Missouri § 49.160 - Who shall hold meetings when majority of commissioners are absent.
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§ 49.160. Who shall hold meetings when majority of commissioners are absent.
If, by reason of sickness, absence from the county or other preventing cause, the commissioners of any county, or a majority of them, are not able to hold any regular meeting, the judge of the probate division of the circuit court shall hold the term of the commission, except that in counties having more than one circuit judge the presiding judge of the circuit court shall designate one of the circuit judges to hold the term of the county commission.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2443, A. 1949 H.B. 2006, A.L. 1959 S.B. 65, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1983 S.B. 219)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2052; 1919 § 2548; 1909 § 4062
Effective 1-01-85
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49.160 ("Who shall hold meetings when majority of commissioners are absent.") 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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