Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 29 - State Auditor
Section 29.040 - Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961
29.040. Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment. — The state auditor shall have the power to appoint a deputy state auditor who shall be thoroughly competent to perform all the duties prescribed by law to be performed by the state auditor. Such appointment, with the oath of office endorsed thereon, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state before the deputy state auditor enters upon his duties. The deputy state auditor, when appointed, may perform the duties of the office, but the state auditor and his sureties on his official bond, shall be liable for the official acts, misfeasance or defalcation of the deputy state auditor.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13017, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 5, A.L. 1961 p. 409)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11395; 1919 § 13292; 1909 § 11804

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title IV - Executive Branch

Chapter 29 - State Auditor

Section 29.005 - Definitions.

Section 29.010 - Salary of auditor.

Section 29.015 - State auditor, term of office, term begins, when.

Section 29.020 - Oath of office and bond — penalty.

Section 29.030 - Bond — approved and filed.

Section 29.040 - Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment.

Section 29.050 - Surety company on bond responsible for acts of deputy state auditor.

Section 29.060 - Appointment of other employees.

Section 29.070 - Examiners — oath and bond.

Section 29.080 - Examiners — violation of oath — penalty.

Section 29.100 - Rules and regulations — promulgation, procedure.

Section 29.110 - Auditor may administer oath.

Section 29.120 - Seal.

Section 29.130 - Free access to other offices.

Section 29.150 - Records not to duplicate those of commissioner of administration — retention and destruction, duties.

Section 29.170 - To furnish forms for reports of county officers.

Section 29.185 - Conducting of audits, requirements.

Section 29.190 - To prescribe uniform method and plan of publishing the financial statements for counties.

Section 29.200 - Audits to be conducted at discretion of auditor or request of governor — auditor's duties.

Section 29.205 - Power to audit school districts.

Section 29.210 - To audit state transportation department — expenses of, how paid.

Section 29.216 - Public employee retirement and health care systems, audit of, when.

Section 29.221 - Reports of improper governmental activities, auditor's duties.

Section 29.230 - State auditor to audit county offices, when — political subdivisions by petition, requirements, costs — petition audit revolving trust fund created, administration — rescinding of signature, when.

Section 29.235 - Authority of auditor and authorized agents.

Section 29.240 - Continuous audit of accounts in commissioner of administration's office.

Section 29.250 - False, misleading, or unfounded reports, penalty — failure to comply with chapter, penalty — report of violations.

Section 29.260 - Officers to have recourse to law.

Section 29.280 - Vacancy — governor to fill.

Section 29.351 - Audit of state auditor's office, when — procedure — cost, how paid.

Section 29.380 - Solid waste management districts, authority to audit, when.

Section 29.400 - Transition funds and facilities for auditor.

Section 29.405 - Auditor's transition period defined.

Section 29.410 - Transition facilities to be provided for auditor.