FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.495
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECHRIST.
1623H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections84.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.175,84.240,84.341,
84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,105.726,304.012,556.061,568.045,
574.050,and575.150,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofseventeennewsections
relatingtopublicsafety,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections84.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,84.175,84.240,
284.341,84.342,84.343,84.344,84.345,84.346,84.347,105.726,304.012,556.061,568.045,
3574.050,and575.150,RSMo,arerepealedandseventeennewsectionsenactedinlieu
4thereof,tobeknownassections84.012,84.020,84.030,84.100,84.150,84.160,84.170,
584.225,84.325,105.726,304.012,304.145,556.061,568.045,574.050,575.150,and
6590.208,toreadasfollows:
84.012.Inallcitiesofthisstatenotwithinacounty,thecommoncouncilor
2municipalassemblyofsuchcitiesmaypassordinancesforpreservingorder;securing
3propertyandpersonsfromviolence,danger,ordestruction;protectingpublicand
4privateproperty;andpromotingtheinterestsandensuringthegoodgovernanceofthe
5cities,butnoordinancesheretoforepassed,orthatmayhereafterbepassed,bythe
6commoncouncilormunicipalassemblyofthecitiesshall,inanymanner,conflictor
7interferewiththepowersortheexerciseofthepowersoftheboardsofpolice
8commissionersofthecitiesascreatedbysection84.020,norshallthecitiesorany
9officeroragentofthecorporationofthecities,orthemayorthereof,inanymanner
10impede,obstruct,hinder,orinterferewiththeboardsofpolice,anyofficer,agent,or
11servantthereoforthereunder.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 84.020.1.Inallcities[ofthisstatethatnowhave,ormayhereafterattain,a
2populationoffivehundredthousandinhabitantsorover]notwithinacounty, thereshallbe,
3andisherebyestablished,withinandforsaidcities,aboardofpolicecommissioners, to
4consistoffourcitizencommissioners,asprovidedinsections84.040to84.080,tobethe
5governingbodyofthepermanentpoliceforcepursuanttosection84.100,togetherwith
6themayorofsaidcitiesforthetimebeing,orwhosoevermaybeofficiallyactinginthat
7capacity,andsaidboardshallannuallyappointoneofitsmembersaspresident,[and]one
8memberwhoshallactasvicepresident[duringtheabsenceofthepresident], andone
9memberwhoshallactasboardsecretary; andsuchpresidentorvicepresidentshallbethe
10executiveofficeroftheboardandshallactforitwhentheboardisnotinsession.
11 2.Theboardshallconsistoffivecommissioners,oneofwhomisthemayorofa
12citynotwithinacounty,onecitizencommissionerappointedatthesolediscretionofthe
13governor,andthreecitizencommissionersappointedasprovidedundersubdivision(2)
14ofthissubsection.Citizencommissionersshallberesidentsofthecityfornotlessthan
15threeyearsprecedingtheirappointment.Exceptforthemayor,nocommissionershall
16benominatedfororholdanyotherelectiveorappointedpoliticaloffice.Ifanycitizen
17commissionerisnominatedfororelectedtoanyelectiveorappointedpoliticaloffice,
18suchcommissionershallforfeittheappointmentandshallimmediatelyvacatehisorher
19office.Themayorofacitynotwithinacountyshallautomaticallybeamemberofthe
20board,whiletheremaininginauguralcommissionersshallbeappointedasfollows:
21 (1)Onecitizencommissionertobeappointedatthesolediscretionofthe
22governor;and
23 (2)Theremainingthreecitizencommissionersshallbeappointedbythe
24governorfromthreeseparatepanelsofcandidatessubmittedtothegovernor,including
25onecandidatesubmittedbythemayorofacitynotwithinacountyanduptofour
26candidatessubmittedbythelocalfraternalorganizationsrepresentingtherankofpolice
27officerwithinthecitynotwithinacounty.Thenumberofcandidatessubmittedbythe
28localfraternalorganizationsshallbebasedononeselectionpertwohundredfiftytotal
29activemembersofwhichtheyrepresentfromtheSt.LouisMetropolitanPolice
30Department,nottoexceedatotalofthreeselectionsperorganization.
31 3.Anymemberoftheboardmayberemovedforcausewiththeapprovalofa
32majorityoftheotherboardmembers,butsuchmembershallfirstbepresentedwitha
33writtenstatementofthereasonsforremovalandshallhavetheopportunityfora
34hearingbytheboardtoestablishcauseforremoval.Thedecisionforremovalofa
35boardmemberisfinal.However,theremovedmembermayappealtheirremovaltothe
36twenty-secondjudicialcircuitcourt.
HB495 2 37 4.Amajorityoftheboardshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionof
38business,butnoactionshallbetakenbytheboardordeemedvalidunlessthree
39concurringvotesarecast.
40 5.Theboardshallhavethepowertosummonandcompeltheattendanceof
41witnessesbeforetheboardandtocompeltheproductionofdocumentsandother
42evidence,whenevernecessaryinthedischargeofitsduties,andshallhavethepowerto
43administeroathsoraffirmationstoanypersonappearingorcalledbeforeit.
44 6.Theboardshallhavethefollowingpowersandduties:
45 (1)Toreceiveinputfromthechiefofpolice,inordertoformulateandapprove
46policiesgoverningtheoperationandconductofthepermanentpoliceforcepursuantto
47section84.100;
48 (2)Toappointasachiefofpoliceanypersonwhoshallberesponsibletothe
49boardforproperexecutionofthepolicies,duties,andresponsibilitiesestablishedbythe
50boardfortheadministrationofthepolicedepartment,andtoremovethechiefpursuant
51tosection106.273;
52 (3)Tohearanddetermineappealsfromthedecisionsofthechiefofpoliceon
53disciplinarymattersarisingwiththedepartment,pursuanttosection590.502;however,
54atthetimeoftheeffectivedateofthisactanduntilsuchtimeastheboardadoptsother
55investigativeanddisciplinarypoliciesandproceduresnotinconsistentwithsection
56590.502,disciplineandinvestigativeproceduresforcommissionedandcivilian
57employeesofthepoliceforceshallberegulatedbyrule7ofthepolicemanualofthe
58policedepartmentineffectasofNovember4,2013;exceptthat,whererule7isin
59conflictwithsection590.502,theboardshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection
60590.502.Undernocircumstancesshalltheboardinitiallyorhereafteradopt
61investigativeanddisciplinaryproceduresthatdonotincludethesummaryhearing
62boardproceduresprovidedforinrule7ofthepolicemanualofthepolicedepartmentin
63effectasofNovember4,2013;
64 (4)Topromulgateamanualofrulesandregulationsforthequalificationsand
65conductofpersonnelofthepolicedepartmentanditsoperation;
66 (5)Tohavesuchotherpowersanddutieswithrespecttopoliceadministration
67andlawenforcementasprovidedbystatute;
68 (6)Toregulateandlicenseallprivatewatchmen,privatedetectives,andprivate
69policeservingoractinginthecityandnopersonshallactassuchwithoutfirsthaving
70obtainedsuchlicense.Penaltiesfortheviolationofregulationspromulgatedbythe
71boardunderthissubsectionshallbeprescribedbyordinance.
84.030.1.Beginningon[January9,1989,thegovernorofthestateofMissouri,by
2andwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate,shallappointthefourcommissionersprovided
HB495 3 3forinsection84.020,andonecommissionershallbeappointedforatermofoneyear;one
4commissionershallbeappointedforatermoftwoyears;onecommissionershallbe
5appointedforatermofthreeyears;onecommissionershallbeappointedforatermoffour
6years] August28,2025,andnolaterthanSeptember28,2025,thefourcitizen
7commissionersshallbeappointedasprovidedundersection84.020andshallserveas
8follows:
9 (1)Onecitizencommissionerappointedbythegovernorshallserveforatermof
10oneyear;and
11 (2)Ofthethreeremainingcitizencommissionersselectedbythegovernor,one
12shallserveforatermoftwoyears,oneshallserveforatermofthreeyears,andone
13shallserveforatermoffouryears.
14
15Theirsuccessorsshalleachbeappointedforatermoffouryears,andsaidcommissioners
16shallholdofficefortheirtermofappointmentanduntiltheirsuccessorsshallhavebeen
17appointedandqualified.[Incaseofavacancyinsaidboardforanycausewhatsoever,itshall
18befilledbyappointmentfortheunexpiredterm,inthesamemannerasinthecaseoforiginal
19appointments.Thegovernorshallissuecommissionstothepersonssoappointed,designating
20thetimeforwhichtheyareappointedincasetheappointmentistofillanunexpiredterm
21occasionedbydeath,resignationoranyothercause,andwheneverthetermofofficeofany
22commissionerexpires,theappointmentofhissuccessorshallbeforfouryears.The
23commissionersnowholdingofficesunderexistinglawsinanycityofthisstatetowhich
24sections84.010to84.340applyaretoholdtheirofficesuntiltheexpirationoftheirterms,and
25theirsuccessorsaredulyappointedandqualified.]
26 2.Withtheexceptionofthecitizencommissionerappointedatthesolediscretion
27ofthegovernor,wheneveravacancyoccursonthecommissionthegovernorshallfillthe
28vacancyfortheunexpiredtermfromapanelofnamesdeterminedbytheformula
29establishedundersubsection2ofsection84.020.
84.100.Toenabletheboardstoperformthedutiesimposeduponthem,theyare
2herebyauthorizedandrequiredtoappoint,enrollandemploy[a]onlyonepermanentpolice
3forceforthecitieswhichtheyshallequipandarmastheymayjudgenecessary.Exceptas
4providedbelow,thenumberofpatrolmentobeappointedshallnotbe[more] lessthanone
5thousand[six]threehundred[eighty-three] thirteen,ofwhichnumbernotmorethantwo
6hundredfiftyaretobeprobationarypatrolmen.Anyincreaseinthenumberofpatrolmen
7authorized,inadditiontothatprovidedforabove,shallbepermitteduponrecommendation
8bytheboardofpolicecommissioners,withtheapprovalofthemunicipalboardofestimate
9andapportionment.[Thenumberofturnkeystobeappointedshallbesixty-five,exceptthat
10foreachpatrolmanhereafterpromoted,demoted,removed,resignedorotherwiseseparated
HB495 4 11fromtheforce,anadditionalturnkeymaybeappointed,butundernocircumstancesshall
12morethanonehundredfiftyturnkeysbeappointed.Aseachadditionalturnkeyisappointed,
13themaximumnumberofpatrolmentobeappointedshallbereducedaccordinglysothatwhen
14onehundredfiftyturnkeyshavebeenappointed,thenumberofpatrolmentobeappointed
15shallnotbemorethanonethousandfivehundredninety-eight.] Theboardmaycontinueto
16employasmanynoncommissionedpolicecivilians,whichshallincludecitymarshals
17andparkrangers,asitdeemsnecessaryinordertoperformthedutiesimposeduponit.
84.150.Themaximumnumberofofficersofthepoliceforceineachsuchcityshall
2beasfollows:[onechiefofpolicewiththerankofcolonel;lieutenantcolonels,nottoexceed
3fiveinnumberandothersuchranksandnumberofmemberswithinsuchranksastheboard
4fromtimetotimedeemsnecessary] seventy-sixcommissionedofficersattherankof
5lieutenantandabove;twohundredcommissionedofficersattherankofsergeant;and
6onethousandthirty-sevencommissionedofficersattherankofpatrolman. Theofficers
7ofthepoliceforceshallhavecommissionsissuedtothembytheboardsofpolice
8commissioners,andthoseheretoforeandthosehereaftercommissionedshallservesolongas
9theyshallfaithfullyperformtheirdutiesandpossessthenecessarymentalandphysical
10ability,andbesubjecttoremovalonlyforcauseafterahearingbytheboard,whoarehereby
11investedwithexclusivejurisdictioninthepremises.
84.160.1.AsofAugust28,[2006] 2025, theboardofpolicecommissionersshall
2havetheauthoritytocomputeandestablishtheannualsalaryofeachmemberofthepolice
3forcewithoutreceivingpriorauthorizationfromthegeneralassembly, whichshallnotbe
4lessthantheannualsalarypaidtoanymemberatthetimeoftheenactmentofthisact.
5 2.Eachofficerofpoliceandpatrolmanwhoseregularassignmentrequires
6nonuniformedattiremayreceive,inadditiontohisorhersalary,anallowancenottoexceed
7threehundredsixtydollarsperannumpayablebiweekly.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
8subsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,noadditionalcompensationorcompensatorytime
9offforovertime,courttime,orstandbycourttimeshallbepaidorallowedtoanyofficerof
10therankof[sergeant] lieutenantorabove.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothe
11contrary,nothinginthissectionshallprohibitthepaymentofadditionalcompensation
12pursuanttothissubsectiontoofficersoftheranksofsergeantsandabove,providedthat
13fundingforsuchcompensationshallnot:
14 (1)Bepaidfromthegeneralfundsofeitherthecityortheboardofpolice
15commissionersofthecity;or
16 (2)Beviolativeofanyfederallaworotherstatelaw.
17 3.Itisthedutyofthemunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilofthecitiestomake
18thenecessaryappropriationfortheexpensesofthemaintenanceofthepoliceforceinthe
19mannerhereinandhereafterprovided;provided,thatinnoeventshallsuchmunicipal
HB495 5 20assemblyorcommoncouncilberequiredtoappropriateforsuchpurposes(including,butnot
21limitedto,costsoffundingpensionsorretirementplans)foranyfiscalyearasuminexcessof
22anylimitationimposedbyarticleX,section21,MissouriConstitution;andprovidedfurther,
23thatsuchmunicipalassemblyorcommoncouncilmayappropriateasuminexcessofsuch
24limitationforanyfiscalyearbyanappropriationsordinanceenactedinconformitywiththe
25provisionsofthecharterofsuchcities.
26 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
27boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationforallhoursofservice
28renderedbyprobationarypatrolmen[and],patrolmen, andsergeantsinexcessofthe
29establishedregularworkingperiod,andtherateofcompensationshallbeoneandone-half
30timestheregularhourlyrateofpaytowhicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled;except
31that,thecourttimeandcourtstandbytimeshallbepaidattheregularhourlyrateofpayto
32whicheachmembershallnormallybeentitled.Nocreditshallbegivenordeductionsmade
33frompaymentsforovertimeforthepurposeofretirementbenefits.
34 5.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
35probationarypatrolmen[and], patrolmen, andsergeantsshallreceiveadditional
36compensationforauthorizedovertime,courttimeandcourtstandbytimewheneverthe
37totalaccumulatedtimeexceedsfortyhours.Theaccumulatedfortyhoursshallbetakenas
38compensatorytimeoffattheofficer'sdiscretionwiththeapprovalofhissupervisor.
39 6.Theallowanceofcompensationorcompensatorytimeoffforcourtstandbytime
40shallbecomputedattherateofone-thirdofonehourforeachhourspentoncourtstandby
41time.
42 7.Theboardofpolicecommissioners[may] shalleffectprogramstoprovide
43additionalcompensationtoitsemployeesforsuccessfulcompletionofacademicworkatan
44accreditedcollegeoruniversity,inamountsnottoexceedtenpercentoftheiryearlysalaries
45orforfieldtrainingofficerandleadofficerresponsibilitiesinamountsnottoexceedthree
46percentoftheiryearlysalariesforfieldtrainingofficerresponsibilitiesandanadditionalthree
47percentoftheiryearlysalariesforleadofficerresponsibilities.Theboardmaydesignateup
48toonehundredfiftyemployeesasfieldtrainingofficersanduptofiftyemployeesaslead
49officers.
50 8.Theboardofpolicecommissioners:
51 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandforinsurancebenefits
52providinghealth,medicalanddisabilitycoverageforofficersandemployeesofthe
53department;
54 (2)Shallprovideorcontractforinsurancecoverageprovidingsalarycontinuation
55coverageforofficersandemployeesofthepolicedepartment;
HB495 6 56 (3)Shallprovidehealth,medical,andlifeinsurancecoverageforretiredofficersand
57employeesofthepolicedepartment.Health,medicalandlifeinsurancecoverageshallbe
58madeavailableforpurchasetothespousesordependentsofdeceasedretiredofficersand
59employeesofthepolicedepartmentwhoreceivepensionbenefitspursuanttosections86.200
60to86.364attheratethatsuchdependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostunderthe
61appropriateplanifthedeceasedwereliving;
62 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationtomembersofthepolice
63forceforeveningandnighttourofdutyinanamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer's
64basehourlyrate.
65 9.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,the
66boardofpolicecommissionersshallpayadditionalcompensationtomembersofthepolice
67forceuptoandincludingtherankofpoliceofficerforanyfullhourworkedbetweenthe
68hoursof11:00p.m.and7:00a.m.,inamountsequalto[five]tenpercentoftheofficer'sbase
69hourlypay.
70 10.Theboardofpolicecommissioners,fromtimetotimeandinitsdiscretion,may
71payadditionalcompensationtopoliceofficers,sergeantsandlieutenantsbypaying
72commissionedofficersintheaforesaidranksforaccumulated,unusedvacationtime.Any
73suchpaymentsshallbemadeinincrementsofnotlessthanfortyhours,andatrates
74equivalenttothebasestraight-timeratesbeingearnedbysaidofficersatthetimeofpayment;
75exceptthat,nosuchofficershallberequiredtoacceptpaymentforaccumulatedunused
76vacationtime.
84.170.1.Whenanyvacancyshalltakeplaceinanygradeofofficers,itshallbe
2filledfromthenextlowestgrade;provided,however,thatprobationarypatrolmenshallserve
3atleastsixmonthsassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofpatrolman;patrolmenshall
4serveatleastthreeyearsassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofsergeant;sergeants
5shallserveatleastoneyearassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankoflieutenant;
6lieutenantsshallserveatleastoneyearassuchbeforebeingpromotedtotherankofcaptain;
7andinnocaseshallthechieforassistantchiefbeselectedfrommennotmembersoftheforce
8orbelowthegradeofcaptain.Patrolmenshallserveatleastthreeyearsassuchbefore
9promotiontotherankofdetective;theinspectorshallbetakenfrommenintheranknot
10belowthegradeoflieutenant.
11 2.Theboardsofpoliceareherebyauthorizedtomakeallsuchrulesandregulations,
12notinconsistentwithsections84.010to84.340,orotherlawsofthestate,astheymayjudge
13necessary,fortheappointment,employment,uniforming,discipline,trialandgovernmentof
14thepolice.Atthetimeoftheeffectivedateofthisactanduntilsuchtimeastheboard
15adoptsotherinvestigativeanddisciplinarypoliciesandproceduresnotinconsistentwith
16section590.502,disciplineandinvestigativeproceduresforcommissionedandcivilian
HB495 7 17employeesofthepoliceforceshallberegulatedbyrule7ofthepolicemanualofthe
18policedepartmentineffectasofNovember4,2013;exceptthat,whererule7isin
19conflictwithsection590.502,theboardshallcomplywiththerequirementsofsection
20590.502.Undernocircumstancesshalltheboardinitiallyorhereafteradopt
21investigativeanddisciplinaryproceduresthatdonotincludethesummaryhearing
22boardproceduresprovidedforinrule7ofthepolicemanualofthepolicedepartmentin
23effectasofNovember4,2013.Thesaidboardsshallalsohavepowertorequireofany
24officerorpolicemanbondwithsuretieswhentheymayconsideritdemandedbythepublic
25interests.Alllawfulrulesandregulationsoftheboardshallbeobeyedbythepoliceforceon
26painofdismissalorsuchlighterpunishment,eitherbysuspension,fine,reductionor
27forfeitureofpay,orotherwiseastheboardsmayadjudge.
28 3.Theauthoritypossessedbytheboardofpoliceincludes,butisnotlimitedto,the
29authoritytodelegateportionsofitspowersauthorizedinsection84.120,includingpresiding
30overadisciplinaryhearing,toahearingofficerasdeterminedbytheboard.
84.225.Anyofficerorservantofthemayororcommoncouncilormunicipal
2assemblyofthecities,orotherpersonswhatsoever,whoforciblyresistsorobstructsthe
3executionorenforcementofanyoftheprovisionsofsections84.012to84.340orrelating
4tothesame,orwhodisbursesorfailstodisburseanymoneyinviolationthereof,orwho
5hindersorobstructstheorganizationormaintenanceoftheboardofpoliceorthepolice
6forcethereinprovidedtobeorganizedandmaintained,orwhomaintainsorcontrols
7anypoliceforceotherthantheonethereinprovidedfor,orwhodelaysorhindersthe
8dueenforcementofsections84.012to84.340byfailingorneglectingtoperformthe
9dutiesbysuchsectionsimposeduponhimorher,shallbesubjecttoapenaltyofone
10thousanddollarsforeachoffense,recoverablebytheboardsbyactionatlawinthe
11nameofthestate,andshallforeverthereafterbedisqualifiedfromholdingorexercising
12anyofficeoremploymentwhatsoeverunderthemayororcommoncouncilormunicipal
13assemblyofsuchcities,orundersections84.012to84.340;providedthat,nothinginthis
14sectionshallbeconstruedtointerferewiththepunishment,underanyexistingorany
15futurelawsofthisstate,ofanycriminaloffensethatiscommittedbythepartiesinor
16abouttheresistance,obstruction,hindrance,conspiracy,combination,ordisbursement
17aforesaid.
84.325.1.OnAugust28,2025,theboardofpolicecommissionersshallassume
2controlofanymunicipalpoliceforceestablishedwithinanycitynotwithinacounty,
3accordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthissectionandanyrulespromulgated
4undersubsection6ofthissection.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresandrequirementsis
5toprovideforanorderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernanceofthepolice
HB495 8 6forceandprovideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissionedandcivilian
7personnel.
8 2.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
9subsection1ofthissection,anymunicipalpolicedepartmentwithinanycitynotwithin
10acountyshallconvey,assign,andotherwisetransfertotheboardtitleandownershipof
11allindebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealandpersonal
12propertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbythemunicipalpolicedepartment.Such
13cityshallthereafterceasetheoperationofanypolicedepartmentorpoliceforce.
14 3.Upontheassumptionofcontrolbytheboardofpolicecommissionersunder
15subsection1ofthissection,thestateshallacceptresponsibility,ownership,andliability
16assuccessor-in-interestforcontractualobligationsandotherlawfulobligationsofthe
17municipalpolicedepartment.
18 4.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallinitiallyemploy,withoutareduction
19inrank,salary,orbenefits,allcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipal
20policedepartmentwhowereemployedbythemunicipalpolicedepartmentimmediately
21priortothedatetheboardassumedcontrol.Theboardshallrecognizeallaccrued
22yearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelhadwiththemunicipal
23policedepartment,aswellasallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissionedand
24civilianpersonnelhadpreviouslywiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
25personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,sickleave,sickbonustime,
26andannualstep-increasestheywereentitledtoasemployeesofthemunicipalpolice
27department.
28 5.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservicewiththe
29municipalpolicedepartmentbeforetheboardofpolicecommissionersassumedcontrol
30ofthedepartmentundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobeentitledtothe
31samepensionbenefitsprovidedasemployeesofthemunicipalpolicedepartmentand
32thesamebenefitssetforthinsubsection4ofthissection.Anypolicepensionsystem
33createdunderchapter86forthebenefitofapoliceforceestablishedundersections
3484.012to84.340shallcontinuetobegovernedbychapter86andshallapplytoany
35comprehensivepolicingplanandanypoliceforceestablishedundersections84.012to
3684.340.Otherthananyprovisionthatmakeschapter86applicabletoamunicipal
37policeforceestablishedundersections84.343to84.346,nothinginsections84.012to
3884.340shallbeconstruedaslimitingorchangingtherightsorbenefitsprovidedunder
39chapter86.
40 6.Theboardofpolicecommissionersmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
41regulationsfortheimplementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleor
42portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe
HB495 9 43authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
44subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
45sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
46generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
47disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
48rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbe
49invalidandvoid.
105.726.1.Nothinginsections105.711to105.726shallbeconstruedtobroadenthe
2liabilityofthestateofMissouribeyondtheprovisionsofsections537.600to537.610,norto
3abolishorwaiveanydefenseatlawwhichmightotherwisebeavailabletoanyagency,
4officer,oremployeeofthestateofMissouri.Sections105.711to105.726donotwaivethe
5sovereignimmunityofthestateofMissouri.
6 2.Thecreationofthestatelegalexpensefundandthepaymenttherefromofsuch
7amountsasmaybenecessaryforthebenefitofanypersoncoveredtherebyaredeemed
8necessaryandproperpublicpurposesforwhichfundsofthisstatemaybeexpended.
9 3.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallnotbeavailableforthepaymentof
10anyclaimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtofcompetent
11jurisdictionagainstaboardofpolicecommissionersestablishedunderchapter84,including
12thecommissioners,anypoliceofficer,notwithstandingsections84.330and84.710,orother
13provisionsoflaw,otheremployees,agents,representative,oranyotherindividualorentity
14actingorpurportingtoactonitsortheirbehalf.Suchwastheintentofthegeneralassembly
15intheoriginalenactmentofsections105.711to105.726,anditismadeexpressbythis
16sectioninlightofthedecisioninWaymanSmith,III,etal.v.StateofMissouri,152S.W.3d
17275.Exceptthatthecommissionerofadministrationshallreimbursefromthelegalexpense
18fundtheboardofpolicecommissionersestablishedunder[section84.350,andanysuccessor-
19in-interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344,] chapter84forliabilityclaimsotherwise
20eligibleforpaymentundersection105.711paidbysuch[board] boardsonanequalshare
21basisperclaimuptoamaximumofonemilliondollarsperfiscalyear.
22 4.[Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection84.345,] Iftherepresentation
23oftheattorneygeneralisrequestedbyaboardofpolicecommissioners[oritssuccessor-in-
24interestestablishedpursuanttosection84.344], theattorneygeneralshallrepresent,
25investigate,defend,negotiate,orcompromiseallclaimsundersections105.711to105.726
26fortheboardofpolicecommissioners,itssuccessor-in-interestpursuanttosection84.344,
27anypoliceofficer,otheremployees,agents,representatives,oranyotherindividualorentity
28actingorpurportingtoactontheirbehalf.Theattorneygeneralmayestablishproceduresby
29rulespromulgatedunderchapter536underwhichclaimsmustbereferredfortheattorney
30general'srepresentation.Theattorneygeneralandtheofficialsofthecitywhichthepolice
HB495 10 31boardrepresents[orrepresented] shallmeetandnegotiatereasonableexpensesorchargesthat
32willfairlycompensatetheattorneygeneralandtheofficeofadministrationforthecostofthe
33representationoftheclaimsunderthissection.
34 5.Claimstenderedtotheattorneygeneralpromptlyaftertheclaimwasassertedas
35requiredbysection105.716andpriortoAugust28,2005,maybeinvestigated,defended,
36negotiated,orcompromisedbytheattorneygeneralandfullpaymentsmaybemadefromthe
37statelegalexpensefundonbehalfoftheentitiesandindividualsdescribedinthissectionasa
38resultoftheholdinginWaymanSmith,III,etal.v.StateofMissouri,152S.W.3d275.
304.012.1.Everypersonoperatingamotorvehicleontheroadsandhighwaysofthis
2stateshalldrivethevehicleinacarefulandprudentmannerandatarateofspeedsoasnotto
3endangerthepropertyofanotherorthelifeorlimbofanypersonandshallexercisethe
4highestdegreeofcare.
5 2.Nopersonoperatingamotorvehicleontheroadsandhighwaysofthisstate
6shallperformstuntdriving,assuchtermisdefinedinsection304.145.
7 3.AnypersonwhoviolatestheprovisionsofthissectionisguiltyofaclassB
8misdemeanor,unlessanaccidentisinvolvedthenitshallbeaclassAmisdemeanor.
304.145.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Aggravatedoffender",apersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
3 (a)Threeormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions;or
4 (b)Twoormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasionswhere
5inatleastoneoftheviolationsthedefendantwasoperatingavehicleandanotherperson
6wasinjuredorkilled;
7 (2)"Burnout",amaneuverperformedwhileoperatingamotorvehiclewhereby
8thewheelsofthemotorvehiclearespun,resultinginfrictioncausingthemotorvehicle's
9tirestoheatupandemitsmoke;
10 (3)"Chronicoffender",apersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
11 (a)Fourormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions;or
12 (b)Threeormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions
13whereinatleastoneoftheviolationsthedefendantwasoperatingavehicleandanother
14personwasinjuredorkilled;or
15 (c)Twoormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasionswhere
16inbothoftheviolationsthedefendantwasoperatingavehicleandanotherpersonwas
17injuredorkilled;
18 (4)"Donut",amotorvehiclemaneuverinwhichthefrontorrearofthemotor
19vehicleisrotatedaroundtheoppositesetofwheelsinamotionthatmaycauseacurved
20skid-markpatternofrubberonthedrivingsurface,orthetirestoheatupandemit
21smoke,orboth;
HB495 11 22 (5)"Dragrace",theoperationoftwoormoremotorvehiclesfromapointside
23bysideinacompetitiveattempttooutgainoroutdistanceeachother,ortheoperationof
24oneormoremotorvehiclesoveracommonselectedcourse,forthepurposeof
25comparingtherelativespeeds,power,oraccelerationofsuchmotorvehicleswithina
26certaindistanceortimelimit;
27 (6)"Drifting",amotorvehiclemaneuverinwhichthemotorvehicleissteeredso
28thatitmakesacontrolledskidsidewaysthroughaturnwiththefrontwheelsorientedin
29adirectionoppositetheturn;
30 (7)"Habitualoffender",apersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
31 (a)Fiveormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions;or
32 (b)Fourormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions
33whereinatleastoneoftheviolationsthedefendantwasoperatingavehicleandanother
34personwasinjuredorkilled;or
35 (c)Threeormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions
36whereinatleasttwooftheviolationsthedefendantwasoperatingavehicleandanother
37personwasinjuredorkilled;
38 (8)"Highway",anypublicthoroughfareforvehicles,includingstateroads,
39countyroadsandpublicstreets,avenues,boulevards,parkways,oralleysinany
40municipality;
41 (9)"Persistentoffender",apersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
42 (a)Twoormoreviolationsofthissectioncommittedonseparateoccasions;or
43 (b)Oneviolationofthissectionwherethedefendantwasoperatingavehicleand
44anotherpersonwasinjuredorkilled;
45 (10)"Prioroffender",apersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthis
46sectionwheresuchprioroffenseoccurredwithinfiveyearsoftheviolationforwhichthe
47personischarged;
48 (11)"Race",theoperationofoneormoremotorvehiclesarisingfroma
49challengetodemonstratesuperiorityofamotorvehicleordriver,andtheacceptanceof
50orcompetitiveresponsetothatchallenge,eitherthroughapriorarrangementorin
51immediateresponse,inwhichthecompetitorattemptstooutgainoroutdistanceanother
52motorvehicle,topreventanothermotorvehiclefrompassing,toarriveatagiven
53destinationaheadofanothermotorvehicle,totestthephysicalstaminaorenduranceof
54drivers,toexhibitspeedoracceleration,ortosetaspeedoraccelerationrecord;
55 (12)"Streettakeover",theactofdisruptingtheregularflowoftrafficforthe
56purposeofperforming,facilitating,orspectatingstuntdriving;
57 (13)"Stuntdriving",tooperateamotorvehicleperformingarace,adragrace,
58aburnout,adonut,awheelie,ordrifting;
HB495 12 59 (14)"Wheelie",amotorvehiclemaneuverwherebyavehicleisriddenfora
60distancewiththefrontorrearwheelorwheelsraisedofftheground.
61 2.Exceptasotherwisepermittedbylaw,nopersonshall:
62 (1)Performstuntdrivinginconnectionwithastreettakeover;or
63 (2)Performorparticipateinastreettakeover.
64 3.ViolationofthissectionshallbeaclassAmisdemeanorforafirstoffense,a
65classEfelonyforasecondoffense,andaclassDfelonyforathirdorsubsequent
66offense.
67 4.Nodefendantallegedandproventobeaprioroffender,persistentoffender,
68aggravatedoffender,chronicoffender,orhabitualoffendershallbegrantedasuspended
69impositionofsentenceorbesentencedtopayafineinlieuofimprisonment.
70 5.Nodefendantallegedandproventobeaprioroffendershallbegranted
71probationorparoleuntilheorshehasservedaminimumoftendaysofimprisonment,
72unlessasaconditionofsuchprobationorparolethepersonperformsatleastthirtydays
73ofcommunityserviceunderthesupervisionofthecourtinajurisdictionthathasa
74recognizedprogramforcommunityservice.
75 6.Nodefendantallegedandproventobeanaggravatedoffendershallbeeligible
76forprobationorparoleuntilheorshehasservedaminimumofthirtydaysof
77imprisonment.
78 7.Nodefendantallegedandproventobeachronicorhabitualoffendershallbe
79eligibleforprobationorparoleuntilheorshehasservedaminimumofoneyearof
80imprisonment.
81 8.Priorpleasofguiltyandpriorfindingsofguiltyshallbepleadedandproven
82inthesamemannerasrequiredbysection558.021.
83 9.Thissectionshallnotapplywithregardtoeventssanctionedbyapolitical
84subdivisionorprivateentitywithresponsibilityformaintenanceandcontrolofthe
85portionofhighwayorprivatepropertyonwhichthemotorvehicleoperationoccurs.
556.061.Inthiscode,unlessthecontextrequiresadifferentdefinition,thefollowing
2termsshallmean:
3 (1)"Access",toinstruct,communicatewith,storedatain,retrieveorextractdata
4from,orotherwisemakeanyuseofanyresourcesof,acomputer,computersystem,or
5computernetwork;
6 (2)"Affirmativedefense":
7 (a)Thedefensereferredtoisnotsubmittedtothetrieroffactunlesssupportedby
8evidence;and
9 (b)Ifthedefenseissubmittedtothetrieroffactthedefendanthastheburdenof
10persuasionthatthedefenseismoreprobablytruethannot;
HB495 13 11 (3)"Burdenofinjectingtheissue":
12 (a)Theissuereferredtoisnotsubmittedtothetrieroffactunlesssupportedby
13evidence;and
14 (b)Iftheissueissubmittedtothetrieroffactanyreasonabledoubtontheissue
15requiresafindingforthedefendantonthatissue;
16 (4)"Commercialfilmandphotographicprintprocessor",anypersonwhodevelops
17exposedphotographicfilmintonegatives,slidesorprints,orwhomakesprintsfrom
18negativesorslides,forcompensation.Thetermcommercialfilmandphotographicprint
19processorshallincludeallemployeesofsuchpersonsbutshallnotincludeapersonwho
20developsfilmormakesprintsforapublicagency;
21 (5)"Computer",theboxthathousesthecentralprocessingunit(CPU),alongwith
22anyinternalstoragedevices,suchasinternalharddrives,andinternalcommunication
23devices,suchasinternalmodemscapableofsendingorreceivingelectronicmailorfaxcards,
24alongwithanyotherhardwarestoredorhousedinternally.Thus,computerrefersto
25hardware,softwareanddatacontainedinthemainunit.Printers,externalmodemsattached
26bycabletothemainunit,monitors,andotherexternalattachmentswillbereferredto
27collectivelyasperipheralsanddiscussedindividuallywhenappropriate.Whenthecomputer
28andallperipheralsarereferredtoasapackage,theterm"computersystem"isused.
29Informationreferstoalltheinformationonacomputersystemincludingbothsoftware
30applicationsanddata;
31 (6)"Computerequipment",computers,terminals,datastoragedevices,andallother
32computerhardwareassociatedwithacomputersystemornetwork;
33 (7)"Computerhardware",allequipmentwhichcancollect,analyze,create,display,
34convert,store,concealortransmitelectronic,magnetic,opticalorsimilarcomputerimpulses
35ordata.Hardwareincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anydataprocessingdevices,suchascentral
36processingunits,memorytypewritersandself-containedlaptopornotebookcomputers;
37internalandperipheralstoragedevices,transistor-likebinarydevicesandothermemory
38storagedevices,suchasfloppydisks,removabledisks,compactdisks,digitalvideodisks,
39magnetictape,harddrive,opticaldisksanddigitalmemory;localareanetworks,suchastwo
40ormorecomputersconnectedtogethertoacentralcomputerserverviacableormodem;
41peripheralinputoroutputdevices,suchaskeyboards,printers,scanners,plotters,video
42displaymonitorsandopticalreaders;andrelatedcommunicationdevices,suchasmodems,
43cablesandconnections,recordingequipment,RAMorROMunits,acousticcouplers,
44automaticdialers,speeddialers,programmabletelephonedialingorsignalingdevicesand
45electronictone-generatingdevices;aswellasanydevices,mechanismsorpartsthatcanbe
46usedtorestrictaccesstocomputerhardware,suchasphysicalkeysandlocks;
HB495 14 47 (8)"Computernetwork",twoormoreinterconnectedcomputersorcomputer
48systems;
49 (9)"Computerprogram",asetofinstructions,statements,orrelateddatathatdirects
50orisintendedtodirectacomputertoperformcertainfunctions;
51 (10)"Computersoftware",digitalinformationwhichcanbeinterpretedbya
52computerandanyofitsrelatedcomponentstodirectthewaytheywork.Softwareisstoredin
53electronic,magnetic,opticalorotherdigitalform.Thetermcommonlyincludesprogramsto
54runoperatingsystemsandapplications,suchaswordprocessing,graphic,orspreadsheet
55programs,utilities,compilers,interpretersandcommunicationsprograms;
56 (11)"Computer-relateddocumentation",written,recorded,printedorelectronically
57storedmaterialwhichexplainsorillustrateshowtoconfigureorusecomputerhardware,
58softwareorotherrelateditems;
59 (12)"Computersystem",asetofrelated,connectedorunconnected,computer
60equipment,data,orsoftware;
61 (13)"Confinement":
62 (a)Apersonisinconfinementwhensuchpersonisheldinaplaceofconfinement
63pursuanttoarrestororderofacourt,andremainsinconfinementuntil:
64 a.Acourtorderstheperson'srelease;or
65 b.Thepersonisreleasedonbail,bond,orrecognizance,personalorotherwise;or
66 c.Apublicservanthavingthelegalpoweranddutytoconfinethepersonauthorizes
67hisreleasewithoutguardandwithoutconditionthathereturntoconfinement;
68 (b)Apersonisnotinconfinementif:
69 a.Thepersonisonprobationorparole,temporaryorotherwise;or
70 b.Thepersonisundersentencetoserveatermofconfinementwhichisnot
71continuous,orisservingasentenceunderawork-releaseprogram,andineithersuchcaseis
72notbeingheldinaplaceofconfinementorisnotbeingheldunderguardbyapersonhaving
73thelegalpoweranddutytotransportthepersontoorfromaplaceofconfinement;
74 (14)"Consent":consentorlackofconsentmaybeexpressedorimplied.Assent
75doesnotconstituteconsentif:
76 (a)Itisgivenbyapersonwholacksthementalcapacitytoauthorizetheconduct
77chargedtoconstitutetheoffenseandsuchmentalincapacityismanifestorknowntothe
78actor;or
79 (b)Itisgivenbyapersonwhobyreasonofyouth,mentaldiseaseordefect,
80intoxication,adrug-inducedstate,oranyotherreasonismanifestlyunableorknownbythe
81actortobeunabletomakeareasonablejudgmentastothenatureorharmfulnessofthe
82conductchargedtoconstitutetheoffense;or
83 (c)Itisinducedbyforce,duressordeception;
HB495 15 84 (15)"Controlledsubstance",adrug,substance,orimmediateprecursorinschedulesI
85throughVasdefinedinchapter195;
86 (16)"Criminalnegligence",failuretobeawareofasubstantialandunjustifiablerisk
87thatcircumstancesexistoraresultwillfollow,andsuchfailureconstitutesagrossdeviation
88fromthestandardofcarewhichareasonablepersonwouldexerciseinthesituation;
89 (17)"Custody",apersonisincustodywhenheorshehasbeenarrestedbuthasnot
90beendeliveredtoaplaceofconfinement;
91 (18)"Damage",whenusedinrelationtoacomputersystemornetwork,meansany
92alteration,deletion,ordestructionofanypartofthecomputersystemornetwork;
93 (19)"Dangerousfelony",thefeloniesofarsoninthefirstdegree,assaultinthefirst
94degree,attemptedrapeinthefirstdegreeifphysicalinjuryresults,attemptedforciblerapeif
95physicalinjuryresults,attemptedsodomyinthefirstdegreeifphysicalinjuryresults,
96attemptedforciblesodomyifphysicalinjuryresults,rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,
97sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,assaultintheseconddegreeifthevictimofsuch
98assaultisaspecialvictimasdefinedinsubdivision(14)ofsection565.002,kidnappinginthe
99firstdegree,kidnapping,murderintheseconddegree,assaultofalawenforcementofficerin
100thefirstdegree,domesticassaultinthefirstdegree,elderabuseinthefirstdegree,robberyin
101thefirstdegree,armedcriminalaction,conspiracytocommitanoffensewhentheoffenseisa
102dangerousfelony,vehiclehijackingwhenpunishedasaclassAfelony,statutoryrapeinthe
103firstdegreewhenthevictimisachildlessthantwelveyearsofageatthetimeofthe
104commissionoftheactgivingrisetotheoffense,statutorysodomyinthefirstdegreewhenthe
105victimisachildlessthantwelveyearsofageatthetimeofthecommissionoftheactgiving
106risetotheoffense,childmolestationinthefirstorseconddegree,abuseofachildifthechild
107diesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconductchargeableundersection568.060,child
108kidnapping,parentalkidnappingcommittedbydetainingorconcealingthewhereaboutsof
109thechildfornotlessthanonehundredtwentydaysundersection565.153,endangeringthe
110welfareofachildinthefirstdegree,andan"intoxication-relatedtrafficoffense"or
111"intoxication-relatedboatingoffense"ifthepersonisfoundtobea"habitualoffender"or
112"habitualboatingoffender"assuchtermsaredefinedinsection577.001;
113 (20)"Dangerousinstrument",anyinstrument,articleorsubstance,which,underthe
114circumstancesinwhichitisused,isreadilycapableofcausingdeathorotherseriousphysical
115injury;
116 (21)"Data",arepresentationofinformation,facts,knowledge,concepts,or
117instructionspreparedinaformalizedorothermannerandintendedforuseinacomputeror
118computernetwork.Datamaybeinanyformincluding,butnotlimitedto,printouts,
119microfiche,magneticstoragemedia,punchedcardsandasmaybestoredinthememoryofa
120computer;
HB495 16 121 (22)"Deadlyweapon",anyfirearm,loadedorunloaded,oranyweaponfromwhicha
122shot,readilycapableofproducingdeathorseriousphysicalinjury,maybedischarged,ora
123switchbladeknife,dagger,billyclub,blackjackormetalknuckles;
124 (23)"Digitalcamera",acamerathatrecordsimagesinaformatwhichenablesthe
125imagestobedownloadedintoacomputer;
126 (24)"Disability",amental,physical,ordevelopmentalimpairmentthatsubstantially
127limitsoneormoremajorlifeactivitiesortheabilitytoprovideadequatelyforone'scareor
128protection,whethertheimpairmentiscongenitaloracquiredbyaccident,injuryordisease,
129wheresuchimpairmentisverifiedbymedicalfindings;
130 (25)"Elderlyperson",apersonsixtyyearsofageorolder;
131 (26)"Felony",anoffensesodesignatedoranoffenseforwhichpersonsfoundguilty
132thereofmaybesentencedtodeathorimprisonmentforatermofmorethanoneyear;
133 (27)"Forciblecompulsion"either:
134 (a)Physicalforcethatovercomesreasonableresistance;or
135 (b)Athreat,expressorimplied,thatplacesapersoninreasonablefearofdeath,
136seriousphysicalinjuryorkidnappingofsuchpersonoranotherperson;
137 (28)"Incapacitated",atemporaryorpermanentphysicalormentalconditioninwhich
138apersonisunconscious,unabletoappraisethenatureofhisorherconduct,orunableto
139communicateunwillingnesstoanact;
140 (29)"Infraction",aviolationdefinedbythiscodeorbyanyotherstatuteofthisstate
141ifitissodesignatedorifnosentenceotherthanafine,orfineandforfeitureorothercivil
142penalty,isauthorizeduponconviction;
143 (30)"Inhabitablestructure",avehicle,vesselorstructure:
144 (a)Whereanypersonlivesorcarriesonbusinessorothercalling;or
145 (b)Wherepeopleassembleforpurposesofbusiness,government,education,religion,
146entertainment,orpublictransportation;or
147 (c)Whichisusedforovernightaccommodationofpersons.
148
149Anysuchvehicle,vessel,orstructureisinhabitableregardlessofwhetherapersonisactually
150present.Ifabuildingorstructureisdividedintoseparatelyoccupiedunits,anyunitnot
151occupiedbytheactorisaninhabitablestructureofanother;
152 (31)"Knowingly",whenusedwithrespectto:
153 (a)Conductorattendantcircumstances,meansapersonisawareofthenatureofhis
154orherconductorthatthosecircumstancesexist;or
155 (b)Aresultofconduct,meansapersonisawarethathisorherconductispractically
156certaintocausethatresult;
HB495 17 157 (32)"Lawenforcementofficer",anypublicservanthavingboththepoweranddutyto
158makearrestsforviolationsofthelawsofthisstate,andfederallawenforcementofficers
159authorizedtocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelawsoftheUnited
160States;
161 (33)"Misdemeanor",anoffensesodesignatedoranoffenseforwhichpersonsfound
162guiltythereofmaybesentencedtoimprisonmentforatermofwhichthemaximumisone
163yearorless;
164 (34)"Ofanother",propertythatanyentity,includingbutnotlimitedtoanynatural
165person,corporation,limitedliabilitycompany,partnership,association,governmental
166subdivisionorinstrumentality,otherthantheactor,hasapossessoryorproprietaryinterest
167therein,exceptthatpropertyshallnotbedeemedpropertyofanotherwhohasonlyasecurity
168interesttherein,eveniflegaltitleisinthecreditorpursuanttoaconditionalsalescontractor
169othersecurityarrangement;
170 (35)"Offense",anyfelonyormisdemeanor;
171 (36)"Physicalinjury",slightimpairmentofanyfunctionofthebodyortemporary
172lossofuseofanypartofthebody;
173 (37)"Placeofconfinement",anybuildingorfacilityandthegroundsthereofwherein
174acourtislegallyauthorizedtoorderthatapersonchargedwithorconvictedofacrimebe
175held;
176 (38)"Possess"or"possessed",havingactualorconstructivepossessionofanobject
177withknowledgeofitspresence.Apersonhasactualpossessionifsuchpersonhastheobject
178onhisorherpersonorwithineasyreachandconvenientcontrol.Apersonhasconstructive
179possessionifsuchpersonhasthepowerandtheintentionatagiventimetoexercisedominion
180orcontrolovertheobjecteitherdirectlyorthroughanotherpersonorpersons.Possession
181mayalsobesoleorjoint.Ifonepersonalonehaspossessionofanobject,possessionissole.
182Iftwoormorepersonssharepossessionofanobject,possessionisjoint;
183 (39)"Property",anythingofvalue,whetherrealorpersonal,tangibleorintangible,in
184possessionorinaction;
185 (40)"Publicservant",anypersonemployedinanywaybyagovernmentofthisstate
186whoiscompensatedbythegovernmentbyreasonofsuchperson'semployment,anyperson
187appointedtoapositionwithanygovernmentofthisstate,oranypersonelectedtoaposition
188withanygovernmentofthisstate.Itincludes,butisnotlimitedto,legislators,jurors,
189membersofthejudiciaryandlawenforcementofficers.Itdoesnotincludewitnesses;
190 (41)"Purposely",whenusedwithrespecttoaperson'sconductortoaresultthereof,
191meanswhenitishisorherconsciousobjecttoengageinthatconductortocausethatresult;
HB495 18 192 (42)"Recklessly",consciouslydisregardingasubstantialandunjustifiableriskthat
193circumstancesexistorthataresultwillfollow,andsuchdisregardconstitutesagross
194deviationfromthestandardofcarewhichareasonablepersonwouldexerciseinthesituation;
195 (43)"Seriousemotionalinjury",aninjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskoftemporary
196orpermanentmedicalorpsychologicaldamage,manifestedbyimpairmentofabehavioral,
197cognitiveorphysicalcondition.Seriousemotionalinjuryshallbeestablishedbytestimonyof
198qualifiedexpertsuponthereasonableexpectationofprobableharmtoareasonabledegreeof
199medicalorpsychologicalcertainty;
200 (44)"Seriousphysicalinjury",physicalinjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath
201orthatcausesseriousdisfigurementorprotractedlossorimpairmentofthefunctionofany
202partofthebody;
203 (45)"Services",whenusedinrelationtoacomputersystemornetwork,meansuseof
204acomputer,computersystem,orcomputernetworkandincludes,butisnotlimitedto,
205computertime,dataprocessing,andstorageorretrievalfunctions;
206 (46)"Sexualorientation",maleorfemaleheterosexuality,homosexualityor
207bisexualitybyinclination,practice,identityorexpression,orhavingaself-imageor
208identitynottraditionallyassociatedwithone'sgender;
209 (47)"Vehicle",aself-propelledmechanicaldevicedesignedtocarryapersonor
210persons,excludingvesselsoraircraft;
211 (48)"Vessel",anyboatorcraftpropelledbyamotororbymachinery,whetherornot
212suchmotorormachineryisaprincipalsourceofpropulsionusedorcapableofbeingusedas
213ameansoftransportationonwater,oranyboatorcraftmorethantwelvefeetinlengthwhich
214ispoweredbysailaloneorbyacombinationofsailandmachinery,andusedorcapableof
215beingusedasameansoftransportationonwater,butnotanyboatorcrafthaving,astheonly
216meansofpropulsion,apaddleoroars;
217 (49)"Voluntaryact":
218 (a)Abodilymovementperformedwhileconsciousasaresultofeffortor
219determination.Possessionisavoluntaryactifthepossessorknowinglyprocuresorreceives
220thethingpossessed,orhavingacquiredcontrolofitwasawareofhisorhercontrolfora
221sufficienttimetohaveenabledhimorhertodisposeofitorterminatehisorhercontrol;or
222 (b)Anomissiontoperformanactofwhichtheactorisphysicallycapable.Aperson
223isnotguiltyofanoffensebasedsolelyuponanomissiontoperformanactunlessthelaw
224definingtheoffenseexpresslysoprovides,oradutytoperformtheomittedactisotherwise
225imposedbylaw;
226 (50)"Vulnerableperson",anypersoninthecustody,care,orcontrolofthe
227departmentofmentalhealthwhoisreceivingservicesfromanoperated,funded,licensed,or
228certifiedprogram.
HB495 19 568.045.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthe
2firstdegreeifheorshe:
3 (1)Knowinglyactsinamannerthatcreatesasubstantialrisktothelife,body,or
4healthofachildlessthanseventeenyearsofage;or
5 (2)Knowinglyengagesinsexualconductwithapersonundertheageofseventeen
6yearsoverwhomthepersonisaparent,guardian,orotherwisechargedwiththecareand
7custody;
8 (3)Knowinglyencourages,aidsorcausesachildlessthanseventeenyearsofageto
9engageinanyconductwhichviolatestheprovisionsofchapter571or579;
10 (4)Inthepresenceofachildlessthanseventeenyearsofageorinaresidencewhere
11achildlessthanseventeenyearsofageresides,unlawfullymanufacturesorattemptsto
12manufacturecompounds,possesses,produces,prepares,sells,transports,testsoranalyzes
13anyofthefollowing:fentanyl,carfentanil,amphetamine, ormethamphetamine, orany[of
14itsanalogues] analoguethereof.
15 2.TheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeisaclassD
16felonyunlesstheoffense:
17 (1)Iscommittedaspartofanactorseriesofactsperformedbytwoormorepersons
18aspartofanestablishedorprescribedpatternofactivity,orwherephysicalinjurytothechild
19results,ortheoffenseisasecondorsubsequentoffenseunderthissection,inwhichcasethe
20offenseisaclassCfelony;
21 (2)Involvesfentanylorcarfentanil,oranyanaloguethereof,inwhichcase:
22 (a)Theoffenseisafelony,whichshallbepunishedbyatermofimprisonmentof
23notlessthanfiveyearsandnotmorethantenyears;
24 (b)Nocourtshallsuspendtheimpositionorexecutionofsentenceofaperson
25whopleadsguiltytoorisfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthissubdivision;
26 (c)Nocourtshallsentencesuchpersontopayafineinlieuofatermof
27imprisonment;and
28 (d)Apersonsentencedunderthissubdivisionshallnotbeeligibleforconditional
29releaseorparoleuntilheorshehasservedatleastfiveyearsofimprisonment;
30 (3)Resultsinseriousphysicalinjurytothechild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclass
31Bfelony;or
32 [(3)](4)Resultsinthedeathofachild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclassAfelony.
574.050.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofriotingifheorsheknowingly
2assembleswithsixormoreotherpersons[andagreeswithsuchpersonstoviolateanyofthe
3criminallawsofthisstateoroftheUnitedStateswithforceorviolence], andthereafter,while
4stillsoassembled,[doesviolateanyofsaidlawswithforceorviolence] violatesanyofthe
5criminallawsofthisstateoroftheUnitedStates.
HB495 20 6 2.Theoffenseofriotingisaclass[Amisdemeanor] Dfelony.Asecondor
7subsequentconvictionunderthissectionshallbeaclassCfelony.
575.150.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofresistingorinterferingwitharrest,
2detention,orstopifheorsheknowsorreasonablyshouldknowthatalawenforcement
3officerismakinganarrestorattemptingtolawfullydetainorstopanindividualorvehicle,
4andforthepurposeofpreventingtheofficerfromeffectingthearrest,stopordetention,heor
5she:
6 (1)Resiststhearrest,stopordetentionofsuchpersonbyusingorthreateningtheuse
7ofviolenceorphysicalforceorbyfleeingfromsuchofficer;or
8 (2)Interfereswiththearrest,stopordetentionofanotherpersonbyusingor
9threateningtheuseofviolence,physicalforceorphysicalinterference.
10 2.Thissectionappliesto:
11 (1)Arrests,stops,ordetentions,withorwithoutwarrants;
12 (2)Arrests,stops,ordetentions,foranyoffense,infraction,orordinanceviolation;
13and
14 (3)Arrestsforwarrantsissuedbyacourtoraprobationandparoleofficer.
15 3.Apersonispresumedtobefleeingavehiclestopifheorshecontinuestooperatea
16motorvehicleafterheorshehasseenorshouldhaveseenclearlyvisibleemergencylightsor
17hasheardorshouldhaveheardanaudiblesignalemanatingfromthelawenforcementvehicle
18pursuinghimorher.
19 4.Itisnodefensetoaprosecutionpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionthatthelaw
20enforcementofficerwasactingunlawfullyinmakingthearrest.However,nothinginthis
21sectionshallbeconstruedtobarcivilsuitsforunlawfularrest.
22 5.TheoffenseofresistingorinterferingwithanarrestisaclassEfelonyforanarrest
23fora:
24 (1)Felony;
25 (2)Warrantissuedforfailuretoappearonafelonycase;or
26 (3)Warrantissuedforaprobationviolationonafelonycase.
27
28Theoffenseofresistinganarrest,detentionorstopinviolationofsubdivision(1)or(2)of
29subsection1ofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanor,unlessthepersonfleeingcreatesa
30substantialriskofseriousphysicalinjuryordeathtoanyperson,inwhichcaseitisaclassE
31felony.
32 6.Inthecaseofanoffenseunderthissectionthatissubjecttopunishmentasa
33classEfelony,anyvehicleusedinviolationofthissectionshallbeimpoundedand
34forfeitedpursuanttosection82.1000andsections513.600to513.645.
HB495 21 590.208.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"CommitteeonSchoolSafety"
2withinthedepartmentofpublicsafety.
3 2.Thecommitteeshallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
4 (1)Uptothreerepresentativesofthedepartmentofpublicsafety;
5 (2)ArepresentativeoftheMissouriSheriff'sAssociation;
6 (3)ArepresentativeoftheMissouriMunicipalLeague;
7 (4)Arepresentativeofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
8and
9 (5)ArepresentativeoftheMissouriSchoolBoards'Association'sCenterfor
10EducationSafety.
11 3.Onememberwhorepresentsthedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallserveas
12chairofthecommittee.
13 4.Membersofthecommitteeshallservewithoutcompensationbutmaybe
14reimbursedforactualexpensesnecessarytotheperformanceoftheirofficialdutiesfor
15thecommittee.
16 5.Thecommitteeshallmeetatleastfourtimesperyear,andatleastonceper
17calendarquarter,toevaluateandestablishguidelinesforschoolsafetyconcerns,
18includingplanstopreventschoolfirearmviolence.
19 6.Exceptasprovidedinsection610.021,allmeetingsofthecommitteeshallbe
20opentothepublic.
21 7.Thecommitteeshallsubmitareportinwritingtothegovernor,presidentpro
22temporeofthesenate,andspeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesaftereachmeetingof
23thecommittee.
[84.175.1.Uponrecommendationofthechiefofpolice,theboard
2 mayauthorizeandprovidefortheorganizationofapolicereserveforce
3 composedofmemberswhoreceiveaserviceretirementundertheprovisions
4 ofsections86.200to86.366andwhoqualifyundertheprovisionsofsection
5 84.120.Suchreserveforceshallbeunderthecommandofthechiefofpolice
6 andshallbeprovidedtraining,equipment,uniforms,andarmsasthechief
7 shalldirectwiththeapprovaloftheboard.Membersofthereserveforceshall
8 possessallofthepowersofregularpoliceofficersandshallbesubjecttoall
9 lawsandregulationsapplicabletopoliceofficers;provided,however,thatthe
10 citycouncilorothergoverningbodyofanysuchcitymayinitsdiscretionfixa
11 totalinnumberwhichthereserveforcemaynotexceed.
12 2.Ineventofriotorotheremergenciesasdeclaredanddefinedbythe
13 mayor,inconcurrencewiththeboard,theboard,uponrecommendationofthe
14 chief,mayappointspecialofficersorpatrolmenfortemporaryservicein
15 additiontothepolicereserveforcehereinprovidedfor,butthelengthoftime
16 forwhichsuchofficersorpatrolmenshallbeemployedshallbelimitedtothe
17 timeduringwhichsuchemergencyshallexist.]
HB495 22 [84.240.Theboardofpolicecommissionersshallestablishthe
2 Bertillonsystemofidentificationofcriminalsandothersbymeansof
3 anthropometricindications,andtheyarefurtherrequiredtoemploysuch
4 additionalassistanceasmaybenecessarytoproperlyconductandmanagethis
5 department.]
[84.341.Noelectedorappointedofficialofthestateoranypolitical
2 subdivisionthereofshallactorrefrainfromactinginanymannertoimpede,
3 obstruct,hinder,orotherwiseinterferewithanymemberofamunicipalpolice
4 forceestablishedundersections84.343to84.346intheperformanceofhisor
5 herjobduties,orwithanyaspectofanyinvestigationarisingfromthe
6 performanceofsuchjobduties.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprevent
7 suchofficialsfromactingwithinthenormalcourseandscopeoftheir
8 employmentorfromactingtoimplementsections84.343to84.346.Any
9 personwhoviolatesthissectionshallbeliableforapenaltyoftwothousand
10 fivehundreddollarsforeachoffenseandshallforeverbedisqualifiedfrom
11 holdinganyofficeoremploymentwhatsoeverwiththegovernmentalentity
12 thepersonservedatthetimeoftheviolation.Thepenaltyshallnotbepaidby
13 thefundsofanycommitteeasthetermcommitteeisdefinedinsection
14 130.011.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththepunishment,
15 underanylawsofthisstate,ofacriminaloffensecommittedbysuchofficials,
16 norshallthissectionapplytodulyappointedmembersofthemunicipalpolice
17 force,ortheirappointingauthorities,whoseconductisotherwiseprovidedfor
18 bylaw.]
[84.342.1.Itshallbeanunlawfulemploymentpracticeforanofficial,
2 employee,oragentofamunicipalpoliceforceestablishedundersections
3 84.343to84.346todischarge,demote,reducethepayof,orotherwiseretaliate
4 againstanemployeeofthemunicipalpoliceforceforreportingtoany
5 superior,governmentagency,orthepresstheconductofanotheremployee
6 thatthereportingemployeebelieves,ingoodfaith,isillegal.
7 2.Anyemployeeofthemunicipalpoliceforcemaybringacauseof
8 actionforgeneralorspecialdamagesbasedonaviolationofthissection.]
[84.343.1.Subjecttotheprovisionsofsections84.344to84.346,any
2 citynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpoliceforceforthe
3 purposesof:
4 (1)Preservingthepublicpeace,welfare,andorder;
5 (2)Preventingcrimeandarrestingsuspectedoffenders;
6 (3)Enforcingthelawsofthestateandordinancesofthecity;
7 (4)Exercisingallpowersavailabletoapoliceforceundergenerally
8 applicablestatelaw;and
9 (5)Regulatingandlicensingallprivatewatchmen,privatedetectives,
10 andprivatepolicemenservingoractingassuchinsaidcity.
11 2.Anypersonwhoactsasaprivatewatchman,privatedetective,or
12 privatepolicemaninsaidcitieswithouthavingobtainedawrittenlicensefrom
13 saidcitiesisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.]
HB495 23 [84.344.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofthischaptertothe
2 contrary,anycitynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpoliceforce
3 onorafterJuly1,2013,accordingtotheproceduresandrequirementsofthis
4 section.Thepurposeoftheseproceduresandrequirementsistoprovideforan
5 orderlyandappropriatetransitioninthegovernanceofthepoliceforceand
6 provideforanequitableemploymenttransitionforcommissionedandcivilian
7 personnel.
8 2.Upontheestablishmentofamunicipalpoliceforcebyacityunder
9 sections84.343to84.346,theboardofpolicecommissionersshallconvey,
10 assign,andotherwisetransfertothecitytitleandownershipofall
11 indebtednessandassets,including,butnotlimitedto,allfundsandrealand
12 personalpropertyheldinthenameoforcontrolledbytheboardofpolice
13 commissionerscreatedundersections84.010to84.340.Theboardofpolice
14 commissionersshallexecutealldocumentsreasonablyrequiredtoaccomplish
15 suchtransferofownershipandobligations.
16 3.Ifthecityestablishesamunicipalpoliceforceandcompletesthe
17 transferdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection,thecityshallprovidethe
18 necessaryfundsforthemaintenanceofthemunicipalpoliceforce.
19 4.Beforeacitynotwithinacountymayestablishamunicipalpolice
20 forceunderthissection,thecityshalladoptanordinanceaccepting
21 responsibility,ownership,andliabilityassuccessor-in-interestfor
22 contractualobligations,indebtedness,andotherlawfulobligationsofthe
23 boardofpolicecommissionerssubjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2of
24 section84.345.
25 5.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpoliceforce
26 shallinitiallyemploy,withoutareductioninrank,salary,orbenefits,all
27 commissionedandcivilianpersonneloftheboardofpolicecommissioners
28 createdundersections84.010to84.340thatwereemployedbytheboard
29 immediatelypriortothedatethemunicipalpoliceforcewasestablished.Such
30 commissionedpersonnelwhopreviouslywereemployedbytheboardmay
31 onlybeinvoluntarilyterminatedbythecitynotwithinacountyforcause.The
32 cityshallalsorecognizeallaccruedyearsofservicethatsuchcommissioned
33 andcivilianpersonnelhadwiththeboardofpolicecommissioners.Such
34 personnelshallbeentitledtothesameholidays,vacation,andsickleavethey
35 wereentitledtoasemployeesoftheboardofpolicecommissioners.
36 6.Commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofamunicipalpoliceforce
37 establishedunderthissectionshallnotbesubjecttoaresidencyrequirementof
38 retainingaprimaryresidenceinacitynotwithinacountybutmayberequired
39 tomaintainaprimaryresidencelocatedwithinaone-hourresponsetime.
40 7.Thecommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwhoretirefromservice
41 withtheboardofpolicecommissionersbeforetheestablishmentofa
42 municipalpoliceforceundersubsection1ofthissectionshallcontinuetobe
43 entitledtothesamepensionbenefitsprovidedunderchapter86andthesame
44 benefitssetforthinsubsection5ofthissection.
45 8.Ifthecitynotwithinacountyelectstoestablishamunicipalpolice
46 forceunderthissection,thecityshallestablishaseparatedivisionforthe
47 operationofitsmunicipalpoliceforce.Thecivilservicecommissionofthe
HB495 24 48 citymayadoptrulesandregulationsappropriatefortheuniqueoperationofa
49 policedepartment.Suchrulesandregulationsshallreserveexclusive
50 authorityoverthedisciplinaryprocessandproceduresaffectingcommissioned
51 officerstothecivilservicecommission;however,untilsuchtimeasthecity
52 adoptssuchrulesandregulations,thecommissionedpersonnelshallcontinue
53 tobegovernedbytheboardofpolicecommissioner'srulesandregulationsin
54 effectimmediatelypriortotheestablishmentofthemunicipalpoliceforce,
55 withthepolicechiefactinginplaceoftheboardofpolicecommissionersfor
56 purposesofapplyingtherulesandregulations.Unlessotherwiseprovidedfor,
57 existingcivilservicecommissionrulesandregulationsgoverningtheappealof
58 disciplinarydecisionstothecivilservicecommissionshallapplytoall
59 commissionedandcivilianpersonnel.Thecivilservicecommission'srules
60 andregulationsshallprovidethatrecordspreparedfordisciplinarypurposes
61 shallbeconfidential,closedrecordsavailablesolelytothecivilservice
62 commissionandthosewhopossessauthoritytoconductinvestigations
63 regardingdisciplinarymatterspursuanttothecivilservicecommission'srules
64 andregulations.Ahearingofficershallbeappointedbythecivilservice
65 commissiontohearanysuchappealsthatinvolvedisciplineresultingina
66 suspensionofgreaterthanfifteendays,demotion,ortermination,butthecivil
67 servicecommissionshallmakethefinalfindingsoffact,conclusionsoflaw,
68 anddecisionwhichshallbesubjecttoanyrightofappealunderchapter536.
69 9.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesandmaintainsa
70 municipalpoliceforceunderthissection:
71 (1)Shallprovideorcontractforlifeinsurancecoverageandfor
72 insurancebenefitsprovidinghealth,medical,anddisabilitycoveragefor
73 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelofthemunicipalpoliceforcetothesame
74 extentaswasprovidedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection
75 84.160;
76 (2)Shallprovideorcontractformedicalandlifeinsurancecoverage
77 foranycommissionedorcivilianpersonnelwhoretiredfromservicewiththe
78 boardofpolicecommissionersorwhowereemployedbytheboardofpolice
79 commissionersandretirefromthemunicipalpoliceforceofacitynotwithina
80 countytothesameextentsuchmedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragewas
81 providedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersundersection84.160;
82 (3)Shallmakeavailablemedicalandlifeinsurancecoveragefor
83 purchasetothespousesordependentsofcommissionedandcivilianpersonnel
84 whoretirefromservicewiththeboardofpolicecommissionersorthe
85 municipalpoliceforceanddeceasedcommissionedandcivilianpersonnelwho
86 receivepensionbenefitsundersections86.200to86.366attheratethatsuch
87 dependent'sorspouse'scoveragewouldcostundertheappropriateplanifthe
88 deceasedwereliving;and
89 (4)Maypayanadditionalshiftdifferentialcompensationto
90 commissionedandcivilianpersonnelforeveningandnighttoursofdutyin
91 anamountnottoexceedtenpercentoftheofficer'sbasehourlyrate.
92 10.Acitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpoliceforce
93 undersections84.343to84.346shallestablishatransitioncommitteeoffive
94 membersforthepurposeof:coordinatingandimplementingthetransitionof
95 authority,operations,assets,andobligationsfromtheboardofpolice
HB495 25 96 commissionerstothecity;windingdowntheaffairsoftheboard;making
97 nonbindingrecommendationsforthetransitionofthepoliceforcefromthe
98 boardtothecity;andotherrelatedduties,ifany,establishedbyexecutive
99 orderofthecity'smayor.Oncetheordinancereferencedinthissectionis
100 enacted,thecityshallprovidewrittennoticetotheboardofpolice
101 commissionersandthegovernorofthestateofMissouri.Withinthirty
102 daysofsuchnotice,themayorshallappointthreememberstothecommittee,
103 twoofwhomshallbemembersofastatewidelawenforcementassociation
104 thatrepresentsatleastfivethousandlawenforcementofficers.Theremaining
105 membersofthecommitteeshallincludethepolicechiefofthemunicipal
106 policeforceandapersonwhocurrentlyorpreviouslyservedasa
107 commissionerontheboardofpolicecommissioners,whoshallbeappointed
108 tothecommitteebythemayorofsuchcity.]
[84.345.1.Exceptasrequiredfortheboardofpolicecommissioners
2 toconcludeitsaffairsandpursuelegalclaimsanddefenses,uponthe
3 establishmentofamunicipalpoliceforce,thetermsofofficeofthe
4 commissionersoftheboardofpolicecreatedundersections84.020and
5 84.030shallexpire,andtheprovisionsofsections84.010to84.340shallnot
6 applytoanycitynotwithinacountyoritsmunicipalpoliceforceasofsuch
7 date.Theboardshallcontinuetooperate,ifnecessary,towinddownthe
8 board'saffairsuntilthetransferofownershipandobligationsundersubsection
9 2ofsection84.344hasbeencompleted.Duringsuchtime,theboardofpolice
10 commissionersshalldesignateandauthorizeitssecretarytoactonbehalfof
11 theboardforpurposesofperformingtheboard'sdutiesandanyotheractions
12 incidenttothetransferandwindingdownoftheboard'saffairs.
13 2.Foranyclaim,lawsuit,orotheractionarisingoutofactions
14 occurringbeforethedateofcompletionofthetransferprovidedunder
15 subsection2ofsection84.344,thestateshallcontinuetoprovidelegal
16 representationassetforthinsection105.726,andthestatelegalexpensefund
17 shallcontinuetoprovidereimbursementforsuchclaimsundersection
18 105.726.Thissubsectionappliestoallclaims,lawsuits,andotheractions
19 broughtagainstanycommissioner,policeofficer,employee,agent,
20 representative,oranyindividualorentityactingorpurportingtoactonits
21 ortheirbehalf.
22 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,rule,orregulationto
23 thecontrary,anycitynotwithinacountythatestablishesamunicipalpolice
24 forceundersections84.343to84.346shallnotberestrictedorlimitedinany
25 wayintheselectionofapolicechieforchiefofthedivisioncreatedunder
26 subsection8ofsection84.344.
27 4.Itshallbethedutyofthesheriffforanycitynotwithinacounty,
28 whenevercalleduponbythepolicechiefofthemunicipalpoliceforce,toact
29 underthepolicechief'scontrolforthepreservationofthepublicpeaceand
30 quiet;and,whenevertheexigencyorcircumstancesmay,inthepolicechief's
31 judgment,warrantit,saidpolicechiefshallhavethepowertoassumethe
32 controlandcommandofalllocalandmunicipalconservatorsofthepeaceof
33 thecity,whethersheriff,constable,policemenorothers,andtheyshallact
34 undertheordersofthesaidpolicechiefandnototherwise.]
HB495 26 [84.346.Anypolicepensionsystemcreatedunderchapter86forthe
2 benefitofapoliceforceestablishedundersections84.010to84.340shall
3 continuetobegovernedbychapter86,andshallapplytoanypoliceforce
4 establishedundersection84.343to84.346.Otherthananyprovisionthat
5 makeschapter86applicabletoamunicipalpoliceforceestablishedunder
6 section84.343to84.346,nothinginsections84.343to84.346shallbe
7 construedaslimitingorchangingtherightsorbenefitsprovidedunderchapter
8 86.]
[84.347.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1.140tothe
2 contrary,theprovisionsofsections84.343to84.346shallbenonseverable.If
3 anyprovisionofsections84.343to84.346isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,
4 suchdecisionshallinvalidatealloftheremainingprovisionsofthisact.]
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