Wednesday, August 27, 2008

New Laws Taking Effect Thursday 8-28-08 For St. Louis

You can find the entire list here, or a few below:

A look at some of Missouri's new laws that take effect Thursday:


DRUNKEN BOATERS
Lowers Missouri's threshold for drunken boating to 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content, instead of 0.10 percent.


ICE CREAM
Makes the ice cream cone the official state dessert.

INTERNET HARASSMENT
Makes it illegal to harass others by computers, text messages and other electronic devices, a response to the suicide of a St. Charles County teen.


ORGAN DONORS
Prohibits family members from overruling the organ donation consent of their deceased relatives. New organ donor symbols will be placed on drivers' licenses.


PROPERTY TAXES
Requires governments to reduce their property tax rates whenever assessed property values rise by more than inflation.


TRUCK LANES
Prohibits heavy trucks from driving in the far left lane of highways having three or more lanes in urban areas.

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