Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 70 - Powers of Political Subdivisions to Cooperate or Contract with Governmental Units
Section 70.120 - Definitions.

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government

Chapter 70 - Powers of Political Subdivisions to Cooperate or Contract with Governmental Units

Section 70.010 - Certain number of counties may join in performance of common function — duties of county commissions — appointment of district coroners, deputy district coroners, expenses.

Section 70.020 - Petition for election concerning joint proposal.

Section 70.040 - Form of ballot.

Section 70.050 - Certification of election to secretary of state — vote necessary for adoption.

Section 70.060 - Commissioner of most populous county to call meeting of all county commissions — issuance of bonds.

Section 70.070 - Procedure for withdrawal from joint undertaking.

Section 70.080 - Effect of withdrawal or dissolution.

Section 70.090 - Additional counties may join county group — procedure.

Section 70.100 - Municipalities and political subdivisions authorized to buy surplus property of United States government.

Section 70.110 - Compliance with provisions of Surplus Property Act of 1944.

Section 70.115 - Cities and counties may contract with United States government for recreational facilities along rivers.

Section 70.120 - Definitions.

Section 70.130 - County commissions empowered to make agreements with United States.

Section 70.140 - Political subdivisions shall be notified of agreements.

Section 70.150 - County treasurer shall present bill.

Section 70.160 - County treasurer shall disburse money — acceptance construed as approval.

Section 70.170 - Political subdivisions authorized to enter into agreements — when.

Section 70.180 - Amount of payments — how determined.

Section 70.190 - Money received — where deposited.

Section 70.200 - Services to property may not be denied.

Section 70.210 - Definitions.

Section 70.220 - Political subdivisions may cooperate with each other, with other states, the United States or private persons — tax distribution agreement, authorized for certain counties and cities (Buchanan County and city of St. Joseph; Greene Co...

Section 70.225 - Emergency dispatching system, eligible for membership in local government retirement system, when (St. Louis County).

Section 70.226 - Local public health agencies considered political subdivision, when, what purpose.

Section 70.227 - Metropolitan planning organization considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system.

Section 70.230 - Procedure for exercising power.

Section 70.240 - Lands may be acquired — how — by whom.

Section 70.250 - Method of financing.

Section 70.260 - Provisions which may be included in the joint contract.

Section 70.270 - Sovereignty to be retained.

Section 70.280 - Office of facility taken over may be abolished and duties transferred.

Section 70.290 - Immunities and liabilities of officers.

Section 70.300 - Execution of contracts.

Section 70.310 - Disbursement of funds.

Section 70.320 - Suits may be brought in circuit courts.

Section 70.322 - Road equipment, public entity, cemetery or nonprofit organization may contract to use certain political subdivision's equipment, requirements — costs.

Section 70.325 - Development and improvement of recreational facilities under agreement by city and United States.

Section 70.327 - Kansas-Missouri flood prevention and control compact.

Section 70.330 - Power of city over 100,000 inhabitants to contract for certain purposes.

Section 70.340 - Cities may build sewers or levees, how, where.

Section 70.350 - Power to pay.

Section 70.360 - Power given to distribute cost.

Section 70.370 - Compact between Missouri and Illinois — creation and powers of district. (St. Louis area)

Section 70.373 - Additional powers of bi-state agency.

Section 70.375 - Tax status of property and bonds of bi-state agency.

Section 70.377 - Securities as lawful investments.

Section 70.378 - Power to employ persons to enforce rules — power of personnel, jurisdiction — issuance of citation — procedure upon arrest — training — agency may adopt rules — violation of rules, penalty.

Section 70.379 - Inclusion of minority and women business enterprises, conditions.

Section 70.380 - Commissioners of bi-state agency, appointment, qualifications.

Section 70.385 - Nominees for appointment selected from panel, procedure, panel members designated.

Section 70.390 - Terms of commissioners.

Section 70.400 - Vacancies filled, how.

Section 70.410 - Commissioners to receive expenses only.

Section 70.420 - Powers and duties of commissioners.

Section 70.421 - Commissioners may meet by telephone — public meeting.

Section 70.422 - Buses, power to purchase and use — lights, color and intensity authorized.

Section 70.427 - Certain sections not to limit collective bargaining agreement.

Section 70.429 - United States Department of Transportation safety rules to apply.

Section 70.441 - Definitions — provisions to apply in interpreting this section — prohibited acts — violation of section, penalty — subsequent violations, penalty — juvenile offenders, jurisdiction — stalled vehicles, removal.

Section 70.500 - Compact between Kansas and Missouri — creation and powers of district — effective, when.

Section 70.501 - Metropolitan culture commission to be special district.

Section 70.503 - Sovereign immunity to apply.

Section 70.505 - Expenses reimbursed.

Section 70.507 - Countywide sales tax for district — rate — administration and collection — fund created.

Section 70.510 - Expiration of compact, when.

Section 70.515 - Regional investment district compact with Kansas and Missouri.

Section 70.520 - Regional investment districts deemed special districts.

Section 70.525 - Sovereign immunity applicable to regional investment district and commissioners.

Section 70.530 - Members of the regional investment district commission reimbursed, when.

Section 70.535 - Countywide sales tax authorized for regional investment districts, rate, administration and collection, regional investment fund, use of revenues — appropriation of funds, expiration of tax — funds do not lapse — funds prohibited fro...

Section 70.540 - Regional investment district compact expires, when.

Section 70.545 - Counties and commission may operate under compact if not authorized by Kansas, when.

Section 70.600 - Definitions.

Section 70.605 - Missouri local government employees' retirement system created — jurisdiction, Cole County — board of trustees, composition, terms — annual meeting — vacancies, how created — oath — appointment of actuary, attorney and investment cou...

Section 70.610 - Election to become an employer, when effective — who covered.

Section 70.615 - Other plans prohibited, exceptions.

Section 70.620 - Prior plan, effect of — discrimination between employees prohibited.

Section 70.621 - Political subdivisions may opt to have LAGERS administer prior non-LAGERS retirement plan, when, procedure.

Section 70.625 - Employees acquired from another subdivision or private business, how handled.

Section 70.630 - Membership, composition.

Section 70.631 - Addition of public safety personnel members to the system, how — requirements and limitations.

Section 70.635 - Member's termination of employment, effect of — reemployment in system — retirement, service with more than one employer, effect of.

Section 70.638 - Elected county officials, may purchase prior service, procedure.

Section 70.640 - Prior service, membership service and credited service, how computed — disability time included, when — certification of prior service — purchase of prior military service, limitations — procedure.

Section 70.645 - Retirement, when eligible — eligibility for option.

Section 70.646 - Alternate election, system may provide for, how.

Section 70.650 - Mandatory retirement age, how determined.

Section 70.655 - Retirement benefits — program to be selected by governing body — formula for computing benefits — cost-of-living factor — suspension of certain benefits, when.

Section 70.656 - Final average compensation, period covered — governing body may elect — procedure — effects.

Section 70.660 - Optional retirement, election, when made — benefits, how computed — death of beneficiary, effect (member and beneficiary).

Section 70.661 - Member deceased before retirement, surviving spouse or dependent children entitled to benefits, when — determination of eligibility.

Section 70.665 - Death of retirant prior to receiving benefits equal to his contributions, balance to his nominee or estate.

Section 70.670 - Early retirement, application — requirements — option — benefits, how computed.

Section 70.675 - Deferred allowance, requirements, option — contribution withdrawal, effect on credited service — death of former member prior to retirement, allowance payable to surviving spouse, when.

Section 70.676 - Vested employee no longer covered by system may be bought out by lump sum payment, how computed — limitations.

Section 70.680 - Disability retirement — medical examinations required, when — option.

Section 70.686 - Retirant becoming reemployed in the system, effect of.

Section 70.690 - Member leaving system before eligible for retirement, disposition of his contributions.

Section 70.695 - Rights accrued under sections 70.600 to 70.755 not subject to garnishment, execution or bankruptcy proceedings, exceptions.

Section 70.697 - Member eligible to receive benefits under prosecuting attorneys' retirement system, receipt of benefits — reduction of benefits, when, amount.

Section 70.700 - Assets of system to be in five funds.

Section 70.705 - Members deposit fund, source, contributions of members, repayment of withdrawals — transfers from fund — election to eliminate contributions, when.

Section 70.707 - Elimination of member contributions, refunding of, procedure.

Section 70.710 - Employer accumulation fund, created, uses — employer contributions.

Section 70.715 - Benefit reserve fund, created, uses.

Section 70.720 - Casualty reserve fund, created, source of funds, uses.

Section 70.722 - Allowances and benefits, all payments to be made from benefit reserve fund, when.

Section 70.725 - Income-expense fund, created, defined — gifts and bequests — regular interest — contingency reserves.

Section 70.730 - Employer's contributions, how computed.

Section 70.735 - Political subdivisions delinquent in payments — lien — mandamus — state aid withheld.

Section 70.740 - State not to contribute to system, exception.

Section 70.745 - Board may invest funds.

Section 70.746 - Board may delegate powers of investment, requirements — liability.

Section 70.747 - Board may invest in real estate — limitations.

Section 70.750 - Trustees and officers and employees of board, not to have interest in investments of board, exception.

Section 70.755 - Assets exempt from certain taxes.

Section 70.800 - Cities, towns and villages of 400 or more located in St. Louis County to provide 24-hour police protection — may contract for such service.

Section 70.815 - Political subdivisions and boards of police commissioners of St. Louis and Kansas City may contract to provide police services for other political subdivisions — powers of arrest and immunity — definitions.

Section 70.820 - Authority of peace officers to respond to emergencies outside jurisdiction — definitions — authority of certain peace officers — authority of federal law enforcement officers.

Section 70.835 - Formation of major case squads authorized.

Section 70.837 - Emergencies — public safety agencies may provide aid to other public safety agencies in state and bordering states.

Section 70.840 - Citation of law.

Section 70.843 - State and local government convention sports facility meeting and tourism program established, purpose — participating counties and cities.

Section 70.846 - Qualifying projects — limitations.

Section 70.849 - Security guaranteeing payments of any bonds or indebtedness to fund project required for qualifying project.

Section 70.851 - Contracts, leases or subleases to provide rent or fees subject to annual appropriation, amount — proportionate share paid by state, limitation — state's share to increase, when — rent or fees insufficient to discharge obligations, pr...

Section 70.853 - New net public fiscal benefit, how determined — duties of office of administration — state auditor to conduct annual audit, reports made to whom.

Section 70.856 - Separate trust funds established for participating counties and cities — credit to funds, share of taxes collected, amount — credit to begin when — adjustment to credits, when — disbursement, how made — unappropriated balance in fund...

Section 70.858 - Jurisdiction for disputes, circuit court of Cole County.

Section 70.859 - Definitions — percentage of contracts, construction and concessions to be awarded to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns — Missouri products to be given preference — out-of-state contractors, bidding requi...

Section 70.875 - Definitions.

Section 70.877 - Multijurisdictional antifraud enforcement group authorized, purpose — powers exercised, when — powers of arrest, members of MAEG unit.

Section 70.878 - Agreement entered into with county of another state, when.

Section 70.880 - State grants available to defray costs, eligibility.

Section 70.890 - Rogersville and Springfield to abide by agreement for annexation.