Title VIII, PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS

106.240. Appointment of special prosecutor. — Upon the filing of the affidavit as provided in section 106.230, against any prosecuting attorney, the judge of the circuit court of said county may appoint a special prosecutor, who shall have power and authority to file a complaint,…

106.250. Action by attorney general. — When an affidavit has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court of any county in this state, as provided in sections 106.230 and 106.240, the governor may, in his discretion, direct the attorney general to assist in the prosecution agai…

106.260. Appointment of special sheriff. — In any proceedings instituted under the provisions of sections 106.220 to 106.290, the attorney general, prosecuting attorney or special prosecutor appointed by the court may file with the clerk of the circuit court an affidavit that he …

106.270. Removal of officer — vacancy, how filled. — 1. If any official against whom a proceeding has been filed, as provided for in sections 106.220 to 106.290, shall be found guilty of failing personally to devote his time to the performance of the duties of such office, or of …

106.273. Removal of chief law enforcement officer, when. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Chief", any nonelected chief law enforcement officer of any political subdivision; (2) "Just cause", exists when a chief: (a) Is unable to perform …

106.280. Right of appeal. — In all prosecutions under sections 106.220 to 106.290, the defendant shall, upon conviction, after judgment of removal is entered, be entitled to an appeal to the supreme court of Missouri, and said cause shall have precedence in said court on such app…

106.290. Payment of costs. — If, upon the trial of such cause, the defendant be acquitted, the complainant shall be adjudged to pay all costs, and upon motion for that purpose, filed before said cause shall be called for trial, the court may compel him to give security for paymen…

107.010. Sureties of county officers to be residents of county. — The sureties of all clerks, sheriffs, constables, collectors and other county officers shall be residents of the county in which the bonds to which they become parties, by reason of being sureties for any of the sa…

107.020. Who shall not be taken as surety. — No sheriff, collector, constable, county treasurer, attorney at law, clerk of any court of record, judge or justice of any court of record shall be taken as surety in any official bond that may be given by an officer in this state. ­­-…

107.030. Court shall require additional security, when. — When it shall come to the knowledge of any court whose duty it is to approve the official bonds of any of the officers named in section 107.010, that a surety of any of the said officers has become a nonresident of the cou…

107.040. Time limit for additional security — default. — If, upon investigation of the matter, it shall appear that any surety has become a nonresident of the county in which the bond is filed, has died, become insolvent, or in any otherwise insufficient, the court shall require …

107.050. Discharge of former sureties. — When the additional bond is given and approved, the former sureties shall thereby be discharged from any misconduct of the principal after the approval of said bond. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3237) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2850; 1919 § 1001; …

107.060. Bond — cost paid by county (first class counties). — In all counties of class one, as provided by law, the officers thereof shall be required to furnish a bond as required by law, the cost thereof to be paid by the county. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13535, A.L. 1945 p. 1576…

107.070. Surety bond, officers may give, when — cost, how paid. — Whenever any officer of this state or of any department, board, bureau or commission of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any county of this state, or an…

107.080. Corporate surety accepted, when. — Any company having a paid-up capital of not less than two hundred thousand dollars, organized and incorporated under the laws of this or any state of the United States, or any foreign government, for the purpose of transacting the busin…

107.090. Foreign corporation in surety business. — No company not incorporated under the laws of this state shall engage in the business contemplated by section 107.080 until it shall have first complied with all the provisions of the law relating to insurance companies other tha…

107.100. Company executing bond as surety estopped to deny its corporate authority. — Every company which shall execute any bond or other obligation, as surety for another, under the provisions of sections 107.080 and 107.090 shall be estopped to deny its corporate power to execu…

107.110. Sureties on certain bonds — evidence of solvency. — No official bond in a penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars or more shall be approved until after the sureties therein shall subscribe and swear to a statement, to be duly attested and endorsed on or attached to the…

107.120. Additional testimony may be taken. — Testimony in addition to that of such sureties may be required by the officer or court passing upon the sufficiency of such bonds; and when required it shall in every case be endorsed on or attached to the bond, subscribed by the witn…

107.130. Duty of officer after approval. — Whenever any such bond shall be approved, a certificate of the approval, signed by the proper officer and correctly dated, and showing a compliance with the requirements of sections 107.110 to 107.160, shall be endorsed thereon. ­­------…

107.140. Annual examination of official bonds. — As soon as practicable after the taking effect of this law, and at least once in each year thereafter, the officers and courts required by law to examine and approve any such bonds shall examine as to their sufficiency and as to th…

107.150. Suits on official bond — duty of governor. — It shall be the duty of the governor, whenever, in his judgment, the interest of the state would be promoted thereby, to direct the attorney general, in the name of the state, to bring and prosecute any suit or suits upon any …

107.170. Bond — public works contractor — definitions — amount of bond — defense of employees from suit, exceptions — nongovernmental services, bond not required — bond precludes filing of mechanic's lien. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Contractor": …

108.010. County may become indebted, when — limitation. — Any county in this state, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting thereon, may become indebted in an amount exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year plus any unen…

108.020. Additional county indebtedness. — Any county in this state, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting thereon in favor of the question, may incur an indebtedness for county purposes in addition to that authorized in section 108.010 not to e…

108.030. Interest and principal of indebtedness — annual tax on tangible property (county). — Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions of sections 108.010 and 108.020 the county shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property there…

108.040. Election to authorize county indebtedness — petition. — Whenever it may become necessary for any county in this state to incur an indebtedness as authorized in section 108.010 or 108.020, it shall be lawful for any number of voters of such county, but not less than one p…

108.050. Notice of election. — The notice shall state the time and purpose of the election and the amount of indebtedness to be incurred. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3293, A.L. 1945 p. 597 § 3296, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2906; 1919 § 1054; 1909 § 1261

108.060. Form of ballot. — 1. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ County issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars for the purpose of ______? 2. The election authority shall certify the results to the county commission. ­­-------- (…

108.070. Vote required for approval — sale of bonds — tax to be imposed. — If it appears from the results of the examination and casting up of the returns of the election as certified to the county commission that the constitutionally required percentage of the voters of such cou…

108.080. Bonds — denominations, interest rate — depositary (county). — Such bonds shall be issued in denominations of one hundred dollars or some multiple thereof, shall be payable to bearer, not later than twenty years from their date, shall bear interest from their date at a ra…

108.090. County treasurer to sell bonds. — The county treasurer of the county issuing such bonds, under the direction of the county commission, is hereby authorized to sell and dispose of all such bonds in the manner provided by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3298, A.L. 1945 p. 597…

108.100. Bond registry, contents (county). — All bonds issued under sections 108.010 to 108.110 shall be registered in the office of the county clerk, in a book kept for that purpose, which registry shall show the number, date, face amount, interest rate, date of sale, name of pu…

108.1000. Definitions — issuance of bonds, when — federal tax credits. — 1. As used in sections 108.1000 to 108.1020, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the Missouri development finance board; (2) "Build America bonds", any bonds designated build America bonds pursuant to Sec…

108.1010. Allocation of recovery zone bonds, to whom — application — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall allocate recovery zone bonds to counties and large municipalities in accordance with Section 1400U-1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall pr…

108.1020. Bonds exempt from taxation. — Build America bonds and any recovery zone bonds issued by the state of Missouri or an entity described in subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 108.1000 and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxation by the state of Missour…

108.110. Moneys deposited in county treasury — county commission to withdraw money for purposes for which bonds were issued. — The moneys derived from the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in the county treasury, and the county clerk shall charge the treasurer therewith. And …

108.120. Road bonds — construction fund (county). — 1. The county commissions of the counties of this state are hereby authorized to issue bonds for and on behalf of their respective counties for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance and repair of any and all…

108.130. Funding of judgment indebtedness — bond issue therefor (county, municipality). — The several counties and municipalities of this state are hereby authorized to fund any judgment indebtedness of such county or municipality and to issue bonds therefor as provided by the ge…

108.140. Political subdivisions may refund, extend, unify indebtedness. — 1. The various counties in this state for themselves, as well as for and on behalf of any township, or other political subdivision for which the counties may have issued any general obligation bonds, and th…

108.150. Refunding bonds — provision for payment of interest and principal. — Any county, city, school district, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state, issuing its bonds for the purposes aforesaid shall, at the time of issuing the same, provide for the paymen…

108.160. Record of redemption and cancellation. — All bonds and their coupons, paid off, redeemed, or judgments for which such refunding bonds shall be exchanged, shall be extinguished by such payment, redemption, or exchange, and such bond and all interest coupons pertinent ther…

108.170. Bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, forms — rate — municipal advisor — sales price — exceptions — agreements for purchase of commodities. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of any law or charter to the contrary, any issue of bonds, notes, or other ev…

108.175. Use of facsimile signatures and seals, requirements — Missouri banks or trust companies may act as agents, exception. — 1. All other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever under any statute, or under any charter of any municipal corporation or county…

108.180. Bond issue — funds kept separate. — When any bonds shall have been issued by any county, city, incorporated town or village, school district, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state, as provided under the constitution and laws of this state for the inc…

108.190. Violation a misdemeanor — penalty. — The county commission or the governing authorities of any city, incorporated town or village, school district, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state, or any comptroller, collector or treasurer of any such county, …