Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 109

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 109
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.005 State document preservation fund established, purpose - state treasurer ...

109.005. State document preservation fund established, purpose — state treasurer duty to invest — unexpended balance, lapse prohibited. — 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the "State Document Preservation Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys received from gifts, bequests, or contributions for the specific purpose of preserving legal, historical and genealogical materials and making them available to the public. 2. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the state document preservation fund in the same manner as surplus state funds are invested pursuant to section 30.260 . All earnings which result from the investment of moneys in the state document preservation fund shall be credited to the fund. 3. Any unexpended balance in the state document preservation fund at the end of any appropriation period shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state treasury and, accordingly, shall be exempt from the provisions of section 33.080 relating to the transfer of funds to the general revenue fund of the state treasury. (L. 1996 S.B. 670 § 109.005 subsecs. 1, 2, 3) CROSS REFERENCE: Proceeds of sales of materials by director to be placed in document preservation fund, when, 109.265

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.007 Document preservation fund, duties of archives division to preserve legal, ...

109.007. Document preservation fund, duties of archives division to preserve legal, historical and genealogical documents — annual report. — 1. The general assembly shall appropriate moneys from the fund to the office of the secretary of state to be used exclusively by the archives division to: (1) Preserve, through any archivally appropriate means, documents of legal, historical and genealogical importance to the state of Missouri; and (2) Perform all other functions necessary to make these documents available to the public. 2. Once each year, the secretary of state shall report to the general assembly on the expenditure of the moneys appropriated to the archive division for the purpose set out in this section. (L. 1996 S.B. 670 § 109.005 subsecs. 4, 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.010 Officer to deliver records to successor.

109.010. Officer to deliver records to successor. — If any civil or military officer having any records, books or papers appertaining to any public office or any court shall resign, or his office be vacated, he shall deliver to his successor all such records, books and papers. (RSMo 1939 § 3622) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3232; 1919 § 10594; 1909 § 10405

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.020 Duty of executor.

109.020. Duty of executor. — When such officer shall die, his executor or administrator shall deliver such records, books and papers to his successor. (RSMo 1939 § 3623) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3233; 1919 § 10595; 1909 § 10406

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.030 Penalties for failure to deliver records.

109.030. Penalties for failure to deliver records. — 1. If any such officer, or the executor or administrator of such officer, shall fail to deliver such records, books or papers, he or they shall forfeit not more than one thousand nor less than one hundred dollars, to be recovered by civil action to the use of the county. 2. Such officer, or the executor or administrator of such officer, shall pay to any person injured by the detention of such records, books or papers all damages which may accrue to him, to be recovered by civil action. (RSMo 1939 §§ 3624, 3625) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3234, 3235; 1919 §§ 10596, 10597; 1909 §§ 10407, 10408

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.040 Vacated office - seizure of records by warrant.

109.040. Vacated office — seizure of records by warrant. — If any person whose office has become vacated, or his executors or administrators, shall fail to deliver any record, book or paper to the person entitled to the same, the circuit judge, upon the affidavit of any credible person, setting forth the facts, may issue a warrant, directed to the sheriff, or coroner, commanding him to seize all the records, books and papers appertaining to such office, and deliver them to the proper officer named in such warrant. (RSMo 1939 § 3626, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3236; 1919 § 10598; 1909 § 10409 Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.050 Authority of officer executing writ.

109.050. Authority of officer executing writ. — The officer executing such warrant may break open any doors, trunk or places in which any records, books or papers named in such warrant may be, or in which he may suspect them to be; and may arrest any person who shall resist the execution of such warrant, and carry him before some judge, to be dealt with for obstructing the execution of process. (RSMo 1939 § 3627, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3237; 1919 § 10599; 1909 § 10410 Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.060 Penalty for not executing the writ.

109.060. Penalty for not executing the writ. — Any officer to whom any such warrant may be directed and delivered, who shall fail to execute or return the same, or to perform any duty required of him in relation thereto, shall forfeit not more than one thousand nor less than one hundred dollars, to be recovered by civil action, to the use of the county. (RSMo 1939 § 3628) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3238; 1919 § 10600; 1909 § 10411

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.070 Remedy of person aggrieved by issuance of such warrant.

109.070. Remedy of person aggrieved by issuance of such warrant. — 1. Any person aggrieved by any such warrant may apply to a circuit judge, who upon affidavit of the applicant that injustice has been done or is about to be done by such warrant, shall issue a citation to all persons interested, commanding them to appear before said judge at a place and time named in the citation, which shall be served by the sheriff or coroner. 2. The circuit judge may enforce obedience to such citation by attachment, and shall proceed in a summary manner and determine the matter according to right and justice and may issue a warrant for the restoration of any record, book or paper found to have been improperly seized. (RSMo 1939 §§ 3629, 3630, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3239, 3240; 1919 §§ 10601, 10602; 1909 §§ 10412, 10413 Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.080 Private persons to deliver records - proceedings on failure.

109.080. Private persons to deliver records — proceedings on failure. — If any private person shall have or obtain possession of any books, records or papers, appertaining to any public office, he shall deliver them to the officer entitled to the same. If any person fail to comply with the requirements of this section, he shall be proceeded against in all respects as is provided for in cases of officers under this chapter. (RSMo 1939 §§ 3631, 3632) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3241, 3242; 1919 §§ 10603, 10604; 1909 §§ 10414, 10415

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.090 Courts may order records rebound, transcribed, indexed.

109.090. Courts may order records rebound, transcribed, indexed. — The judges and justices of the several courts of record within this state shall have power to order any of the books or records in the clerk's offices of their respective courts to be rebound; or when defaced, torn or in a ruinous condition, to be transcribed in new books; or, when deemed necessary, may order new or correct indexes to be made to any record or records, and shall make a reasonable allowance therefor, which shall be chargeable to the proper county and payable out of the county treasury. (RSMo 1939 § 3633, A. 1949 H.B. 2048) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3243; 1919 § 10605; 1909 § 10416

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.100 Photographic copies of records.

109.100. Photographic copies of records. — Wherever the statute authorizes books or records to be rebound, or their contents transcribed into new books, or new indexes to be made, the making of photographic copies of said books, records or indexes shall be deemed transcribing and the binding together of such photographic copies shall be deemed rebinding of such records within the meaning of this section. (RSMo 1939 § 3650) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3260; 1919 § 10622

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.110 Transcript to be evidence, when.

109.110. Transcript to be evidence, when. — After any book or record so transcribed is examined by the judge or justices of such courts, respectively, ordering the same to be transcribed, and he or they shall make an order on the records of the court that the same is correct, the same faith and credit shall be given to the transcript that the book or record transcribed was entitled. (RSMo 1939 § 3634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3244; 1919 § 10606; 1909 § 10417

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.120 Records reproduced by photographic, video or electronic process, standards ...

109.120. Records reproduced by photographic, video or electronic process, standards — cost. — 1. The head of any business, industry, profession, occupation or calling, or the head of any state, county or municipal department, commission, bureau or board may cause any and all records kept by such official, department, commission, bureau, board or business to be photographed, microphotographed, photostated or transferred to other material using photographic, video, or electronic processes, including a computer-generated electronic or digital retrieval system, and the judges and justices of the several courts of record within this state may cause all closed case files more than five years old to be photographed, microphotographed, photostated, or transferred to other material using photographic, video, or electronic processes, including a computer-generated electronic or digital retrieval system. Such reproducing material shall be of durable material and the device used to reproduce the records shall be such as to accurately reproduce and perpetuate the original records in all details and ensure their proper retention and integrity in accordance with standards established by the state records commission. 2. The cost of reproduction of closed files of the several courts of record as provided herein shall be chargeable to the county and paid out of the county treasury wherein the court is situated. 3. When any recorder of deeds in this state is required or authorized by law to record, copy, file, recopy, replace or index any document, plat, map or written instrument, the recorder may do so by photostatic, photographic, microphotographic, microfilm, or electronic process, including a computer-generated electronic or digital retrieval system, which produces a clear, accurate and permanent copy of the original, provided they meet the standards for permanent retention and integrity as promulgated by the local records board. The reproductions so made may be used as permanent records of the original. When microfilm or electronic reproduction is used as a permanent record by recorder of deeds, duplicate reproductions of all recorded documents, indexes and files required by law to be kept by the recorder shall be made and one copy of each document shall be stored in a fireproof vault and the other copy shall be readily available in the recorder's office together with suitable equipment for viewing the record by projection to a size not smaller than the original and for reproducing copies of the recorded or filmed documents for any person entitled thereto. In all cases where instruments are recorded pursuant to this section by microfilm or electronic process, any release, assignment or other instrument affecting a previously recorded instrument by microfilm or electronic process shall be filed and recorded as a separate instrument and shall be cross-indexed to the document which it affects. (L. 1945 p. 1427 §§ 1, 3, A. 1949 H.B. 2048, A.L. 1963 p. 157, A.L. 1986 S.B. 732, A.L. 1999 S.B. 34, A.L. 2001 H.B. 453 merged with H.B. 567)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.130 Reproduced records deemed original, when.

109.130. Reproduced records deemed original, when. — Such reproduction of the original records shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes provided that the reproduction is equal in resolution to microfilm or electronic process produced pursuant to those standards set forth in subsection 4 of section 109.241 , and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. A facsimile, exemplification or certified copy thereof shall, for all purposes recited in sections 109.120 to 109.140 , be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original. (L. 1945 p. 1427 § 2, A.L. 1986 S.B. 732, A.L. 1999 S.B. 34)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.140 Disposition of court records, how authorized - methods of disposition.

109.140. Disposition of court records, how authorized — methods of disposition. — The supreme court may authorize the disposition of its own closed court files and records more than five years old and such files and records of the several courts of record. Disposition may consist of destroying useless or duplicative files or records, or providing for archival storage of files or records, or the destruction of court files and records when photostatic copies, photographs, microphotographs or reproductions on film are made and placed in conveniently accessible files and provisions are made for preserving, examining and using them. (L. 1945 p. 1427 § 4, A. 1949 H.B. 2048, A.L. 1963 p. 157, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376, A.L. 1973 S.B. 71)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.156 Original may be destroyed after reproduction, exceptions.

109.156. Original may be destroyed after reproduction, exceptions. — Following the reproduction of a record or records in the manner provided for in section 109.120 , the head of any business may destroy the record or records from which such reproduction was made; provided, that this section shall not authorize the destruction of an original record of or relating to any asset or liability shown on the face of such record to be existing or outstanding. (L. 1969 H.B. 96)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.160 Statement and affidavit when record lost or destroyed.

109.160. Statement and affidavit when record lost or destroyed. — When any record of judgments or executions, or any allowances or orders of any probate division of the circuit court or county commission, or any inventory, sale bill or appraisement or other document or paper filed or being in any court of record shall have been mutilated, lost or destroyed, stolen or carried away, any person interested in any such record or paper, or his or her agent or attorney may make out a statement in writing, verified by affidavit, setting out as near as may be the full contents of said lost, mutilated or destroyed record or paper, and file the same in the clerk's office wherein said lost, mutilated or destroyed records belonged. (RSMo 1939 § 3639, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3249; 1919 § 10611; 1909 § 10422 Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.170 Clerk to issue summons - proceedings.

109.170. Clerk to issue summons — proceedings. — When any such statement shall be filed in the clerk's office, as provided in section 109.160 , it shall be the duty of the said clerk, if a judgment of execution is intended to be supplied, to issue a summons as in ordinary suits, which summons shall be served in like manner and in the same time as in ordinary suits at law, and upon the return of such summons, duly served, the defendant or defendants may file his or their answer as in ordinary cases at law; and when judgment shall be rendered for the plaintiff or plaintiffs, said judgment, when entered of record, shall specify that the same is rendered upon a former judgment, and when such former judgment was rendered; and said judgment shall take its lien from the rendition of such former judgment. If said statement is intended to reinstate any inventory, sale bill or order of any county commission or probate division of the circuit court, then no summons shall issue, but the party seeking to establish the same shall cause a notice, setting forth the substance of said paper or order sought to be reinstated, to be served upon the administrator or executor of the estate affected by said order or paper, and also cause a copy of said notice to be set up at the courthouse door, for at least four weeks before the day at which said order or paper is sought to be reinstated. (RSMo 1939 § 3640, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3250; 1919 § 10612; 1909 § 10423 Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.180 Public records open to inspection - refusal to permit inspection, penalty.

109.180. Public records open to inspection — refusal to permit inspection, penalty. — Except as otherwise provided by law, all state, county and municipal records kept pursuant to statute or ordinance shall at all reasonable times be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of Missouri, and those in charge of the records shall not refuse the privilege to any citizen. Any official who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to removal or impeachment and in addition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by confinement in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or by both the fine and the confinement. (L. 1961 p. 548 § 1) CROSS REFERENCE: Tax returns and records of department of revenue, confidentiality, 32.057, 92.338, 94.540, 94.620

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.190 Right of person to photograph public records - regulations.

109.190. Right of person to photograph public records — regulations. — In all cases where the public or any person interested has a right to inspect or take extracts or make copies from any public records, instruments or documents, any person has the right of access to the records, documents or instruments for the purpose of making photographs of them while in the possession, custody and control of the lawful custodian thereof or his authorized deputy. The work shall be done under the supervision of the lawful custodian of the records who may adopt and enforce reasonable rules governing the work. The work shall, where possible, be done in the room where the records, documents or instruments are by law kept, but if that is impossible or impracticable, the work shall be done in another room or place as nearly adjacent to the place of custody as possible to be determined by the custodian of the records. While the work authorized herein is in progress, the lawful custodian of the records may charge the person desiring to make the photographs a reasonable rate for his services or for the services of a deputy to supervise the work and for the use of the room or place where the work is done. (L. 1961 p. 548 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.195 Public records of ownership or security interest not subject to inspection ...

109.195. Public records of ownership or security interest not subject to inspection or copying. — Records concerning the ownership of, or security interest in, registered public obligations are not subject to inspection or copying under any law of this state relating to the right of the public to inspect or copy public records, notwithstanding any law to the contrary. (L. 1985 H.B. 791)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.200 Short title.

109.200. Short title. — Sections 109.200 to 109.310 shall be known as "The State and Local Records Law". (L. 1965 p. 233 § 1, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.210 Definitions.

109.210. Definitions. — As used in sections 109.200 to 109.310 the following words and terms have the meanings indicated, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Agency" , any department, office, commission, board or other unit of state government or any political or administrative subdivisions created for any purpose under the authorities of or by the state of Missouri; (2) "Boards" , the local records board; (3) "Commission" , the state records commission; (4) "Local record" , any record not a state record; (5) "Record" , document, book, paper, photograph, map, sound recording or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of official business. Library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference, and stocks of publications and of processed documents are not included within the definition of records as used in sections 109.200 to 109.310 , and are hereinafter designated as "nonrecord" materials; (6) "Secretary" , the secretary of state; (7) "State record" , any record designated or treated as a state record under state law. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 2, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.220 Records management and archives service to be established - appointment of ...

109.220. Records management and archives service to be established — appointment of director. — The secretary of state shall establish and administer in the executive branch of state government a "Records Management and Archives Service" for the efficient and economical application of management methods to the creation, utilization, maintenance, retention, preservation and disposal of official records. He shall make an annual report to the governor for transmission to the legislature. The report shall describe the status and progress of programs and shall include recommendations for improvements and additional economies in the management of state government. The secretary shall appoint a director of records management and archives service who shall be technically qualified in records management and archives practices and techniques. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.221 Historical records advisory board - secretary of state to serve as ...

109.221. Historical records advisory board — secretary of state to serve as coordinator — meetings, expenses — powers, duties — rules, promulgation, procedure — grants for preservation of local records, use of recorder's fund for matching moneys. — 1. The state shall establish and administer a "State Historical Records Advisory Board". The state historical records advisory board shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member shall serve for a term of three years, except for the first members appointed, which shall have four members that serve one year, four members that serve two years and four members that serve three years. Thereafter, each member shall serve three years. The secretary of state or his or her designee shall serve as chairman of the board and as the state historical records coordinator and his vote shall break any tie vote of the board. The executive director of the state historical society of Missouri shall serve as an ex officio member of the board. The board shall meet when called by the chairman, but shall meet at least annually. The board shall adopt written procedures to govern its activities. The board shall report annually to the general assembly on its activities. 2. The state historical records advisory board is assigned to the office of the secretary of state. Members of the board shall receive no compensation for their service, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 3. The board shall be the central advisory body for historical records planning and for projects relating to historic records developed and carried out within the state of Missouri. The board may perform duties such as sponsoring and publishing surveys of the conditions and needs of historical records in the state; soliciting or developing proposals for projects to be carried out in the state with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, hereafter called "commission", financing; reviewing records proposals by institutions in the state and making recommendations from these to the commission; developing, revising, and submitting to the commission state priorities for historical records projects following guidelines developed by the commission; and reviewing, through reports and otherwise, the operation and progress of records projects in the state. 4. The board may seek funds available through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for the subvention of all or part of the costs of printing and manufacturing volumes that have been formally endorsed by the commission. 5. The board may seek funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for sponsoring and publishing surveys of the conditions and needs of historical records in the state; for soliciting or developing proposals for projects to be carried out in the state for preservation of historical records and publications; for reviewing records proposals by institutions in the state and making recommendations from these to the commission; and for developing, revising, and submitting to the commission state priorities for historical records projects following guidelines developed by the commission. The board may further carry out those necessary duties to fulfill its purpose of helping in the collection and preservation of Missouri's historical records and such other duties as may be prescribed by law. 6. The secretary of state, as state historical records coordinator, may fund and administer grant requests for preservation of local records. In carrying out this subsection the secretary of state shall have the power to promulgate necessary rules and regulations. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . Funds retained by the recorder of a county or a city not within a county and deposited in a recorder's fund for records preservation purposes pursuant to subsection 1 of section 59.319 may be used by a recorder of a county or a city not within a county toward any local matching funds requirement for funding pursuant to the grant program authorized by this subsection. A recorder's application for grant funding pursuant to this subsection shall not be penalized in any way because local funds collected pursuant to subsection 1 of section 59.319 are to be used to fund any local matching funds requirement. (L. 1989 H.B. 686, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1496, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1480, A.L. 2018 S.B. 843)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.225 Missouri board on geographic names established, members, terms, meetings - ...

109.225. Missouri board on geographic names established, members, terms, meetings — secretary to be designated — duties of board. — 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri Board on Geographic Names". The board shall be assigned for administrative purposes to the office of the secretary of state. 2. The board shall consist of nineteen members as follows: (1) The secretary of state, who shall serve as chair of the board; (2) Eight citizens of Missouri appointed by the secretary of state; (3) The director or the director's designee of the department of transportation; (4) The director or the director's designee of the department of conservation; (5) The director or the director's designee of the department of natural resources; (6) The director or the director's designee of the department of agriculture; (7) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee of the office of administration; (8) The director or the director's designee of the state archives; (9) The executive director or the executive director's designee of the state historical society of Missouri; (10) The director or the director's designee of the United States Geological Survey; (11) The director or the director's designee of the United States Forest Service; and (12) The director or the director's designee of the United States Corps of Engineers. 3. Appointed members of the board shall serve three-year terms and shall serve until their successors are appointed. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and such member appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. 4. The board shall meet annually and as otherwise required by the secretary of state. 5. The board shall designate from its members a vice chair and shall adopt written guidelines to govern the management of the board. 6. Each member of the board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the board. 7. The secretary of state shall designate an employee of the secretary of state's office as executive secretary for the board, who shall serve as a nonvoting member and shall maintain the records of the board's activities and decisions and shall be responsible for correspondence between the board and the United States Board on Geographic Names and other agencies. 8. The board shall: (1) Receive and evaluate all proposals for changes in or additions to names of geographic features and places in the state of Missouri to determine the most appropriate and acceptable names for use in maps and official documents of all levels of government; (2) Make official recommendations to the United States Board on Geographic Names on behalf of the state of Missouri with respect to each proposal; (3) Assist and cooperate with the United States Board on Geographic Names in matters relating to names of geographic features and places in Missouri; (4) Assist in the maintenance of a Missouri geographic names database as part of the national database; (5) Maintain a list of advisors who have special interest and knowledge in Missouri history, geography, or culture and consult with such advisors on a regular basis in the course of the board's deliberations; (6) Develop and revise state priorities for geographic records projects following guidelines of the United States Board on Geographic Names; and (7) Submit a report on its activities annually to the general assembly. 9. The board may apply for moneys through federal and state grant programs to sponsor and publish surveys of the condition and needs of geographic records in the state of Missouri and to solicit or develop proposals for projects to be carried out in the state for preservation of geographic records and publications. (L. 2009 S.B. 480, A.L. 2018 S.B. 843)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.230 Duties of director.

109.230. Duties of director. — The director shall, with due regard for the functions of the agencies concerned, and subject to the approval of the secretary of state: (1) Establish standards, procedures, and techniques for effective management of records; (2) Make continuing surveys of paperwork operations and recommend improvements in current records management practices including the use of space, equipment and supplies employed in creating, maintaining, storing and servicing records; (3) With approval of the state records commission or local records board, establish standards for the preparation of schedules which provide for the retention of state or local records of continuing value and for the prompt and orderly disposal of state or local records no longer possessing sufficient administrative, legal, historical or fiscal value to warrant their future keeping; (4) Publish lists of records authorized for disposal or retention; (5) Supervise the state records center and archives; (6) Establish standards and formulate procedures for the transfer, safeguarding and servicing of records; (7) Evaluate economies of microfilming services for agencies; (8) Obtain reports from agencies as required for the administration of the program; (9) Serve as secretary to the state records commission; and (10) Make copies of the public records filed with the state archives available at the expense of any person requesting copies. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 4, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376, A.L. 1978 S.B. 755)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.240 Duties of agency heads.

109.240. Duties of agency heads. — The head of each agency shall: (1) Establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of the agency; (2) Make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures and essential transactions of the agency designed to furnish information to protect the legal and financial rights of the state and of persons directly affected by the agency's activities; (3) Submit to the chairman of the state records commission, in accordance with the standards established by the commission and promulgated by the director of records management and archives service, schedules proposing the length of time each state records series warrants retention for administrative, legal, historical or fiscal purposes after it has been received or created by the agency. The head of each agency also shall submit lists of state records in his custody that are not needed in the transaction of current business and that do not have sufficient administrative, legal, historical or fiscal value to warrant their further keeping; (4) Cooperate with the director in the conduct of surveys made by him pursuant to the provisions of sections 109.200 to 109.310 ; and (5) Comply with the rules, regulations, standards and procedures approved by the state records commission and issued by the director, records management and archives service. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 5, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.241 Local agency head, duties of.

109.241. Local agency head, duties of. — The head of each local agency shall: (1) Submit within six months after a call to do so from the secretary of state in accordance with standards established by the local records board and promulgated by the director of records management and archives, schedules proposing the length of time each local records series warrants retention for administrative, legal, historical or fiscal purposes after it has been received or created by the local agency; (2) Submit lists of local records that are not needed in the transaction of current business and that do not have sufficient administrative, legal, historical or fiscal value to warrant their further retention; (3) Cooperate with the director in the conduct of surveys made by the director pursuant to the provisions of sections 109.200 to 109.310 ; (4) When files in the custody of a local governmental agency are microfilmed or otherwise reproduced through photographic, video, electronic, or other reproduction processes, including a computer-generated electronic or digital retrieval system, the public official having custody of the reproduced records shall, before disposing of the originals, certify to the director that the official has made provisions for preserving the microfilms or electronically created records for viewing and recalling images to paper or original form, as appropriate, and that the official has done so in a manner guaranteeing the proper retention and integrity of the records in accordance with standards established by the local records board. Certification shall include a statement, written plan, or reputable vendor's certificate, as appropriate, that any microfilm or document reproduced through electronic process meets the standards for archival permanence established by the United States of America Standards Institute or similar agency, or local records board. If records are microfilmed, original camera masters shall not be used for frequent reference or reading purposes, but copies shall be made for such purposes. (L. 1972 S.B. 376, A.L. 1999 S.B. 34, A.L. 2001 H.B. 453 merged with H.B. 567)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.250 State records commission established - members - duties - meetings.

109.250. State records commission established — members — duties — meetings. — 1. There is hereby created the "State Records Commission". It shall consist of the following members: the secretary of state, or his or her authorized representative, who shall act as chairperson; the attorney general, or his or her authorized representative; the state auditor, or his or her authorized representative; the commissioner of the office of administration, or his or her authorized representative; a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; a member of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate; the director of the state historical society; and the chief information officer. The director of the records management and archives service will serve as secretary to the commission. While serving as secretary to the commission, he or she shall have no vote on matters considered by the commission. 2. It shall be the duty of the commission to determine what records no longer have any administrative, legal, research, or historical value and should be destroyed or disposed of otherwise. The commission will prescribe the procedures for compiling and submitting to the commission lists and schedules of records proposed for disposal and the procedures for the physical destruction or other disposition of records. Procedures prescribed by the commission will be promulgated by the director of the records management and archives service, only upon written approval of the commission. 3. The commission shall meet whenever called by the chairperson. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 6, A.L. 1983 H.B. 96, et al., A.L. 2003 S.B. 108, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.255 Secretary of state duties as to local boards of record control - local ...

109.255. Secretary of state duties as to local boards of record control — local boards, terms, expenses. — 1. The secretary of state, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized to appoint and serve as chairman of a local records board to advise, counsel, and judge what local records shall be retained, copied, preserved, or disposed of and in what manner these functions shall be carried out by the director. This board shall represent a wide area of public interest in local records and shall consist of at least twelve members one of whom shall represent school boards, one constitutional charter city, one third class city, one fourth class city, one historical society, two of whom shall represent counties of the first or second classification, two of whom shall represent counties of the third or fourth classification, and such other members as the secretary of state shall direct. 2. The members of the board of record control shall serve staggered terms and may be removed at the pleasure of the secretary of state. 3. The members of the board of control shall receive no salary but may be compensated for travel expenses if the budget of the secretary of state permits. 4. The board shall meet at such times as the chairman may call them. 5. The director with advice of the board of record control shall issue directives to guide local officials on the destruction of local records and nonrecord materials. (L. 1972 S.B. 376, A.L. 1986 S.B. 732, A.L. 2018 S.B. 843)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.260 Destruction of records and nonrecord materials.

109.260. Destruction of records and nonrecord materials. — 1. No record shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by any agency unless it is determined by the commission or board that the record has no further administrative, legal, fiscal, research or historical value. 2. Nonrecord materials or materials not included within the definition of records as contained in sections 109.200 to 109.310 may, if not otherwise prohibited by law, be destroyed at any time by the agency in possession of such materials with approval of the commission or board. The director of the records management and archives service may formulate advisory procedures and interpretation to guide in the disposition of nonrecord materials. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 7, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.265 Disposition of nonrecord material, director to retain certain copies, when.

109.265. Disposition of nonrecord material, director to retain certain copies, when. — The state records commission may determine that certain material under the permanent control of the director of records management and archives service is nonrecord material pursuant to section 109.260 , and upon such determination may direct the sale or transfer of such material by the director upon such terms as deemed appropriate by the commission. The director shall retain a representative copy of any material subject to sale or transfer if no other copies of the material are within the permanent control of the director. All proceeds of such sale or transfer shall be deposited in the state document preservation fund established pursuant to section 109.005 . (L. 1998 H.B. 986 merged with S.B. 631)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.270 Records are property of state or local government - not to be damaged or ...

109.270. Records are property of state or local government — not to be damaged or disposed of. — All records made or received by or under the authority of or coming into the custody, control or possession of state or local officials in the course of their public duties are the property of the state or local government and shall not be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed or otherwise damaged or disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided by law. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 8, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.280 Agency heads may determine nature and form of records - confidential ...

109.280. Agency heads may determine nature and form of records — confidential records to be so treated. — Nothing in sections 109.200 to 109.310 shall be construed to divest agency heads of the authority to determine the nature and form of the records required in the administration of their several departments, or to compel the removal of records deemed necessary by them in the performance of their statutory duties. Any records made confidential by law shall be so treated in the state or local records center and archives. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 9, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.290 Director to assist legislative and judicial branches upon request.

109.290. Director to assist legislative and judicial branches upon request. — Upon request, the director of records management and archives service shall assist and advise in the establishment of records management programs in the legislative and judicial branches of state government and shall, as required by them, provide program services similar to those available to the executive branch of state government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109.200 to 109.310 . (L. 1965 p. 233 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.295 Certain activities not affected.

109.295. Certain activities not affected. — Nothing in sections 109.200 to 109.310 shall be construed to: (1) Prohibit the establishment or sharing of local records centers or records holding areas by local governmental agencies; (2) Prohibit the establishment of regional state records centers to service the state's most populous areas, or (3) Authorize disposal of records without audit or inspection when such is required by law, statute, ordinance, charter, or local policies and practices; (4) Divest local officials of the authority to reproduce existing records so long as no unauthorized disposition is made of existing records. (L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.300 Termination of agency - disposition of records.

109.300. Termination of agency — disposition of records. — Upon the termination of any agency whose function or functions have not been transferred to another agency, the records of the terminated agency shall be deposited in the state records center and archives. The commission shall determine which records are of sufficient value to warrant their continued preservation by the state. (L. 1965 p. 233 § 11, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.310 Records, how destroyed - rules and regulations to supersede existing law ...

109.310. Records, how destroyed — rules and regulations to supersede existing law and regulations. — Records shall be destroyed according to the provisions of existing law and administrative regulations until the state records commission or local records board promulgates rules and regulations for the destruction of records. All provisions of law and all administrative rules and regulations for the destruction of records are repealed upon the effective date of the rules and regulations for the destruction of records adopted and promulgated by the commission or board pursuant to sections 109.200 to 109.310 . (L. 1965 p. 233 § 12, A.L. 1972 S.B. 376)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.400 Archival facility to be maintained, authority to enter into contracts and ...

109.400. Archival facility to be maintained, authority to enter into contracts and receive moneys. — 1. The secretary of state is hereby authorized: (1) To plan, acquire, construct, develop, operate, and maintain, or to lease or sublease to or from others for acquisition, construction, development, operation, and maintenance, an archival facility located in a city not within a county * to preserve documents of legal, historical, and genealogical importance to the state of Missouri, and to provide educational and outreach programs sponsored by the Missouri state archives; (2) To enter into contracts and agreements with public or private persons, partnerships, associations, entities, corporations, and cities, counties, and other subdivisions of the state of Missouri such as might be necessary to promote the planning, acquisition, construction, development, operation, or maintenance of such facility and its programs; and (3) To receive any grants, gifts, bequests, rentals, contributions, moneys, or properties appropriated or otherwise designated for payment to the secretary of state for the planning, acquisition, construction, development, operation, or maintenance of such facility and its programs by municipalities, counties, state, or other political subdivisions or public agencies or by the federal government or any agency or officer thereof or from any other public or private source. 2. Nothing in this section shall require any local agency, entity, or subdivision to transfer any records to the state archives. (L. 2004 H.B. 1363 merged with S.B. 1172) *The words "St. Louis city" appear in original rolls of H.B. 1363, 2004.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.410 Missouri State Archives - St. Louis Trust Fund established, use of funds.

109.410. Missouri State Archives — St. Louis Trust Fund established, use of funds. — 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special revolving fund to be known as the "Missouri State Archives-St. Louis Trust Fund". The fund shall consist of all moneys received from federal, private, or other sources for the planning, acquisition, construction, development, operation, or maintenance of the facility and programs authorized by section 109.400 . The fund shall further consist of fees generated at the St. Louis facility for copying public records and for providing public access to public records and images, including staff time required for making copies and reproducing images. 2. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the Missouri state archives-St. Louis trust fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used exclusively for the planning, acquisition, construction, development, operation, or maintenance of the facility and programs authorized by section 109.400 . No moneys obtained through the provisions of this section shall be made a part of the general operating budget of the state of Missouri, nor shall they be transferred into the general revenue fund. No moneys from the state general revenue fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of funding an archival facility located in any city not within a county as provided in sections 109.400 to 109.410 . Notwithstanding section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. All yield, interest, income, increment, or gain received from time deposit of moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no amount of moneys in the fund shall be transferred from the fund or charged for purposes of the administration of central services for the state of Missouri. (L. 2004 H.B. 1363 merged with S.B. 1172)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.500 Records defined.

109.500. Records defined. — "Records" , as used in sections 109.500 and 109.510 , means documents, books, papers, photographs, maps, sound recordings, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of official business. Library museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference, and stocks of publications and of processed documents are not included within the definition of records as used in sections 109.500 and 109.510 , and are hereinafter designated as "nonrecord" materials; and any record designated or treated as a record under state law. (L. 1969 H.B. 161 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.510 Data processing may be used for all records.

109.510. Data processing may be used for all records. — Other provisions of law notwithstanding, automation data processing equipment and procedures may be utilized for all records required by law of county officials, including circuit clerks, in counties of the first class. (L. 1969 H.B. 161 § 2)
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