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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRUL Y AGREED T O AND FINALL Y P ASSED]
SENA TE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENA TE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2593
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
6092S.06T 2026
AN ACT
T o repeal sections 34.074, 40.490, 41.216, 41.220, 41.430, 41.475, 42.300, 42.310, 42.312,
42.315, 105.265, 105.270, and 173.239, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof twenty-
four new sections relating to military af fairs, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 34.074, 40.490, 41.216, 41.220, 41.430, 41.475, 42.300, 42.310,
2 42.312, 42.315, 105.265, 105.270, and 173.239, RSMo, are repealed and twenty-four new
3 sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 34.069, 34.074, 40.490, 41.216,
4 41.430, 41.475, 41.477, 41.598, 41.599, 41.1015, 41.1016, 41.1017, 41.1018, 41.1030,
5 42.300, 42.310, 42.31 1, 42.312, 42.313, 42.315, 42.316, 105.265, 105.270, and 173.239, to
6 read as follows:
34.069 . 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Honorably discharged veteran", any individual who is honorably
3 discharged fr om any branch of the United States Armed For ces as certified by the
4 appr opriate federal agency r esponsible for the administration of veterans' affairs;
5 (2) "Honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprise":
6 (a) A sole pr oprietorship owned and contr olled by an honorably discharged
7 veteran;
8 (b) A partnership or joint ventur e owned and contro lled by honorably
9 discharged veterans in which at least fifty-one per cent of the ownership inter est is held
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
10 by honorably discharged veterans and the management and daily business operations
11 ar e contr olled by one or mor e of the honorably discharged veteran owners; or
12 (c) A corporation or other entity:
13 a. At least fifty-one per cent of which is owned by one or mor e honorably
14 discharged veterans or , if stock is issued, at least fifty-one per cent of the stock is owned
15 by one or mor e honorably discharged veterans; and
16 b. Whose management and daily business operations ar e controlled by one or
17 mor e of the honorably discharged veteran owners.
18 2. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies,
19 departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision
20 of this state shall give a thr ee-point bonus pr eference to honorably discharged veteran-
21 owned enterprises that ar e doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or
22 individuals or that maintain Missouri offices or places of business.
23 3. In implementing the provi sions of subsection 2 of this section, the following
24 pr ovisions shall apply:
25 (1) The commissioner of administration shall have the goal of thr ee per cent of all
26 state contracts described in subsection 2 of this section to be let to honorably discharged
27 veteran-owned enterprises;
28 (2) If an insufficient number of honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprises
29 submit a bid or pr oposal for a contract let by an agency , department, institution, or
30 other entity of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, the pro visions of
31 subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply; and
32 (3) Any honorably discharged veteran-owned enterprise that re ceives bonus
33 points under this section shall not rec eive bonus points under section 34.074.
34 4. The commissioner of administration may pr omulgate rules to implement the
35 pr ovisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section
36 536.010, that is creat ed under the authority delegated in this section shall become
37 effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the pro visions of chapter 536 and,
38 if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any
39 of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to re view , to
40 delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently held
41 unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule prop osed or
42 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
34.074. 1. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled veteran" means any
2 individual who is disabled as certified by the appropriate federal agency responsible for the
3 administration of veterans' af fairs.
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4 2. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled veteran business" means a
5 business concern:
6 (1) Not less than fifty-one percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled
7 veterans or , in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than fifty-one percent of the
8 stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and
9 (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or
10 more service-disabled veterans.
11 3. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies,
12 departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of
13 this state shall give a three-point bonus preference to service-disabled veteran businesses
14 doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri
15 of fices or places of business.
16 4. In implementing the provisions of subsection 3 of this section, the following shall
17 apply:
18 (1) The commissioner of administration shall have the goal of three percent of all
19 such contracts described in subsection 3 of this section to be let to such veterans;
20 (2) If no or an insuf ficient number of such veterans doing business in this state submit
21 a bid or proposal for a contract let by an agency , department, institution, or other entity of the
22 state or a political subdivision, such goal shall not be required and the provisions of
23 subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply; and
24 (3) Any service-disabled veteran business that receives bonus points under this
25 section shall not rec eive bonus points under section 34.069.
26 5. The commissioner of administration may promulgate rules in order to implement
27 the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section
28 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become ef fective
29 only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and if applicable,
30 section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers
31 vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review , to delay the ef fective
32 date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant
33 of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2010, shall be
34 invalid and void.
40.490. 1. Members of the state military forces of this state who are ordered to active
2 state duty by the governor or adjutant general , any Missouri employee who is a member of
3 the National Guard of another state and who is called into active state duty by the governor or
4 adjutant general of that state, or any member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces
5 of the United States who is called to active duty shall, upon being relieved from such duty , be
6 entitled to the same reemployment rights provided by T itle 38 of the United States Code, the
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7 Revised Statutes of Missouri, and all amendments thereto. The attorney general shall enforce
8 the reemployment rights contained in this section for members of the state military forces
9 who are ordered to active state duty by the governor or adjutant general .
10 2. Members of the Missouri National Guard who ar e called to active state duty
11 by the governor or adjutant general for a period of mor e than thirty consecutive days
12 and any Missouri employees who ar e members of the National Guard of another state
13 and are called to active state duty by the governor or adjutant general of that state for a
14 period of mor e than thirty consecutive days shall, upon being reliev ed from such duty ,
15 be entitled to all rights and pr otections provi ded by the Servicemembers Civil Relief
16 Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq., and all amendments ther eto.
17 3. Any member of the Missouri National Guard and any Missouri employee who
18 is a member of the National Guard of another state may bring suit in any court of
19 competent jurisdiction and appr opriate venue if such individual believes that his or her
20 rights under this section have been violated. The attorney general may also bring suit
21 against an employer who violates the pro visions of this section.
41.216. 1. Subject to appropriation and upon the recommendation of a panel
2 consisting of a [ ser geant major ] senior enlisted leader of the Missouri National Guard, a
3 ser geant major of a reserve component or its equivalent, and a representative of the Missouri
4 [ veterans ] veterans' commission [ who shall establish criteria for the grants by the
5 promulgation of rules and regulations ], the adjutant general shall have the power to
6 establish criteria for the grants by the pro mulgation of rules and reg ulations, and to
7 make grants or provide other financial assistance or services from the Missouri military
8 family relief fund to members of the Missouri National Guard, families of persons who are
9 members of the Missouri National Guard [ or ] , and to Missouri residents who are members of
10 the reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States.
11 2. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is
12 created under the authority delegated in this section shall become ef fective only if it complies
13 with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028.
14 This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the
15 general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review , to delay the ef fective date, or to
16 disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of
17 rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2005, shall be invalid
18 and void.
41.430. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "The Supporting
2 Missouri Servicemen and W omen Act".
3 2. Of ficers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the or ganized militia on active
4 duty in the service of the state shall receive as compensation the same pay , longevity , and
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5 allowances as are or may be provided for members of like grade and branch of service in the
6 Armed Forces of the United States[ . ] , except:
7 (1) Members of the or ganized militia serving on active duty shall receive as a
8 minimum the daily rate equivalent to the grade level of E5 with maximum longevity and with
9 dependents ; and
10 (2) Members of the organized militia serving on active duty in service of the state
11 for mor e than thirty days shall receiv e a monthly allowance for any premiums for
12 coverage of the member under the TRICARE progra m of the United States Department
13 of Defense or under any other government-sponsored insurance prog ram during the
14 period of active duty .
41.475. 1. The governor is hereby authorized to request volunteers of the or ganized
2 militia to assist federal law enforcement authorities within or outside the state, or to assist
3 federal, state or local law enforcement authorities within this state, and order such volunteers
4 to duty for the purpose of providing assistance in drug interdiction and counter- drug activities
5 and operation and maintenance of equipment and facilities for such purposes pursuant to
6 plans adopted and funding assistance received under the provisions of 32 U.S.C. 1 12.
7 2. The governor may delegate the authority conferred by this section to the adjutant
8 general, but the governor shall retain sole authority to approve any and all plans submitted to
9 the Secretary of Defense under 32 U.S.C. 1 12. The adjutant general shall ensure that all
10 directives and policies of the Department of Defense and National Guard Bureau are
11 followed. Personnel assisting in such activities shall obey and execute the instructions of the
12 civil authorities char ged by law with responsibility for law enforcement.
13 3. The adjutant general is her eby authorized to pr esent, in the name of the state
14 of Missouri, a Missouri National Guard counterdrug pr ogram ribbon, which shall be of
15 suitable design, as may be determined by the adjutant general, to individual members of
16 the Missouri National Guard who have participated in the counterdrug prog ram. The
17 period of eligibility shall be fr om January 1, 1989, to a futur e date to be determined by
18 the adjutant general or the cessation of the counterdrug prog ram. No Missouri National
19 Guard counterdrug pro gram ribbon shall be awarded to or re tained by any person
20 whose entire service shall not have been honorable. If a member qualifies for the
21 Missouri National Guard counterdrug progr am ribbon but dies befor e making a
22 r equest or before r eceipt, then the Missouri National Guard counterdrug pr ogram
23 ribbon may be req uested by and present ed to the surviving primary next of kin. The
24 adjutant general shall adopt policies and operating r egulations concerning only its
25 internal management of this Missouri National Guard counterdrug pr ogram ribbon,
26 which need not be published in the Missouri Register or the code of state reg ulations
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27 under chapter 536, but these regu lations shall be available for public inspection and
28 r eview .
41.477 . 1. Ther e is her eby cr eated in the state tr easury the "Missouri National
2 Guard Counterdrug Revolving Fund", which shall consist of all moneys received by the
3 Missouri National Guard thr ough federal asset forfeiture pr ograms, including, but not
4 limited to, the United States Department of Justice Asset Forfeitur e Pr ogram, the
5 United States Department of the T reas ury Asset Forfeitur e Pr ogram, and any successor
6 pr ograms or funds established by the federal government for the distribution of seized
7 or forfeited assets. The Missouri National Guard counterdrug revo lving fund shall be
8 administer ed by the adjutant general. The state tr easurer shall be custodian of the
9 Missouri National Guard counterdrug r evolving fund. In accordance with sections
10 30.170 and 30.180, the state tr easurer may appr ove disbursements. The Missouri
11 National Guard counterdrug rev olving fund shall be a dedicated fund and moneys in the
12 fund shall be used by the adjutant general solely for purposes authorized by the federal
13 pr ograms fr om which the moneys originated. Moneys in the Missouri National Guard
14 counterdrug rev olving fund shall not be utilized to supplant, decr ease, or otherwise
15 diminish any state appr opriations or allocations otherwise prov ided for the Missouri
16 National Guard's standard operations, personnel, or infrastructur e. Notwithstanding
17 the pr ovisions of section 33.080 to the contrary , moneys rem aining in the Missouri
18 National Guard counterdrug revol ving fund at the end of any biennium shall not revert
19 to the credi t of the general r evenue fund. The state tr easurer shall invest moneys in the
20 Missouri National Guard counterdrug rev olving fund in the same manner as other
21 funds ar e invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be
22 cr edited to the Missouri National Guard counterdrug r evolving fund.
23 2. Participation in federal asset forfeitur e pro grams shall be at the discr etion of
24 the adjutant general. Upon electing to participate, the Missouri National Guard shall
25 comply with the terms of an equitable sharing agr eement and certificate of the federal
26 asset forfeiture prog ram, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of
27 Justice Asset Forfeitur e Pr ogram and the United States Department of the T r easury
28 Asset Forfeitur e Pr ogram, or any successor agr eement or certification requ ired by the
29 federal government.
41.598 . The adjutant general is hereb y authorized to pr esent, in the name of the
2 state of Missouri, a Missouri National Guard homeland res ponse for ce pr ogram ribbon,
3 which shall be of suitable design, as may be determined by the adjutant general, to
4 individual members of the Missouri National Guard who have participated in the
5 homeland res ponse for ce pro gram. The period of eligibility shall be fr om January 1,
6 2012, to a futur e date to be determined by the adjutant general or the cessation of the
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7 homeland res ponse for ce progr am. No Missouri National Guard homeland res ponse
8 for ce pr ogram ribbon shall be awarded to or ret ained by any person whose entire
9 service shall not have been honorable. If a member qualifies for the Missouri National
10 Guard homeland res ponse for ce ribbon but dies befor e making a r equest or before
11 r eceipt, then the Missouri National Guard homeland res ponse for ce pr ogram ribbon
12 may be requ ested by and pr esented to the surviving primary next of kin. The adjutant
13 general shall adopt policies and operating r egulations concerning only its internal
14 management of this Missouri National Guard homeland res ponse for ce pr ogram ribbon,
15 which need not be published in the Missouri Register or the code of state reg ulations
16 under chapter 536, but these regu lations shall be available for public inspection and
17 r eview .
41.599 . The adjutant general is hereb y authorized to pr esent, in the name of the
2 state of Missouri, a Missouri National Guard engineer explosive ordnance clearance
3 agent ribbon, which shall be of suitable design, as may be determined by the adjutant
4 general, to individual members of the Missouri National Guard who have participated
5 in an engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent course. The period of eligibility shall
6 be fr om January 1, 2012, to a futur e date to be determined by the adjutant general or
7 the cessation of the engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent course. No Missouri
8 National Guard engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent ribbon shall be awarded to
9 or re tained by any person whose entir e service shall not have been honorable. If a
10 member qualifies for the Missouri National Guard engineer explosive ordnance
11 clearance agent ribbon but dies befor e making a requ est or before r eceipt, then the
12 Missouri National Guard engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent ribbon may be
13 r equested by and pr esented to the surviving primary next of kin. The adjutant general
14 shall adopt policies and operating reg ulations concerning only its internal management
15 of this Missouri National Guard engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent ribbon,
16 which need not be published in the Missouri Register or the code of state reg ulations
17 under chapter 536, but these regu lations shall be available for public inspection and
18 r eview .
41.1015 . Sections 41.1015 to 41.1018 shall be known and may be cited as the
2 "Cybersecurity Mission Act".
41.1016 . As used in sections 41.1015 to 41.1018, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Critical infrastructur e facility", the same meaning as such term is defined
3 in section 569.086;
4 (2) "Cyber -attack pre vention", pr oactive measur es and strategies implemented
5 to identify , redu ce, and eliminate vulnerabilities in information systems, including, but
6 not limited to, risk assessments, employee training, system updates, fir ewalls,
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7 encryption, and access control s, with the goal of pr eventing unauthorized access or
8 malicious activities;
9 (3) "Cyber -attack re sponse", actions taken during and immediately following a
10 cybersecurity incident or cyber attack to contain, mitigate, and rem ediate the effects of
11 the incident, including, but not limited to, incident repo rting, for ensic analysis, system
12 isolation, and communication with affected parties;
13 (4) "Cyber -attack support", assistance pr ovided to parties or entities affected by
14 a cybersecurity incident, including, but not limited to, technical aid, r ecovery of data
15 and systems, mitigation efforts, and guidance on improving futur e cybersecurity
16 measur es;
17 (5) "Cybersecurity", the practice of protecti ng networks, systems, devices, data,
18 and information fr om unauthorized access, disruption, destruction, or theft, thr ough the
19 implementation of policies, pr ocedur es, technologies, and practices designed to ensur e
20 the confidentiality , integrity , rel iability , and availability of the networks, systems,
21 devices, data, and information;
22 (6) "Governing body", the same meaning as such term is defined in section
23 67.750;
24 (7) "Law enfor cement agency", the same meaning as such term is defined in
25 section 590.1040;
26 (8) "Political subdivision", the same meaning as such term is defined in section
27 67.750;
28 (9) "Public college and university", the same meaning as the term "public
29 colleges and universities" is defined in section 173.355;
30 (10) "Utility company", the same meaning as such term is defined in section
31 393.550.
41.1017 . 1. Upon the requ est of the director of the department of public safety
2 or his or her designee, the Missouri National Guard may enter into agr eements with a
3 party or parties, pertaining to rende ring aid relat ed to cybersecurity , cyber -attack
4 pr evention, cyber -attack res ponse, and cyber -attack support activities for this state or
5 for a political subdivision, governing body , public college and university , law
6 enfor cement agency , utility company , and critical infrastructur e facility of this state,
7 but under no cir cumstances shall the Missouri National Guard violate the civil liberties
8 or constitutional rights of any United States citizen or access, modify , scan, contro l, or
9 view content contained within any civilian-owned system, device, telephone, computer ,
10 communications, or network without the consent of the owner explicitly and
1 1 conspicuously given to the Missouri National Guard.
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12 2. The adjutant general may activate members of the Missouri National Guard,
13 on state orders, to carry out the r endering of aid covered under subsection 1 of this
14 section.
15 3. The adjutant general may charge and may recei ve rei mbursement for
16 expenses incurr ed by the Missouri National Guard, rel ated to r endering aid pursuant to
17 subsection 1 of this section. The adjutant general shall determine when activating
18 members of the Missouri National Guard, on state orders, whether expenses rela ted to
19 r endering aid pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be collected thr ough
20 r eimbursement or charge prior to the time the services are rend ered. If expenses are
21 collected by charge prior to the time the services ar e ren dered and the amount of such
22 expense cannot be readil y determined, then the adjutant general shall r eceive, fr om the
23 r equesting party , a deposit based upon the likely amount of such expense, and the
24 balance of such expense shall be payable immediately upon ascertainment of the pro per
25 amount of said expense.
26 4. There is hereb y cr eated in the state trea sury the "Missouri National Guard
27 Cybersecurity Revolving Fund", which shall consist of:
28 (1) Moneys appr opriated by the general assembly;
29 (2) Moneys recei ved as a charge for expenses incurr ed by the Missouri National
30 Guard, rel ated to r endering aid pursuant to subsection 1 of this section; and
31 (3) Moneys rece ived as reim bursement for expenses incurr ed by the Missouri
32 National Guard, r elated to render ing aid pursuant to subsection 1 of this section.
33
34 The Missouri National Guard cybersecurity r evolving fund shall be administered by the
35 adjutant general. The state tr easur er shall be custodian of the Missouri National Guard
36 cybersecurity re volving fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state
37 tr easur er may appr ove disbursements. The Missouri National Guard cybersecurity
38 r evolving fund shall be a dedicated fund and moneys in the fund shall be used solely by
39 the adjutant general for the purpose of render ing aid pursuant to subsection 1 of this
40 section. Notwithstanding the pr ovisions of section 33.080 to the contrary , moneys
41 r emaining in the Missouri National Guard cybersecurity r evolving fund at the end of
42 any biennium shall not re vert to the credi t of the general reve nue fund. The state
43 tr easur er shall invest moneys in the Missouri National Guard cybersecurity r evolving
44 fund in the same manner as other funds ar e invested. Any inter est and moneys earned
45 on such investments shall be cr edited to the Missouri National Guard cybersecurity
46 r evolving fund.
41.1018 . The adjutant general shall administer the pr ovisions of sections 41.1015
2 to 41.1018, and may adopt all rules and r egulations necessary to administer the
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3 pr ovisions of sections 41.1015 to 41.1018. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is
4 defined in section 536.010, that is cr eated under the authority delegated in sections
5 41.1015 to 41.1018 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of
6 the pr ovisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. Sections 41.1015 to
7 41.1018 and chapter 536 ar e nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the
8 general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to revie w , to delay the effective date, or to
9 disappr ove and annul a rule ar e subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of
10 rulemaking authority and any rule pr oposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be
11 invalid and void.
41.1030 . 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Department", the Missouri department of the National Guard;
3 (2) "Living donation period", the time covering all phases of the living donor
4 pr ocess deemed medically necessary for a successful living donation including, but not
5 limited to, the testing, surgical, and recov ery phases;
6 (3) "Pro gram", the Missouri guaranteed inclusive voluntary exceptional service
7 (MO GIVES) pr ogram established in subsection 2 of this section;
8 (4) "Qualified member", a member of the department who is in good standing,
9 who is actively participating in a living organ donation process , who is in a traditional
10 drilling status (M-Day), and who is not serving on federal active duty orders under T itle
11 10 or T itle 32 of the United States Code.
12 2. The department shall establish a pr ogram known as the "Missouri
13 Guaranteed Inclusive V oluntary Exceptional Service Pr ogram" or "MO GIVES".
14 The pro gram shall, subject to funding, pr ovide state active duty orders for qualified
15 members during the living donation period. Such orders shall:
16 (1) Not exceed forty-five days, unless a medical extension is deemed necessary by
17 the primary surgical team; and
18 (2) Issue compensation as pr ovided in section 41.430. Such compensation shall
19 be prov ided thr ough state active duty orders and shall be in addition to, and not in lieu
20 ther eof, any accrued federal military leave, federal civilian leave, or private employer -
21 pr ovided annual or medical leave, none of which shall be r equir ed to be exhausted to
22 qualify for the pr ogram.
23 3. Any qualified member may apply to participate in the pro gram.
24 (1) Applications shall specify the type of donation to be made and whether the
25 donation is dir ected to a specific individual, nondir ected, or pair ed. The qualified
26 member shall agr ee to undergo the pro curement operation only at a transplant center
27 with status as a member in good standing with the Organ Pr ocurement and T ransplant
28 Network.
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29 (2) The department may appr ove an application and issue the corr esponding
30 orders only if the qualified member meets all eligibility requ irem ents set and sufficient
31 funds are available in the MO GIVES fund creat ed under subsection 4 of this section.
32 (3) The following individuals are not eligible for participation in the pr ogram:
33 (a) Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel serving on full-time federal orders;
34 (b) Federal technicians under T itle 5 and T itle 32 of the United States Code; and
35 (c) Any member who is also a federal employee and whose participation in the
36 pr ogram would res ult in a violation of federal dual compensation statutes under 5
37 U.S.C. Section 5533.
38 4. There is hereb y cr eated in the state tr easury the "MO GIVES Fund", which
39 shall consist of moneys appr opriated to it by the general assembly and any gifts,
40 contributions, grants, or bequests received from federal, private, or other sources . The
41 state tr easur er shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and
42 30.180, the state tr easur er may appr ove disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated
43 fund and, upon appr opriation, moneys in this fund shall be used solely to prov ide
44 benefits under the prog ram established in this section. Notwithstanding the pr ovisions
45 of section 33.080 to the contrary , any moneys rem aining in the fund at the end of the
46 biennium shall not r evert to the cr edit of the general r evenue fund. The state tre asurer
47 shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds ar e invested. Any
48 inter est and moneys earned on such investments shall be cre dited to the fund.
49 5. The department may pr omulgate all necessary rules and r egulations for the
50 administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in
51 section 536.010, that is crea ted under the authority delegated in this section shall
52 become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provi sions of chapter
53 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable
54 and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to
55 r eview , to delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently
56 held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule pr oposed or
57 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
42.300. 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "V eterans Commission
2 Capital Improvement T rust Fund" which shall consist of money collected under section
3 313.835. The state treasurer shall administer the veterans commission capital improvement
4 trust fund, and the moneys in such fund shall be used solely , upon appropriation, by the
5 Missouri [ veterans ] veterans' commission for:
6 (1) The construction, maintenance or renovation or equipment needs of veterans'
7 homes in this state;
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8 (2) The construction, maintenance, renovation, equipment needs and operation of
9 veterans' cemeteries in this state;
10 (3) Fund transfers to Missouri veterans' homes fund established under the provisions
11 of section 42.121, as necessary to maintain solvency of the fund;
12 (4) Fund transfers to any municipality with a population greater than four hundred
13 thousand and located in part of a county with a population greater than six hundred thousand
14 in this state which has established a fund for the sole purpose of the restoration, renovation
15 and maintenance of a memorial or museum or both dedicated to W orld W ar I. Appropriations
16 from the veterans commission capital improvement trust fund to such memorial fund shall be
17 provided only as a one-time match for other funds devoted to the project and shall not exceed
18 five million dollars. Additional appropriations not to exceed ten million dollars total may be
19 made from the veterans commission capital improvement trust fund as a match to other funds
20 for the new construction or renovation of other facilities dedicated as veterans' memorials in
21 the state. All appropriations for renovation, new construction, reconstruction, and
22 maintenance of veterans' memorials shall be made only for applications received by the
23 Missouri [ veterans ] veterans' commission prior to July 1, 2004;
24 (5) The issuance of matching fund grants for veterans' service officer programs to any
25 federally chartered veterans' or ganization or municipal government agency that is certified by
26 the V eterans Administration to process veteran claims within the V eterans Administration
27 System; provided that such veterans' or ganization has maintained a veterans' service of ficer
28 presence within the state of Missouri for the three-year period immediately preceding the
29 issuance of any such grant. A total of one million five hundred thousand dollars in grants
30 shall be made available annually for service of ficers and joint training and outreach between
31 veterans' service or ganizations and the Missouri [ veterans ] veterans' commission with grants
32 being issued in July of each year . Application for the matching grants shall be made through
33 and approved by the Missouri [ veterans ] veterans' commission based on the requirements
34 established by the commission;
35 (6) For payment of Missouri National Guard and Missouri [ veterans ] veterans'
36 commission expenses associated with providing medals, medallions , and certificates in
37 recognition of service in the Armed Forces of the United States [ during W orld W ar II, the
38 Korean Conflict, and the V ietnam W ar under sections 42.170 to 42.226 ] for any conflict,
39 war , operation, or similar incident identified under chapter 42 . Any funds remaining
40 from the medals, medallions , and certificates shall not be transferred to any other fund and
41 shall only be utilized for the awarding of future medals, medallions, and certificates in
42 recognition of service in the Armed Forces;
43 (7) Fund transfers totaling ten million dollars to any municipality with a population
44 greater than three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants and located in part in a county with a
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45 population greater than six hundred thousand inhabitants and with a charter form of
46 government, for the sole purpose of the construction, restoration, renovation and maintenance
47 of a memorial or museum or both dedicated to W orld W ar I; and
48 (8) The administration of the Missouri [ veterans ] veterans' commission.
49 2. Any interest which accrues to the fund shall remain in the fund and shall be used in
50 the same manner as moneys which are transferred to the fund under this section.
51 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary , moneys in the veterans
52 commission capital improvement trust fund at the end of any biennium shall not be
53 transferred to the credit of the general revenue fund.
54 3. Upon request by the [ veterans ] Missouri veterans' commission, the general
55 assembly may appropriate moneys from the veterans commission capital improvement trust
56 fund to the Missouri National Guard trust fund to support the activities described in section
57 41.958.
42.310. 1. There is hereby created within the state adjutant general's office the
2 "Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn Medallion Program". Every veteran
3 who honorably served on active duty in the United States military service at any time
4 beginning March 19, 2003, and ending December 15, 201 1, shall be entitled to receive an
5 Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate of
6 appreciation under this section, provided that:
7 (1) Such veteran is a legal resident of this state or was a legal resident of this state at
8 the time he or she entered or was dischar ged from military service or at the time of his or her
9 death or such veteran served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard regardless of whether
10 such veteran is or ever was a legal resident of this state; and
11 (2) Such veteran was honorably separated or dischar ged from military service, is still
12 in active service in an honorable status, or was in active service in an honorable status at the
13 time of his or her death.
14 2. The Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and
15 certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether such veteran served within the United
16 States or in a foreign country . The medallion, medal, and certificate shall be awarded
17 regardless of whether such veteran was under eighteen years of age at the time of enlistment.
18 3. The following persons may apply for an Operation Iraqi Fre edom and
19 Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate under this section:
20 (1) Any veteran who is entitled to an Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation
21 New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate under subsection 1 of this section;
22 (2) Any spouse or eldest living survivor of a deceased veteran who would be
23 entitled to an Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal,
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24 and certificate under subsection 1 of this section but who died prior to having made
25 application for such medallion, medal, and certificate.
26 4. If any spouse or eldest living survivor applies for the Operation Iraqi Fr eedom
27 and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate under this section or if any
28 veteran dies after applying for an Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn
29 medallion, medal, and certificate under this section and such veteran would have been
30 entitled to the Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal,
31 and certificate, the adjutant general shall give the Operation Iraqi Fre edom and
32 Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate to the spouse or eldest living
33 survivor of the deceased veteran.
34 5. The Missouri veterans' commission shall design the form of the Operation
35 Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate and forward
36 the appr oved designs to the adjutant general for distribution pursuant to sections 42.310
37 to 42.31 1. It is the intent of the general assembly to cre ate statewide involvement in the
38 design of these symbols in recogn ition of this historic endeavor . Theref ore, in designing
39 the forms, the Missouri veterans' commission may solicit potential designs fr om
40 elementary and secondary schools, veterans' gro ups, civic organizations, or any other
41 inter ested parties, and may select the best design fr om among such solicited designs, or
42 may select another design.
43 6. For purposes of this section, the term "veteran" means any person defined as a
44 veteran by the United States Department of V eterans Af fairs or its successor agency .
42.31 1 . 1. Except as otherwise pr ovided in sections 42.310 to 42.31 1, the adjutant
2 general shall administer the pr ovisions of sections 42.310 to 42.31 1, and may adopt all
3 rules and regu lations necessary to administer the pro visions of sections 42.310 to 42.31 1.
4 Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is creat ed
5 under the authority delegated in sections 42.310 to 42.31 1 shall become effective only if it
6 complies with and is subject to all of the pr ovisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable,
7 section 536.028. Sections 42.310 to 42.31 1 and chapter 536 ar e nonseverable and if any
8 of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to re view , to
9 delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently held
10 unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule prop osed or
11 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
12 2. The adjutant general shall determine as expeditiously as possible the persons
13 who are entitled to an Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion,
14 medal, and certificate under sections 42.310 to 42.31 1 and distribute the medallions,
15 medals, and certificates as pro vided in sections 42.310 to 42.31 1. Applications for the
16 Operation Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate
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17 shall be filed with the office of the adjutant general at any time after August 28, 2026, on
18 forms pr escribed and furnished by the office of the adjutant general. The adjutant
19 general shall appr ove all applications that ar e in order , and shall cause an Operation
20 Iraqi Fr eedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal, and certificate to be
21 pr epar ed for each appr oved veteran in the form crea ted by the Missouri veterans'
22 commission under section 42.310. The medallions, medals, and certificates shall be
23 awarded until the supply of medallions, medals, and certificates is exhausted. The
24 adjutant general shall notify the general assembly when such supply totals less than one
25 hundr ed.
42.312. 1. There is hereby created within the state adjutant general's office the
2 "Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge
3 Program". Every veteran who honorably served on active duty in the United States military
4 service at any time beginning October 7, 2001, and ending August 30, 2021, shall be entitled
5 to receive an Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation
6 Allies Refuge medallion, medal, and certificate of appreciation under this section, provided
7 that:
8 (1) Such veteran is a legal resident of this state or was a legal resident of this state at
9 the time he or she entered or was dischar ged from military service or at the time of his or her
10 death, or such veteran served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard regardless of whether
11 such veteran is or ever was a legal resident of this state; and
12 (2) Such veteran was honorably separated or dischar ged from military service, is still
13 in active service in an honorable status, or was in active service in an honorable status at the
14 time of his or her death.
15 2. The Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation
16 Allies Refuge medallion, medal, and certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether such
17 veteran served within the United States or in a foreign country . The medallion, medal, and
18 certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether such veteran was under eighteen years of
19 age at the time of enlistment.
20 3. The following persons may apply for an Operation Enduring Fr eedom,
21 Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal,
22 and certificate under this section:
23 (1) Any veteran who is entitled to an Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation
24 Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pro gram medallion, medal, and
25 certificate under subsection 1 of this section;
26 (2) Any spouse or eldest living survivor of a deceased veteran who would be
27 entitled to an Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and
28 Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal, and certificate under subsection 1
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29 of this section but who died prior to having made application for such medallion, medal,
30 and certificate.
31 4. If any spouse or eldest living survivor applies for the Operation Enduring
32 Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram
33 medallion, medal, and certificate under this section or if any veteran dies after
34 applying for an Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and
35 Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal, and certificate under this section
36 and such veteran would have been entitled to the Operation Enduring Fr eedom,
37 Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal,
38 and certificate, the adjutant general shall give the Operation Enduring Fr eedom,
39 Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal,
40 and certificate to the spouse or eldest living survivor of the deceased veteran.
41 5. The Missouri veterans' commission shall design the form of the Operation
42 Enduring Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge
43 Pr ogram medallion, medal, and certificate and forward the appr oved designs to the
44 adjutant general for distribution pursuant to sections 42.312 to 42.313. It is the intent of
45 the general assembly to cr eate statewide involvement in the design of these symbols in
46 r ecognition of this historic endeavor . Theref ore, in designing the forms, the Missouri
47 veterans' commission may solicit potential designs fr om elementary and secondary
48 schools, veterans' gr oups, civic organizations, or any other interes ted parties, and may
49 select the best design fro m among such solicited designs, or may select another design.
50 6. For purposes of this section, the term "veteran" means any person defined as a
51 veteran by the United States Department of V eterans Af fairs or its successor agency .
42.313 . 1. Except as otherwise pr ovided in sections 42.312 to 42.313, the
2 adjutant general shall administer the prov isions of sections 42.312 to 42.313, and may
3 adopt all rules and regul ations necessary to administer the pro visions of sections 42.312
4 to 42.313. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is
5 cr eated under the authority delegated in sections 42.312 to 42.313 shall become effective
6 only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provi sions of chapter 536 and, if
7 applicable, section 536.028. Sections 42.312 to 42.313 and chapter 536 are nonseverable
8 and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to
9 r eview , to delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently
10 held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule pr oposed or
11 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
12 2. The adjutant general shall determine as expeditiously as possible the persons
13 who are entitled to an Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel,
14 and Operation Allies Refuge Pro gram medallion, medal, and certificate under sections
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15 42.312 to 42.313 and distribute the medallions, medals, and certificates as provi ded in
16 sections 42.312 to 42.313. Applications for the Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation
17 Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Pro gram medallion, medal, and
18 certificate shall be filed with the office of the adjutant general at any time after August
19 28, 2026, on forms pre scribed and furnished by the office of the adjutant general. The
20 adjutant general shall appr ove all applications that are in order , and shall cause an
21 Operation Enduring Fr eedom, Operation Fr eedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies
22 Refuge Pr ogram medallion, medal, and certificate to be pr epared for each appr oved
23 veteran in the form crea ted by the Missouri veterans' commission under section 42.312.
24 The medallions, medals, and certificates shall be awarded until the supply of medallions,
25 medals, and certificates is exhausted. The adjutant general shall notify the general
26 assembly when such supply totals less than one hundr ed.
42.315. 1. There is hereby created within the state adjutant general's office the
2 "Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm Medallion Program". Every veteran
3 who honorably served on active duty in the United States military service at any time
4 beginning August 7, 1990, and ending June 7, 1991, shall be entitled to receive an Operation
5 Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate of appreciation
6 under this section, provided that:
7 (1) Such veteran is a legal resident of this state or was a legal resident of this state at
8 the time he or she entered or was dischar ged from military service or at the time of his or her
9 death or such veteran served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard regardless of whether
10 such veteran is or ever was a legal resident of this state; and
11 (2) Such veteran was honorably separated or dischar ged from military service, is still
12 in active service in an honorable status, or was in active service in an honorable status at the
13 time of his or her death.
14 2. The Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and
15 certificate shall be awarded regardless of whether such veteran served within the United
16 States or in a foreign country . The medallion, medal, and the certificate shall be awarded
17 regardless of whether such veteran was under eighteen years of age at the time of enlistment.
18 3. The following persons may apply for an Operation Desert Shield and
19 Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate under this section:
20 (1) Any veteran who is entitled to an Operation Desert Shield and Operation
21 Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate under subsection 1 of this section;
22 (2) Any spouse or eldest living survivor of a deceased veteran who would be
23 entitled to an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal,
24 and certificate under subsection 1 of this section but who died prior to having made
25 application for such medallion, medal, and certificate.
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26 4. If any spouse or eldest living survivor applies for the Operation Desert Shield
27 and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate under this section or if
28 any veteran dies after applying for an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert
29 Storm medallion, medal, and certificate under this section and such veteran would have
30 been entitled to the Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion,
31 medal, and certificate, the adjutant general shall give the Operation Desert Shield and
32 Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate to the spouse or eldest living
33 survivor of the deceased veteran.
34 5. The Missouri veterans' commission shall design the form of the Operation
35 Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate and
36 forward the appr oved designs to the adjutant general for distribution pursuant to
37 sections 42.315 to 42.316. It is the intent of the general assembly to crea te statewide
38 involvement in the design of these symbols in reco gnition of this historic endeavor .
39 Ther efor e, in designing the forms, the Missouri veterans' commission may solicit
40 potential designs fr om elementary and secondary schools, veterans' gro ups, civic
41 organizations, or any other interes ted parties, and may select the best design fr om
42 among such solicited designs, or may select another design.
43 6. For purposes of this section, the term "veteran" means any person defined as a
44 veteran by the United States Department of V eterans Af fairs or its successor agency .
42.316 . 1. Except as otherwise pr ovided in sections 42.315 to 42.316, the
2 adjutant general shall administer the prov isions of sections 42.315 to 42.316, and may
3 adopt all rules and regul ations necessary to administer the pro visions of sections 42.315
4 to 42.316. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is
5 cr eated under the authority delegated in sections 42.315 to 42.316 shall become effective
6 only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provi sions of chapter 536 and, if
7 applicable, section 536.028. Sections 42.315 to 42.316 and chapter 536 are nonseverable
8 and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to
9 r eview , to delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently
10 held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule pr oposed or
11 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
12 2. The adjutant general shall determine as expeditiously as possible the persons
13 who are entitled to an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion,
14 medal, and certificate under sections 42.315 to 42.316 and distribute the medallions,
15 medals, and certificates as pr ovided in sections 42.315 to 42.316. Applications for the
16 Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate
17 shall be filed with the office of the adjutant general at any time after August 28, 2026, on
18 forms pr escribed and furnished by the office of the adjutant general. The adjutant
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19 general shall appr ove all applications that ar e in order , and shall cause an Operation
20 Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal, and certificate to be
21 pr epar ed for each appr oved veteran in the form crea ted by the Missouri veterans'
22 commission under section 42.315. The medallions, medals, and certificates shall be
23 awarded until the supply of medallions, medals, and certificates is exhausted. The
24 adjutant general shall notify the general assembly when such supply totals less than one
25 hundr ed.
105.265. 1. All of ficers and employees of this state, or of any department or agency
2 thereof, all members of state retirement systems, and all other public employees of this state
3 who are entitled to life insurance benefits as a state employee or a member of a state
4 retirement system, and who are or become members of the United States Armed Forces or the
5 National Guard and who are called to military service under competent orders from the
6 appropriate military authority in time of active armed warfare shall be entitled to such life
7 insurance benefits for the entire duration of such military deployment, including time periods
8 in excess of twelve months, subject to the terms and conditions of any life insurance policy
9 that may be in place to provide such coverage. Such persons shall be required to pay the cost
10 of such coverage.
11 2. (1) The adjutant general shall be the official sponsor of the state-sponsor ed
12 life insurance pr ogram. The adjutant general shall:
13 (a) Allow , facilitate, and coordinate all efforts to make the state-sponsored life
14 insurance pro gram available to all members of the Missouri National Guard;
15 (b) Pr ovide an opportunity for members of the Missouri National Guard to
16 pur chase pro ducts of the state-sponsor ed life insurance prog ram;
17 (c) Allow , facilitate, and coordinate r equested allotments with the appr opriate
18 United States Pr operty and Fiscal Office for purposes of the state-sponsor ed life
19 insurance pro gram;
20 (d) Allow rep res entatives of the state-sponsor ed life insurance pr ogram to
21 pr ovide members of the Missouri National Guard with briefings during annual training
22 and inactive duty training periods to educate members on the state-sponsor ed life
23 insurance pro gram and its benefits; and
24 (e) Allow members of the Missouri National Guard to designate or change
25 beneficiaries under the state-sponsor ed life insurance pro gram.
26 (2) The Missouri National Guard Association shall select the insur er used to
27 pr ovide the state-sponsore d life insurance pr ogram.
28 (3) As used in this subsection, the term "state-sponsor ed life insurance
29 pr ogram" means the life insurance pr ogram exclusively offered to all members of the
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30 Missouri National Guard thr ough the Missouri National Guard Association pursuant to
31 the federal V eterans' Insurance Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-289.
105.270. 1. All of ficers and employees of this state, or of any department or agency
2 thereof, or of any county , municipality , school district, or other political subdivision, and all
3 other public employees of this state who are or may become members of the National Guard
4 or of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be entitled to
5 leave of absence from their respective duties, without loss of time, pay , regular leave,
6 impairment of ef ficiency rating, or of any other rights or benefits, to which otherwise entitled,
7 for all periods of military services during which they are engaged in the performance of duty
8 or training in the service of this state at the call of the governor and as ordered by the adjutant
9 general without regard to length of time, and for all periods of military services during which
10 they are engaged in the performance of duty in the service of the United States under
11 competent orders for a period not to exceed a total of one hundred [ twenty ] sixty hours in any
12 federal fiscal year .
13 2. Before any payment of salary is made covering the period of the leave the of ficer
14 or the employee shall file with the appointing authority or supervising agency an of ficial
15 order from the appropriate military authority as evidence of such duty for which military
16 leave pay is granted which order shall contain the certification of the of ficer or employee's
17 commanding of ficer of performance of duty in accordance with the terms of such order .
18 3. No member of the or ganized militia shall be dischar ged from employment by any
19 of the aforementioned agencies because of being a member of the or ganized militia, nor shall
20 he be hindered or prevented from performing any militia service he may be called upon to
21 perform by proper authority nor otherwise be discriminated against or dissuaded from
22 enlisting or continuing his service in the militia by threat or injury to him in respect to his
23 employment. Any of ficer or agent of the aforementioned agencies violating any of the
24 provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor .
25 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other administrative rule or law to the
26 contrary , any person entitled to military leave pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of
27 this section shall only be char ged military leave for any hours which that person would
28 otherwise have been required to work had it not been for such military leave. The minimum
29 char ge for military leave shall be one hour and additional char ges for military leave shall be in
30 multiples of the minimum char ge.
173.239. 1. Any member of the Missouri National Guard who possesses the
2 qualifications set forth in this section may , while he or she is a member of the Missouri
3 National Guard, be awarded educational assistance in the form of:
4 (1) A tuition and fee waiver for undergra duate courses at a postsecondary institution
5 of higher education located in this state that directly receives funds appropriated by the
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6 general assembly . This tuition and fee waiver shall not be implemented prior to the 2025-26
7 academic year . The tuition and fee waiver shall be only for tuition and fees that remain after
8 the application of all payments from a tuition assistance program of the National Guard,
9 Army , or Air Force; additional federal military tuition assistance; [ GI Bill educational
10 entitlements; ] awarded external scholarships; and federal financial grants, including the Pell
11 grant, that are available to the member in the current semester . For purposes of this section,
12 the term "fee" or "fees" mean any mandatory fees charg ed by an institution to all full-time
13 students as a condition of enrollment; or
14 (2) A grant to an eligible institution of his or her choice. For purposes of this
15 subdivision, the term "eligible institution" shall mean:
16 (a) An approved public institution or an approved private institution, as those terms
17 are defined in section 173.1 102; or
18 (b) Any institution of postsecondary education that is required by law to be, and
19 currently is, certified to operate by the coordinating board for higher education; that is
20 institutionally accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the United States
21 Department of Education; that has operated continuously in this state for five or more years;
22 that has no more than fifty percent of its students in correspondence programs; and that of fers
23 a one-year or two-year certificate, associate or baccalaureate degree programs, or graduate or
24 professional degree programs.
25 2. (1) Educational assistance provided under this section shall not exceed the lesser
26 of the following:
27 (a) The actual tuition, as defined in section 173.260, char ged at an approved
28 institution where the member is enrolled or accepted for enrollment; or
29 (b) The product of the number of credit hours taken multiplied by the average tuition
30 cost per credit hour char ged to a Missouri resident at the University of Missouri for
31 attendance, with such average cost determined by the Missouri National Guard.
32 (2) The grants provided under this section may be prorated subject to appropriations
33 in an amount no less than fifty percent of the limits set forth in this subsection.
34 3. (1) For either type of educational assistance described in this section, a member of
35 the Missouri National Guard may apply to the appropriate office of the Missouri National
36 Guard before each semester . The member shall:
37 (a) Provide a certificate of satisfactory service of his or her Missouri National Guard
38 duties from his or her commanding of ficer;
39 (b) Possess all other necessary entrance requirements of the school of his or her
40 choice;
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41 (c) Provide proof of maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GP A) of at least
42 two point five on a four -point scale, or the equivalent on another scale approved by the
43 program administrator , while attending the approved public or private institution;
44 (d) Have not yet earned a bachelor's degree; and
45 (e) Have completed and submitted a F AFSA for the academic term for which
46 educational assistance is requested.
47 (2) For the tuition and fee waiver , the waiver shall be awarded if the member applies
48 and is otherwise eligible pursuant to this section, but the waiver shall be awarded only after
49 the Missouri National Guard has distributed any moneys available for the member through
50 the state tuition assistance program. For each semester , the tuition and fee waiver
51 awarded by an institution to a member shall not exceed the amount of the grant receiv ed
52 by the institution for that member pursuant to this section.
53 4. If the grade point average of a member who is receiving educational assistance
54 pursuant to this section falls below two point five on a four -point scale, or the equivalent on
55 another scale, such member shall retain the educational assistance and shall be placed on
56 probation under the educational assistance program. Failure to achieve a current grade point
57 average of at least two point five on a four -point scale or the equivalent on another scale for
58 future semesters or equivalent academic terms shall result in termination of the educational
59 assistance ef fective as of the next academic term. The member shall be removed from
60 probation status upon achieving a cumulative grade point average of two point five on a four-
61 point scale or the equivalent on another scale.
62 5. For the tuition and fee waiver , an applicant shall cease to be eligible if the total
63 number of credit hours completed by the applicant exceeds one hundred twenty . Credit hours
64 earned with the educational assistance described in this section and credit hours earned
65 without the educational assistance described in this section shall be counted to determine the
66 total number of credit hours completed by an applicant for purposes of this subsection.
67 6. The tuition and fee waiver shall not be available in any fiscal year in which the
68 percent of total program costs covered by the state appropriation for the educational
69 assistance provided pursuant to this section has decreased compared to the previous fiscal
70 year .
71 7. If a recipient of either type of educational assistance pursuant to this section ceases
72 to maintain their active military af filiation while enrolled in an academic semester or term for
73 any reason except death, disability , or medical disqualification the educational assistance shall
74 be terminated and the recipient shall repay any amounts awarded or waived for the academic
75 semester or term.
76 8. The educational assistance program established pursuant to this section shall be
77 administered by the of fice of the adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard. The
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78 Missouri National Guard shall establish guidelines for equitable administrative distribution of
79 educational assistance.
[ 41.220 . 1. There shall be a military council consisting of the adjutant
2 general as president of the council, general of ficers, the commanding of ficers
3 of all brigades, wings, or groups, and any other of ficer or of ficers the adjutant
4 general may deem desirable or necessary , and an of ficer appointed by the
5 adjutant general from his of fice to act as recorder without vote. The senior
6 United States Army and United States Air Force advisors on duty with the
7 or ganized state militia, the comptroller of the state military forces and the
8 United States Property and Fiscal Of ficer shall be ex of ficio members without
9 vote. The adjutant general shall appoint the members of the military council
10 on general orders annually . These orders will be amended as necessary .
11 Members of the military council shall receive actual and necessary expenses
12 for attending meetings thereof.
13 2. It shall be the duty of this council to act in an advisory capacity to
14 the commander in chief on all matters placed before it by the governor , the
15 adjutant general or any member of the council and to submit recommendations
16 thereon to the governor , which shall become ef fective only upon his approval.
17 The military council shall determine and authorize the number of regular and
18 temporary employees necessary to the administration and supply of the
19 military forces and fix the pay and allowances of the employees within the
20 limitations of appropriations. It shall be the further duty of the council to
21 make recommendations on the needs of the militia for legislative
2 2 appropriations, and no request for appropriations of public money for the
23 support of the militia, other than a request by the governor or by a member of
24 the general assembly , shall be made without the recommendation of the
25 council being noted thereon for the information of the governor and the
26 legislature. All appropriations made for military purposes shall be apportioned
27 and expended by the council. V ouchers and accounts covering the expenditure
28 of funds and appropriations for the support of the militia shall be approved and
29 paid only when fully itemized, certified and approved by the president of the
30 council.
31 3. The council shall meet quarterly at the City of Jef ferson at such time
32 as the president shall designate. Special meetings may be called by the
33 governor or the president of the council at any time or place designated. A
34 majority of the members of the council on duty within the state shall constitute
35 a quorum for the transaction of its business. The council shall keep full and
36 detailed records of its proceedings. The president of the council in an unusual
37 emer gency is authorized to poll the members of the military council and
38 require them to cast their vote through whatever means of communications are
39 available to them and the action taken in that manner shall have the same force
40 and ef fect as a quarterly or special meeting when the poll will expedite
41 recommendations on and furnish advice in the conduct of the affair s of the
42 militia of this state to a better state of preparedness. ]
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