Title IV, EXECUTIVE BRANCH

28.030. Appointment of clerks, employees — compensation. — The secretary of state is authorized to appoint, and, within the limits of the appropriations to his department, to fix the compensation of such clerks and employees as may be necessary in the performance of the duties of…

28.035. Help America Vote Act of 2002, secretary of state to be chief state election official for — procedures for election complaints to be established — rulemaking authority. — 1. The secretary of state shall be the chief state election official responsible for the administrati…

28.040. Custodian of state seal, records and documents — appointment of state librarian. — 1. He shall keep his office at the seat of government; have the safekeeping of the seal of state and of all public records, including surety bonds, except those for which other provisions a…

28.050. Seal to be affixed, when — exceptions. — He shall affix the seal of the state to and countersign all commissions and other official acts required by law to be issued or done by the governor, his approbation or disapprobation of the acts of the general assembly excepted, a…

28.060. Records of commissions and appointments. — He shall keep in his office an abstract of all commissions issued and appointments made by the governor, and shall register therein the substance of each commission, specifying the name of the person appointed, the office conferr…

28.070. Public inspection of records. — The governor and the members of either house of the general assembly, or committees thereof, shall have free access to his office for the inspection and examination of all books, papers, records and proceedings. All public records on file i…

28.080. No original document to be taken from office. — He shall not permit any original roll, paper or public document filed in his office to be taken out of it unless called for by a resolution of either or both houses of the general assembly, or for the examination of the chie…

28.090. To make copies of official acts. — He shall make out and deliver to every person requiring the same copies of any act, resolution, order of the general assembly, commission or other official act of the governor, roll, record, document, paper, bond or recognizance, deposit…

28.095. Facsimile signature authorized. — A facsimile of the signature of the secretary of state, applied at his direction and under his supervision, is deemed the signature of the secretary of state for all purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 99 § 1) CROSS REFERENCE: Uniform facsim…

28.110. Registration of land. — The secretary of state shall perform all the duties required by law to be performed on behalf of the state with respect to registration of lands, issuance of patents and other authentication of title to saline or swamplands. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §…

28.120. Letters and documents, retention and destruction. — He shall file and safely keep all official letters and other public documents directed to or received by him. He shall file, retain, store and destroy those documents in accordance with the state and local records law. ­…

28.130. Reports. — He shall report to the general assembly, either branch thereof, or to the governor, at the times and covering the matters requested. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13005, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11383; 1919 § 11624; 1909 § 11195…

28.160. State entitled to certain fees — technology trust fund account established — additional fee, notary commissions — appropriation of funds, purpose — fees not collected, when. — 1. The state shall be entitled to fees for services to be rendered by the secretary of state as …

28.163. One-time increase, amounts. — The secretary of state may, by administrative rule, provide for a one-time increase not to exceed the amounts specified in sections 347.740, 351.127, 355.023, 356.233, 359.653, 400.9-528*, and 417.018. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 635) *In 2017 s…

28.170. Fees to be paid to director of revenue. — Before the secretary of state performs a duty or service required by law for which a fee is charged, the person requesting the service shall produce to the secretary of state the receipt of the state director of revenue showing th…

28.190. Vacancy — governor's duties. — In case of death, resignation, removal from office, impeachment or vacancy from any cause in the office of secretary of state, the governor shall immediately appoint a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term in wh…

28.200. Penalty for neglect of duty. — If the secretary of state shall at any time neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties enjoined on him by law, he shall pay to the person aggrieved a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, to be recover…

28.300. Transition funds for secretary of state, when. — 1. In each year in which a secretary of state of this state is elected and when the secretary of state so elected is not the incumbent at the time of the election, funds and facilities for the secretary of state-elect to be…

28.305. Secretary of state's transition period defined. — The "transition period" shall begin on the fifteenth day of November following the election of a secretary of state who is not an incumbent and shall end when that secretary of state-elect has taken the oath of office. ­­-…

28.310. Transition facilities to be provided for secretary of state. — 1. The commissioner of administration shall provide office space and equipment for the secretary of state-elect and his staff during the transition period. The facilities provided shall be located at the seat …

28.684. Credit or debit cards may be accepted for payment of taxes and fees — secretary of state to establish a revenue collection center for prepaid accounts — refund, procedure. — The secretary of state may accept credit or debit cards and establish a new revenue collection cen…

28.700. Electronic facsimile filings for documents filed with secretary of state's office, rulemaking authority. — The secretary of state may adopt rules to authorize the electronic facsimile filing of any document filed with the secretary under any provision administered by the …

28.960. Registered voter lists, audit of — authorized — requirements. — 1. The secretary of state shall have the authority to, at his or her discretion, audit the list of registered voters for any local election authority to ensure accuracy. 2. Any audit conducted by the secretar…