Missouri Laws 172.800 – Definitions
As used in sections 172.800 to 172.807, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:
(1) “Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders”, diseases resulting from significant destruction of brain tissue and characterized by a decline of memory and other intellectual functions. These diseases include but are not limited to progressive, degenerative and dementing illnesses such as presenile and senile dementias, Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 172.800
- 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
- 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
(2) “Board of curators”, the board of curators of the University of Missouri;
(3) “Investigator”, any person with research skills who seeks state funding for a research project under sections 172.800 to 172.807;
(4) “Research project”, any original investigation for the advancement of scientific knowledge in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders;
(5) “Advisory board”, a board appointed by the board of curators to advise on the administration of the program established by sections 172.800 to 172.807.