Mo. Rev. Stat. § 21.230

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21.230 Contingent expenses, how controlled.

Official statutory text

21.230. Contingent expenses, how controlled. — Each house shall control its own contingent expenses; and when any accounts properly chargeable to the house of representatives are adjusted and allowed according to the rules of that house a certificate shall be granted, signed by the speaker and attested by the chief clerk; and when any account or demand for contingent expenses of the senate is allowed according to the rules of that house a certificate shall be granted, signed by the president and attested by the secretary.

(RSMo 1939 § 12872, A.L. 1957 p. 595) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11247; 1919 § 7130; 1909 § 8126

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