Effective - 28 Aug 1959
51.080. Commission may require new bond — penalty for failure to give such bond. — If, at any time, the county commission is satisfied that any surety on the official bond of the clerk of the commission is a nonresident of the county in which the clerk is acting, is deceased or insolvent, or for any other reason is insufficient, or in danger of becoming insufficient, or that the penalty of the bond of the clerk is not sufficiently large, it shall cause the clerk to enter into a new bond with sufficient security, which shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state. If any clerk fails to give the bond within thirty days after he is required by the commission to do so, his office shall be vacated and a successor appointed.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13289, A.L. 1945 p. 653 § 9, A.L. 1959 S.B. 63)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11670; 1919 § 2116; 1909 § 2679
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Section 51.010 - Office of county clerk created.
Section 51.020 - Election — term of office — commissioned by governor.
Section 51.030 - Certificate of election recorded.
Section 51.040 - Certificate of election to be deposited with secretary of state.
Section 51.050 - Qualifications.
Section 51.060 - Oath of office.
Section 51.080 - Commission may require new bond — penalty for failure to give such bond.
Section 51.090 - Vacancy filled by governor.
Section 51.100 - Location of office.
Section 51.110 - Branch clerk's office, where.
Section 51.121 - County clerk to inspect precincts, report required, when required.
Section 51.130 - To keep official commission reports.
Section 51.135 - County clerk to provide list of local option laws in effect in county.
Section 51.140 - May administer oaths and affirmations.
Section 51.153 - County clerk to assist assessor (second class counties).
Section 51.163 - Report of county clerk to state board of education.
Section 51.165 - Social Security contributions and records — duties.
Section 51.280 - County clerks, duties, compensation (certain first class counties).
Section 51.286 - Deputies and assistants, compensation (third class counties).
Section 51.390 - County clerk to collect fees (third and fourth class counties).
Section 51.410 - Additional fees.
Section 51.430 - Deputies, number, compensation (certain first class counties).
Section 51.440 - Deputies — compensation (second class counties).
Section 51.460 - Deputies, assistants — compensation (fourth class counties).