Primary purpose of highway patrol
Known as the Missouri Charge Code
The act spans §§ 43–43 (85 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1983; (L. 1957 p. 619 § 43.130, A.L. 1969 H.B. 670, A.L. 1983 S.B. 294)
1. The primary purpose of the highway patrol is to enforce the traffic laws and promote safety upon the highways. As near as practicable all personnel of the patrol shall be used for carrying out these purposes.
2. As near as practicable, all personnel of the patrol shall be utilized in carrying out the provisions of sections 43.350 to 43.380.
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.