Section 304.028

Title XIX MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

Chapter 304

Effective - 28 Aug 2002, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  304.028.  Head injury fund created, moneys in fund, uses — surcharge imposed, when. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury for use by the Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council a fund to be known as the "Head Injury Fund". All judgments collected pursuant to this section, federal grants, private donations and any other moneys designated for the head injury fund shall be deposited in the fund. Moneys deposited in the fund shall, upon appropriation by the general assembly to the office of administration, be received and expended by the council for the purpose of transition and integration of medical, social and educational services or activities for purposes of outreach and short-term supports to enable individuals with traumatic head injury and their families to live in the community, including counseling and mentoring the families. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any unexpended balance in the head injury fund at the end of any biennium shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund.

  2. In all criminal cases including violations of any county ordinance or any violation of criminal or traffic laws of this state, including an infraction, there shall be assessed as costs a surcharge in the amount of two dollars. No such surcharge shall be collected in any proceeding involving a violation of an ordinance or state law when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are to be paid by the state, county or municipality.

  3. Such surcharge shall be collected and distributed by the clerk of the court as provided in sections 488.010 to 488.020. The surcharge collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the state treasury to the credit of the head injury fund established in this section.

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(L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)