Mo. Rev. Stat. § 53.200
This is the official text of Mo. Rev. Stat. § 53.200, 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.
53.200 Failure to perform duties — penalty.
Official statutory text
53.200. Failure to perform duties — penalty. — Any assessor failing to accurately compile the "real estate book" in manner and form as set forth in section 137.225 , or to carefully enter the names of the owners and the descriptions of the property or to neglect any other duty required of him by law, is liable on his bond in the sum of fifty dollars, to be sued for and recovered in the name of the state and for the benefit of the school fund.
(RSMo 1939 § 10974, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 61) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9783; 1919 § 12793; 1909 § 11375
(RSMo 1939 § 10974, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 61) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9783; 1919 § 12793; 1909 § 11375
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.