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Section 54.010 – Office created — election.

Effective – 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories 54.010. Office created — election. — 1. There is created in all the counties of this state the office of county treasurer, except that in those counties having adopted the township alternative form of county government the qualified electors shall elect a county collector-treasurer. 2. In counties of […]

Section 54.030 – Term of office.

Effective – 28 Aug 1986 54.030. Term of office. — The county treasurer so elected shall be commissioned by the governor, shall enter upon the discharge of the duties of his office on the first day of January following his election, and shall hold his office for a term of four years, except as is […]

Section 54.040 – Qualifications of county treasurer.

Effective – 28 Aug 2017, 3 histories 54.040. Qualifications of county treasurer. — Except in a county with a charter form of government, a candidate for county treasurer shall be at least twenty-one years of age and a resident of the state of Missouri and the county in which he or she is a candidate […]

Section 54.070 – Bond.

Effective – 28 Aug 1945 54.070. Bond. — The person elected or appointed county treasurer under the provisions of this chapter, shall, within ten days after his election or appointment as such, enter into a surety bond or bonds with a surety company or surety companies, authorized to do business in Missouri, to the county […]

Section 54.080 – New bond or additional security to be given, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.080. New bond or additional security to be given, when. — The county commission, at any semiannual settlement with such treasurer, or at any other time, may, if his bond be deemed insufficient, order him to give a new bond or additional security; and if such new bond or additional […]

Section 54.090 – Oath to be taken.

Effective – 28 Aug 1959 54.090. Oath to be taken. — The person elected or appointed county treasurer shall, after giving bond according to law, take the oath prescribed by the constitution of this state, which oath shall be endorsed on his commission. The commission and endorsement shall be promptly recorded in the recorder’s office […]

Section 54.110 – Shall provide books and stationery.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.110. Shall provide books and stationery. — He shall provide, under the direction of the county commission, suitable books and stationery for his office, and preserve the same; and the commission shall audit his account, and allow such sum as shall be reasonable, which shall be paid by the county. […]

Section 54.120 – Shall give duplicate receipts — inspection of books.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.120. Shall give duplicate receipts — inspection of books. — He shall make duplicate receipts in favor of the proper person, for all moneys paid into the treasury, and keep the books, papers and moneys pertaining to his office at all times ready for the inspection of the commission, or […]

Section 54.130 – Shall report receipts and expenditures to commission.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.130. Shall report receipts and expenditures to commission. — As often and in such manner as may be required by the commission, he shall furnish an account of the receipts and expenditures of the county. ­­——– (RSMo 1939 § 13813) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12151; 1919 § 9549; 1909 § […]

Section 54.170 – Settlement of county or township treasurer with the county commission for school moneys — vacancy caused by death, interim treasurer appointed, how.

Effective – 28 Aug 2004 54.170. Settlement of county or township treasurer with the county commission for school moneys — vacancy caused by death, interim treasurer appointed, how. — The county or township treasurer shall, semiannually, settle his accounts with the county commission in June and December. In the event of a vacancy caused by […]

Section 54.190 – Penalty for failure to make settlement.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.190. Penalty for failure to make settlement. — In case the county or township treasurer shall fail to make such semiannual settlement with the county commission within the time prescribed in sections 54.170, 54.180 and 54.200, he shall, in addition to the sum remaining unaccounted for, forfeit the sum of […]

Section 54.200 – Treasurer shall turn over papers, equipment to successor.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 54.200. Treasurer shall turn over papers, equipment to successor. — The said treasurer shall, within five days after his final settlement, or at the expiration of his term of office, turn over to his successor in office all moneys, funds, records, papers, furniture and fixtures belonging to said office, and […]