Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes
Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.

Effective - 28 Aug 1957
1.050. Majority may act for all. — Words importing joint authority to three or more persons shall be construed as authority to a majority of the persons, unless otherwise declared in the law giving the authority.
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(RSMo 1939 § 655, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 655; 1919 § 7058; 1909 § 8057

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title I - Laws and Statutes

Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes

Section 1.010 - Common law in force — effect on statutes — failure to render health care services, no common law cause of action.

Section 1.016 - Secondary sources do not constitute law or public policy, when.

Section 1.020 - Definitions.

Section 1.025 - Registered mail defined.

Section 1.028 - English is the common language of Missouri.

Section 1.030 - Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine.

Section 1.035 - Voter defined.

Section 1.040 - Computation of time.

Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.

Section 1.060 - Powers of deputies.

Section 1.070 - Reference to provisions in revised statutes.

Section 1.080 - County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis.

Section 1.090 - Words and phrases, how construed.

Section 1.092 - Best interest of child, welfare policy of state.

Section 1.100 - Population, how determined — effective date of census — change in population, effect of.

Section 1.120 - Reenactments, how construed.

Section 1.130 - Effective date of laws.

Section 1.140 - Severability of statute provisions.

Section 1.150 - Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when.

Section 1.160 - Effect of repeal of penal statute.

Section 1.170 - Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder.

Section 1.180 - Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law.

Section 1.185 - Civil court actions, public officials prohibited from compromising or settling if conflict with chapters 115 to 128 — challenge to constitutionality of statute, procedure — intervention in cases, when.

Section 1.190 - Notices, how served.

Section 1.200 - Equality of citizens.

Section 1.205 - Life begins at conception — unborn child, defined — failure to provide prenatal care, no cause of action for.

Section 1.210 - No imprisonment without authority of law.

Section 1.217 - Cloning — use of state funds prohibited, definition.

Section 1.302 - Religious freedom restoration act.

Section 1.307 - Applicability of religious freedom restoration act — limitations — relevant circumstances defined.

Section 1.310 - Big government get off my back act — certain federal mandates not subject to appropriations or statutory authorization

Section 1.330 - Health care, no requirement to participate, no penalties — purchase or sale of health insurance in private system not prohibited — definitions.

Section 1.410 - Citation of law — findings.

Section 1.420 - Federal laws deemed infringements of United State and Missouri Constitutions.

Section 1.430 - Invalidity of federal laws deemed an infringement.

Section 1.440 - Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms.

Section 1.450 - Enforcement of federal laws that infringe on right to keep and bear arms prohibited.

Section 1.460 - Violations, liability and civil penalty — sovereign immunity not a defense.

Section 1.470 - Employment of certain former federal employees prohibited, civil penalty — standing — no sovereign immunity.

Section 1.480 - Definitions — acts not deemed violation.

Section 1.485 - Severability clause.

Section 1.513 - Broadband deployment, federal funds — failure to deploy, disclosure.