Mo. Rev. Stat. § 110.030
The various statutory provisions in relation to the advertisement for and receipt of bids and the award of the funds to the best bidder or bidders for the whole or any part of any of the public funds of the character referred to in section 110.010 shall be applicable only if and when, at the time of said advertisement and award, it shall be lawful for banking institutions to pay interest upon demand deposits, in which event such applicable statutory provisions shall be complied with; but if, at the time of the advertisement for bids or the receipt of bids or the award of funds, it shall be unlawful for depositary banks and trust companies to pay interest upon such demand deposits, the award or awards of such funds shall be made in each case, without bids and without requiring the payment of any bonus or interest, by the authority or authorities which are by statute empowered to make the awards of such funds upon bids.
§ 110.030, RSMo