Effective - 28 Aug 1961
262.583. Powers and duties of council — organization — meetings — duties of officers. — 1. The council of the respective counties shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Determine the number of elective council positions for each district provided that no district shall have less than one council member and there shall not be less than ten or more than twenty members elected to the council;
(2) Nominate at least two citizens residing within the district for each elected council position;
(3) Determine the council positions to be filled for a one-year term and those to be filled for a two-year term when necessary under the provisions of subsection 2 of section 262.567;
(4) Set the date or dates, and places of the elections in the respective districts to be held in January of each year and set the dates and places for the bimonthly meetings of the council and the bimonthly meetings of the officers and may set the date and place of other meetings of the council or officers;
(5) Provide ballots and make all necessary arrangements for the holding of elections within each of the districts within the county;
(6) Give notice to the farm organizations selected to have representation on the council and to the towns and cities entitled to have representation thereon, at least thirty days before each annual election of council members and give notice to any organization, town or city in the event a vacancy occurs in the position on the council for which it shall make appointment;
(7) Give all notices and publications required by sections 262.550 to 262.620 and select the newspaper or newspapers in which publication of the notices shall be made.
2. At the first annual meeting after taking office the council shall elect from its elected and appointed members a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer.
3. All officers of the council shall, within five days after their election, take and sign the usual oath of public officers which shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.
4. The council shall meet at least bimonthly and special meetings may be called by the chairman or by five members of the council by giving written notice to all members of the council of the date, time and place of meeting not less than ten days prior to the day of the meeting.
5. The officers of the council shall meet bimonthly in the months in which the council does not have a regular meeting for the purpose of making requisitions to the county commission for the amount of the month's expenditures and for allowing and paying authorized accounts and passing upon routine matters, but no other business of the council shall be transacted at such officers' meetings.
6. Members of the council and the officers thereof shall receive no compensation for their services as members or officers of the council. Members of the council and the officers thereof shall be entitled to their actual expenses incurred on account of council business, provided all such expenses shall be approved by the council.
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(L. 1961 p. 7 § 11)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture
Section 262.001 - Agritourism defined.
Section 262.010 - State horticultural society created.
Section 262.020 - Members — organization — order of business.
Section 262.030 - Station established.
Section 262.040 - Purposes of experiment station.
Section 262.060 - Manager and inspector.
Section 262.080 - Procurement of buildings and grounds.
Section 262.090 - Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business.
Section 262.110 - Duties of university.
Section 262.200 - State poultry experiment station — location — functions.
Section 262.215 - State fair, definitions.
Section 262.217 - State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies.
Section 262.219 - Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits.
Section 262.220 - State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings.
Section 262.230 - Fair held, when — how — reverter clause.
Section 262.240 - Printing and distribution of catalogues.
Section 262.250 - Entry fees — classification.
Section 262.261 - State fair escrow fund created, use of moneys.
Section 262.262 - State fair trust fund for prizes — disbursement — investment.
Section 262.265 - Distribution of pari-mutuel wagering pool if state agency is the licensee.
Section 262.280 - County exhibits.
Section 262.290 - Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception.
Section 262.300 - Organization of society — procedure.
Section 262.310 - Election of officers — removal — duties.
Section 262.320 - Duties of officers.
Section 262.330 - Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum.
Section 262.340 - Moneys of societies, how expended.
Section 262.350 - Appropriation of money by county commission.
Section 262.360 - Board's report.
Section 262.370 - Director's report to general assembly.
Section 262.380 - Holding of property, when.
Section 262.390 - Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect.
Section 262.400 - Recording of incorporation order.
Section 262.410 - Dissolution of society — disposition of property.
Section 262.430 - Societies may unite and form circuit.
Section 262.440 - Appropriations, how disbursed.
Section 262.450 - State aid for county fairs — certain counties.
Section 262.465 - Duties of director before releasing funds.
Section 262.470 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 262.480 - Claims for benefits — procedure.
Section 262.490 - Payment of claims.
Section 262.510 - Apportionment of levy proceeds.
Section 262.520 - Payment of premiums — procedure.
Section 262.530 - Special election — how called and conducted.
Section 262.550 - Definitions.
Section 262.553 - University may receive and disburse federal grants for extension work.
Section 262.557 - Formulation and administration of extension program.
Section 262.560 - University to hire employees — salaries and expenses paid, how.
Section 262.563 - Missouri extension council established in county, when.
Section 262.573 - Annual election for membership on council.
Section 262.577 - Notice of nominees and statement of right to nominate to be published — ballot.
Section 262.580 - Establishment of first county council.
Section 262.583 - Powers and duties of council — organization — meetings — duties of officers.
Section 262.597 - Financial budget for extension programs — appropriations from counties.
Section 262.607 - Bond of treasurer — action for breach, by whom brought.
Section 262.610 - Deposits of funds — how disbursed — records — report and settlement of treasurer.
Section 262.613 - Secretary, duties, report — records open.
Section 262.617 - Annual report to county commission.
Section 262.620 - Notices required, given how.
Section 262.630 - Purpose of law — powers.
Section 262.640 - Warrants, how drawn.
Section 262.650 - Organization — officers — membership.
Section 262.660 - Certain persons not to be beneficiaries.
Section 262.700 - Southern dairy compact entered into — effective date — text of compact.
Section 262.703 - Violations — penalty — fines.
Section 262.795 - Agriculture work, performed by children permitted, when.
Section 262.800 - Farmland protection act, purpose.
Section 262.801 - Farming purposes defined.
Section 262.810 - Eminent domain, public hearing required before taking property.
Section 262.820 - Board created.
Section 262.823 - Purpose of the board, goals.
Section 262.826 - Definitions.
Section 262.829 - Principal office location — responsibilities of board.
Section 262.832 - Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees.
Section 262.835 - Board members, qualifications, terms.
Section 262.838 - Removal of board member.
Section 262.841 - Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected.
Section 262.844 - Meetings of the board.
Section 262.847 - Reimbursement for expenses.
Section 262.853 - Duties of the secretary.
Section 262.856 - Powers of the board.
Section 262.859 - Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents.
Section 262.962 - Definitions — task force created, mission, duties, report.