Effective - 28 Aug 1939
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 the solvency of the sureties therein, and shall briefly note thereon, or on the record thereof, the result of such examination; and if any such bond be for any reason deemed insufficient, the principal therein shall be required by a notice in writing to furnish a new and sufficient bond within thirty days; and if such bond be not so furnished and approved, the office shall at the expiration of said thirty days become vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3260)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2872; 1919 § 1022; 1909 § 1229
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records
Chapter 107 - Bonds of Officers and Contractors for Public Works
Section 107.010 - Sureties of county officers to be residents of county.
Section 107.020 - Who shall not be taken as surety.
Section 107.030 - Court shall require additional security, when.
Section 107.040 - Time limit for additional security — default.
Section 107.050 - Discharge of former sureties.
Section 107.060 - Bond — cost paid by county (first class counties).
Section 107.070 - Surety bond, officers may give, when — cost, how paid.
Section 107.080 - Corporate surety accepted, when.
Section 107.090 - Foreign corporation in surety business.
Section 107.100 - Company executing bond as surety estopped to deny its corporate authority.
Section 107.110 - Sureties on certain bonds — evidence of solvency.
Section 107.120 - Additional testimony may be taken.
Section 107.130 - Duty of officer after approval.
Section 107.140 - Annual examination of official bonds.
Section 107.150 - Suits on official bond — duty of governor.