Missouri § 8.220 - Amount expended for construction not to exceed appropriation.
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§ 8.220. Amount expended for construction not to exceed appropriation.
Whenever the state of Missouri appropriates moneys for the erection of a public building designating the amount and naming a commission or board or any person to erect the building, or contract for the same, the commission, board or person shall not exceed the amount appropriated for the purpose in any manner, but shall strictly comply with the act appropriating the moneys. Any commission, board or person violating this section upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.
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(RSMo 1939 §§ 14937, 14938, A.L. 1957 p. 726)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 13743, 13744; 1919 §§ 10385, 10386; 1909 §§ 1288, 1289
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.220 ("Amount expended for construction not to exceed appropriation.") 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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