Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 100 - Industrial Development
Section 100.270 - Board's powers and duties — rules, authority to promulgate.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004
100.270. Board's powers and duties — rules, authority to promulgate. — The board shall have the power to:
(1) Sue and be sued in its official name;
(2) Adopt and use an official seal;
(3) Confer with agencies of the state and development agencies, and with representatives of business, industry, and labor for the purpose of promoting the economic development of this state;
(4) Consider and review applications for loans to be made from the development and reserve fund or for loans, bonds or notes to be made by or secured by the development and reserve fund, the guarantee fund, the export finance fund or the infrastructure development fund or any other available money, under sections 100.250 to 100.297, and for grants or loans to be made by or secured by the jobs now fund;
(5) Enter into agreements with development agencies, borrowers, participating lenders and others to implement any of the provisions of sections 100.250 to 100.297;
(6) Direct disbursements from the development and reserve fund, the guarantee fund, the export finance fund, the infrastructure development fund, and the jobs now fund as provided in sections 100.250 to 100.297;
(7) Administer the development and reserve fund, the guarantee fund, the export finance fund, the infrastructure development fund, and the jobs now fund and invest any portion of such funds not required for immediate disbursement in obligations of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of the United States, in obligations of the state of Missouri and its political subdivisions, in certificates of deposit and time deposits or other obligations of banks and savings and loan associations or in such other obligations as may be prescribed by the board;
(8) Apply for and accept gifts, grants, appropriations, loans or contributions to the development and reserve fund, the guarantee fund, the export finance fund, the infrastructure development fund, and the jobs now fund from any source, public or private, and enter into contracts or other transactions with any federal or state agency, any development agency, private organization, or any other source in furtherance of the purposes of sections 100.250 to 100.297, and do any and all things necessary in order to avail itself of such aid and cooperation;
(9) Issue, from time to time, its negotiable revenue bonds or notes in such principal amounts as, in its opinion, shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its purposes;
(10) Establish reserves to secure bonds, notes and loans issued or made by the board, development agencies or participating lenders;
(11) Make, purchase, or participate in the making or purchase, of loans, bonds, or notes to finance the costs of projects;
(12) Procure insurance, letters of credit, or other form of credit enhancement, to secure the payment of principal and interest on any loans, bonds or notes or other obligations of the board;
(13) Purchase, receive, take by grant, gift, devise, bequest or otherwise, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, employ, use and otherwise deal in and with, real or personal property, or any interest therein, wherever situated;
(14) Sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or any of its property, or any interest therein, wherever situated;
(15) Conduct hearings and other methods of examination, and authorize any of its members to do so, on any matter material for its information and necessary to the exercise of the duties of the board;
(16) Employ and fix the compensation of an executive director and such other agents or employees as it considers necessary;
(17) Adopt, alter, or repeal its own bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which its business may be transacted;
(18) Assess or charge a fee for each application it receives for funding for a project or a jobs now project and assess or charge other fees as the board determines to be reasonable to carry out its purposes, including, but not limited to, fees or premiums for loans made from the development and reserve fund and the export finance fund and for loans, bonds or notes secured by the development and reserve fund, the guarantee fund, the export finance fund or the infrastructure development fund or the jobs now fund;
(19) Make all expenditures which are incident and necessary to carry out its purposes and powers;
(20) Take such action, enter into such agreements and exercise all other powers and functions necessary or appropriate to carry out the duties and purposes set forth in sections 100.250 to 100.297;
(21) Insure, coinsure, guarantee loans and make loans relating to qualified export transactions and adopt criteria, by means of rules and regulations, establishing which exporters shall be eligible for the insurance, coinsurance, loan guarantees and loans which may be extended by the board;
(22) Do all things necessary to ensure full participation by the state of Missouri in any federal program which may relate to the construction, repair, replacement or further development of the infrastructure of the state and its political subdivisions;
(23) Receive funds from the federal government for deposit into the infrastructure development fund or the jobs now fund and authorize disbursements therefrom. The board may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government and may, on behalf of the state of Missouri, do all things necessary to ensure full participation by the state of Missouri in any federal program which may relate to the repair, replacement or further development of the infrastructure of the state and its political subdivisions;
(24) Set guidelines and priorities for loans, loan guarantees or grants from the infrastructure development fund. The board is the sole state agency authorized to set such guidelines and priorities with respect to the infrastructure development fund on behalf of the state or any of its political subdivisions, and loans, loan guarantees, or grants shall only be made upon approval of the board;
(25) Make equity investments in or otherwise acquire ownership interests in: for-profit and not-for-profit federal- or state-authorized community development corporations; small business investment companies, including minority or specialized small business investment companies; and microloan corporations and similar lending institutions, when such investments are deemed to enhance the benefit of the public;
(26) Make investments in Missouri certified capital companies, as defined by subdivision (5) of subsection 2 of section 135.500, or other investment companies for investment in qualified Missouri businesses, as defined by subdivision (14) of subsection 2 of section 135.500. All investments made by the board for the eventual investment in qualified Missouri businesses shall be matched by an equivalent investment made by the certified capital company or other investment firm for investment into qualified Missouri businesses. All investments made into Missouri qualified businesses under the provisions of this subdivision shall be in the form of equity or unsecured debt financing. No investment shall be made by the board under the provisions of this subdivision without the approval of the director of the department of economic development; and
(27) Make loans and grants from the jobs now fund in accordance with the provisions of section 100.293.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 681 § 5, A.L. 1985 H.B. 416, A.L. 1986 S.B. 731, A.L. 1989 H.B. 378, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1248 & 1048, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1237, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1155)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Multinational banks, securities and obligation of, investment in, when, 409.950

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

Chapter 100 - Industrial Development

Section 100.010 - Definitions.

Section 100.020 - Municipality may carry out industrial development projects.

Section 100.030 - Acceptance of federal grants or gifts.

Section 100.040 - Plans for industrial development to be made.

Section 100.050 - Approval of plan by governing body of municipality — information required — additional information required, when — payments in lieu of taxes, applied how — reimbursement, when.

Section 100.059 - Notice of proposed project for industrial development, when, contents — limitation on indebtedness, inclusions — applicability, limitation.

Section 100.090 - General obligation bonds authorized.

Section 100.100 - Revenue bonds authorized, how paid.

Section 100.105 - Municipality to file annual report on bond issuances with department, content.

Section 100.120 - Time for election — subsequent elections.

Section 100.130 - Municipality to fix terms and form of revenue bonds.

Section 100.140 - Sinking fund for revenue bonds.

Section 100.150 - Revenue bonds payable from revenues only — statement on bond.

Section 100.155 - Revenue bonds, municipalities, refunding issue authorized — form and terms.

Section 100.160 - Municipality to carry out plan on receipt of funds.

Section 100.170 - Construction to be under contract — how let, notice.

Section 100.180 - Municipality's power to enter into loans, sales, leases or mortgages — terms — requirements.

Section 100.190 - Property acquired may be sold.

Section 100.200 - Sales of industrial development property acquired with revenue bonds.

Section 100.250 - Title of act.

Section 100.255 - Definitions.

Section 100.260 - Funds established — administration, investment — no transfer to general revenue, when — increase of certain revenue calculated and allocated to Jobs Now fund.

Section 100.263 - Infrastructure development fund, created, purpose — lapse into general revenue, prohibited.

Section 100.265 - Missouri development finance board created — members, qualifications, appointment, terms — meetings — quorum — expenses.

Section 100.270 - Board's powers and duties — rules, authority to promulgate.

Section 100.273 - Development finance board employees are state employees eligible for state retirement — not eligible for state health insurance plan unless requested by board — no purchase of creditable service, exception.

Section 100.275 - Bonds and notes issued — approved as investment, who may invest — tax exemptions, exceptions — power to contract with development agency.

Section 100.277 - Employment and business opportunities required to be provided, to whom.

Section 100.281 - Project plan, approval procedure — board to review and grant loan, when — borrowing power — sale of bonds.

Section 100.282 - Limitations on approval of loans.

Section 100.286 - Loans secured by certain funds — standards — information required — review and certification by participating lender — board approval — fee, tax credit, limitation.

Section 100.287 - Default procedure — subrogation to rights of lender upon payment from fund, amount.

Section 100.291 - Guarantees issued by board, when — application, fee — information required.

Section 100.292 - Guarantee agreement provisions.

Section 100.293 - Citation — jobs now recommendation committee created, membership, duties — applications — preference given to certain projects — requests granted, determinations required.

Section 100.296 - Application of provisions of other sections — state and local records laws — meetings of governmental bodies — conflict of interest or lobbying — prohibited loans — notifications of certain campaign contributions.

Section 100.297 - Tax credit for owner of revenue bonds or notes, purpose, when, amount, limitation.

Section 100.300 - Short title.

Section 100.310 - Definitions.

Section 100.320 - Planned industrial expansion authority created, powers exercised, when.

Section 100.330 - Commissioners, number reduced, appointment, term, vacancies.

Section 100.331 - Commissioners, number reduced, appointment, terms, qualifications, vacancies — consolidation plan authorized (St. Louis City).

Section 100.340 - Commission, quorum, officers, legal services, how obtained.

Section 100.350 - Commissioner, expenses — certificate of appointment.

Section 100.360 - Commissioner, removal for cause, hearing.

Section 100.370 - Commissioners or employees of authority, voluntary interest in project prohibited — disclosure of involuntary interest required and participation in action of authority forbidden — violation is misconduct, office forfeited.

Section 100.380 - Adoption of resolution or ordinance, effect of — certified copy admissible as evidence.

Section 100.390 - Authority to be a body corporate and politic, powers and duties of authority.

Section 100.400 - Preparation and approval of plans, regulations governing.

Section 100.410 - Property in a project, how disposed of.

Section 100.420 - Authority may exercise power of eminent domain.

Section 100.430 - Bonds, issuance by authority.

Section 100.440 - Bonds, how issued, authorized and sold.

Section 100.445 - Allowable rates of interest.

Section 100.450 - Bonds, no personal liability on, not a debt of issuing subdivision or state — interest on bonds exempt from income tax.

Section 100.460 - Signatures on bonds, validity of — bonds negotiable — conclusive presumption that bond was issued for stated purpose.

Section 100.470 - Payment of bonds secured, how.

Section 100.480 - Powers of obligee granted by authority.

Section 100.490 - Obligee, rights of, exception.

Section 100.500 - Bonds or other obligations legal investments for enumerated purposes, when.

Section 100.510 - Contracts with federal government, provisions for conveyance of project and land to federal government — authorized, reconveyance when.

Section 100.520 - Execution or judicial process, property and funds of authority exempt from, exceptions.

Section 100.530 - Public bodies may assist a project, how.

Section 100.540 - Sales by public body to authority, how made.

Section 100.550 - Cities may levy taxes or sell bonds to finance grants to an authority.

Section 100.560 - Two or more authorities may cooperate in a project.

Section 100.570 - Ad valorem tax benefits available, when.

Section 100.580 - Annual report of authority, contents — satisfactory progress of projects, procedure to determine.

Section 100.590 - Authority may assume projects of constitutional charter cities, when.

Section 100.600 - Any municipality authorized to prepare a master plan for physical development of community.

Section 100.610 - Law to be liberally construed.

Section 100.620 - Powers conferred in this law to be supplemental to existing powers.

Section 100.700 - Title.

Section 100.710 - Definitions.

Section 100.720 - Additional powers of Missouri development finance board — certificates, state credit for.

Section 100.730 - Establishment of procedures to determine eligible industries — authority to request information.

Section 100.740 - Financing agreement, authority to enter into.

Section 100.750 - Financing agreement, contents.

Section 100.760 - Credit agreement, conditions.

Section 100.770 - Factors considered in awarding credit.

Section 100.780 - Board authority to determine projects, assessments, credits and refunds, credit and assessment time limit.

Section 100.790 - Agreement contents.

Section 100.800 - Noncompliance by eligible industry, determination, penalty.

Section 100.810 - Evaluation of program.

Section 100.820 - Program costs, how paid, assessments.

Section 100.830 - Special fund, purposes — certification by employer.

Section 100.840 - Board, powers to borrow money — issue and sell certificates — sale or exchange of refunding certificates — certificates not indebtedness of state.

Section 100.850 - Assessments remittal, job development assessment fee — company records available to board, when — when remitted assessment ceases — tax credit amount, cap, claiming credit — refunds.