{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.200","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.200","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in sections 455.200 to 455.230, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean:\n(1) \"Designated authority\" , the board, commission, agency, or other body designated under the provisions of section 488.445 as the authority to administer the allocation and distribution of funds to shelters;\n(2) \"Shelter for victims of domestic violence\" or \"shelter\" , a facility established for the purpose of providing temporary residential service or facilities to family or household members who are victims of domestic violence.","path":["Title XXX - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 455 - Abuse — Adults and Children — Shelters and Protective Orders"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=455.200","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"dccc9227500e5c4504653f88a8155285663c45e593e84bd785f2a64b4f1f0aae","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.098","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}