Missouri § 182.713 - Bond required for treasurer, librarian and certain other employees.
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§ 182.713. Bond required for treasurer, librarian and certain other employees.
1. The treasurer, the librarian and other employees as designated by the board of trustees, before entering upon the discharge of their duties as such, shall enter into bond or bonds with a corporate surety to be approved by the board of trustees in such amount as may be fixed by the board of trustees, conditioned that they will render a faithful and just account of all money that comes into their hands, and otherwise perform the duties of their office according to law. The urban public library district shall pay the premium for the bond or bonds from its operating fund. A copy of such bond or bonds shall be filed with the treasurer of the board of trustees and clerk for each county included within the urban public library district. In case of a breach of the conditions of the bond or bonds the board or any taxpayer of the urban public library district may cause suit to be brought thereon. The suit shall be prosecuted in the name of the state of Missouri at the relation of and for use of the urban public library district.
2. The chief executive officer of the district, for and on behalf of the board of trustees, shall keep or cause to be kept financial records and accounts according to generally accepted accounting standards, and shall furnish to the board of trustees or any member thereof the financial records and accounts, or summaries thereof, that the board of trustees or any member thereof may request.
3. On or before the thirty-first day of August of each year, the chief executive officer shall make a report to the board of trustees, stating the condition of the library and its services as of the thirtieth day of June of the preceding fiscal year. This report shall be accompanied by an audit conducted by an independent auditing firm. On or before the thirtieth day of September, the reports shall be submitted to the Missouri state library commission by the board of trustees.
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(L. 1988 S.B. 681)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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