Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

50.334. Recorders of deeds, compensation — classroom instruction required, when, expenses shall be reimbursed, when (certain counties). — 1. In all counties, except counties of the first classification having a charter form of government and counties of the first classification n…

50.337. Governing body may provide for pension plan for county employees (first class counties). — The governing body of any county of the first class is hereby authorized by order or otherwise to provide for the pensioning of all county employees and widows and minor children of…

50.338. Compensation for loss of commissions by reduction of school operating levy, loss offset procedure. — 1. In the event the reduction in the operating levy made by a school district pursuant to sections 144.700, 144.701, and 164.013 causes a loss of compensation to any count…

50.339. Cole County and Cape Girardeau salary commission authorized to equalize salaries on a one-time basis. — 1. In any county of the first classification with more than seventy-one thousand three hundred but less than seventy-one thousand four hundred inhabitants, the salary c…

50.340. Officers compensated by salaries only — exceptions — to collect fees and turn over to treasury — report to county commission (first class counties). — All county officers, excepting public administrators and notaries public, in all counties of class one shall be compensat…

50.343. Compensation of certain officers, how computed (St. Charles, Clay, Jefferson, Greene and certain other counties). — 1. Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in any first classification nonchartered county, including any county containing any part of a c…

50.350. Salaried officer to collect fees (second class counties). — 1. It shall be the duty of every county officer, in all counties of the second class, who shall be paid an annual salary in lieu of all fees, penalties, commissions, charges, emoluments, and moneys due him or his…

50.360. Pay money to county treasurer — monthly report concerning paid and unpaid fees — duty of county commission. — Every such officer shall, at the end of each month, pay over to the county treasury all moneys collected by him from the above sources. He shall take two receipts…

50.370. Officers to file monthly report with county commission (third and fourth class counties). — In all counties of classes three and four, every county officer who receives any fees or other remuneration for official services which is payable to the county, except recorders o…

50.380. Penalty. — Any county officer required to make such report who shall fail or neglect to comply with any provision of sections 50.340 to 50.370 shall forfeit his salary for that month, and be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less tha…

50.390. Officers to settle with county commission. — All county officers and other persons chargeable with moneys belonging to any county shall render their accounts to and settle with the county commission in the manner and at the time prescribed by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § …

50.400. Refusal to settle — commission may estimate amount due. — If any person thus chargeable shall neglect or refuse to render true accounts, or settle, as aforesaid, the commission shall adjust the accounts of such delinquent, according to the best information they can obtain…

50.410. Penalty of defaulting officer. — In such case, the commission may refuse to allow any commissions to such delinquent, and shall, moreover, require him, without delay, to pay into the county treasury the balance found due, as aforesaid. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13817) Prior…

50.420. Damages against delinquents. — If he shall not pay the amount thereof, and produce to the clerk of the county commission the treasurer's receipt therefor, within ten days after such balance is ascertained, the clerk shall charge such delinquent ten percent on the amount t…

50.430. Commission determination final, when — interest — misdemeanor. — Unless the delinquent appear on the first day of the next succeeding term and show good cause for setting aside such settlement, same shall become final and the amount found due shall bear interest at the ra…

50.440. Penalties may be remitted, when. — If good cause be shown for setting aside the settlement, the commission may examine the accounts, settle and adjust the same according to law, and in their discretion remit the penalties imposed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13820) Prior revi…

50.450. County clerk to make abstract of settlement — record of. — Whenever the county commission shall so order, it shall be the duty of the clerk of such commission to make out and deliver an abstract, certified under his hand and seal of office, of any settlement made or balan…

50.460. Abstract to be a lien, when — execution. — Every such abstract, from the time of the filing of the same, shall have the same lien on the real estate of such delinquent in the county as a judgment of the circuit court of such county, and shall be equally under the control …

50.470. Officers to keep an account of fees collected for others. — Every sheriff, marshal, coroner, and all clerks of courts of record and all other officers shall, at the expense of their respective counties, procure a book in which a correct account of all fees collected by su…

50.480. Duty of officer to pay fees belonging to others to county treasurer and take receipts. — It shall be the duty of each sheriff, marshal, coroner, clerk of the courts of record, and other officers, on the first day of January and the first day of July in each year, to pay o…

50.490. Treasurer to keep an account of such fees. — Such treasurer shall keep a correct account of such fees in a book kept for that purpose, the account to correspond to that required to be kept by other officers in section 50.470, and shall pay out the same to the proper owner…

50.510. Books and fees to be turned over to successor. — It shall be the duty of the sheriff, marshal, coroner, all clerks of courts of record, and other officers, to turn over all books and fees charged therein, and not paid out to the lawful owner or his authorized agent or the…

50.515. County governing body may impose administrative service fee, when, rate — limit on fee in counties of the third classification. — The governing body of any county may, by order of such governing body, impose an administrative service fee on the county park fund or the cou…

50.525. County budget law. — Sections 50.525 to 50.745 may be cited as "The County Budget Law". ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 64, A.L. 1965 p. 155)

50.527. Revenue defined. — As used in sections 50.525 to 50.745, "revenue" means the ordinary or general revenue to be used for the current expenses of the county regardless of the source from which it is derived. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 10910, A.L. 1945 p. 610, A.L. 1959 S.B. 64…

50.530. Definitions. — As used in sections 50.530 to 50.745: (1) "Accounting officer" means county auditor in counties of the first and second classifications and the county clerks in counties of the third and fourth classifications; (2) "Budget officer" means such person, as may…

*50.535. County sheriff's revolving fund established — fees deposited into, use of moneys — no prior approval for expenditures required—authorized payment of certain expenses — excess funds, use of. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 50.525 to 50.745, the fee collect…

50.540. Offices to prepare estimates of expenditures and revenues — duties of budget officer — hearings. — 1. On or before September first of each year in counties of class one, and on or before December first in counties of class two, and on or before the fifteenth day of Januar…

50.550. Annual budget shall present a complete financial plan — county law enforcement restitution fund authorized. — 1. The annual budget shall present a complete financial plan for the ensuing budget year. It shall set forth all proposed expenditures for the administration, ope…

50.565. County law enforcement restitution fund may be established, proceeds designated for deposit in, use of moneys — audit of fund. — 1. A county commission may establish by ordinance or order a fund whose proceeds may be expended only for the purposes provided for in subsecti…

50.590. Budget document — contents. — The budget document shall include the following: (1) A budget message outlining the fiscal policy of the government for the budget year and describing the important features of the budget plan, giving a general budget summary setting forth th…

50.600. Form of budget documents — public hearing. — The budget document shall be presented to the county commission in typewritten or in printed form. Copies shall be available for public distribution. The county commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed …

50.610. Commission may revise budget — adoption and appropriation order. — After the budget hearings, the county commission may revise, alter, increase or decrease the items contained in the budget and may eliminate any item or add new items. If it increases the total proposed ex…

50.620. Appropriations (first and second class counties). — If at the termination of any fiscal year in counties of classes one and two the appropriations necessary for the support of the government for the ensuing year have not been made, the several amounts appropriated in the …

50.622. Amendment of annual budget by any county during fiscal year receiving additional funds, procedure — decrease permitted, when. — 1. Any county may amend the annual budget during any fiscal year in which the county receives additional funds, and such amount or source, inclu…

50.630. County commissions shall have power to authorize the transfer of any unencumbered appropriation balance. — The county commission may authorize the transfer within the same fund of any unencumbered appropriation balance or any portion thereof from one spending agency under…

50.640. Estimate of circuit court or circuit clerk, changed, how — disagreement with county, escrow account equal to difference established — resolved, how. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all offices, departments, courts, institutions, commissions or other age…

50.641. Estimates — contents — covering circuit judges, associate circuit judges, staffs, juvenile officers and juvenile court personnel. — 1. The estimates of the circuit court referred to in section 50.640 which are to be included within the county budget by the budget officers…

50.642. Presiding judge of circuit court to meet with county budget officer and county commission to discuss budget before filing estimate. — 1. The presiding judge of each circuit court, or the presiding judge's designee, shall, not later than fifteen days prior to filing the bu…

50.650. Liability of certain officers. — The accounting officer is personally liable on his bond for the amount of any obligation incurred by his erroneous certification as to the sufficiency of an appropriation or of a cash balance, or for any warrant drawn when there is not a s…

50.660. Rules governing contracts. — All contracts shall be executed in the name of the county, or in the name of a township in a county with a township form of government, by the head of the department or officer concerned, except contracts for the purchase of supplies, material…

50.740. Commission to revise and amend estimates (counties of the third and fourth classification). — 1. It is hereby made the first duty of the county commission in counties of classes three and four at its regular January term to go over the estimates and revise and amend the s…

50.745. State auditor to develop, approve forms (third and fourth class counties). — The state auditor shall develop or approve adequate forms which will be used by counties of the third or fourth class in compliance with sections 50.525 to 50.745. The state auditor is authorized…

50.750. Missouri products to be purchased by officers. — Every county officer, agent or any governing body of any county in this state authorized to make purchases for use of their county shall purchase and use only those materials, products, supplies, provisions and other needed…

50.753. Purchasing agent, how appointed, compensation, assistants. — The county commission of any county may by order of the commission appoint some suitable person to the position of county purchasing agent. The purchasing agent shall serve at the pleasure of the county commissi…

50.755. Purchasing agent to investigate need for supplies requested by officers. — All county officers, officials or employees shall make known to the county purchasing agent, if one is appointed as herein provided, any and all requirements that may exist for the purchase of any …

50.757. Purchasing agent, duties — bids rejected, when. — 1. It shall be the duty of the county purchasing agent, if one is appointed, to purchase all supplies of whatever kind or nature necessary for the conduct of the business of the county in all its departments; and the count…

50.760. Advertisement for bids, procedure for — purchase at public auctions — purchase order required (second class and certain first class counties). — 1. It shall be the duty of the commissioners of the county commission in all counties of the second class, and in all counties …

50.770. Supplies defined (second class and certain first class counties). — The word "supplies", as used in sections 50.760 to 50.790, means materials, equipment, contractual services, and shall be held and construed to include every article or thing, excluding utility services r…

50.780. Commissions may permit officers to purchase supplies direct — liability therefor — preference in bids — waiver, when (second class and certain first class counties). — 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any county or township officer in any county to which sections 50.…