louis;
70 (2)Theclerkresponsibleforcollectingcourtcostsincriminalcasesshallcollectand
71disbursesuchamountsasprovidedbysections488.010to488.026.Suchfundsshallbe
72payabletotheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementfund.Moneyscredited
73totheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementfundshallbeusedonlyforthe
74purposesprovidedforinsections56.800to56.840andfornootherpurpose.
75 8.Theboardmayacceptgifts,donations,grantsandbequestsfromprivateorpublic
76sourcestotheMissouriprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementsystemfund.
77 9.Nostatemoneysshallbeusedtofundsection56.700andsections56.800to56.840
78unlessprovidedforbylaw.
79 10.BeginningJanuary1,2019,allmembers,whouponvestingandretiringare
80eligibletoreceiveanormalannuityequaltofiftypercentofthefinalaveragecompensation,
81shall,asaconditionofparticipation,contributetwopercentoftheirgrosssalarytothefund.
82BeginningonJanuary1,2020,eachsuchmembershallcontributefourpercentofthe
83member'sgrosssalarytothefund.Eachcountytreasurershalldeducttheappropriateamount
84fromthegrosssalaryoftheprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyand,atleastmonthly,shall
85transmitthesumtotheprosecutingattorneyandcircuitattorneyretirementsystemfordeposit
86intheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementfund.
87 11.Uponseparationfromthesystem,anonvestedmembershallreceivealumpsum
88paymentequaltothetotalcontributionofthememberwithoutinterestorotherincreasesin
89value.
90 12.Uponretirementandinthesolediscretionoftheboardontheadviceofthe
91actuary,amembershallreceivealumpsumpaymentequaltothetotalcontributionofthe
92memberwithoutinterestorotherincreasesinvalue,butsuchlumpsumshallnotexceed
93twenty-fivepercentofthefinalaveragecompensationofthemember.Thisamountshallbe
94inadditiontoanyretirementbenefitstowhichthememberisentitled.
95 13.Uponthedeathofanonvestedmemberorthedeathofavestedmemberpriorto
96retirement,thelumpsumpaymentinsubsection11or12ofthissectionshallbemadetothe
97designatedbeneficiaryofthememberor,ifnobeneficiaryhasbeendesignated,tothe
98member'sestate.
56.816.1.Thenormalannuityofaretiredmemberwhoservedasprosecuting
2attorneyofacountyofthethirdorfourthclassshall,exceptasprovidedinsubsection3of
3thissection,beequalto:
4 (1)Anymemberwhohasservedtwelveormoreyearsasaprosecutingattorneyand
5whomeetstheconditionsofretirementatorafterthemember'snormalretirementageshallbe
6entitledtoanormalannuityinamonthlyamountequaltoonehundredfivedollarsmultiplied
HB2855 16 7bythenumberoftwo-yearperiodsandpartialtwo-yearperiodsservedasaprosecuting
8attorney;
9 (2)Anymemberwhohasservedtwentyormoreyearsasaprosecutingattorneyand
10whomeetstheconditionsofretirementatorafterthemember'snormalretirementageshallbe
11entitledtoanormalannuityinamonthlyamountequaltoonehundredthirtydollars
12multipliedbythenumberoftwo-yearperiodsandpartialtwo-yearperiodsasaprosecuting
13attorney.
14 2.Thenormalannuityofaretiredmemberwhoservedasprosecutingattorneyofa
15firstorsecondclasscounty[or],ascircuitattorneyofacitynotwithinacounty, oras
16prosecutingattorneyofamulticountyjurisdictionshallbeequaltofiftypercentofthe
17finalaveragecompensation.
18 3.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedundersection56.363,thenormalannuityofaretired
19memberwhoservedasaprosecutingattorneyofacountywhichafterAugust28,2001,
20electedtomakethepositionofprosecutingattorneyfulltimepursuanttosection56.363shall
21beequaltofiftypercentofthefinalaveragecompensation.
22 4.Theactuarialpresentvalueofaretiredmember'sbenefitsshallbeplacedina
23reserveaccountdesignatedasa"RetiredLivesReserve".Thevalueoftheretiredlives
24reserveshallbeincreasedbytheactuarialpresentvalueofretiringmembers'benefits,andby
25theinterestearningofthetotalfundonaproratabasisanditshallbedecreasedbypayments
26toretiredmembersandtheirsurvivors.Eachyeartheactuaryshallcomparetheactuarial
27presentvalueofretiredmembers'benefitswiththeretiredlivesreserve.Ifthevalueofthe
28retiredlivesreserveplusoneyear'sinterestattheassumedrateofinterestexceedsthe
29actuarialpresentvalueofretiredlives,thendistributionofthisexcessmaybemadeequallyto
30allretiredmembers,ortheireligiblesurvivors.Thedistributionmaybeinasinglesumorin
31monthlypaymentsatthediscretionoftheboardontheadviceoftheactuary.
[56.816.1.Thenormalannuityofaretiredmemberwhoservedas
2 prosecutingattorneyofacountyofthethirdorfourthclassshall,exceptas
3 providedinsubsection3ofthissection,beequalto:
4 (1)Anymemberwhohasservedtwelveormoreyearsasaprosecuting
5 attorneyandwhomeetstheconditionsofretirementatorafterthemember's
6 normalretirementageshallbeentitledtoanormalannuityinamonthly
7 amountequaltoonehundredfivedollarsmultipliedbythenumberoftwo-
8 yearperiodsandpartialtwo-yearperiodsservedasaprosecutingattorney;
9 (2)Anymemberwhohasservedtwentyormoreyearsasa
10 prosecutingattorneyandwhomeetstheconditionsofretirementatorafterthe
11 member'snormalretirementageshallbeentitledtoanormalannuityina
12 monthlyamountequaltoonehundredthirtydollarsmultipliedbythenumber
13 oftwo-yearperiodsandpartialtwo-yearperiodsasaprosecutingattorney.
14 2.Thenormalannuityofaretiredmemberwhoservedasprosecuting
15 attorneyofafirstorsecondclasscountyorascircuitattorneyofacitynot
HB2855 17 16 withinacountyshallbeequaltofiftypercentofthefinalaverage
17 compensation.
18 3.Thenormalannuityofaretiredmemberwhoservedasa
19 prosecutingattorneyofacountywhichafterAugust28,2001,electedtomake
20 thepositionofprosecutingattorneyfulltimepursuanttosection56.363shall
21 beequaltofiftypercentofthefinalaveragecompensation.
22 4.Theactuarialpresentvalueofaretiredmember'sbenefitsshallbe
23 placedinareserveaccountdesignatedasa"RetiredLivesReserve".The
24 valueoftheretiredlivesreserveshallbeincreasedbytheactuarialpresent
25 valueofretiringmembers'benefits,andbytheinterestearningofthetotal
26 fundonaproratabasisanditshallbedecreasedbypaymentstoretired
27 membersandtheirsurvivors.Eachyeartheactuaryshallcomparethe
28 actuarialpresentvalueofretiredmembers'benefitswiththeretiredlives
29 reserve.Ifthevalueoftheretiredlivesreserveplusoneyear'sinterestatthe
30 assumedrateofinterestexceedstheactuarialpresentvalueofretiredlives,
31 thendistributionofthisexcessmaybemadeequallytoallretiredmembers,or
32 theireligiblesurvivors.Thedistributionmaybeinasinglesumorinmonthly
33 paymentsatthediscretionoftheboardontheadviceoftheactuary.]
70.010.1.Twoormore,notexceedingten,contiguouscountiesmayjoinin
2performinganycommonfunctionorservice,includingthepurchase,constructionand
3maintenanceofhospitals,almshouses,roadmachineryandanyothercountypropertyand
4mayjoininthecommonemploymentofanycountyofficeroremployeecommontoeachof
5thecounties.Thecountycommissionsshalladministerthedelegatedpowersandallocatethe
6costsamongthecounties.
7 2.Countycoronersofanynumberofcontiguouscountiesmayestablishacooperative
8districtandappointadistrictcoroneranddeputydistrictcoronerforsuchdistrict.District
9coronersanddeputydistrictcoronersshallbecountycoronersselectedbyamajorityvoteof
10coronersofcountieswithinthedistrictandcertifiedasmasterdeathinvestigatorsbya
11professionalassociationofthecountycoronersofMissouri.Thedistrictanddeputydistrict
12coronersshallreceiveremunerationonlyfornecessaryexpensesincurredforproviding
13assistanceintheinvestigationofadeathattherequestofacountycoronerwhichshallbepaid
14inthemannerprovidedundertheprovisionsofsection58.570.
15 3.Beginningwiththeprosecutingattorneyelectedatthe2026generalelection,
16twoormorecontiguouscountiesofthesecond,third,orfourthclassificationwithina
17singlejudicialcircuitmayactcooperativelyinthecommonemploymentofaprosecuting
18attorney.
70.060.1.Uponthereceiptofanoticethat[the]apropositionforanypurpose
2otherthanthecommonemploymentofaprosecutingattorneyhasbeenadoptedas
3providedinsection70.050,thepresidingcommissionerofthemostpopulouscounty,as
4determinedbythelastfederaldecennialcensus,shallcallameetingofthecounty
HB2855 18 5commissionsofallthecountiesvotingontheproposition,atsuchplaceandtimeas[he]such
6presidingcommissionermaydesignate.Unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw,therespective
7countycommissionssittingasabody,witheachcountycommissionerhavingonevote,shall
8proceedtoadministerthefunction,serviceorcommonemploymentofthecountyofficeror
9employeeandallocatethecostsamongthecounties.Anycountythathasvotedtoparticipate
10inajointundertakingasprovidedinsections70.010to70.090isherebyauthorizedtoissue
11bonds,asprovidedbylawfortheissuanceofcountybonds,forsuchpurposes.
12 2.Uponthereceiptofanoticethatapropositionforthecommonemploymentof
13aprosecutingattorneyhasbeenadoptedasprovidedinsection70.050,thepresiding
14commissionerofthemostpopulouscounty,asdeterminedbythelastfederaldecennial
15census,shallcallameetingofthecountycommissionsofallthecountiesvotingonthe
16proposition,atsuchplaceandtimeassuchpresidingcommissionermaydesignate.The
17respectivecountycommissionssittingasabody,witheachcountycommissionerhaving
18onevote,shallproceedtoapproveajointagreementthatspecifiesthedutiesofeach
19county.Theagreementshallcontainthefollowing:
20 (1)Thenamesofthecountiesengaginginthecommonemploymentofthe
21prosecutingattorney;
22 (2)Theformulaforcalculatingeachcounty'scontributiontothecostsofthe
23prosecutingattorney'soffice;
24 (3)Theformulaforcalculatingeachcounty'sportionofthefeecollectedunder
25subsection3ofsection56.060;and
26 (4)Thetimingandproceduresforapprovaloftheannualbudgetforthe
27prosecutingattorney'sofficebythegoverningbodiesoftheemployingcounties.
70.090.Whentwoormorecountiesmayhavejoinedtogetherforthepurposesof
2sections70.010to70.090,additionalcounties,untilthetotalshallhavereached[ten]the
3limitsspecifiedinsection70.010, maybeadmittedtoparticipationbyallsuchcounties,
4includingthosealreadyparticipatingandthosedesiringtoparticipate,proceedingasis
5providedforinsections70.010to70.090fortheformationofanewagreement.Ifthe
6propositiontoadmitadditionalcountiesshallfailtoreceiveamajorityvoteofthosevoting
7thereoninanyoneofsuchcounties,includingthosealreadyparticipatingandthosedesiring
8toparticipate,thepropositionshallbedeemedtohavefailedandthecountiesalready
9participatingbeforesuchpropositionwassubmittedshallcarryoninthesamemanneras
10before.
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