Missouri Laws 455.200 – Definitions
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As used in sections 455.200 to 455.230, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean:
(1) “Designated authority”, the board, commission, agency, or other body designated under the provisions of section 488.445 as the authority to administer the allocation and distribution of funds to shelters;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 455.200
- Domestic violence: abuse or stalking committed by a family or household member, as such terms are defined in this section. See Missouri Laws 455.010
- 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) “Shelter for victims of domestic violence” or “shelter”, a facility established for the purpose of providing temporary residential service or facilities to family or household members who are victims of domestic violence.