{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-217.020","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 217.020","heading":"Department's powers and duties.","body":"The department shall:\n(1) Supervise and control programs assigned to it and any of its divisions by the general assembly;\n(2) Have the authority to sue and be sued;\n(3) Advise, consult and cooperate with other state agencies, local governmental units, private entities, other states and interstate and interlocal agencies in developing and implementing programs to fulfill the department's responsibilities.","path":["Title XIII - CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS","Chapter 217 - Department of Corrections"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=217.020","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"b354378ffd851cb95052a39035725e2d3f3d5b437aa88d9cb603778fe4c4ffda","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-217.015","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-217.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}