Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 176

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 176
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.010 Definitions.

176.010. Definitions. — The following words and phrases as used in sections 176.010 to 176.080 , unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Governing body" shall mean: (a) The board of curators of the University of the State of Missouri; (b) The board of curators of Lincoln University of Missouri; (c) The board of governors for the Truman State University; (d) The board of governors for the Central Missouri State University; (e) The board of regents for the Southeast Missouri State University; (f) The board of governors for the Missouri State University; (g) The board of regents for the Northwest Missouri State University; (h) The board of governors for the Missouri Western State University; (i) The board of governors for the Missouri Southern State University; (j) The board of regents for Harris-Stowe State University; (k) The board of trustees of any community college district formed under sections 178.770 to 178.890 ; (l) The board of regents of State Technical College of Missouri, provided the conditions of section 178.631 are met; (2) "Net income and revenues" shall mean the income arising from the operation of a project remaining after providing for the costs of operation of such project and the costs of maintenance thereof; (3) "Project" shall mean one or more dormitory buildings with or without dining room facilities as an integral part thereof, or dining room facilities alone, or one or more social and recreational buildings, or any other revenue-producing facilities of state educational institutions, or any combination of such facilities; (4) "Revenue bonds" shall mean bonds issued hereunder for the purposes herein authorized and payable, both as to principal and interest, solely and only out of the net income and revenues arising from the operation of the project for which such bonds are issued after providing for the costs of operation and maintenance of such project, and, in addition thereto, in the discretion of the governing body, out of either one or both of the following sources: (a) The proceeds of any grant in aid of such project which may be received from any source; and (b) The net income and revenues arising from the operation of another project, as herein defined, already owned and operated by any such state educational institution. Such bonds shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri, the educational institution issuing them, the governing body of such educational institution, or the individual members of such governing body; (5) "State educational institutions" shall mean and shall include: (a) The State University of Missouri, incorporated as a body politic under the name of "The Curators of the University of Missouri", together with the departments of said state university especially established by law as the "College of Agriculture at Columbia" and the "University of Missouri-Rolla"; (b) "Lincoln University" at Jefferson City; (c) "Truman State University" at Kirksville, Missouri; (d) "Missouri State University" at Springfield; (e) The several regional universities, to wit: "Central Missouri State University" at Warrensburg, Missouri; "Southeast Missouri State University" at Cape Girardeau, Missouri; "Northwest Missouri State University" at Maryville, Missouri; "Missouri Western State University" at St. Joseph, Missouri; "Missouri Southern State University" at Joplin, Missouri; "Harris-Stowe State University" at St. Louis, Missouri; (f) Community college districts formed under sections 178.770 to 178.890 ; (g) The several state colleges, to wit: "State Technical College of Missouri" in Osage County, Missouri, provided the conditions of section 178.631 are met. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 1, A.L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 896, A.L. 1979 S.B. 2, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1456, A.L. 1995 S.B. 101 merged with S.B. 340, A.L. 2005 S.B. 98, A.L. 2013 H.B. 673) Effective 7-01-14 CROSS REFERENCE: Board of regents of Central Missouri State University and Southwest Missouri State University abolished and board of governors appointed, when, 174.450

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.020 Any state educational institution empowered to acquire and to construct a ...

176.020. Any state educational institution empowered to acquire and to construct a project necessary for the use of students. — 1. Any state educational institution of the state of Missouri, as herein defined, shall have the power, acting through its governing body, to acquire, construct, erect, equip, furnish, operate, control, manage and regulate a project, as herein defined, as in the judgment of such governing body shall be necessary, advisable, and suitable for the use of students attending such educational institution. 2. Such state educational institutions shall have the further power to use real property now or hereafter belonging to such educational institution as a site for any such project, or to acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise such real or personal property as in the judgment of the governing body of such educational institution shall be necessary, advisable and suitable for such purpose. 3. In acquiring such property such educational institution shall have the power to condemn any and all rights or property, either public or private, of every kind and character, necessary for the purposes aforesaid, and in the exercise of such power of condemnation, it shall follow the procedure which is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the appropriation of land or other property taken for telegraph, telephone or railroad rights-of-way. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.030 Power to issue and sell revenue bonds.

176.030. Power to issue and sell revenue bonds. — For the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition, construction, erection, equipment and furnishing of any such project, and for providing a site therefor, as herein provided, the governing body of such educational institution shall have the power to issue and sell revenue bonds, as herein defined, in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of such project, including costs necessarily incidental thereto. Provided, however, that no such bonds shall be issued and sold unless, at the time of the issuance thereof, the governing body of the educational institution so issuing them, shall pledge the net income and revenues of such project to the payment of such bonds, both principal and interest, and shall covenant to fix, maintain and collect such reasonable rates and charges for the use of such project as in the judgment of such governing body will provide revenues sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of operating and maintaining such project; to provide and maintain an interest and sinking fund in an amount adequate promptly to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds; to provide a reasonable reserve fund; and to provide a reasonable fund for depreciation. In addition to pledging such net income and revenues as herein provided, such governing body, in its discretion, may pledge to the payment of such bonds, both principal and interest, either one or both of the following: (1) The proceeds of any grant in aid of such project which may be received from any source; and (2) The net income and revenues arising from the operation of another project, as herein defined, already owned and operated by any such state educational institution. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.035 Priority of liens of successive series of bonds, how fixed.

176.035. Priority of liens of successive series of bonds, how fixed. — If more than one series of bonds shall be issued under sections 176.010 to 176.080 payable from the net income and revenues of any project or projects, priority of lien thereof on such net income and revenues shall depend on the provisions of the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, it being within the discretion of the governing body, at the time it authorizes any such series, to provide that subsequent series of bonds payable from such net income and revenues may not be issued, that subsequent series of bonds shall be subordinate as to lien, or that subsequent series of bonds shall enjoy parity of lien if such conditions and restrictions as may be specified in such proceedings can be met. (L. 1959 H.B. 367)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.040 Bonds not to be considered an indebtedness.

176.040. Bonds not to be considered an indebtedness. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 176.010 to 176.080 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of any such educational institution, or of the governing body thereof, or of the individual members of such governing body, and shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.050 May issue serial bonds or term bonds - rate of interest - sale of bonds.

176.050. May issue serial bonds or term bonds — rate of interest — sale of bonds. — 1. Bonds issued under and pursuant to the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 shall be of such denomination or denominations, shall bear such rate or rates of interest, and shall mature at such time or times within forty years from the date thereof, as the governing body of such educational institution may determine. Such bonds may be either serial bonds or term bonds. 2. Serial bonds may be issued with or without the reservation of the right to call them for payment and redemption in advance of their maturity, upon the giving of such notice, and with or without a covenant requiring the payment of a premium in the event of such payment and redemption prior to maturity, as the governing body may determine. 3. Term bonds shall contain a reservation of the right to call them for payment and redemption prior to maturity at such time or times and upon the giving of such notice, and upon the payment of such premium, if any, as the governing body may determine. 4. Such bonds, when issued, shall be sold at public sale for the best price obtainable after giving such reasonable notice of such sale as may be determined by the governing body of the educational institution issuing such bonds, but in no event shall such bonds be sold for less than ninety-eight percent of the par value thereof, and accrued interest. Any such bonds may be sold to the United States of America or to any agency or instrumentality thereof, at a price not less than par and accrued interest, without public sale and without the giving of notice as herein provided. 5. Such 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 shall be exempt from income taxes under the laws of the state of Missouri. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 5, A.L. 1955 p. 540, A.L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 896)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.055 Provision for issuance, installment payment of bonds and conversion to ...

176.055. Provision for issuance, installment payment of bonds and conversion to smaller bonds. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any resolution authorizing bonds under sections 176.010 to 176.080 , including refunding bonds, the governing body may provide for the initial issuance of one or more bonds (in this section called "bond" ) and may make such provision for installment payments of the principal amount of any such bond as it may consider desirable and may provide for the making of any such bond registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, and where interest accruing thereon is not represented by interest coupons, for the endorsing of payments of interest on such bond. The governing body may further make provision in any such resolution for the manner and circumstances in and under which any such bond may in the future, at the request of the holder thereof, be converted into bonds of smaller denominations, which bonds of smaller denominations may in turn be either coupon bonds or bonds registrable as to principal or principal and interest. (L. 1959 H.B. 367)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.060 Refunding of bonds.

176.060. Refunding of bonds. — 1. The revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 may be refunded, in whole or in part, in any of the following circumstances, to wit: (1) When any such bonds have by their terms become due and payable and there are not sufficient funds in the interest and sinking fund provided for their payment, to pay such bonds and the interest thereon. (2) When any such bonds are by their terms callable for payment and redemption in advance of their date of maturity and shall have been duly called for payment and redemption. (3) When any such bonds are voluntarily surrendered by the holder or holders thereof for exchange for refunding bonds. 2. For the purpose of refunding any bonds issued hereunder, including refunding bonds, the governing body of any state educational institution may make and issue refunding bonds in such amount as may be necessary to pay off and redeem the bonds to be refunded together with unpaid and past due interest thereon and any premium which may be due under the terms of such bonds, together also with the cost of issuing such refunding bonds, and may sell the same in like manner as is herein provided for the sale of revenue bonds, and with the proceeds thereof pay off, redeem and cancel such old bonds and coupons as may have matured, or such bonds as may have been called for payment and redemption, together with the past due interest and the premium, if any, due thereon, or such bonds may be issued and delivered in exchange for a like par value amount of bonds to refund which the refunding bonds were issued; provided, however, that no refunding bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 shall be payable in more than forty years from the date thereof or shall bear interest at a rate in excess of six percent per annum. 3. Such refunding bonds shall be payable from the same sources as were pledged to the payment of the bonds refunded thereby and, in the discretion of the governing body, may be payable from any other sources which under sections 176.010 to 176.080 may be pledged to the payment of revenue bonds issued hereunder. Bonds of two or more issues of any state educational institution may be refunded by a single issue of refunding bonds. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 6, A.L. 1955 Ex. Sess. p. 30)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.070 Governing body to provide details - rights of bondholders.

176.070. Governing body to provide details — rights of bondholders. — The governing body of any state educational institution issuing bonds under the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 is hereby authorized to prescribe the form, details and incidents of such bonds, and to make such covenants as in its judgment may be advisable or necessary properly to secure the payment thereof; provided, that such form, details, incidents and covenants shall not be inconsistent with any of the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 . The holder or holders of any bond or bonds issued hereunder or of any coupons representing interest accrued thereon may, by proper civil action either at law or in equity, compel the governing body of the state educational institution issuing such bonds to perform all duties imposed upon it by the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 , including the making and collecting of sufficient rates and charges for the use of the project for which such bonds were issued, and also to enforce the performance of any and all other covenants made by such governing body in the issuance of such bonds. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.080 Bonds to be issued pursuant to resolution.

176.080. Bonds to be issued pursuant to resolution. — Bonds may be issued under the provisions of sections 176.010 to 176.080 pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the governing body of any state educational institution as herein defined, and no other proceedings shall be required therefor. (L. 1945 p. 1715 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.085 Health and educational facilities, payment of bonds.

176.085. Health and educational facilities, payment of bonds. — The governing body of any state educational institution may cooperate with the Missouri health and educational facilities authority as a participating educational institution as provided in and permitted by sections 360.010 to 360.140 . The state educational institution shall apply amounts appropriated by the general assembly for design or construction and related costs of a structure, building or fixture to the payment of bonds issued by the authority to finance or refinance that structure, building or fixture and related costs; provided, however, that any such bonds issued by the authority must be approved in the same manner as private activity bonds are approved under federal law. (L. 1988 H.B. 1456)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.500 Risk management associations, who may form.

176.500. Risk management associations, who may form. — Notwithstanding any direct or implied prohibitions in chapter 375 or 379 , a group of two or more private associations, corporations, or institutions not operated for private or corporate profit authorized by law to provide or operate educational facilities and to provide a program of education beyond the high school level in the state of Missouri, and which meet the standards for accreditation as determined by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, may form an association for the purpose of pooling funds in order to share the types of risks described in section 176.510 . (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.505 Articles of association or declaration of trust, contents, file with director.

176.505. Articles of association or declaration of trust, contents, file with director. — Any group of two or more qualifying institutions establishing an association under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 shall, through an attorney in fact selected by such institutions, file with the director of the department of commerce and insurance a copy of its articles of association or declaration of trust. Such articles of association or declaration of trust shall include the names of the institutions initially associated, the method by which other institutions may be admitted to the association as members of the association, the purposes of the association including the types of risks shared, the amount of initial assessment which has been paid into the association by each member, the method of assessment of each member thereafter, and the maximum amount of any assessment which the association may make against any of its members. The articles of association or declaration of trust shall provide for bylaws and for the amendment of the articles of association or declaration of trust and bylaws. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.510 Types of risks that may be shared - association may reinsure risk.

176.510. Types of risks that may be shared — association may reinsure risk. — 1. Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 may provide for the sharing of the following risks of loss: (1) All risks of physical loss or damage to a member of the association's real or personal property of every kind and description wherever located; (2) All loss or damage to automobiles, wherever located, owned by a member of the association or on which a member of the association has an obligation to provide adequate insurance against all risk of direct physical loss, including collision of the automobile with another object; (3) All sums which a member of the association shall be obligated to pay by reason of the liability imposed upon the member of the association by law, or assumed by the member of the association under contract or agreement, for losses or damages, direct or consequential, including but not limited to bodily injury, property damage, errors and omissions and personal injury, and expenses; (4) Employee health and disability benefit programs; (5) All loss caused by reason of theft, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, disappearance or destruction of any money or securities of any member of the association which may at any time be, or believed by the member of the association to be, in or upon any premise occupied or used by the member or by any bank, trust company, or safe deposit company, or while in transit or in the custody of the member of the association's officers or employees; (6) Any other risk for which a member of the association may otherwise procure insurance, excepting that of life insurance and dealing in annuities. 2. Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 may cause itself to be wholly or partially reinsured against any loss arising from any risk which it may have undertaken, on such terms and to such extent as it may deem proper from time to time. 3. Membership in any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 shall be available to, and the coverage of any losses by such association shall be extended to, only those institutions qualifying under section 176.500 . (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.515 Workers' compensation liability, may be covered, separate account.

176.515. Workers' compensation liability, may be covered, separate account. — Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 may include among the types of risks shared liability imposed by chapter 287 relating to workers' compensation liability. To the extent workers' compensation liability is covered, the association shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 287 and shall maintain a separate account therefor. Funds allocated to the workers' compensation account shall not be used to pay claims arising out of other types of risks undertaken by the association; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall prevent the commingling of funds for the purposes of investment or the allocation of expenses between the workers' compensation account and other accounts of the association. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.520 Associations exempt from provisions of insurance law.

176.520. Associations exempt from provisions of insurance law. — Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 shall be exempt from all provisions of other insurance laws of this state, not only in governmental relations but for every other purpose. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.525 Associations may make bylaws.

176.525. Associations may make bylaws. — Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 may make, establish and put into execution such bylaws and resolutions, not inconsistent with any other provision of sections 176.500 to 176.540 , as may seem necessary or convenient for its regulation and government, and for the arrangement of its affairs, and do and execute all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry into full effect the purposes intended by the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 . (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.530 Annual audit report, file with director.

176.530. Annual audit report, file with director. — Any association organized under the provisions of sections 176.500 to 176.540 shall file with the director of the department of commerce and insurance insurance of this state an annual audit report of the operations of such association, compiled by an independent auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.535 Attorney in fact, service of process, file with director - writing ...

176.535. Attorney in fact, service of process, file with director — writing authorizing such service. — Concurrently with the filing of the documents provided for by the terms of section 176.505 , the attorney in fact shall file with the director of the department of commerce and insurance an instrument in writing, executed by him, providing for service of process on such attorney in fact in all suits instituted by any member or members of the association against such association. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 176.540 Service of process on association, nonmembers, how.

176.540. Service of process on association, nonmembers, how. — Every association or organization, which is not a corporation or trust organized under the laws of this state, or any other state, which accepts membership dues or fees shall be subject to service of process against it and each of its members, collectively or individually, in any action arising out of or in respect to the member's participation in or on behalf of such association or organization, by delivering a copy of the summons with a copy of the petition attached to the secretary of state at his office, or in his absence to the chief clerk of the secretary of state at his office, and such service shall be sufficient service upon such association. A copy of the summons and petition shall be delivered by registered mail by the chief clerk of the secretary of state to the last known address of the association if the address is a matter of record with the secretary of state or, otherwise, to an officer of the association. (L. 1986 H.B. 1387 § 9)
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