Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 620 - Department of Economic Development
Section 620.644 - Development of Missouri seed capital and commercialization strategy, required contents — no tax credits issued until corporation approves strategy tax credit maximum — corporation to approve managers of qualified funds — rulemaking...

Effective - 28 Aug 2011
620.644. Development of Missouri seed capital and commercialization strategy, required contents — no tax credits issued until corporation approves strategy tax credit maximum — corporation to approve managers of qualified funds — rulemaking authority, procedure — reporting requirements of corporation — qualified fund to provide annual audited financial statements. — 1. The Missouri seed capital and commercialization strategy shall be jointly developed and approved by the boards of directors of all of the qualified economic development organizations and submitted as one plan to the corporation for its approval. The board shall not approve any qualified fund, exclusive of the fund approved by the corporation, unless such fund is described in the Missouri seed capital and commercialization strategy. The strategy shall include a proposal for the establishment and operation of between one and four qualified funds in Missouri, including the fund approved by the corporation pursuant to the provisions of section 620.653. The initial strategy shall be submitted to the board no later than July 1, 2000, and shall be approved or rejected by the board within three months of receipt. No tax credits authorized pursuant to the provisions of sections 620.635 to 620.653 shall be awarded until such strategy has been approved by the board, other than tax credits authorized for qualified contributions to the fund approved by the corporation.
2. The department shall authorize the use of up to twenty million dollars in tax credits by the approved qualified funds, in aggregate pursuant to the provisions of section 620.650, with not more than five million dollars of tax credits being issued in any one year.
3. The corporation shall approve the professional managers employed by the qualified funds according to criteria similar to that used by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Investment Corporation Program.
4. The department may promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of sections 620.635 to 620.653. No rule or regulation or portion of a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536.
5. The corporation shall report the following to the department:
(1) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a qualified contribution the name of each person from which the qualified contribution was received, the amount of each contributor's qualified contribution and the tax credits computed pursuant to this section;
(2) On a quarterly basis, the amount of qualified investments made to any qualified business;
(3) On a quarterly basis, verification that the investment of seed capital, start-up capital, or follow-up capital in a qualified business does not direct more than ten percent of all the qualified contributions to a qualified fund to be invested in a single qualifying business.
6. Each qualified fund shall provide annual audited financial statements, including the opinion of an independent certified public accountant, to the department within ninety days of the close of the state fiscal year. The audit shall address the methods of operation and conduct of the business of the qualified economic development organization to determine compliance with the statutes and program and program rules and that the qualified contributions received by the qualified fund have been invested as required by this section.
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(L. 1999 S.B. 518 § 4, A.L. 2011 H.B. 464)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XL - Additional Executive Departments

Chapter 620 - Department of Economic Development

Section 620.010 - Department of economic development created — divisions — agencies — boards and commissions — personnel — powers and duties — rules, procedure.

Section 620.014 - Records on financial investments, sales or business plans to be deemed closed records, when.

Section 620.015 - Administrative fund, uses, administration of.

Section 620.016 - Job training or development contracts or reimbursement for services, department to reimburse contractors.

Section 620.017 - Grants, loans or other financial assistance or services programs, funds to be used solely for required purpose, certain information required — failure to comply, funds must be repaid to department, contract law governs — annual repo...

Section 620.020 - Business relocating outside state to be furnished information and alternatives on request.

Section 620.030 - Department's authority to contract with certain entities and organizations for technology and technology development services.

Section 620.035 - Duties as to energy activities — department may enter into contracts and agreements, when.

Section 620.171 - Export development office created, purpose — powers and duties.

Section 620.450 - Executive department to promote tourism.

Section 620.455 - Tourism commission, members, qualifications, terms, reports required, expenses.

Section 620.460 - Director, qualifications, compensation — staff, compensation — employed under merit system.

Section 620.465 - Powers of division.

Section 620.466 - Definitions — tourism marketing fund, established, purpose, administration, investment — powers of tourism commission — royalty payments required, when — state exemption from taxes.

Section 620.467 - Division of tourism supplemental revenue fund created — use of fund — lapse to general revenue prohibited — funding — effective and expiration dates.

Section 620.484 - Free public employment offices.

Section 620.490 - Rulemaking authority, coordination of state and federal job training resources.

Section 620.495 - Small business incubator program — definitions — tax credit.

Section 620.500 - Small business assistance office established in department — regional offices — staff duties.

Section 620.503 - Small business assistance offices established in institutions of higher education to contract with department, purposes, procedure.

Section 620.511 - Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation for expenses.

Section 620.512 - Bylaws to be established — restriction on operations of board — rulemaking authority.

Section 620.513 - Duties of the board, report — limitation on authority.

Section 620.515 - Show-Me heroes program established to assist active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and their families — eligibility, benefits, grants — rulemaking authority.

Section 620.552 - Citation of law.

Section 620.554 - Youth service and conservation corps established.

Section 620.556 - Definitions.

Section 620.558 - Programs — participation.

Section 620.560 - Community services and conservation program.

Section 620.562 - Summer employment program — at-risk participants, remediation.

Section 620.564 - Youth volunteer program.

Section 620.566 - Administration of programs — rules and regulations — application, contents, review.

Section 620.568 - Administration by project sponsor — administrative expenses.

Section 620.570 - Evaluation of programs — interagency cooperation — "Show-Me" employers.

Section 620.572 - Allocations for operation of corps.

Section 620.574 - Youth service and conservation corps fund created — sources, administration.

Section 620.580 - Citation of law.

Section 620.582 - Definitions.

Section 620.584 - Commission assigned to department of economic development — purpose of commission.

Section 620.586 - Commission members, terms, expenses, officers, meetings.

Section 620.588 - Commission powers and duties.

Section 620.590 - Information sharing and cooperation — coordination of effort, when.

Section 620.592 - Fund created, use of moneys — annual report.

Section 620.635 - Title of law.

Section 620.638 - Definitions.

Section 620.641 - Transfer of board duties to Missouri technology corporation.

Section 620.644 - Development of Missouri seed capital and commercialization strategy, required contents — no tax credits issued until corporation approves strategy tax credit maximum — corporation to approve managers of qualified funds — rulemaking...

Section 620.647 - Corporation to authorize contractual agreements for qualified economic development organizations — qualified funds to contract with at least one qualified economic development organization, required provisions — payment of distribut...

Section 620.650 - Purpose of qualified funds — tax credit for qualified contribution to qualified fund, amount, application, restrictions — tax on qualified funds uninvested capital, amount, distributions deemed made at end of tax year.

Section 620.653 - Corporation to approve one qualified fund — transfer of powers — corporation to approve professional fund manager for the qualified fund it approves.

Section 620.750 - Grants authorized, qualified rural regional development groups, duties — grant procedure — use of grant moneys — report — rulemaking authority.

Section 620.800 - Definitions.

Section 620.803 - Training program established, purpose, funding — rulemaking authority — bankruptcy, notification required — repayment of benefits, when.

Section 620.806 - Missouri one start job development fund established, use of moneys — rulemaking authority.

Section 620.809 - Community college funds created, use of moneys — forms — establishment of projects, procedure, requirements — funding options — issuance of certificates — sunset provision.

Section 620.850 - Citation of law — definitions — commission established, members, bylaws — report, contents — grant program — fund, use of moneys — rules.

Section 620.990 - Bylaws and rules authorized.

Section 620.1000 - Definitions.

Section 620.1001 - Small business development fund created — distribution — lapse into general revenue prohibited, exception — interest and income to be credited to fund.

Section 620.1003 - Centers, duties and powers.

Section 620.1005 - Governmental agencies to supply reports, statistical data and other materials — publication of data by director, costs.

Section 620.1007 - Annual report to whom.

Section 620.1020 - Business extension service team program created, purpose, duties — expenses.

Section 620.1023 - Business extension service team fund created — qualified community development projects — department's authority to contract directly, purpose — lapse into general revenue prohibited.

Section 620.1025 - Director, duties.

Section 620.1027 - Teams, duties.

Section 620.1028 - Selection of team members — factors, provision of productivity assessment.

Section 620.1029 - Rulemaking, procedure — information relating to request for assistance from business extension service team to be confidential.

Section 620.1030 - New jobs fund created — sources, uses, conditions — conditional effective date.

Section 620.1037 - Twenty-first century communities demonstration project established — purpose — rulemaking, procedure.

Section 620.1039 - Qualified research expenses —definitions — tax credit, exception — certification by director of economic development — transfer of credits, application, restrictions and procedure — rules — limitations on credit — sunset provision.

Section 620.1045 - Citation of law.

Section 620.1048 - Definitions.

Section 620.1051 - Program loss reserve account set aside, amount — certification, transfer of amount — recovery of losses.

Section 620.1053 - Deposit of funds, interest — control of account — use of funds.

Section 620.1055 - Capital access program fund created.

Section 620.1058 - Use of loans — amount — limitation.

Section 620.1060 - Prohibited loans — definitions.

Section 620.1063 - Withdrawal from program, effect — withdrawal of funds — examination of accounts authorized.

Section 620.1066 - Rulemaking procedure.

Section 620.1069 - Microenterprise loan program — definitions, purpose — oversight committee, duties.

Section 620.1072 - Microenterprise loan fund created — purpose — lapse into general revenue prohibited — percentage to be reserved for female-owned microenterprises.

Section 620.1075 - Standards for eligibility of lenders and borrowers — rules promulgation procedure — rules invalid, when.

Section 620.1078 - Distribution of moneys — interest — categories of permissible loans.

Section 620.1081 - Determination of basic policy, rules.

Section 620.1100 - Youth opportunities and violence prevention program established, purpose — advisory committee defined, members, appointment — fund, establishment, administration — program criteria, evaluation — database, development, operation.

Section 620.1103 - Department may assign moneys, limitations — agreement, audit authorized — repayment of funds.

Section 620.1200 - Missouri film commission established — members — terms — compensation, reimbursement — duties — recommendations submitted, when.

Section 620.1210 - Commission duties and objectives — coordination with local film offices.

Section 620.1220 - Location of commission, promotion of film by other state agencies, transfers of staff by other agencies.

Section 620.1230 - Personnel provided by department of economic development.

Section 620.1240 - Administration by director, rulemaking authority.

Section 620.1300 - Cost benefit analysis on certain programs, selection of analyzing firm, distribution of analysis — subjects analyzed.

Section 620.1350 - Investment funds service corporation may make annual election to compute income derived within state — procedure.

Section 620.1355 - Director to certify corporations — factors to be considered — certificate issued when — failure to qualify, applicant's right of appeal — nonresident corporations, director may issue opinion, when.

Section 620.1360 - Application for certificate, director to develop — rules promulgation procedure — rules invalid, when.

Section 620.1500 - Governor's advisory council on agriculture science and technology created, members, duties, expenses.

Section 620.1580 - Advisory committee for electronic commerce established, members, terms, meetings.

Section 620.1620 - Major conventions — definitions — fund created — issuance of grants, procedure — report — refunds — sunset provision.

Section 620.1875 - Title of law.

Section 620.1878 - Definitions.

Section 620.1881 - Project notice of intent, department to respond with a proposal or a rejection — benefits available — effect on withholding tax — projects eligible for benefits — annual report — cap on tax credits — allocation of tax credits.

Section 620.1884 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 620.1887 - Quality jobs advisory task force created, members.

Section 620.1890 - Report to the general assembly, contents.

Section 620.1900 - Fee imposed on tax credit recipients, amount, deposited where — economic development advancement fund created, use of moneys.

Section 620.1910 - Citation of law — definitions — qualified manufacturing company and suppliers, retention of withholding taxes, when — maximum retention amount — rulemaking authority — agreement required — report required — sunset provision.

Section 620.2000 - Citation of law.

Section 620.2005 - Definitions.

Section 620.2010 - Retention of withholding tax for new jobs, when — tax credits authorized, requirements — alternate incentives.

Section 620.2015 - Relocation of business, factor in determining eligibility — benefits, requirements — written agreement required.

Section 620.2020 - Participation procedures, department duties, qualified company or qualified military project duties — maximum tax credits allowed, allocation — prohibited acts — report, contents — rulemaking authority — sunset date.

Section 620.2100 - Commission established, members — fund established — duties of commission — expiration date.

Section 620.2200 - Citation of law — commission established, members, meetings — fund created, use of moneys — report — termination date.

Section 620.2250 - Citation of law — definitions — TIME zones, procedure to establish — state withholding tax agreement, requirements — fund created, use of moneys — annual report, contents — rules.

Section 620.2300 - Definitions — applications process.

Section 620.2400 - MERVN established, management of, purpose, requirements — report required.

Section 620.2450 - Program established, expanded access to broadband internet service — definitions.

Section 620.2451 - Grants, use of moneys — recordkeeping requirements — failure to use grant moneys for specific purpose.

Section 620.2452 - Eligible applicants.

Section 620.2453 - Application, contents.

Section 620.2454 - Criteria, scoring system, and list of underserved areas, department to publish on website — challenges, evaluation of.

Section 620.2455 - Prioritization of applications — ranking of applicants, system used.

Section 620.2456 - Connect America Fund, no grants awarded — limitations on grant amount — limitations on grant requirements.

Section 620.2457 - Grant application and award information to be posted on website.

Section 620.2458 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 620.2459 - Sunset provision.

Section 620.2465 - Program to increase high-speed internet access — rules.

Section 620.2468 - Site inspection.

Section 620.2475 - Aerospace projects, certain state benefits considered in determining aggregate benefits eligibility — reports.

Section 620.2600 - Tax credit authorized — definitions — eligibility — rulemaking authority — sunset provision.

Section 620.3100 - Office to be established, purpose, subject to appropriations.

Section 620.3210 - Citation of law — definitions — fund created, use of moneys — tax credit for donations, amount, procedure, cap — rulemaking authority — sunset provision.

Section 620.3250 - Boots-to-business program, veteran-owned small businesses — assignment of a mentor — rulemaking authority.

Section 620.3300 - Citation of law — definitions — program established, purpose — fund created, use of moneys — grants — rulemaking authority.