Effective - 28 Aug 1939
54.140. County revenue to be kept separate; warrants, how paid out, violation, penalty. — It shall be the duty of the county treasurer to separate and divide the revenues of such county in his hands and as they come into his hands in compliance with the provision of law; and it shall be his duty to pay out the revenues thus subdivided, on warrants issued by order of the commission, on the respective funds so set apart and subdivided, and not otherwise; and for this purpose the treasurer shall keep a separate account with the county commission of each fund which several funds shall be known and designated as provided by law; and no warrant shall be paid out of any fund other than that upon which it has been drawn by order of the commission as aforesaid. Any county treasurer or other county officer, who shall fail or refuse to perform the duties required of him or them under the provisions of this section and chapters 136 to 154, and in the express manner provided and directed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, and not more than five hundred dollars, and in addition to such punishment, his office shall become vacant.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11219)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9986; 1919 § 12976; 1909 § 11528
CROSS REFERENCES:
Fees, account to be kept, 50.480, 50.490
Fees in criminal cases not to be paid to persons owing state or county, 550.270
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 54 - County Treasurers
Section 54.010 - Office created — election.
Section 54.030 - Term of office.
Section 54.033 - County treasurer vacancy caused by death, interim treasurer appointed, how.
Section 54.040 - Qualifications of county treasurer.
Section 54.080 - New bond or additional security to be given, when.
Section 54.090 - Oath to be taken.
Section 54.100 - To keep office at county seat — county commission to provide vault.
Section 54.110 - Shall provide books and stationery.
Section 54.120 - Shall give duplicate receipts — inspection of books.
Section 54.130 - Shall report receipts and expenditures to commission.
Section 54.140 - County revenue to be kept separate; warrants, how paid out, violation, penalty.
Section 54.180 - Statement of accounts delivered to clerk of each school district.
Section 54.190 - Penalty for failure to make settlement.
Section 54.200 - Treasurer shall turn over papers, equipment to successor.
Section 54.245 - Additional duty (certain first class counties).
Section 54.280 - County collector-treasurer, duties — fees authorized.
Section 54.290 - Annual settlements.
Section 54.300 - Suit on official bond.