Department's powers and duties
Known as the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Law
The act spans §§ 217–217 (166 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jennings v. Lombardi (1995)
Most recently applied in Jennings v. Lombardi (November 1995)
Effective: 28 Aug 1989, 2 histories; (L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 3, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408)
The department shall:
(1) Supervise and control programs assigned to it and any of its divisions by the general assembly;
(2) Have the authority to sue and be sued;
(3) Advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, local governmental units, private entities, other states and interstate and interlocal agencies in developing and implementing programs to fulfill the department's responsibilities.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.