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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 100.610 (2026)

Law to be liberally construed

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  100.610.  Law to be liberally construed. — This law shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes hereof.  Insofar as the provisions of this law are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this law shall be controlling.

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(L. 1967 p. 172 § 32)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1997 · leading case: Tierney v. Planned Indus. Expansion Auth. of Kansas City, 742 S.W.2d 146 (Mo. 1987).
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Tierney v. Planned Indus. Expansion Auth. of Kansas City, 742 S.W.2d 146 (Mo. 1987). · cites it 8× “We are commanded by Section 100.610 to construe the act "liberally to effectuate the purposes of the law.”
City of St. Charles v. DeVault Mgmt., 959 S.W.2d 815 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “On transfer, our Supreme Court noted that Section 100.610, which provides “This law shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes hereof .”
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