Missouri · statute · Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 620 · 156 active provisions
1. There is hereby created a "Department of Economic Development" to be headed by a director appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. All of the general provisions, definitions and powers enumerated in section 1 of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 shall continue to apply…
Records and documents submitted to the department of economic development, to the Missouri economic development, export and infrastructure board, or to a regional planning commission formed pursuant to chapter 251, relating to financial investments in a business, or sales projections or other business plan information…
The director of the department of economic development shall administer a revolving "Department of Economic Development Administrative Fund", which is hereby established, and shall be funded annually by appropriations. Such fund shall consist of any gifts, contributions, grants or bequests received from federal, privat…
When the department of economic development contracts or reimburses entities for services related in any way to job training and development programs directly provided to individuals, the department shall reimburse the contractor as provided in the contract.
1. The department of economic development shall require that any contract or agreement with any party which provides grants, loans, tax credits, other financial assistance or services, to which a monetary value can be assigned, to such party through a program administered by the department of economic development shall…
Upon the request of the president or chief executive officer of a Missouri based business, the department of economic development shall, to the maximum extent practicable, gather information from the business if it is likely to significantly reduce the number of persons employed in a city or county by ceasing to operat…
The department of economic development shall have the authority to contract directly with the Missouri technology corporation, as established in section 348.251, innovation centers, as established in section 348.271, small business development centers, as established in sections 620.1000 to 620.1007, centers for advanc…
1. The department of economic development shall be vested with the powers and duties prescribed by law and shall have the power to carry out the following activities: (1) Assessing the impact of national energy policies on this state's supply and use of energy and this state's public health, safety and welfare; (2) Con…
1. There is hereby created within the department of economic development the "Missouri Export Development Office". The office shall work to expand job opportunities of Missouri's work force by increasing the export of Missouri industrial, commercial or manufactured goods and services of small and medium-sized businesse…
1. The following trails are hereby recognized as "Historic Legacy Trails of Missouri": (1) Lewis and Clark trail; (2) Mark Twain legacy trail; (3) Route 66 legacy trail; (4) U.S. Grant trail; (5) Pony express trail; (6) Oregon legacy trail; (7) Heritage alliance; (8) Way of American genius legacy trail; (9) African civ…
1. There is hereby established the designation of "Missouri Rock Island Trail Community" for municipalities located along the Rock Island Trail corridor that promote outdoor recreation, heritage tourism, and economic development within this state. 2. The following municipalities are hereby designated as Missouri Rock I…
The executive department shall have the duty of promoting tourism in the state of Missouri in accordance with sections 620.450 to 620.465 and shall, through the commission established herein, exercise the powers set forth in sections 620.450 to 620.465.
There is created in the executive department a "Tourism Commission*" composed of ten members, including the lieutenant governor, two members of the senate of different political parties appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two members of the house of representatives of different political parties appointed…
1. The commission shall employ a staff headed by a director of tourism who shall be qualified by education and experience in public administration with a background in the use of the various news media as to the dissemination of public information to promote tourism. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the comm…
The division of tourism shall have the following powers*: (1) To formulate a program for the promotion of tourism in Missouri, including the promotion of our state parks, fishing and hunting areas, historical shrines, vacation regions and areas of historic or scenic interest; (2) To cooperate with civic groups and loca…
1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Director", the director of the division of tourism; (2) "Fund", the tourism marketing fund created by this section; (3) "Marketing", the sale, gift, or other transfer of special items or other items, all of which shall be made in the United States of America, i…
1. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund, to be known as the "Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund", which shall consist of all moneys appropriated to it by the general assembly, and also any gifts, contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources. The state tr…
1. This section shall be known as the "Small Business Incubators Act". 2. As used in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall mean: (1) "Department", the department of economic development; (2) "Incubator", a program in which small units of space may be leased…
1. There is created within the department of economic development a "Small Business Assistance Office" which shall establish regional business assistance offices which shall be one-stop guidance centers for entrepreneurs. Such business assistance offices may be located in each geographic region of the state, subject to…
1. The department of economic development may enter into contracts with any institutions of higher education within the state for the purpose of providing ready access to all state forms, regulations, requirements and other information necessary to conduct business in the state. Each such office shall be known as a "Bu…
1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Show-Me Heroes" program, the purpose of which is to: (1) Assist the spouse of an active duty National Guard or reserve component service member reservist and active duty United States military personnel to address immediate needs and employment in an attempt to ke…
Sections 620.552 to 620.574 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Youth Service and Conservation Corps Act".
There is hereby established a "Missouri Youth Service and Conservation Corps" which shall provide educational remediation, employability skills training, and meaningful work experience necessary to better prepare the state's youths for meeting basic work requirements and their civic responsibility, while offering them…
As used in sections 620.552 to 620.574 the following terms mean: (1) "Corps" and "youth corps", the Missouri youth service and conservation corps; (2) "Division", the division of workforce development within the department of economic development; (3) "Local workforce investment boards", the local workforce investment…
1. The Missouri youth service and conservation corps shall consist of the following programs: (1) A year-round community services and conservation program for young adults; (2) A summer employment program; (3) A volunteer program for youths. 2. In selecting participants for the youth service and conservation corps, the…