Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 165 - Budget and Current Financing
Section 165.021 - Disbursal of school moneys — checks, form of — checks not to issue in excess of revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977
165.021. Disbursal of school moneys — checks, form of — checks not to issue in excess of revenue. — 1. All moneys received by a school district shall be disbursed only for the purposes for which they were levied, collected or received.
2. School district moneys shall be disbursed only upon checks drawn by the treasurer of the district pursuant to orders of the board of education or upon orders for payment issued by the treasurer of the district pursuant to orders of the board of education. Each check shall show the legal identification of the district by name and address, the depositary upon which the check is drawn, shall specify the amount to be paid, to whom payment is made, from what fund, for what purpose, the date of payment and the number of the check. Each check must be signed by the president and the treasurer of the board. The board by resolution may direct that the signatures be affixed to the checks in facsimile in the manner and with the effect provided by sections 105.273 to 105.278.
3. The checks drawn shall be in substantially the following form:
4. No check shall be drawn, or order for payment issued, for the payment of any school district indebtedness unless there is sufficient money in the treasury and in the proper fund for the payment of the indebtedness.
5. Each and every check and order for payment shall be paid from its appropriate fund or funds, as provided by law.
6. No school district treasurer shall draw any check or issue any order for payment against any school district that is in excess of the income and revenue of the school district for the school year beginning on the first day of July and ending on the thirtieth day of June following.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 6-2, A.L. 1973 H.B. 158, A.L. 1977 S.B. 111 & H.B. 130)
(Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.110)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 165 - Budget and Current Financing

Section 165.011 - Tuition — accounting of school moneys, funds — uses — transfers to and from incidental fund, when — transfers to debt service fund, when — one-time transfer for Carthage School district — deduction for unlawful transfers — transfer...

Section 165.012 - School district financial reporting requirements to the department — information to be available on department's website.

Section 165.021 - Disbursal of school moneys — checks, form of — checks not to issue in excess of revenue.

Section 165.031 - Lost or destroyed check, duplicate to issue, when.

Section 165.051 - Investment of surplus funds.

Section 165.061 - Treasurer, duties of.

Section 165.071 - County collector-treasurer to pay over school district moneys monthly (seven-director districts).

Section 165.081 - County treasurer to pay over state and county school moneys to district treasurer monthly (seven-director districts).

Section 165.091 - School money, how disbursed.

Section 165.101 - Settlements of treasurer of seven-director districts, when due.

Section 165.111 - Financial report published annually, when — state aid not to be paid until report received, penalty — audit summary published, when.

Section 165.121 - Biennial audit of records — state aid withheld, when — publication of summary (seven-director districts).

Section 165.122 - Audits of enrollment and attendance records of school districts, performed by independent auditor, costs.

Section 165.131 - Tax and revenue anticipation notes — form.

Section 165.141 - Execution and certification of notes — registration by county treasurer — record of issuance and payment — cancellation.

Section 165.161 - Disbursements in metropolitan districts, how made.

Section 165.171 - Audits, how provided — removal of appointed auditor.

Section 165.181 - Examination of officers' accounts and vouchers in metropolitan districts — report to mayor.

Section 165.201 - Selection of depositaries in seven-director districts without advertising for bids — deposit to be secured.

Section 165.211 - Depositaries, how selected, when — bids received when — notice to be published.

Section 165.221 - Bids, how made — to be accompanied by check — penalty for secretary disclosing amount of bid.

Section 165.231 - Opening of bids — interest on deposits.

Section 165.241 - Deposits, how secured — renewal of deposit agreement.

Section 165.251 - Additional security may be required.

Section 165.261 - Failure to select depositary.

Section 165.271 - Transfer of funds to depositaries — payment of bonds — effect of failure of depositary to deposit security.

Section 165.281 - Penalty for failure to pay valid check of seven-director district.

Section 165.291 - Liability of district treasurer.

Section 165.301 - Selection of depositaries in metropolitan districts.