Missouri § 262.320 - Duties of officers.
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§ 262.320. Duties of officers.
It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the board and of the society, and, in case of his absence, the vice president, and in case of his absence, such other person as the members shall appoint; and it shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of the directors and of the society; and the treasurer shall give bond and security, to the acceptance of the board of directors, for the benefit of the society, in such sum as they, or a majority of them, shall determine, conditioned that he will faithfully receive and pay over, on their order, all moneys or other articles, the property of the society, that may come into his hands as treasurer, which bond shall be deposited with the secretary of the board of directors, and the said treasurer shall keep fair and accurate accounts of all moneys and other articles by him received as treasurer, and from whom received, and to whom and for what purpose paid out, and make report of the financial operations of his office as often as may be directed by the board of directors.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14164)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12487; 1919 § 12056; 1909 § 688
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