As used in sections 208.530 to 208.535, the following terms shall mean:

(1) “Commission”, the commission on the special health, psychological and social needs of minority older individuals established in section 208.533;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 208.530

  • 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

(2) “Minority older individual”, an individual who is sixty years of age or older and a member of a racial minority group;

(3) “Racial minority group”:

(a) Blacks or African Americans;

(b) Native Americans;

(c) Hispanics;

(d) Asian Americans; and

(e) Other similar racial minority groups.