Missouri § 49.270 - County commission to control county property — to audit demands against county.
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§ 49.270. County commission to control county property — to audit demands against county.
The county commission shall have control and management of the property, real and personal, belonging to the county, and may purchase, lease or receive by donation, or to refuse donation of, any property, real or personal, for the use and benefit of the county, and may sell and cause to be conveyed any real estate, goods or chattels belonging to the county, appropriating the proceeds of such sale to the use of the same, and to audit and settle all demands against the county.
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(RSMo 1939 § 2480, A.L. 1983 S.B. 219, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1640)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 2078; 1919 § 2574; 1909 § 4081
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49.270 ("County commission to control county property — to audit demands against county.") 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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