1. Sections 34.350 to 34.359 shall be known and may be cited as the “Missouri Domestic Products Procurement Act”.

2. For the purposes of sections 34.350 to 34.359, the following words mean:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 34.350

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) “Public agency”, the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions, and all political subdivisions, including school districts;

(2) “United States”, the United States of America, the District of Columbia, and all territories and possessions subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.