90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3364L.02T 2000
To repeal section 294.011, RSMo Supp. 1999, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to certain employees.
Section A. Section 294.011, RSMo Supp. 1999, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 8.900 and 294.011, to read as follows:
8.900. 1. A permanent memorial for workers who were killed on the job in Missouri or who suffered an on-the-job injury that resulted in a permanent disability shall be established and located on the grounds of the state capitol. The memorial shall be of a design selected by a competition organized by the "Workers Memorial Committee" which is hereby created. The workers memorial committee shall be composed of the members of the board of public buildings, or their designees, two members of the house of representatives, one from each political party, selected by the speaker of the house and two members of the senate, one from each political party, selected by the president pro tem of the senate. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties for the committee.
2. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Workers Memorial Fund". Gifts, grants and devises may be deposited in the workers memorial fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, moneys in the fund shall not revert to general revenue. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys from the fund in the same manner as other state funds are invested. Interest accruing to the fund shall be deposited in the fund and shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund.
294.011. As used in this chapter, the following terms mean:
(1) "Child", an individual under sixteen years of age;
(2) "Commission", the labor and industrial relations commission;
(3) "Department", the department of labor and industrial relations;
(4) "Department director", the director of the department of labor and industrial relations;
(5) "Director", director of the division of labor standards;
(6) "Division", the division of labor standards;
(7) "Employ", engage a child in gainful employment for wages or other remuneration except where the child is working under the direct control of the parent, legal custodian or guardian of the child. The term "employ" shall not include the performance of the following services by a child twelve years of age or older:
(a) The delivery or sales of newspapers, magazines or periodicals;
(b) Child care;
(c) Occasional yard or farm work performed by a child with the knowledge and consent of his or her parent, legal custodian or guardian. Such work shall include the use of lawn and garden machinery in domestic service at or around a private residence, provided that, there shall be an agreement between an occupant of the private residence and the child, and by no other person, firm or corporation, other than a parent, legal custodian or guardian of the child, for the performance of such work;
(d) Participating in a youth sporting event as a [player,] referee, coach or other position necessary to the sporting event; except that, this paragraph shall not include working at a concession stand. For purposes of this paragraph, "youth sporting event" means an event where all players are under the age of eighteen and the event is sponsored and supervised by a public body or a not for profit entity; or
(e) Any other part-time employment performed by a child with the knowledge and consent of his or her parent, legal
custodian or guardian not specifically prohibited by section 294.040.
Missouri House of Representatives