As used in sections 589.300 to 589.310, the following terms mean:

(1) “Center”, the Missouri crime prevention information center;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 589.300

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(2) “Department”, the department of public safety;

(3) “Director”, the director of the department of public safety;

(4) “Local government”, any city, county or village;

(5) “Local government/school district partnership” or “partnership”, a partnership between one or more local governments and one or more school districts or any accredited private school to apply for and implement a crime prevention program aimed at preventing crime by children and young adults under the age of twenty-one;

(6) “School district”, any district as defined in subdivision (1) of section 160.011 or any accredited private school.