Missouri Laws 620.582 – Definitions
As used in sections 620.580 to 620.592, the following terms mean:
(1) “Act”, the national and community service act of 1990, as amended;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 620.582
- 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
- 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) “Commission”, the Missouri community service commission created by sections 620.580 to 620.592;
(3) “Community service programs”, the performance of tasks designed primarily to address educational, public safety, human, or environmental needs at a local, regional, state, or multistate level;
(4) “Corporation”, the corporation for national and community service authorized by the act;
(5) “National service laws”, the act and other federal legislation that authorizes or may authorize community service activities in states;
(6) “National service position”, a placement in a community service program whereby an individual may earn an educational award, as authorized by the act.