Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 96

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 96
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.150 Submission of question to voters - maximum tax authorized - approval ...

96.150. Submission of question to voters — maximum tax authorized — approval required — tax may be ended — board of trustees, authority to operate or lease hospital. — 1. When one hundred voters of any city of the third class shall petition the mayor and council asking that an annual tax as specified in the petition not to exceed fifty cents on each one hundred dollars assessed valuation annually be levied for the establishment, equipping, operating, and maintaining by purchase, lease, construction or otherwise of a health care facility in such city for the care and treatment of the sick, disabled, and infirm persons, the mayor and council shall submit the question to the voters. For all purposes under sections 96.150 to 96.228 each type of facility shall be considered as a separate facility. 2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall there be ______ cent tax for ______ (establishment of, equipping, operating and maintaining) a ______ (hospital, nursing home, or convalescent home, etc.) in the city for the care and treatment of the sick, disabled and infirm? 3. If two-thirds of the voters voting on the question shall vote for such tax, the tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as other general taxes of the city and shall be a separate fund established for the facility. 4. The tax shall cease in case the voters in the city shall so determine by a majority vote at any election held on such question. Unless otherwise specified in the proposition approved by the voters, the trustees may continue to operate any such facility under the provisions of sections 96.150 to 96.228 . 5. The trustees shall have authority to operate, maintain and manage a hospital and hospital facilities, and to make and enter into contracts, for the use, operation or management of a hospital or hospital facilities; to make and enter into leases of equipment and real property, a hospital or hospital facilities, as lessor or lessee, regardless of the duration of such lease; provided, however, that any lease of substantially all of the hospital, as the term "hospital" is defined in section 197.020 , wherein the board of trustees is lessor shall be entered into only with the approval of the council; and further to provide rules and regulations for the operation, management or use of a hospital or hospital facilities. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection pertaining to the lease of the hospital, as herein defined, shall have a definite termination date as negotiated by the parties, but this shall not preclude the trustees from entering into a renewal of the agreement with the same or other parties pertaining to the same or other subjects upon such terms and conditions as the parties may agree. (RSMo 1939 § 7036, A.L. 1969 p. 171, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1979 S.B. 445, A.L. 1984 S.B. 576, A.L. 1987 H.B. 810) Prior revision: 1929 § 6890 CROSS REFERENCES: Bonds may be issued for hospital buildings, etc., 95.345 Contagious diseases, regulations for prevention of--erection of hospitals, etc., 77.530

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.160 Board of trustees - appointment.

96.160. Board of trustees — appointment. — 1. Each facility established or operated and maintained under the provisions of sections 96.150 to 96.228 shall be governed by a board of trustees who shall serve without compensation. Each such board of trustees shall consist of five trustees, who shall be citizens of the city, unless the council shall provide by ordinance for a larger board of not more than fifteen trustees. Trustees shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council and shall be chosen with reference to their fitness for such position; provided no member of the city council and no member of the immediate family of a member of the city council shall be a member of the board. 2. An ordinance providing for a larger board of trustees may provide that some or all of the trustees need not be citizens of the city, but shall be citizens of the state of Missouri. 3. Any city establishing or maintaining and operating more than one health care facility may provide by ordinance that one board of trustees shall manage and operate two or more health care facilities. (RSMo 1939 § 7037, A.L. 1969 p. 171, A.L. 1979 S.B. 445, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1790) Prior revision: 1929 § 6891

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.170 Terms of office of trustees - vacancies.

96.170. Terms of office of trustees — vacancies. — 1. Unless the council has provided for a larger board of trustees, two of the trustees first appointed under the provisions of sections 96.150 to 96.228 shall hold office for terms of four years, and the remaining trustees first appointed shall hold office respectively for a term of one, two, and three years as indicated in the order of the mayor appointing them; thereafter each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. When the council has provided for a larger board of trustees, the trustees first appointed shall hold office for terms so that as nearly as possible the terms of an equal number expire in each of the succeeding four years as indicated by the order of the mayor appointing them; thereafter each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. If the council increases the size of the board by ordinance, the trustees then in office shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term for which appointed; the additional members shall be appointed such that as nearly as possible equal numbers expire in succeeding years. 2. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner provided herein for appointment of members. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board shall serve for the unexpired portion of the original term. 3. In the event the council has provided for a larger board of trustees and subsequently the size of the board is reduced, the trustees then in office shall continue to serve for the remainder of the terms for which they were appointed. After the effective date of the reduction in size of the board, the mayor shall appoint as nearly as possible an equal number of trustees in each of the four succeeding years. (RSMo 1939 § 7038, A.L. 1979 S.B. 445) Prior revision: 1929 § 6892

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.175 Removal of trustees, procedure.

96.175. Removal of trustees, procedure. — A trustee may be removed for crimes, misconduct, habitual drunkenness, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency or oppression in office or for breach of standards required of a fiduciary in connection with managing and operating the facility under sections 96.150 to 96.228 , by a majority vote of the council if the removal is recommended by the mayor or by a two-thirds vote of the council if the mayor has not recommended removal of the trustee; but such trustee shall be removed only after first being given a copy of the charges at least ten days prior to the hearing thereon at which he shall have an opportunity to be heard and present witnesses. A record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be maintained and filed in the office of the clerk. (L. 1979 S.B. 445)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.180 Organization of board - rules and regulations.

96.180. Organization of board — rules and regulations. — The board shall meet and organize by electing one of their members president, and one secretary, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for the management of such facility and the admission and discharge of patients as they shall deem expedient. (RSMo 1939 § 7039, A.L. 1969 p. 171, A.L. 1979 S.B. 445) Prior revision: 1929 § 6893

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.190 Board to control expenditures, funds - employ assistants.

96.190. Board to control expenditures, funds — employ assistants. — The board shall control the expenditures of all moneys collected to the credit of the fund established for such facility and the construction, leasing, equipping, operating and maintaining of the facility and the grounds and other property real and personal belonging to the facility; provided, all moneys from taxes, donations and from any other source shall be deposited in the city treasury to the credit of that facility's fund, and drawn upon by the vouchers of the proper officers of such board. The board shall also employ such help, professional and otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of sections 96.150 to 96.220 , and all such assistants and employees shall serve at the pleasure of the board. (RSMo 1939 § 7040, A.L. 1969 p. 171) Prior revision: 1929 § 6894

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.192 Investment of hospital funds, limitations.

96.192. Investment of hospital funds, limitations. — 1. The board of trustees of any hospital authorized under subsection 2 of this section, and established and organized under the provisions of sections 96.150 to 96.229 , may invest up to twenty-five percent of the hospital's funds not required for immediate disbursement in obligations or for the operation of the hospital in any United States investment grade fixed income funds or any diversified stock funds, or both. 2. The provisions of this section shall only apply if the hospital: (1) Receives less than one percent of its annual revenues from municipal, county, or state taxes; and (2) Receives less than one percent of its annual revenue from appropriated funds from the municipality in which such hospital is located. (L. 2016 S.B. 635 merged with S.B. 988)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.195 Facility funds only to be used - nonliability of city.

96.195. Facility funds only to be used — nonliability of city. — All obligations incurred in connection with the construction, leasing, equipping, operating and maintaining of this facility and grounds and other property, real and personal, under control of the board shall be payable only from the fund established for such facility and the assets under control of the board. The city shall not be liable for any such claims or indebtedness except to the extent of the fund established for such facility and the assets under control of the board or as provided pursuant to sections 96.222 , 96.224 , 96.226 , and 96.228 . (L. 1979 S.B. 445)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.196 Hospital may purchase, operate or lease related facilities outside city or ...

96.196. Hospital may purchase, operate or lease related facilities outside city or county — limitations. — 1. A hospital organized under this chapter may purchase, operate or lease, as lessor or lessee, related facilities or engage in health care activities, except in counties of the third or fourth classification (other than the county in which the hospital is located) where there already exists a hospital organized pursuant to this chapter and chapter 205 or 206 ; provided, however, that this exception shall not prohibit the continuation of existing activities otherwise allowed by law. 2. If a hospital organized pursuant to this chapter accepts appropriated funds from the city during the twelve months immediately preceding the date that the hospital purchases, operates or leases its first related facility outside the city boundaries or engages in its first health care activity outside the city boundaries, the governing body of the city shall approve the hospital's plan for such purchase, operation or lease prior to implementation of the plan. (L. 1979 S.B. 445, A.L. 1996 S.B. 676)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.200 Annual report - how, when made.

96.200. Annual report — how, when made. — The board shall make on or before the second Monday in June of each year a detailed report to the city council, showing the receipts of all funds and the expenditures therefrom, and showing each donation and amount thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 7041, A.L. 1969 p. 171) Prior revision: 1929 § 6895

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.210 Bequests, donations - board to be special trustees.

96.210. Bequests, donations — board to be special trustees. — Any person making bequests or donations to such facility shall have the right to vest the title to the real estate or personal property so bequeathed or donated in the board and to be held and controlled by the board, and to all such property the board shall be held to be special trustees. (RSMo 1939 § 7042, A.L. 1969 p. 171) Prior revision: 1929 § 6896

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.220 Special taxes under this law to be collected as are regular municipal taxes.

96.220. Special taxes under this law to be collected as are regular municipal taxes. — The taxes authorized and provided by the terms of sections 96.150 to 96.220 shall be levied and collected in the same manner as the regular municipal taxes are levied and collected. (RSMo 1939 § 7043) Prior revision: 1929 § 6897

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.222 Bonds, issuance of - payable from revenue - mortgage authorized.

96.222. Bonds, issuance of — payable from revenue — mortgage authorized. — For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, equipment and furnishing of hospitals, nursing or convalescent homes, and related facilities, including medical office buildings to provide offices for rental to physicians or dentists on a hospital's medical staff, and for providing sites therefor, including offstreet parking space, and making from time to time enlargements or extensions thereof, the city council, upon recommendation and request of the board of trustees created pursuant to sections 96.150 to 96.220 , may issue and sell revenue bonds. In addition to pledging the net income and revenues as herein provided, the council and board, in their discretion, may mortgage, by mortgage or deed of trust, the real and personal property comprising the project or portions thereof for the payment of the bonds, both principal and interest. The revenue bonds are payable, both as to principal and interest, solely and only out of the net income and revenues arising from the operation of the facility, after providing for the costs of operation and maintenance thereof, or from other funds made available to the facility from sources other than from proceeds of taxation, or from proceeds of foreclosure sale of property mortgaged or pledged as security therefor. (L. 1969 p. 171, A.L. 1981 H.B. 258)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.224 Bonds not indebtedness of state.

96.224. Bonds not indebtedness of state. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 96.222 to 96.228 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri, or of any city or of the board of trustees, or of the individual members of the city council or board of trustees and shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness. (L. 1969 p. 171)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.226 Bonds, interest, mature when.

96.226. Bonds, interest, mature when. — 1. Revenue bonds issued under section 96.222 shall be of such denomination, shall bear such rate of interest not to exceed the highest rate permitted by law, and shall mature at such times as determined by the city council upon the recommendation of the board of trustees. The bonds may be either serial bonds or term bonds and may be issued with or without reservation of the right to call them for payment or redemption in advance of their maturity, upon the giving of notice and with or without the covenant requiring the payment of a premium in the event of the call and redemption prior to maturity as the board determines. 2. The bonds when issued and sold shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of the law merchant and the negotiable instruments law and the interest thereon is exempt from income taxes under the laws of the state of Missouri. (L. 1969 p. 171)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.228 Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder.

96.228. Bonds secured how, rights of bondholder. — 1. The city council, upon the recommendation of the board of trustees, issuing bonds under section 96.222 , shall prescribe the form, details and incidents of the bonds and said council and board of trustees shall make such covenants as in their judgment are advisable or necessary properly to secure the payment thereof; but the form, details, incidents and covenants shall not be inconsistent with any of the provisions of sections 96.222 to 96.228 . 2. The holder of any bonds issued hereunder or of any coupons representing interest accrued thereon may, by civil action either at law or in equity, compel the city council and board of trustees issuing such bonds to perform all duties imposed upon them by sections 96.222 to 96.228 , and also to enforce the performance of any and all other covenants made by such city council and board of trustees in the issuance of the bonds. 3. The provisions of sections 96.222 through 96.228 shall not be exclusive of other legal methods of financing the facilities therein described, but shall furnish an alternative method of finance. (L. 1969 p. 171)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.229 Charter hospitals, election to be governed by nonprofit corporation law, ...

*96.229. Charter hospitals, election to be governed by nonprofit corporation law, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding subsection 5 of section 96.150 regarding the lease of substantially all of a hospital where the board of trustees is lessor, a city in which a hospital is located that: (1) Is organized and operated under this chapter; (2) Has not accepted appropriated funds from the city during the prior twenty years; and (3) Is licensed by the department of health and senior services for two hundred beds or more pursuant to sections 197.010 to 197.120 , shall not have authority to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the property from a hospital organized under this chapter, both real and personal, except in accordance with this section. 2. Upon filing with the city clerk of a resolution adopted by no less than two-thirds of the incumbent members of the board of trustees to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the hospital property, both real and personal, for reasons specified in the resolution, the clerk shall present the resolution to the city council. If a majority of the incumbent members of the city council determine that sale, lease, or other transfer of the hospital property is desirable, the city council shall submit to the voters of the city the question in substantially the following form: Shall the city council of ______, Missouri and the board of trustees of ______ Hospital be authorized to sell (or lease or otherwise transfer) the property, real and personal, of ______ Hospital as approved by, and in accordance with, the resolution of the board of trustees authorizing such sale (or lease or transfer)? A majority of the votes cast on such question shall be required in order to approve and authorize such sale, lease or other transfer. If the question receives less than the required majority, then the city council and the board of trustees shall have no power to sell, lease or otherwise transfer the property, real and personal, of the hospital unless and until the city council has submitted another question to authorize such sale, lease or transfer authorized under this section and such question is approved by the required majority of the qualified voters voting thereon. However, in no event shall a question under this section be submitted to the voters sooner than twelve months from the date of the last question under this section and after the adoption of another resolution by no less than two-thirds of the board of trustees and a subsequent vote by a majority of the city council to again submit the question to the voters. 3. Upon passage of such question by the voters, the board of trustees shall sell and dispose of such property, or lease or transfer such property, in the manner proposed by the board of trustees. The deed of the board of trustees, duly authorized by the board of trustees and duly acknowledged and recorded, shall be sufficient to convey to the purchaser all the rights, title, interest, and estate in the hospital property. 4. No sale, lease, or other transfer of such hospital property shall be authorized or effective unless such transaction provides sufficient proceeds to be available to be applied to the payment of all interest and principal of any outstanding valid indebtedness incurred for purchase of the site or construction of the hospital, or for any repairs, alterations, improvements, or additions thereto, or for operation of the hospital. 5. Assets donated to the hospital pursuant to section 96.210 shall be used to provide health care services in the city and in the geographic region previously served by the hospital, except as otherwise prescribed by the terms of the deed, gift, devise, or bequest. (L. 2013 H.B. 163 merged with H.B. 351 merged with H.B. 1035) Effective 5-15-13 (H.B. 163); 7-02-13 (H.B. 351); 9-11-13 (H.B. 1035) *H.B. 1035 was vetoed July 12, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013. *Revisor's Note: Article III, Sections 29 and 32 of the Missouri Constitution, and Sections 1.130 and 21.250, RSMo, do not specifically address the effective date of a section subject to an emergency clause which is overridden by the general assembly.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.230 Authorizing certain cities to create social welfare boards.

96.230. Authorizing certain cities to create social welfare boards. — In all cities of the third class in this state there is hereby created and established, at the option of the mayor and common council of any such city, a board which shall be styled "The Social Welfare Board of the City of ______". All powers and duties connected with and incident to the relief and prevention of dependency, relief and care of the indigent, and the care of sick dependents, with the exception of the insane and those suffering with contagious, infectious and transmissible diseases, and excepting those persons who may be admitted to the county poorhouses of the counties in which such cities are located, shall be exclusively invested in and exercised by the board. The board shall have power to receive and expend donations for social welfare purposes, and shall have exclusive control of the distribution and expenditure of any public funds set aside and appropriated by such cities for relief of the temporary dependent. The board shall have power to sue and be sued, complain and defend in all courts, to assume the care of or take by gift, grant, devise, bequest or otherwise, any money, real estate, personal property, right of property or other valuable things, and may use, enjoy, control, sell or convey the same for charitable purposes, to have and to use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure. The board may make bylaws for its own guidance, rules and regulations for the government of its agents, servants and employees, and for the distribution of the funds under its control. (RSMo 1939 § 7049, A.L. 1975 H.B. 398) Prior revision: 1929 § 6899

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.240 Board - powers and duties.

96.240. Board — powers and duties. — Said board shall have power to make all suitable provisions for the relief, maintenance and support of all indigent persons within said cities, and to make suitable provisions for the care and maintenance of the sick dependents and those who are unable to support themselves; to enforce the laws of the state, the ordinances of said cities, in regard to the indigent, and to make such rules and regulations in the conduct of its business not inconsistent with the laws of the state of Missouri, and the ordinances of said cities; to recommend to the common council of said cities the passage of such ordinances as said board may deem necessary for the welfare of the indigent of said cities. The board shall have the power to employ and discharge all persons or officers in their judgment necessary to carry on the work over which said board is given jurisdiction or control. Said board shall further have power to enter into cooperative arrangement with state or county agencies, or with charitable and philanthropic associations in order better to promote the objects of its work. Said board may act as agent for the county superintendent of public welfare within the limits of the city, under such arrangements as may be made jointly by them. (RSMo 1939 § 7050) Prior revision: 1929 § 6900

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.250 Personnel of board - terms.

96.250. Personnel of board — terms. — Said board shall be nonpartisan and nonsectarian and the members and officers thereof shall receive no compensation as such. Said board shall consist of the mayor of such cities, who shall be ex officio a member thereof, and six other members, men or women, who shall be appointed by the mayor and the common council of such cities, who shall hold office, two for one year, two for two years, and two for three years, whose term of office shall be designated by the mayor. Whenever the term of office of any member so appointed expires, the appointment of his successor shall be for three years. All such appointments shall date from the first of June following their appointment. Vacancies from any causes shall be filled in like manner as original appointment. The mayor may, for misconduct or neglect of duty, remove any members appointed by him in the manner required for removal of officers of such cities. (RSMo 1939 § 7051) Prior revision: 1929 § 6901

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.260 Board shall meet and organize.

96.260. Board shall meet and organize. — Said members shall, immediately after their appointment, and annually thereafter, meet and organize by electing out of their number a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. All subordinate officers and employees appointed shall give such bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties as may be required by the board. (RSMo 1939 § 7052) Prior revision: 1929 § 6902

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.270 Money deposited with treasurer, who shall give bond.

96.270. Money deposited with treasurer, who shall give bond. — All moneys received or appropriated for the use of said board shall be deposited with the treasurer, who shall give good and sufficient bond to said board for the safekeeping and proper expenditure of all funds placed in his hands, by or for the use of said board. (RSMo 1939 § 7053) Prior revision: 1929 § 6903

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.280 Record of proceedings - annual report.

96.280. Record of proceedings — annual report. — It shall be the duty of said board to keep a record of its proceedings and its receipts, expenditures and operations, and to annually render a full and complete itemized report, stating the condition of their trust, together with such other matters as they may deem of general interest to the mayor and common council of said cities; provided said board shall render reports concerning receipts, expenditures, operations, etc., whenever called for by the common council of said cities. (RSMo 1939 § 7054) Prior revision: 1929 § 6904

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.290 Boards shall furnish relief, when.

96.290. Boards shall furnish relief, when. — It shall be the duty of said board, when any person by himself or another applies for relief, to make immediate inquiry into the state and circumstances of the applicant, and if it shall appear that he or she is in such indigent circumstances as to require temporary relief, the said board shall furnish, out of the funds in its hands, such relief as the circumstances of the case may require; provided, that in all cases where the applicant for aid may be found dependent, and said applicant or member of said applicant's family is an able-bodied person, said board shall require such person to perform work to the value of the aid given. (RSMo 1939 § 7055) Prior revision: 1929 § 6905
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