Missouri § 55.040 - Office created (second class and certain first class counties).
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 55.040 — Office created (second class and certain first class counties)., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.040. Office created (second class and certain first class counties).
The office of county auditor is hereby created in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government and in all counties of the second class in this state, and the provisions of sections 55.050 to 55.300, except the provisions of section 55.125, shall apply to all such counties.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13862, A.L. 1945 p. 1406, A.L. 1973 H.B. 678)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12199; 1919 § 9597; 1909 § 3818
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 55.040 cover?
Section 55.040 ("Office created (second class and certain first 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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