Missouri Laws 143.782 – Definitions
As used in sections 143.782 to 143.788, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean and include:
(1) “Court”, the supreme court, court of appeals, or any circuit court of the state;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 143.782
- 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.
- 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
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. 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
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(2) “Debt”, any sum due and legally owed to any state agency which has accrued through contract, subrogation, tort, or operation of law regardless of whether there is an outstanding judgment for that sum, court costs as defined in section 488.010, fines and fees owed, or any support obligation which is being enforced by the family support division on behalf of a person who is receiving support enforcement services pursuant to section 454.425, or any claim for unpaid health care services which is being enforced by the department of health and senior services on behalf of a hospital or health care provider under section 143.790;
(3) “Debtor”, any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legal entity owing a debt;
(4) “Department”, the department of revenue of the state of Missouri;
(5) “Refund”, the Missouri income tax refund which the department determines to be due any taxpayer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The amount of a refund shall not include any senior citizens property tax credit provided by sections 135.010 to 135.035 unless such refund is being offset for a delinquency or debt relating to individual income tax or a property tax credit; and
(6) “State agency”, any department, division, board, commission, office, or other agency of the state of Missouri, including public community college districts and housing authorities as defined in section 99.020.