Effective - 28 Aug 1982
54.265. County governing body may authorize additional compensation for county treasurer — maximum allowed (second class and certain first, third and fourth class counties). — 1. In addition to the compensation otherwise authorized by the provisions of this chapter, the governing body of each county of the first class not having a charter form of government, and of each county of the second class may authorize additional compensation for the county treasurer, to be paid from county funds, but in no event shall the total compensation for that officer, including any additional compensation which may be authorized by the governing body, exceed twenty-four thousand dollars for treasurers in such first class counties, and twenty thousand dollars for treasurers in second class counties.
2. In addition to other compensation which may be authorized under this chapter, the county governing body may authorize additional compensation in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars per annum for the county treasurer in all counties of the third and fourth class, except counties under township organization.
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(L. 1982 S.B. 478 § 54.270)
(1983) Statutes which purport to delegate to county commissions the authority to award additional compensation for certain county officers violate state constitutional provisions requiring that the compensation for county officers be uniform in each class of counties. Baumli v. Howard County (Mo. banc), 660 S.W.2d 702.
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.