FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.737
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESCHMIDT.
1974H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections210.560,211.221,568.060,and578.421,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoffournewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildren,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections210.560,211.221,568.060,and578.421,RSMo,arerepealedand
2fournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections210.560,211.221,568.060,
3and578.421,toreadasfollows:
210.560.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Child",anychildplacedinthelegalcustodyofthedivisionunderchapter211;
3 (2)"Division",thechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesofthestate
4ofMissouri;
5 (3)"Money",anylegaltender,note,draft,certificateofdeposit,stocks,bondor
6check;
7 (4)"Unmetneeds",needsforwhichthedivisionisnotrequiredbylawto
8providefinancialsupport,suchas:
9 (a)Tuition,tutoring,andtraining,includingapplicationfees,books,equipment,
10andtesting;
11 (b)Transportationtoandfromwork,training,education,ortomaintainfamily
12connections;
13 (c)Housingexpensesifthechildispreparingtoleavethecustodyofthedivision
14forreasonsrelatingtothechild'sage;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (d)Technology,specialclothingneeds,instruments,books,andotherequipment
16relatingtothechild'shobbiesandinterests;
17 (5)"Vestedright",alegalrightthatismorethanamereexpectancyandmaybe
18reducedtoapresentmonetaryvalue.
19 2.Thechild,thechild'sparents,anyfiduciaryoranyrepresentativepayeeholdingor
20receivingmoneythatarevestedrightssolelyfororonbehalfofachildarejointlyand
21severallyliableforfundsexpendedbythedivisiontooronbehalfofthechild.Theliability
22ofanyperson,exceptaparentofthechild,shallbelimitedtothemoneyreceivedinhisorher
23fiduciaryorrepresentativecapacity.TheMissouristategovernmentshallnotrequireatrustee
24orafinancialinstitutionactingasatrusteetoexerciseanydiscretionarypowersinthe
25operationofatrust.
26 3.(1)Thedivisionmayacceptanappointmenttoserveasrepresentativepayeeor
27fiduciary,orinasimilarcapacityforpaymentstoachildunderanypublicorprivatebenefit
28arrangement.Moneysoreceivedshallbegovernedbythissectiontotheextentthatlawsand
29regulationsgoverningpaymentofsuchbenefitsprovideotherwise.
30 (2)InthecaseofbenefitsadministeredbytheRailroadRetirementBoard,the
31SocialSecurityAdministration,ortheVeteransAdministration,thedivisionshall
32determinewhetherthechildisreceivingorotherwiseeligibletoreceivesuchbenefits
33withinsixtydaysafterthechildisplacedinthedivision'scustody.Ifthedivision
34determinesthatthechildiseligibleormaybeeligibleforthebenefits,thedivisionshall
35applyforthebenefitsonbehalfofthechild.Ifthechildisalreadyreceivingthebenefits
36beforebeingplacedinthedivision'scustodyorifthedivisionappliesforthebenefitson
37behalfofthechild,thedivisionshallidentify,inconsultationwiththechildandthe
38child'slegalrepresentative,arepresentativepayeeinaccordancewith20CFR404.2021
39and20CFR416.621andshallapplytobecometherepresentativepayeeonlyifnoother
40suitablecandidateisavailable.Thedivisionshallannuallyreviewifsomeoneotherthan
41thedivisionisavailable,ifinthebestinterestsofthechild,toapplytoassumetheroleof
42representativepayee.
43 (3)Thedivisionshallannuallyreviewcasesofchildreninthedivision'scustody
44todeterminewhetherachildmayhavebecomeeligibleforbenefitsafterthedivision's
45initialassessment.
46 4.Anymoneyreceivedbythedivisiononbehalfofachildshallbeaccountedforin
47thenameofthechild.Anymoneyintheaccountofachild[may] shallnotbeexpendedby
48thedivisionforcareorservicesforthechildincluding,butnotlimitedto,fostercare
49maintenanceexpenses,asdefinedin42U.S.C.Section675(4)(A),andanyspecial
50allowancesorexpensesestablishedbythedivisionforthecareofchildreninthe
51division'scustody,forachildofasimilarage;provided,however,thatthedivisionmay
HB737 2 52usethebenefitsadministeredbytheRailroadRetirementBoard,theSocialSecurity
53Administration,ortheVeteransAdministrationforthechild'sunmetneedsbeyond
54whatthedivisionisobligated,required,oragreestopay. Thedivisionshallbyrule
55adoptedunderchapter536establishproceduresfortheaccountingofthemoneyandthe
56protectionofthemoneyagainsttheft,lossormisappropriation.
57 5.Thedivisionshalldepositmoneywithafinancialinstitution.Anyearnings
58attributabletothemoneyintheaccountofachildshallbecreditedtothatchild'saccount.
59Thedivisionshallreceivebidsfrombankingcorporations,associationsortrustcompanies
60whichdesiretobeselectedasdepositoriesofchildren'smoneysforthedivision.Thechild's
61accountshallbeestablishedinamannerconsistentwithfederalandstateassetand
62resourcelimitsandmayincludeaspecial-needstrust,apooledspecial-needstrust,an
63ABLEaccountasdefinedinsection209.600,oranyothertrustaccountdeterminednot
64tointerferewithassetlimitationsforanystateorfederalbenefitprogramforwhichthe
65childmaybeeligible.
66 6.Thedivisionmayacceptfundswhichaparent,guardianorotherpersonwishesto
67providefortheuseorbenefitofthechild.Theuseanddepositofsuchfundsshallbe
68governedbythissectionandanyadditionaldirectionsgivenbytheproviderofthefunds.
69 7.Eachchildforwhosebenefitfundshavebeenreceivedbythedivisionandthe
70guardianadlitemofsuchchildshallbefurnishedannuallywithastatementlistingall
71transactionsinvolvingthefundswhichhavebeendepositedonthechild'sbehalf,toinclude
72eachreceiptanddisbursement.
73 8.Thedivisionshalluseallproperdiligencetodisposeofthebalanceofmoney
74accumulatedinthechild'saccountwhenthechildisreleasedfromthecareandcustodyofthe
75divisionorthechilddies.Whenthechildisdeceasedthebalanceshallbedisposedofas
76providedbylawfordescentanddistribution.If,afterthedivisionhasdiligentlyusedsuch
77methodsandmeansasconsideredreasonabletorefundsuchfunds,thereshallremainany
78money,theownerofwhichisunknowntothedivision,orifknown,cannotbelocatedbythe
79division,ineachandeverysuchinstancesuchmoneyshallescheatandvestinthestateof
80Missouri,andthedirectorandofficialsofthedivisionshallpaythesametothestatedirector
81ofthedepartmentofrevenue,takingareceipttherefor,whoshalldepositthemoneyinthe
82statetreasurytobecreditedtoafundtobedesignatedas"escheat".
83 9.Withinfiveyearsaftermoneyhasbeenpaidintothestatetreasury,anypersonwho
84appearsandclaimsthemoneymayfileapetitioninthecircuitcourtofColeCounty,
85Missouri,statingthenatureoftheclaimandprayingthatsuchmoneybepaidtohim.Acopy
86ofthepetitionshallbeserveduponthedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenuewhoshallfilean
87answertothesame.Thecourtshallproceedtoexaminetheclaimandtheallegationsand
88proof,andifitfindsthatsuchpersonisentitledtoanymoneysopaidintothestatetreasury,it
HB737 3 89shallorderthecommissionerofadministrationtoissueawarrantonthestatetreasurerforthe
90amountofsuchclaim,butwithoutinterestorcosts.Acertifiedcopyoftheordershallbe
91sufficientvoucherforissuingawarrant;provided,thateitherpartymayappealfromthe
92decisionofthecourtinthesamemannerasprovidedbylawinothercivilactions.
93 10.Allmoneyspaidintothestatetreasuryundertheprovisionsofthissectionafter
94remainingthereunclaimedforfiveyearsshallescheatandvestabsolutelyinthestateandbe
95creditedtothestatetreasury,andallpersonsshallbeforeverbarredandprecludedfrom
96settinguptitleorclaimtoanysuchfunds.
97 11.Nothinginthissectionshallbedeemedtoapplytofundsregularlyduethestateof
98Missouriforthesupportandmaintenanceofchildreninthecareandcustodyofthedivision
99orcollectedbythestateofMissouriasreimbursementforstatefundsexpendedonbehalfof
100thechild.
211.221.Inplacingachildinorcommittingachildtothecustodyofanindividualor
2ofaprivateagencyorinstitutionthecourt, children'sdivision,oranychild-placingagency
3contractingwiththestatetoprovidefostercareservicesshallwheneverpracticableselect
4eitheraperson,oranagencyorinstitutiongovernedbypersonsofthesamereligiousfaithas
5thatoftheparentsofsuchchild,orincaseofadifferenceinthereligiousfaithoftheparents,
6thenofthereligiousfaithofthechildorifthereligiousfaithofthechildisnotascertainable,
7thenofthefaithofeitheroftheparents.
568.060.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Abuse",theinflictionofphysical,sexual,ormentalinjuryagainstachildbyany
3personeighteenyearsofageorolder.Forpurposesofthissection,abuseshallnotinclude
4injuryinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolof
5thechild,ordisciplineofachildbyapersonwithcare,custody,orcontrolofthechild,
6includingspanking,inareasonablemanner;
7 (2)"Abusiveheadtrauma",aseriousphysicalinjurytotheheadorbraincausedby
8anymeans,includingbutnotlimitedtoshaking,jerking,pushing,pulling,slamming,hitting,
9orkicking;
10 (3)"Mentalinjury",aninjurytotheintellectualorpsychologicalcapacityorthe
11emotionalconditionofachildasevidencedbyanobservableandsubstantialimpairmentof
12theabilityofthechildtofunctionwithinhisorhernormalrangeofperformanceorbehavior;
13 (4)"Neglect",thefailuretoprovide,bythoseresponsibleforthecare,custody,and
14controlofachildundertheageofeighteenyears,thecarereasonableandnecessaryto
15maintainthephysicalandmentalhealthofthechild,whensuchfailurepresentsasubstantial
16probabilitythatdeathorphysicalinjuryorsexualinjurywouldresult;
HB737 4 17 (5)"Physicalinjury",physicalpain,illness,oranyimpairmentofphysicalcondition,
18includingbutnotlimitedtobruising,lacerations,hematomas,welts,orpermanentor
19temporarydisfigurementandimpairmentofanybodilyfunctionororgan;
20 (6)"Seriousemotionalinjury",aninjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskoftemporaryor
21permanentmedicalorpsychologicaldamage,manifestedbyimpairmentofabehavioral,
22cognitive,orphysicalcondition.Seriousemotionalinjuryshallbeestablishedbytestimony
23ofqualifiedexpertsuponthereasonableexpectationofprobableharmtoareasonabledegree
24ofmedicalorpsychologicalcertainty;
25 (7)"Seriousphysicalinjury",aphysicalinjurythatcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath
26orthatcausesseriousdisfigurementorprotractedlossorimpairmentofthefunctionofany
27partofthebody.
28 2.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson
29knowinglycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofage:
30 (1)Tosufferphysicalormentalinjuryasaresultofabuseorneglect;or
31 (2)Tobeplacedinasituationinwhichthechildmaysufferphysicalormentalinjury
32astheresultofabuseorneglect.
33 3.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildifsuchperson
34recklesslycausesachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofagetosufferfromabusivehead
35trauma.
36 4.Apersondoesnotcommittheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildbyvirtueofthe
37solefactthatthepersondeliversorallowsthedeliveryofachildtoaproviderofemergency
38services.
39 5.(1)Apersondoesnotcommittheoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildby
40virtueofthesolefactthatthepersonallowsthechildtoengageinindependentactivities
41withoutadultsupervisionandthepersonisaparenttothechildorisresponsibleforthe
42child'scare,providedthatthe:
43 (a)Independentactivitiesareappropriatebasedonthechild'sage,maturity,
44andphysicalandmentalabilities;and
45 (b)Lackofadultsupervisiondoesnotconstituteconductthatissogrossly
46negligentastoendangerthehealthorsafetyofthechild.
47 (2)Asusedinthissubsection,"independentactivities"shallincludetravelingto
48orfromschoolornearbylocationsbybicycleoronfoot,playingoutdoors,orremaining
49athomeforareasonableperiodoftimewithoutadultsupervision.
50 [5.]6.Theoffenseofabuseorneglectofachildis:
51 (1)AclassDfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,orconditionalrelease
52untilthedefendanthasservednolessthanoneyearofsuchsentence,unlessthepersonhas
53previouslybeenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthissectionorofaviolationofthelawofany
HB737 5 54otherjurisdictionthatprohibitsthesameorsimilarconductortheinjuryinflictedonthechild
55isaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury,inwhichcaseabuseorneglectofa
56childisaclassBfelony,withouteligibilityforprobationorparoleuntilthedefendanthas
57servednotlessthanfiveyearsofsuchsentence;or
58 (2)AclassAfelonyifthechilddiesasaresultofinjuriessustainedfromconduct
59chargeableundertheprovisionsofthissection.
60 [6.]7.Notwithstandingsubsection[5]6ofthissectiontothecontrary,theoffenseof
61abuseorneglectofachildisaclassAfelony,withouteligibilityforprobation,parole,or
62conditionalreleaseuntilthedefendanthasservednotlessthanfifteenyearsofsuchsentence,
63if:
64 (1)Theinjuryisaseriousemotionalinjuryoraseriousphysicalinjury;
65 (2)Thechildislessthanfourteenyearsofage;and
66 (3)Theinjuryistheresultofsexualabuseorsexualabuseinthefirstdegreeas
67definedundersection566.100orsexualexploitationofaminorasdefinedundersection
68573.023.
69 [7.]8.Thecircuitorprosecutingattorneymayreferapersonwhoissuspectedof
70abuseorneglectofachildtoanappropriatepublicorprivateagencyfortreatmentor
71counselingsolongastheagencyhasconsentedtotakingsuchreferrals.Nothinginthis
72subsectionshalllimitthediscretionofthecircuitorprosecutingattorneytoprosecutea
73personwhohasbeenreferredfortreatmentorcounselingpursuanttothissubsection.
74 [8.]9.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaltertherequirementthatevery
75elementofanycrimereferredtohereinmustbeprovenbeyondareasonabledoubt.
76 [9.]10.Discipline,includingspankingadministeredinareasonablemanner,shallnot
77beconstruedtobeabuseunderthissection.
578.421.1.Sections578.421to578.437shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"MissouriCriminalStreetGangsPreventionAct".
3 2.Asusedinsections578.421to578.437,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Criminalstreetgang",anyongoingorganization,association,orgroupofthreeor
5morepersons,whetherformalorinformal,havingasoneofitsmotivatingactivitiesthe
6commissionofoneormoreofthecriminalactsenumeratedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
7subsection,whosemembersindividuallyorcollectivelyengageinorhaveengagedina
8patternofcriminalgangactivity;
9 (2)"Patternofcriminalstreetgangactivity",thecommission,attemptedcommission,
10orsolicitationoftwoormoreofthefollowingoffenses,providedatleastoneofthose
11offensesoccurredafterAugust28,1993,andthelastofthoseoffensesoccurredwithinthree
12yearsafteraprioroffense,andtheoffensesarecommittedonseparateoccasions,orbytwoor
13morepersons:
HB737 6 14 (a)Assaultwithadeadlyweaponorbymeansofforcelikelytocauseserious
15physicalinjury,asprovidedinsections565.050and565.052;
16 (b)Robbery,arsonandthoseoffensesunderchapter569whicharerelatedtorobbery
17andarson;
18 (c)Murderormanslaughter,asprovidedinsections565.020to565.024;
19 (d)Anyviolationoftheprovisionsofchapter579whichinvolvesthedistribution,
20deliveryormanufactureofasubstanceprohibitedbychapter579;
21 (e)Unlawfuluseofaweaponwhichisafelonypursuanttosection571.030;
22 (f)Tamperingwithwitnessesandvictims,asprovidedinsection575.270;
23 (g)Promotingonlinesexualsolicitation,asprovidedinsection566.103;
24 (h)Sexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegree,asprovidedinsection566.210;
25 (i)Sexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegree,asprovidedinsection566.211;
26 (j)Patronizingprostitution,asprovidedinsubsection4ofsection567.030;
27 (k)Promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegree,asprovidedinsection567.050;
28 (l)Promotingprostitutionintheseconddegree,asprovidedinsection567.060;
29 (m)Abuseorneglectofachild,asprovidedinsubsection[6]7ofsection568.060;
30 (n)Sexualexploitationofaminor,asprovidedinsection573.023;
31 (o)Childusedinsexualperformance,asprovidedinsection573.200;
32 (p)Promotingsexualperformancebyachild,asprovidedinsection573.205;or
33 (q)Anydangerousfelony,asdefinedinsection556.061.
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