Effective - 28 Aug 2002
52.300. Deputies and assistants — appointment — powers — collector responsible for — bond requirements. — Collectors may appoint deputies and assistants, by an instrument in writing, duly signed, and may also revoke any such appointment at their pleasure. Each such deputy or assistant shall have like authority, in every respect, to collect the taxes levied or assessed within the portion of the county, town, district or city assigned to such deputy or assistant, which, by law, is vested in the collector; but each collector shall, in every respect, be responsible to the state, county, towns, cities, districts and individuals, companies, corporations, as the case may be, for all moneys collected, and for every act done by any deputy or assistant when acting as a deputy or assistant, and for any omission of duty of such deputy or assistant. Before entering upon the duties for which they are employed, deputies and assistants shall give bond and security to the satisfaction of the collector. The bond for each individual deputy or assistant shall not exceed one-half of the amount of the maximum bond required for any collector pursuant to sections 52.020 to 52.100. The official bond required pursuant to this section shall be a surety bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The premium of the bond shall be paid by the county or city being protected. Any bond or security taken from a deputy or assistant by a collector, pursuant to this chapter, shall be available to such collector or the collector's representatives and sureties, to indemnify them for any loss or damage accruing from any act of such deputy.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11067, A.L. 2002 S.B. 720)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9896; 1919 § 12888; 1909 § 11445
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 52 - County Collectors
Section 52.010 - Election — term — residency — other requirements.
Section 52.015 - Term — expiration.
Section 52.020 - Bonds — deposits of collections.
Section 52.030 - Bond in duplicate — where filed.
Section 52.040 - Bond — duties of director of revenue — penalty for evasion.
Section 52.050 - Failure to give bond — penalty.
Section 52.060 - Bond — lien against real estate.
Section 52.070 - Bond — validity.
Section 52.080 - Bond — examination by commission.
Section 52.090 - Failure to give additional bond — penalty.
Section 52.100 - Discharge of sureties — attachment of collector's goods and chattels.
Section 52.110 - Office, location — exception.
Section 52.120 - Branch office — location (certain third class counties).
Section 52.130 - Branch office — records — deputies (certain third class counties).
Section 52.140 - Branch office — expenses (third class counties).
Section 52.160 - Expiration of term, resignation or removal — disposition of moneys.
Section 52.170 - Payment of moneys to director of revenue.
Section 52.180 - Disposition and audit of tax books in case of vacancy.
Section 52.200 - New collector — receipts for tax book.
Section 52.210 - Contents of receipt.
Section 52.220 - Collector of St. Louis City — duties.
Section 52.265 - Notary in office, when.
Section 52.271 - Deputies and assistants, compensation.
Section 52.275 - Drainage and levee tax commissions.
Section 52.285 - Delinquent taxes — notice (second class counties).
Section 52.295 - Determination of compensation.
Section 52.310 - Collector, deputy or assistant not eligible to office, when.
Section 52.312 - Tax maintenance fund established, use of money.
Section 52.340 - Deputies, appointment, compensation.
Section 52.360 - Daily deposits and reports — interest.
Section 52.361 - Back tax books, duty to prepare.
Section 52.370 - Disbursements, how made.
Section 52.380 - Bond, amount, how set.
Section 52.385 - Collector may maintain branch office, where.
Section 52.390 - Depositaries, advertising for, procedure.
Section 52.400 - Violation — penalty.