Missouri § 86.500 - Police may form relief associations.
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§ 86.500. Police may form relief associations.
Any police force organized or existing by authority of the laws of this state in any city having a population of over one hundred thousand inhabitants is hereby authorized and empowered to form a relief association under the general incorporation laws of this state, and to create a fund for the purpose of affording relief to such members of their organization as may become sick or disabled while in the discharge of their duties, or who may become incapacitated by long years of service, and for aiding the families of police officers who may die while in the service of any police department, and for such other similar purposes as may be set forth in their articles of incorporation.
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(RSMo 1939 § 9543, A.L. 1975 H.B. 398)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 8978; 1919 § 10302; 1909 § 3458
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 86.500 ("Police may form relief associations.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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