Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.557
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79.557 Bonds, interest and income tax exempt — recognized as securities (certain ...
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79.557. Bonds, interest and income tax exempt — recognized as securities (certain municipalities). — 1. All bonds, notes and other instruments of indebtedness issued by the authority and all interest thereon and income therefrom shall be tax exempt.
2. Any notes, bonds or other instruments in writing issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of sections 79.550 to 79.565 are hereby recognized to be securities in which all state and municipal officers and bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and all other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries and all other persons whatsoever who are now or who may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state of Missouri may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital, belonging to them, or within their control and the obligations are hereby recognized as securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and shall be received by any state or municipal officer or agency for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
(L. 1988 H.B. 1738 § 4) Effective 6-24-88
2. Any notes, bonds or other instruments in writing issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of sections 79.550 to 79.565 are hereby recognized to be securities in which all state and municipal officers and bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and all other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries and all other persons whatsoever who are now or who may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state of Missouri may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital, belonging to them, or within their control and the obligations are hereby recognized as securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and shall be received by any state or municipal officer or agency for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized.
(L. 1988 H.B. 1738 § 4) Effective 6-24-88
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