455.200 Definitions.

455.200. Definitions. — As used in sections 455.200 to 455.230 , unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean: (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; (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. (L. 1982 H.B. 1069 § 2, A.L. 2011 S.B. 320)