Missouri § 50.020 - Transfer of county funds.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 50.020 — Transfer of county funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50.020. Transfer of county funds.
Whenever there is a balance in any county treasury in this state to the credit of any special fund, which is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was raised, the county commission may, by order of record, direct that said balance be transferred to the credit of the general revenue fund of the county, or to such other fund as may, in their judgment, be in need of such balance.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13829)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12167; 1919 § 9565; 1909 § 3786
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50.020 ("Transfer of county funds.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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