Effective 28 Aug 1999

34.140. Inventory of removable equipment, when — transfer of supplies between departments, when — distribution to certain donees, definitions, procedure — sale by auction, sealed bid — sidearms and badges, who may purchase, when. — 1. The commissioner of administration may require an inventory to be made when necessary of all removable equipment owned by the state.

2. The commissioner of administration shall have the power to transfer supplies from any department where they are not needed to any other department where they are needed and to direct that proper charges and credits be made on the inventories of the departments concerned.

3. The commissioner of administration may distribute surplus or unneeded supplies or property to volunteer fire protection associations, as defined in section 320.300, to fire protection districts, to fire departments and to eligible donees, as that term is defined in connection with the federal surplus property program, in the same manner as provided for the distribution of federal surplus property. The commissioner of administration may distribute surplus or unneeded supplies or property to an organization registered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, public service corporation which provides training to fire departments, emergency medical technicians and police officers in search and recovery techniques, water rescue, ice rescue and watercraft operation in the same manner as provided for the distribution of federal surplus property.

4. The commissioner of administration may sell surplus or unneeded supplies or property which are not transferred to state agencies or distributed to eligible donees to the general public by auction, sealed bid.

5. A uniformed employee of the Missouri state highway patrol, with the approval of the superintendent, may purchase upon retirement, by reason of length of service or disability or by the member's next of kin in case of death, the service pistol, off-duty sidearm and badge carried by such member immediately prior to retirement. The purchase price for the service pistol, off-duty sidearm and badge shall be equal to the replacement cost thereof.

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(RSMo 1939 § 14595, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 69, A.L. 1982 S.B. 628, A.L. 1983 H.B. 384, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1120, A.L. 1991 H.B. 45, A.L. 1997 H.B. 318, A.L. 1998 H.B. 898, A.L. 1999 H.B. 861)