Missouri § 51.440 - Deputies — compensation (second class counties).
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§ 51.440. Deputies — compensation (second class counties).
The clerk of the county commission, in counties of the second class, shall be entitled to have and to appoint such a number of deputies and assistants, as the county clerk, with the approval of the county commission, shall find necessary for the prompt and proper discharge of the duties of his office, and the deputies and assistants, so appointed, shall receive such salaries as may be fixed by the county clerk, with the approval of the county commission. The salaries of all such deputies and assistants shall be paid by the county in the same manner as the salary of the county clerk is paid.
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(L. 1945 p. 1559 § 2)
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Section 51.440 ("Deputies — compensation (second class counties).") 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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