Missouri § 29.020 - Oath of office and bond — penalty.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 29.020 — Oath of office and bond — penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.020. Oath of office and bond — penalty.
The state auditor shall not have possession or control of his office until he has taken the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, and caused the same to be endorsed on his commission, nor until he shall give the official bond required in section 29.030; and if he shall attempt under color of law to do or perform any official act or duty before complying with the provisions of this section, he shall forfeit five thousand dollars for the use of the state, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction, without power in anyone to remit such forfeiture.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13011, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 1)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11389; 1919 § 13286; 1909 § 11798
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 29.020 cover?
Section 29.020 ("Oath of office and bond — penalty.") 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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