# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.037: 1.037 International organizations or bodies, no jurisdiction or power within Missouri

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MO_C1_S1.037

## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.037
- **Heading:** 1.037 International organizations or bodies, no jurisdiction or power within Missouri
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.037

## Text

1.037. International organizations or bodies, no jurisdiction or power within Missouri. — 1. The World Health Organization, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and any other international organization or body shall have no jurisdiction or power within the state of Missouri. No rule, regulation, fee, tax, policy, or mandate of any kind of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, or any other international organization or body shall be enforced or implemented by the state of Missouri or any agency, department, board, or commission of the state or any municipality or other political subdivision of the state.

2. The term "international organization or body" as used in this section shall not include the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). Nothing in this section shall prohibit the child support program of the family support division within the department of social services from enforcing or implementing any provision of any convention, protocol, or instrument issued by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).

(L. 2026 S.B. 977 & 1011)

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