Missouri § 162.091 - Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.
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§ 162.091. Neglect or refusal to comply with school laws by public official a misdemeanor, penalty.
Any county clerk, county treasurer, school board member, officer or employee, or other officer, who willfully neglects or refuses to perform any duty imposed upon him by chapters 160 to 168, 170, 171, 177 and 178, or who willfully violates any provision of these chapters, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-9, A.L. 1977 H.B. 130)
(Source: RSMo 1959 §§ 165.160, 165.651)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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