Effective - 28 Aug 1973
55.010. Office authorized (certain first class counties). — In all counties of the first class having a charter form of government there shall be a county auditor who is the budget officer and accounting officer of the county and who shall perform all the duties imposed by the county budget law upon the budget officer and accounting officer. The county commission shall appoint and fix the compensation of some competent person as county auditor, who shall serve for a term of four years from and after the first day of January, 1947, and until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy in the office of county auditor caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the county commission shall appoint some qualified person for the unexpired term of the county auditor. The county commission shall employ and fix the compensation of clerical and other assistants to the county auditor necessary to enable him to efficiently perform his duties.
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(L. 1945 p. 611 § 10919a, A. 1949 H.B. 2013, A.L. 1959 S.B. 60, A.L. 1973 H.B. 678)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Section 55.010 - Office authorized (certain first class counties).
Section 55.020 - Bond (certain first class counties).
Section 55.030 - To prescribe accounting system — other duties (certain first class counties).
Section 55.040 - Office created (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.045 - Election of county auditor prior to becoming second class county.
Section 55.060 - Qualifications (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.070 - Bond (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.080 - Certificate of election — oath of office.
Section 55.100 - Appointment of deputies (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.110 - Appointment of clerical assistants (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.125 - Auditor shall maintain branch office, where (second class counties).
Section 55.130 - Shall countersign all warrants (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.140 - Access to all licenses (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.160 - Duties (second classification and certain first classification counties).
Section 55.161 - Additional duties (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.290 - Charges preferred, how (second class and certain first class counties).
Section 55.305 - Audit of county investment programs required (second class counties).