Missouri § 104.530 Actions by and against system — process, how served — venue.

Missouri Statutes

§ 104.530 — Actions by and against system — process, how served — venue.

Missouri § 104.530

Title VIIIPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS

Ch. 104Retirement of State Officers and Employees

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.530 (2026).

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The Missouri state employees' retirement system may sue and be sued in its official name, but its officers and employees shall not be personally liable for acts of the system.  The board may indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the trustees, officers and employees of the system against all claims and suits for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of their service or employment or under the direction of the trustees provided that the trustees, officers and employees of the system shall not be indemnified for willful misconduct or gross negligence.  The board is authorized to insure against loss or liability of the trustees, officers and employees of the system that may result from claims and suits for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been 

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The Missouri state employees' retirement system may sue and be sued in its official name, but its officers and employees shall not be personally liable for acts of the system. The board may indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the trustees, officers and employees of the system against all claims and suits for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of their service or employment or under the direction of the trustees provided that the trustees, officers and employees of the system shall not be indemnified for willful misconduct or gross negligence. The board is authorized to insure against loss or liability of the trustees, officers and employees of the system that may result from claims and suits for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of their service or employment or under the direction of the trustees. This insurance shall be carried through a company that is licensed to write such coverage in this state. The service of all legal process and of all notices which may be required to be in writing, whether in legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be made on the executive director or in his or her absence, on the executive director's designee at his or her office. All suits or proceedings directly or indirectly against the system shall be brought in Cole County, except that suits or proceedings involving payment of disability benefits may be brought, at the election of the beneficiary, in the county of residence of the beneficiary.

Legislative History

(L. 1957 p. 706 § 3, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1993 S.B. 88, A.L. 1995 H.B. 416, et al., A.L. 1997 H.B. 356, A.L. 2001 S.B. 371)