Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.270
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49.270 County commission to control county property — to audit demands against county.
Official statutory text
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.
(RSMo 1939 § 2480, A.L. 1983 S.B. 219, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1640) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2078; 1919 § 2574; 1909 § 4081 CROSS REFERENCES: County property subject to city ordinances, cities of the fourth classification, when, 88.743 to 88.750 Powers on claims against county generally, 50.160 Swamp and overflowed lands, employment of counsel to recover, 241.155
(RSMo 1939 § 2480, A.L. 1983 S.B. 219, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1640) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2078; 1919 § 2574; 1909 § 4081 CROSS REFERENCES: County property subject to city ordinances, cities of the fourth classification, when, 88.743 to 88.750 Powers on claims against county generally, 50.160 Swamp and overflowed lands, employment of counsel to recover, 241.155
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