Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 209

Disabilities Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Rights of Persons with Visual, Hearing or Physical Disabilities

←209.050

Section 209.060.1

209.070→

August 28, 2015

Application for pension--payment begins, when--misrepresentation, penalty.

209.060. Any person who desires the benefits of sections 209.010 to

209.160 shall file an application at the family support division office in

the county of his or her residence, who is satisfied that the applicant

comes within the provisions of sections 209.010 to 209.160 shall certify

such fact to the family support division at its office in Jefferson City,

Missouri, which shall consider the merits of such application and if

approved by the family support division such person shall be placed upon

the blind pension rolls. All pensions payable under sections 209.010 to

209.160 shall begin on the date of the filing of the application therefor

with the family support division. And whenever it shall become known to

the family support division that any person whose name is on the blind

pension roll is no longer qualified to receive a pension, after reasonable

notice mailed to such person at his or her last known residence address the

name of such person shall be stricken from the blind pension roll; provided

further, any person who shall by gifts, secret disposition or other means

dispose of any property in his or her possession in order to become wholly

or in part within the provisions of sections 209.010 to 209.160 shall be

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.



(RSMo 1939 § 9454, A.L. 1945 p. 1348, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 331, A.L.

1951 p. 762, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)



Prior revision: 1929 § 8896





1991



1991



209.060. Any person who desires the benefits of sections 209.010 to

209.160 shall file an application at the county welfare office in the county

of his residence, who is satisfied that the applicant comes within the

provisions of sections 209.010 to 209.160 shall certify such fact to the

division of family services at its office in Jefferson City, Missouri, which

shall consider the merits of such application and if approved by the division

of family services such person shall be placed upon the blind pension rolls.

All pensions payable under sections 209.010 to 209.160 shall begin on the

date of the filing of the application therefor with the division of family

services. And whenever it shall become known to the division of family

services that any person whose name is on the blind pension roll is no longer

qualified to receive a pension, after reasonable notice mailed to such person

at his or her last known residence address the name of such person shall be

stricken from the blind pension roll; provided further, any person who shall

by gifts, secret disposition or other means dispose of any property in his or

her possession in order to become wholly or in part within the provisions of

sections 209.010 to 209.160 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.



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