Statutes » Missouri » Rev. Stat » Chapter 107

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 107.070

This is the official text of Mo. Rev. Stat. § 107.070, part of Missouri’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Missouri, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

107.070 Surety bond, officers may give, when — cost, how paid.

Official statutory text

107.070. Surety bond, officers may give, when — cost, how paid. — Whenever any officer of this state or of any department, board, bureau or commission of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any county of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer, or any officer of any incorporated city, town, or village in this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any department, bureau or commission of any county, city, town or village, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer; or any officer of any district, or other subdivision of any county, or any incorporated city, town or village, of this state, or any deputy, appointee, agent or employee of any such officer, shall be required by law of this state, or by charter, ordinance or resolution, or by any order of any court in this state, to enter into any official bond, or other bond, he may elect, with the consent and approval of the governing body of such state, department, board, bureau, commission, official, county, city, town, village, or other political subdivision, to enter into a surety bond, or bonds, with a surety company or surety companies, authorized to do business in the state of Missouri and the cost of every such surety bond shall be paid by the public body protected thereby.

(RSMo 1939 § 3238)

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in Missouri?

Find a Missouri lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.