Effective - 28 Aug 1939
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 official bond or bonds executed to the state, as to him may seem proper; and to that end the governor is hereby authorized to inspect the books, minutes, papers and vouchers, or direct the same to be done by the attorney general, in any of the state offices of this state; and he may require any such officer to certify to him copies of any such books, papers, minutes and vouchers as he may deem necessary to a complete understanding of the affairs and management of such office. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, whenever so directed by the governor, to bring and prosecute in behalf of the state any and all such suits.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3261)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2873; 1919 § 1023; 1909 § 1230
CROSS REFERENCE:
Official bonds, general provisions governing suits thereon, 522.010 to 522.150
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.