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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 174.323

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Beginning with the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 1996, the general assembly may make appropriations to the commissioner of administration for grants to Central Missouri State University in the planning for and construction of an international safety, health, and environmental resource center, if the chairs of the respective appropriation or budget committees determine that Central Missouri State University has established and is actively building an endowment fund for the partial funding of the resource center. In connection with the utilization of such grants, Central Missouri State University may contract with any person, firm or corporation, whether organized for profit or otherwise, and may receive and expend funds received from the federal government or any agency thereof, or from any person, firm or corporation. Appropriations made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be considered as a part of the regular appropriations for Central Missouri State University nor shall such appropriations result in any reduction of appropriations for Central Missouri State University. Appropriations from the state shall be used exclusively for capital construction costs and no state appropriations shall be made for maintenance, repairs or personnel.