Missouri § 211.156 - Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 211.156 — Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 211.156. Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.
1. Whenever a county shall own or operate an institution as a home for neglected and delinquent children, the state of Missouri shall pay to the county toward the care and maintenance of each of these children, upon an order or voucher submitted to the state by the circuit court fourteen to thirty-seven dollars per day, subject to appropriations.
2. Whenever a child is detained as provided in section 211.151, the state shall pay to the county governing body toward the care and maintenance of each such child upon a voucher or order submitted to the state by the circuit court the amount specified in this subsection. When submitting the voucher or order to the state, the circuit court shall certify that the child was detained only in a manner as provided by section 211.151. The amount to be paid to the county governing body is fourteen to thirty-seven dollars per day, subject to appropriations.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 497, A.L. 1989 S.B. 163, A.L. 1998 H.B. 971)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 211.156 cover?
Section 211.156 ("Care and detention of certain children by county, contribution by state, when.") 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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