Section 58.208

There are multiple enactments of 58.208

Title VI COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

Chapter 58

Effective - 28 Aug 2025, 2 histories, see footnote   

  58.208.  Death certificate fees, deposit in coroners' fund — use of moneys — fund created — state of emergency or disaster, request for reimbursement — grant program. — 1.  (1)  One dollar of the fee collected for any death certificate issued under section 193.265 shall be deposited into the Missouri coroners' fund established under subsection 2 of this section.

  (2)  Moneys in such fund shall be used by a professional association of the county coroners of Missouri:

  (a)  For in-state training, equipment, and necessary supplies;

  (b)  To provide aid to training programs approved by such professional association;

  (c)  To reimburse coroners' offices for the expenses incurred for training session attendance as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 58.095; and

  (d)  From moneys remaining after moneys are expended for purposes listed in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this subdivision, to provide moneys to county coroners as described in subsection 4 of this section for:

  a.  Investigative tools and equipment;

  b.  The construction, maintenance, or repair of office space or forensic laboratory space; and

  c.  The discharge of death investigation responsibilities.

  (3)  At least one hundred fifty thousand dollars of the moneys in such fund shall be designated annually for reimbursements under paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subdivision (2) of this subsection.

  2.  (1)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Coroners' Fund", which shall consist of moneys collected under subsection 1 of this section.  The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund.  In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements.  The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used solely for the administration of subsection 1 of this section.

  (2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, no moneys remaining in the fund shall revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.

  (3)  The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested.  Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.

  3.  Local registrars may, during states of emergency or disaster, request reimbursement from the fund for copies of death certificates issued to individuals who are unable to afford the associated fees.

  4.  (1)  A professional association of the county coroners of Missouri may establish a grant program to provide a procedure for the coroner's office in each county of the second, third, or fourth classification to apply for an award of moneys for the purposes listed under paragraph (d) of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section.

  (2)  For the purposes of moneys listed in paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section, no coroner's office in a county of the second, third, or fourth classification shall receive more than five thousand dollars annually under this subsection.

  (3)  Such grant program shall establish procedures for:

  (a)  Submitting applications for proposed projects;

  (b)  Reviewing, accepting, and denying such applications;

  (c)  Determining the award of grant moneys;

  (d)  Providing notification to applicants; and

  (e)  Adopting other necessary and proper procedures to assist the professional association in accomplishing the award of grant moneys under this subsection.

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(L. 2020 H.B. 2046, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)