Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

55.010. Office authorized (certain first class counties). — In all counties of the first class having a charter form of government there shall be a county auditor who is the budget officer and accounting officer of the county and who shall perform all the duties imposed by the co…

55.020. Bond (certain first class counties). — Before taking over his duties, the county auditor of a county of the first class having a charter form of government shall give bond to the county in such amount and with such surety as shall be required by the county commission. The…

55.030. To prescribe accounting system — other duties (certain first class counties). — The county auditor of a county having a charter form of government shall prescribe, with the approval of the governing body of the county and the state auditor, the accounting system of the co…

55.040. Office created (second class and certain first class counties). — The office of county auditor is hereby created in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in all counties of the second class in this state, and the provisions of section…

55.045. Election of county auditor prior to becoming second class county. — In any county of the third class which will become a county of the second class on the first day of January next following the general election at which a county auditor would normally be elected for a co…

55.050. Term of office — vacancy, how filled (second class and certain first class counties). — At the general election in the year 1946, and every four years thereafter, a county auditor shall be elected in each county of the first class not having a charter form of government a…

55.060. Qualifications (second class and certain first class counties). — No person shall be elected or appointed county auditor of a county of the first class not having a charter form of government or of a county of the second class unless he is a citizen of the United States a…

55.070. Bond (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class, before he enters on the duties of his office, shall enter into bond, payable to the…

55.080. Certificate of election — oath of office. — The auditor shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe to an oath endorsed on his certificate of election that he will support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and…

55.091. Compensation of county auditor — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation (second, third and fourth class counties and Clay County). — 1. The county auditor in any county, other than in a first classification chartered county or a first classifi…

55.100. Appointment of deputies (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor, in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class, may appoint with the approval of the county commission the deputies t…

55.110. Appointment of clerical assistants (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class may also employ the office and clerical assistants, with the…

55.120. Office and supplies to be furnished by county (second class and certain first class counties). — The county commission of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall provide, at the expense of the cou…

55.125. Auditor shall maintain branch office, where (second class counties). — 1. In every county of the second class which prior to January 2, 1979, had a court of common pleas, the county auditor shall maintain a branch office for the convenience of taxpayers in the city where …

55.130. Shall countersign all warrants (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall countersign all warrants issued by the county commis…

55.140. Access to all licenses (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall have access to all records, collections, and settlements for…

55.150. Auditor to set up accounting system — requirements (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall set up and follow an accounting …

55.160. Duties (second classification and certain first classification counties). — The auditor of each county of the first classification not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second classification shall keep an inventory of all county property under …

55.161. Additional duties (second class and certain first class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class, he shall have the following dut…

55.170. Shall make monthly report to county commission (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the first Monday of each month, …

55.175. Shall report condition of certain accounts to county commission (second class and certain first class counties). — The county auditor in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of the second class shall make an annual audit of t…

55.190. Collector to provide daily report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county collector of revenue of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall provide, electronically o…

55.200. County treasurer to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county treasurer of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall make a monthly report on the l…

55.210. County clerk to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The county clerk of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall file with the auditor a receipt from t…

55.220. Circuit clerk to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The clerk of the circuit court in each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and in each county of the second class shall, on the last secular da…

55.230. Clerk of criminal court to make report to auditor at end of each term (second class and certain first class counties). — The clerk of the court having jurisdiction of criminal cases in counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in counties of …

55.240. Sheriff to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The sheriff of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the last secular day of each month, make out…

55.250. Recorder of deeds to make monthly report to auditor (second class and certain first class counties). — The recorder of deeds of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class shall, on the last secular day of …

55.260. Records clerk to report to auditor within ten days after any judgment (second class and certain first class counties). — Every clerk in charge of the records of each associate circuit judge of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of e…

55.270. Other county and township officers to make monthly statement of fees collected and due (second class and certain first class counties). — Every officer of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government and of each county of the second class and eve…

55.290. Charges preferred, how (second class and certain first class counties). — Charges may be preferred against the auditor of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government or of any county of the second class, and he may be prosecuted, suspended and re…

55.305. Audit of county investment programs required (second class counties). — In addition to all other duties imposed upon the county auditor in all counties of the second class, he shall audit all investment programs of the county and shall audit all special road districts wit…