Effective – 28 Aug 1978 47.030. Removal of county seat — vote of people. — Whenever one-fourth of the voters of any county shall petition the county commission for a removal of the seat of justice of such county to any other designated place, the commission shall make an order directing that the question be […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 47.040. County seat commissioners to be appointed if proposition adopted. — If it shall appear by such election that two-thirds of the voters of the county, voting on the question, are in favor of the removal of the county seat of such county, then the county commission shall appoint five […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.050. County seat commissioners — appointment — notice of meetings. — The county commission shall grant to each person so appointed a certificate thereof, under the seal of the county commission, appoint a time and place when and where the commissioners shall assemble, cause a notice thereof to be served […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.060. Meeting of commissioners to find new county seat. — It shall be the duty of the commissioners to assemble accordingly; and if a majority do not appear according to such notice, those appearing shall publicly adjourn to some other day, and so on, as often as may be necessary, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.070. Oath of county seat commissioners. — It shall be the duty of each commissioner, before entering upon the duties herein assigned him, to take an oath that he will faithfully perform the duties of commissioner, a certificate of which shall be endorsed on the paper evidencing his appointment. ——– […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.080. County seat commissioners to select new county seat, where. — When the commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have been duly qualified, they shall select the most suitable place in said county, within one mile of the place designated in the petition, whereon to erect the public buildings. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.090. May purchase land. — The commissioners, or a majority of them, may purchase not less than fifty nor more than one hundred and sixty acres of land, and may receive as a donation such parcels of land or town lots, including the place selected as a seat of justice […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.100. Donation of money or buildings may be accepted. — If the commissioners shall, in any case, select a place already laid out into town lots, they may accept a donation, in money or public buildings, in lieu of land or town lots. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13744) Prior revisions: […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.110. Deed to be executed. — The vendor or donor shall execute and deliver to the commissioners a good and sufficient deed or deeds conveying to the county the land or lands so sold or given, in fee simple, without reservation or condition, and shall also deliver an abstract of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.120. Report of county seat commissioners to circuit court — proceedings thereon. — The commissioners shall make report of their proceedings, accompanied by the deed, abstract and evidence of title to said land, to the circuit court, at the next term thereof; if the judge approve the same, he shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.130. Purchase money, how paid. — If the land or any part thereof was purchased, the county commission shall make an order that the consideration money be paid out of the first proceeds of the sale of the lots to be laid out on such lands, and the clerk shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.140. Proceedings where title is not approved. — If the title to such lands be not approved by the circuit court, the deed shall be of no effect, and shall be returned, together with the title papers, to the donor or vendor, and the commissioners shall proceed to make some […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.150. Vacancy in county seat commission, how filled. — If any of the commissioners die, resign, refuse or neglect to act, the county commission may appoint others in their stead, who shall take the same oath, possess the same powers and perform the like duties as if originally appointed. ——– […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.160. Compensation of county seat commissioner. — Each commissioner shall be entitled to receive three dollars for each day he shall be employed in discharging any of the duties enjoined by this chapter. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13746) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12087; 1919 § 9487; 1909 § 3708
Effective – 28 Aug 1949 47.170. On removal of county seat, commissioner to be appointed. — Whenever any seat of justice shall be removed, the county commission shall appoint a commissioner thereof, who, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take an oath that he will faithfully demean himself in the office of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.180. Bond, where deposited, recorded. — Such bond shall be deposited with the clerk of the county commission of such county, and shall be by him recorded; and such record, or a copy thereof, certified under the seal of such tribunal, shall be evidence in any court of this state, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.190. Town may be laid off into lots. — If no town shall have been laid off at the place selected as the permanent county seat, the county commission shall order the same, or so much thereof as it shall deem expedient, to be laid off; or if such tribunal […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.200. Sales and reservations of lots. — The county commission shall reserve from sale lots and squares of ground, wherever it may be necessary to erect county buildings, and shall, from time to time, order the sale of the residue, prescribing the terms of such sale, and the commissioner shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.210. Purchase money of lots, how secured. — When any credit shall be given upon the sale of any lot for any part of the purchase money, the purchaser shall give his note or bond with sufficient sureties to the commissioner, for the use of the county, to secure the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 47.220. Commissioner for removal of the county seat to make deed, when. — When any payment shall be made, the commissioner shall endorse the receipt on such certificate, if required, and give credit for such amount on the bond or note, and when full payment shall be made of the […]
