Missouri § 205.983 - Joint financing, procedure — treasurer to be bonded.
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§ 205.983. Joint financing, procedure — treasurer to be bonded.
1. Any participating county may provide for the financing of its share or portion of the costs or expenses of the joint agreements entered into pursuant to section 205.982 in a manner and by the same procedures for the financing by a single county to accomplish the same purposes in accordance with sections 205.977 to 205.981, if acting alone and on its own behalf.
2. All moneys received from each participating county pursuant to the joint agreements shall be deposited in a special fund designated as a "Community Mental Health Fund" and disbursed with the approval of the board of trustees in accordance with the joint agreements entered into by the participating counties.
3. The treasurer of the board of trustees, before funds are received from any participating county, shall enter into a bond to each participating county with two or more sureties, to be approved by the board of trustees, conditioned that he will render a faithful and just account of all money that may be deposited into the community mental health fund, and otherwise perform his duties according to law, such bond to be filed with each participating county.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 9, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 205.983 ("Joint financing, procedure — treasurer to be bonded.") 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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