Effective - 28 Aug 2013
29.250. False, misleading, or unfounded reports, penalty — failure to comply with chapter, penalty — report of violations. — 1. Any person who willfully makes or causes to be made, to the state auditor or the auditor's designated representatives, any false, misleading, or unfounded report for the purpose of interfering with the performance of any audit, special review, or investigation, or to hinder or obstruct the auditor or the auditor's designated representatives in the performance of duties, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person or entity affected by this chapter who shall refuse or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Refusing or failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall include but not be limited to any person or entity failing to submit their books, papers and concerns to the inspection of the state auditor, or any of the auditor's examiners, or if anyone connected with the official duties of the state, county, institution, or political subdivision of the state, shall refuse to submit to be examined upon oath.
3. The state auditor shall report any violation of subsection 1 or 2 of this section to the prosecuting attorney, who shall institute such action or proceedings against such person or entity as the prosecutor may deem proper.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13100, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 29, A.L. 2013 H.B. 116)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11484; 1919 § 13308
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
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 29.130 - Free access to other offices.
Section 29.170 - To furnish forms for reports of county officers.
Section 29.185 - Conducting of audits, requirements.
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 29.235 - Authority of auditor and authorized agents.
Section 29.240 - Continuous audit of accounts in commissioner of administration's office.
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.