Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.260. Powers of townships. — Each township, as a body corporate, shall have power and capacity: (1) To sue and be sued, in the manner provided by the laws of this state; (2) To purchase and hold real estate within its own limits for the use of its inhabitants, subject […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.270. Corporate power, limitations of. — No township shall possess any corporate powers, except such as are enumerated or granted by this chapter, or shall be specially given by law, or shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated or granted. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13934) Prior […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.280. Proceedings by or against township — conveyances. — All acts or proceedings by or against a township in its corporate capacity shall be in the name of such township and county; but every conveyance of land within the limits of such township, made in any manner for the use […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1981 65.290. Board of directors — duties. — In each township in this state, organized under the provisions of this chapter, there shall be a board of directors, composed of the township trustee and members of the township board, whose duty it shall be: (1) To audit all accounts of township […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1961 65.295. Board may expend one-fourth of revenue on city streets. — The board of directors of any township may expend not more than one-fourth of the revenue accruing to it from taxes levied upon property situated within the limits of any city, town or village within the township for the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2005 65.300. Board of directors — meetings. — The township board of directors shall meet on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as deemed necessary by the board, for the purpose of transacting township business. The meetings of the township board shall be held at a location within the township that […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.310. Board of directors — president. — The township board of directors shall, at their first meeting in each year after they have been elected and qualified, appoint one of their number as president of said board, who shall sign all orders and official acts of said board. ——– (RSMo […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.320. Claims against township — procedure. — Any person having a claim or account against the township may file such claim or account in the office of the township clerk, to be kept by the said clerk, and laid before the township board at their next meeting; provided, however, that […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.330. Audited accounts to be on file. — The accounts so audited, and those rejected, if any, shall be delivered to the township clerk, to be by him kept on file, and subject to the examination of anyone desiring so to do. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13979) Prior revisions: 1929 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.340. Claims against township, collection. — When any claim or account, or any part thereof, shall be allowed by the township board of directors, they shall draw an order upon the township trustee in favor of the claimant for the amount so allowed said order to be signed by the […]
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 65.350. Board compelled to allow appeal, when. — In all counties in this state that have adopted or that may hereafter adopt township organization, if any township board, clerk or other officer thereof fail to allow an appeal in the cause when the same ought to be allowed, or if […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.360. Township charges. — The following shall be deemed township charges: (1) The compensation of township officers for their services rendered in their respective townships; (2) Contingent expenses necessarily incurred for the use and benefit of the township; (3) The moneys authorized to be raised by the township board of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.370. Moneys to be collected, how. — The moneys necessary to defray the township charges of each township shall be levied on the taxable property in such township, in the manner prescribed in the general revenue law for state and county purposes. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13981) Prior revisions: 1929 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1945 65.380. Estimate of expenses. — The township board of directors shall, annually, not less than twenty nor more than sixty days prior to the first day of September, make out and file with the clerk of the county commission of their county an estimate of the amount of money required […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 65.390. Division of townships into road districts. — The township board of directors shall have power to divide their townships into convenient road districts, and may, at their April meeting, change the same in such manner as the interest of the township may demand. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 13984) Prior […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1949 65.400. Missouri products — purchase of. — Every commission, board, committee, officer or other governing body of any township in this state authorized to make purchases for the use of their township, shall purchase and use only those materials, products, supplies, provisions and other needed articles produced, manufactured, compounded, made […]
