Missouri Attorney General Opinions

Cannot apply money for collection of fees to payment of salary, must be paid into county treasury. Sec. 11315, 11314, 11317, 11813, 11814, 11816, 11817, 11830, R.S. Mo. 1929.

Received by Circuit Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder for his salary, though unpaid and protested, cannot be offset by him against Recorder’s fees collected by him and to be paid monthly to county treasurer.

Section 8047 and 8060, R.S. Mo. 1929.

Refund of sums paid in excess thereof – Section 11314, R.S. Mo. 1929.

Section 11786, R. S. Mo. 1929.; Section 11811, R. S. Mo. 1929.; Section 9465, R. S. Mo. 1929.

Extending existence of Corporations. Act of 1931, Page 297.

Matter of Interstate Extradition.

May only issue insurance policies in conformity to the Missouri Laws.

Section 9885, R.S. Mo. 1929.

Salaries begin on qualifying by taking oath of office for all judges. Retiring Circuit Judges have one day in January this year. Number of days in calendar month makes division to calculate divisions of monthly salary.

Right of Collector to employ brother-in-law’s wife as a deputy.

Senate Bill No. 427 is unconstitutional.

Refunds from State, taking over bridge to which county contributed, may be put in general revenue fund of county by county court. On transfer or paying back to other counties their contribution no commission allowable under 12316, R.S. 1929.

Persons or corporations using, owning or building a dam in a river, creek or stream are required to operate fish hatcheries when all requirements of Sec. 8279 are reasonable.

Taxi-drivers required to obtain contract hauler’s permit to transport persons over irregular routes.

Must be elected at a general election of county officers held each four years from 1882. Sec. 2136, 2138, 2140, 2144, R.S. Mo. 1929.

County Collector must collect penalties on delinquent taxes, and County Court has no authority to remit the penalties on taxes and school districts have no power to remit penalties on delinquent taxes.

Truckman’s license and permit for delivery of livestock.

Sec. 9340, R.S. 1929, requiring county and township collectors to turn over school moneys of city, town and consolidated districts to treasurer of board of education thereof, modifies Sec. 9264 and 9266, requiring such moneys for all classes of schools paid to county treasurer.

Right to compromise back taxes.

Cross examination of witness about prior conviction even though appeal from said conviction was pending.

Right of Sheriff to appoint nephew.

One house of Legislature, originating bill, can only adopt or reject amendments of other branch. Secs. 26, 29, 30, 32, Art. IV, Constitution.