SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 2491

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER.

                  Read 1st time March 27, 2008 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To repeal section 514.060, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to recovery of costs in a civil action.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Section 514.060, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 514.060, to read as follows:

            514.060. Notwithstanding any other provision of a law to the contrary, in all civil actions[,] or proceedings of any kind, the party prevailing shall recover his or her costs against the other party[, except in those cases in which a different provision is made by law].

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