Effective - 28 Aug 1939
47.260. Accounts to be kept by commissioner for removal of the county seat — settlements. — The commissioner of any county seat shall keep regular and systematic accounts of all sales by him made, showing the lots sold, the names of purchasers, the amount paid, the balance to be paid, at what time and how secured, and the expenses by him incurred. He shall make settlement with the county commission at each regular term thereof, and pay the balance that may be found against him into the county treasury; and when all the sales ordered by such county commission shall be completed, and payments made, and deeds executed for all the lots sold, or in case of the resignation or removal from office of such commissioner, he, or in case of the death of such commissioner, his executors or administrators, shall, at the first term after such sales shall be completed and payments made, or after such resignation, removal or death, settle with such county commission, and pay or deliver over, according to its order, all moneys, books, papers, notes, bonds or other securities belonging to such county.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13688)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12029; 1919 § 9431; 1909 § 3648
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 47 - Townships, Removal of County Seats and Division of Counties
Section 47.010 - County may be subdivided into townships — changes.
Section 47.020 - Description of townships to be recorded — where.
Section 47.030 - Removal of county seat — vote of people.
Section 47.040 - County seat commissioners to be appointed if proposition adopted.
Section 47.050 - County seat commissioners — appointment — notice of meetings.
Section 47.060 - Meeting of commissioners to find new county seat.
Section 47.070 - Oath of county seat commissioners.
Section 47.080 - County seat commissioners to select new county seat, where.
Section 47.090 - May purchase land.
Section 47.100 - Donation of money or buildings may be accepted.
Section 47.110 - Deed to be executed.
Section 47.120 - Report of county seat commissioners to circuit court — proceedings thereon.
Section 47.130 - Purchase money, how paid.
Section 47.140 - Proceedings where title is not approved.
Section 47.150 - Vacancy in county seat commission, how filled.
Section 47.160 - Compensation of county seat commissioner.
Section 47.170 - On removal of county seat, commissioner to be appointed.
Section 47.180 - Bond, where deposited, recorded.
Section 47.190 - Town may be laid off into lots.
Section 47.200 - Sales and reservations of lots.
Section 47.210 - Purchase money of lots, how secured.
Section 47.220 - Commissioner for removal of the county seat to make deed, when.
Section 47.230 - Proceedings on default of payment for lots.
Section 47.240 - Prosecuting attorney to prosecute actions.
Section 47.250 - Forfeited lots, how redeemed.
Section 47.260 - Accounts to be kept by commissioner for removal of the county seat — settlements.
Section 47.270 - Purchase money from sales of lots, how applied.
Section 47.280 - County commission to supervise commissioner for removal of the county seat.
Section 47.290 - Compensation of commissioner to find new county seat.
Section 47.300 - Notice of the holding of courts at new county seat.
Section 47.310 - Proceedings for dividing counties.
Section 47.320 - Upon division — payment of indebtedness.
Section 47.330 - Actions — where and how prosecuted in case of division of county.
Section 47.340 - Personal representatives of estate — conservators, settlements, where made.